olbg wrote:
Was gonna say this, they literally beat down the spurs a few days ago by 30 and all of a sudden they revert to this again.. strange season by them
Exactly the lack of inconsistency is worrying. I said that they’ll be fine once CP3 returns but it seems like they’re still very suspect. Eventually Houston will have to make a move if this continues Because rn they don’t even look like a playoff team
Rockets don’t look like a good basketball right now and must figure it out or make a move
Utah have played some very good basketball recently and have trended in the right direction
Interesting Stats and Facts
Boston have won 4 straight games. They are averaging 124.5 pts and are beating teams on average by 21.7 pts in this stretch.
Suns have been held under 10 pts in the 1st quarter in back to back games. They’re the first team in shot clock era (1954-55) to be held under 10 pts in back to back first quarters.
Phoenix have been outscored 70-18 in their last 2 1st quarters
Suns have lost 7 straight games on average by 15.5 pts
Suns are 1-12 on the road
Jazz have won 4 of their last 5 games
Jazz have beaten the Spurs by 34 pts and Houston by 27 pts in their last 2 games.
Rockets have been held under 100 pts 8 times this season. That already is as many as they did throughout the whole of last season.
Rockets have lost 5 games by 19+ pts this season. Their largest loss last season was by 18.
Rockets have lost 5 of their last 6 road games.
Jazz are 2-0 against Houston this year and are beating them on average by 19 pts. Both wins were by double figures
LukasLAL824 wrote:
Exactly the lack of inconsistency is worrying. I said that they’ll be fine once CP3 returns but it seems like they’re still very suspect. Eventually Houston will have to make a move if this continues Because rn they don’t even look like a playoff team
Yeah true. I do believe they’ll figure it out eventually, there’s too much talent with CP Harden Gordon Capela all there for them not to make the playoffs or even make a push in the playoffs
So bloody frustrated with that Lakers performance smh, dominated for 3 quarters and then they go and let the spurs bench go off.. absolutely ridiculous they better bounce back tonight
Jimmy Butler is playing incredible basketball right now
Great win for Philly without Embiid
Pacers have been able to hold it down without Oladipo so far and have quietly played well
Nets and Bulls pull of shocking wins against Toronto and Oklahoma
Kings don’t look like slowing down and are genuenly looking like a top team in the West so far
Pelicans are just SO inconsistent
Joakim Noah seems to have found a home in Memphis.
Grizzlies continue to Impress
Spurs bench was incredible against the Lakers down the stretch
Miami have played some good basketball recently
DeRozan has straight up destroyed the Lakers this season
Warriors defense was unbelievable and it was suffocating the Bucks elite offense
Warriors are back on track now with Steph back in the squad
Interesting Stats and Facts
Hornets win over Denver has snapped Denvers 7 game win streak
Hornets have beaten Denver 3 straight times at home.
Sixers were down 15 pts in their win and that was their 4th game this season erasing a 15 pt deficit to win a game already. Comeback kings
Sixers are 6-1 against Detroit since the start of last season
Pistons have lost 3 straight games
Pacers are 5-4 without Oladipo. Holding it down.
Pacers have beaten Orlando 8 straight times. Dominance
Brooklyn’s Win over Toronto was their first win since 20th November. Snapping an 8 game losing streak
Brooklyn’s Win over Toronto has snapped their 13 game losing streak to Toronto
Kings have won 3 straight games and are 13-11. Keeping the pace.
Bulls Win over OKC has snapped their 7 game losing streak
Russell Westbrook is now averaging a triple double (22.8 ppg 10.6 rpg 10.2 apg) this season.
Pelicans are 3-7 in their last 10 games and are below .500 at 13-14. Disappointing
Spurs have won the season series with the Lakers 3-1.
DeMar DeRozan has averaged 32.5 ppg 8.8 rpg 8.5 apg against the Lakers this season scoring at least 30 pts in each of the 4 meetings
Spurs 15 pt comeback was their largest of the season and was the biggest blown lead by the Lakers this season
Spurs outscored this the lakers 44-21 in the 4th quarter which was the largest point differential in a quarter by the Spurs over the Lakers EVER.
Spurs bench scored 31 pts in the 4th quarter against the Lakers
Lakers are 2-5 on the road against teams above .500
Heat have won 3 of their last 4 games
Suns have lost 8 straight games and are now 4-22
Warriors have won 3 straight and are 3-1 since curry returned. They’re 13-3 with steph and 5-6 without him this season in total
Warriors are 7-7 on the road this season however they’re 7-2 on the road when Curry plays
Warriors held the Bucks to 95 pts and 39.1 FG% which we’re both Milwaukee’s season lows. Bucks averaged 121.1 ppg enterting the game. That was the Bucks first game this season under 100 pts. Suffocating defense
Warriors have won in Milwaukee in 5 of their last 6 visits there
Warriors 129-105 Cavaliers
GSW:
Curry 42 pts 9 rebs 7 ast 9 threes
Durant 25 pts 10 Rebs 9 ast
Klay Thompson 16 pts 4 Rebs
Jerebko 11 pts 4 Rebs 5 ast
CLE:
Sexton 21 pts 3 ast
Clarkson 17 pts 3 ast
Osman 16 pts 3 Rebs
Tristan Thompson 14 pts 19 Rebs 3 ast
Nuggets 124-118 Magic
DEN:
Jamal Murray 31 pts 4 Rebs 8 ast
Millsap 18 pts 8 Rebs
Juancho Hernangomez 14 pts 4 Rebs
Jokic 12 pts 8 Rebs 13 ast
Plumlee 11 pts 7 Rebs 4 ast
ORL:
Fournier 26 pts 8 Rebs 4 ast
Vucevic 24 pts 15 Rebs 4 ast
Aaron Gordon 19 pts 6 Rebs 5 ast
Ross 17 pts 3 ast
Wizards 131-117 Hawks
WAS:
Beal 36 pts 6 Rebs 9 ast
Porter 20 pts 11 Rebs 5 ast
Oubre 19 pts 5 Rebs 3 stl
Thomas Bryant 16 pts 9 Rebs
Satoransky 14 pts 4 Rebs 7 ast
ATL:
John Collins 26 pts 14 Rebs
Bazemore 22 pts 6 ast 4 stl
Trae Young 14 pts 5 ast
Vince Carter 13 pts 4 Rebs
Thunder 114-112 Nets
OKC:
George 47 pts 15 Rebs 4 ast
Westbrook 21 pts 15 Rebs 17 ast
Adams 15 pts 8 Rebs
Schroder 12 pts
BKN:
Crabbe 22 pts 4 Rebs
Joe Harris 19 pts 7 Rebs
Russell 17 pts 4 ast
Jarrett Allen 15 pts 8 Rebs 4 ast
Sixers 102-113 Raptors
PHI:
Jimmy Butler 38 pts 10 Rebs
JJ Redick 25 pts 4 ast
Embiid 10 pts 12 Rebs 5 ast
Ben Simmons 8 pts 10 Rebs 11 ast
TOR:
Leonard 36 pts 9 Rebs 5 stl
Valanciunas 26 pts 8 Rebs
Ibaka 18 pts 8 Rebs
Lowry 7 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl
Clippers 86-96 Grizzlies
LAC:
Marjanovic 19 pts 8 Rebs
Gallinari 17 pts 5 Rebs
Lou Williams 12 pts 7 ast
Gilgeous-Alexander 12 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl
MEM:
Conley 22 pts 7 Rebs 4 ast
JaMychal Green 19 pts 11 rebs
Jaren Jackson JR 13 pts 6 Rebs
Kyle Anderson 7 pts 7 Rebs 6 ast
Pistons 92-115 Bucks
DET:
Griffin 31 pts 7 Rebs 4 ast
Reggie Jackson 15 pts 7 Rebs 5 ast
Drummond 10 pts 8 Rebs
MIL:
Bledsoe 27 pts 3 Rebs 4 ast 4 stl
Antetokounmpo 15 pts 8 Rebs 5 ast
Brogdon 14 pts 6 Rebs
Snell 11 pts 7 Rebs
Hornets 104-121 Timberwolves
CHA:
Batum 18 pts 7 Rebs 8 ast
Jeremy Lamb 18 pts 11 Rebs
Walker 15 pts 5 ast
MIN:
Towns 35 pts 12 Rebs 3 ast 6 blk
Wiggins 26 pts 6 Rebs 5 ast
Covington 17 pts 6 Rebs
Rose 16 pts 3 ast
Taj Gibson 11 pts 10 Rebs
Teague 3 pts 18 ast
Mavericks 106-132 Pelicans
DAL:
Harrison Barnes 16 pts
Matthews 15 pts 3 ast
JJ Barea 14 pts 4 ast
Powell 12 pts 10 Rebs
NOP:
Randle 27 pts 18 Rebs
Anthony Davis 27 pts 4 Rebs 9 ast 5 blk
Holiday 17 pts 8 ast 4 stl
E’Twaun Moore 17 pts 4 Rebs 6 ast
Diallo 10 pts 10 Rebs 3 stl
Spurs 113-121 Lakers
SAS:
DeRozan 32 pts 7 Rebs 3 ast
Gay 31 pts 7 Rebs
Aldridge 21 pts 9 Rebs
LAL:
James 42 pts 5 Rebs 6 ast
Kuzma 22 pts 9 Rebs 5 ast
Lonzo Ball 14 pts 4 Rebs 9 ast
Caldwell-Pope 12 pts 7 Rebs
Top Rookie Performances
Collin Sexton (CLE) 21 pts 3 ast
Trae Young (ATL) 14 pts 5 ast
Jaren Jackson JR (MEM) 13 pts 6 Rebs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (LAC) 12 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl
Jalen Brunson (DAL) 11 pts 7 ast W
Mo Bamba (ORL) 11 pts 6 Rebs
Miles Bridges (CHA) 10 pts
Luka Doncic (DAL) 8 pts 4 Rebs 6 ast
Kevin Huerter (ATL) 8 pts 3 Rebs 4 ast
Takeaways
Steph Curry is well and truly BACK!
Nuggets with YET another impressive road win
Absolutely special night for Paul George and an incredible comeback From OKC
Brooklyn just don’t know how to close games right now
Raptors stiffled Simmons and Embiid
Raptors seem to have an edge over Philly right now
Kawhi has played amazing against elite teams this season
Big time win and defensive performance by Memphis
Another great all around performance by Minnesota
Andrew wiggins finally had himself a great game
Impressive win by the Pels.
LeBron James was incredible in the 4th yet again
Lonzo Ball and Kuzma are GROWING UP
Interesting Stats and Facts
Steph Curry’s 42 pts was his career high against the Cavs (Finals included).
Curry is averaging 33 ppg since his return from injury. Picked up where he left from
Nuggets have now won 7 straight and are the 1st seed in the West at 17-7.
Thunder were down 20 pts in the 4th QTR in their win over brooklyn
Paul George outscored the Nets 25-19 in the 4th QTR
Paul george’s Go ahead bucket with less than 10 seconds left was his first of his career. He’s 1/15 on those situations now
Westbrook has had 15+ Rebs 15+ ast for the 6th time of his career which is 3rd most in NBA History
Westbrook officially broke the tie with Jason Kidd for the 3rd most all time triple doubles at 108
Raptors are 2-0 against the Sixers and have beaten them by double digits both times this season.
Kawhi Leonard is averaging 32.1 ppg 9.5 rpg against the celtics Sixers nuggets and warriors this season. Big game player
Sixers are only 4-8 on the road this season
86 pts was the season low for the clippers (prev low - 98). Stiffled
Memphis grizzlies have now held 5 teams under 90 pts this season.
Timberwolves were 4-9 After jimmy Butler was traded and now they’re above .500 At 13-12 (9-3 since Butlers trade).
18 ast was Jeff Teagues tied career high
Lakers are 13-4 in their last 17 games
LeBrons had his 7th career 20+ pts 4th quarter
Spurs have lost 9 of their last 11 road games
Spurs have given up 120+ pts in 5 of their last 7 games.