NBA 2018/19

NBA Summary - 6th January 2019

Nets 117-100 Bulls

BKN:
Russell 28 pts 4 Rebs 5 ast
DeMarre Carroll 20 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast
Jarrett Allen 19 pts 6 Rebs
Napier 18 pts 3 Rebs 3 ast

CHI:
LaVine 27 pts
Portis 17 pts 5 Rebs
Kris Dunn 16 pts 4 Rebs 7 ast
Markkanen 14 pts 6 Rebs

Lakers 86-108 Timberwolves

LAL:
Stephenson 14 pts 5 rebs 6 ast
Ingram 13 pts 5 Rebs
Beasley 11 pts 5 Rebs

MIN:
Towns 28 pts 18 Rebs 3 ast 4 blk
Wiggins 28 pts 5 Rebs
Teague 15 pts 6 Rebs 11 ast
Taj Gibson 12 pts 11 Rebs

Magic 96-106 Clippers

ORL:
Aaron Gordon 17 pts 5 Rebs
Vucevic 16 pts 24 Rebs 8 ast
Fournier 12 pts 3 Rebs
D.J.Augustin 12 pts 3 ast

LAC:
Tobias Harris 28 pts 9 Rebs
Lou Williams 17 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast
Gallinari 13 pts 5 Rebs
Gilgeous-Alexander 13 pts
Gortat 8 pts 10 Rebs 6 ast

Heat 82-106 Hawks

MIA:
Derrick Jones JR (MIA) 14 pts 3 Rebs 3 stl
Winslow 13 pts 5 Rebs 3 ast
Adebayo 12 pts 6 Rebs
Wade 11 pts 4 Rebs 3 ast

ATL:
Trae Young 19 pts
Bembry 17 pts
Lin 15 pts 5 ast
John Collins 13 pts 13 Rebs
Huerter 10 pts 8 Rebs 7 ast 3 stl

Wizards 116-98 Thunder

WAS:
Beal 25 pts 5 Rebs 6 ast
Porter 20 pts 6 Rebs 5 ast 3 blk
Jeff Green 16 pts 6 Rebs
Satoransky 15 pts
Thomas Bryant 14 pts 7 Rebs

OKC:
Westbrook 22 pts 15 Rebs 13 ast
George 20 pts 4 Rebs 5 ast
Jerami Grant 17 pts
Adams 12 pts 8 Rebs

Pacers 105-121 Raptors

IND:
Bogdanovic 21 pts 9 Rebs 3 ast
Sabonis 16 pts 11 Rebs 6 ast
Oladipo 16 pts 3 ast
Thaddeus Young 14 pts 9 Rebs 3 stl
Collison 11 pts 5 ast

TOR:
Powell 23 pts 10/12 FG
Ibaka 18 pts 6 Rebs
Danny Green 15 pts
Lowry 12 pts 3 Rebs 8 ast 3 stl
VanVleet 12 pts 8 ast
Monroe 11 pts 9 Rebs

Hornets 119-113 Suns

CHA:
Walker 29 pts 7 Rebs
Tony Parker 20 pts 6 ast
Hernangomez 19 pts 9 Rebs 4 ast
Marvin Williams 16 pts 7 Rebs

PHX:
TJ Warren 23 pts 5 Rebs 5 ast
Josh Jackson 22 pts 6 Rebs 4 ast
Ayton 19 pts 9 Rebs
Jamal Crawford 16 pts

Top Rookie Performances

DeAndre Ayton (PHX) 19 pts 9 Rebs
Trae Young (ATL) 19 pts
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (LAC) 13 pts
Kevin Huerter (ATL) 10 pts 8 Rebs 7 ast 3 stl
Mo Bamba (ORL) 8 pts 10 Rebs
Josh Okogie (MIN) 8 pts 3 blk

Takeaways

D’angelo Russell is balling! So are the Nets

Lakers look lost out there

Karl Towns continues his incredible stretch of dominance

Heat just can’t Beat the Hawks this year

Shocked about the win by Washington 😲

Lowry returns, Raptord offense clicks again. Catalyst

Kemba TOOK OVER

Interesting Stats and Facts

Nets are 12-3 in their last 15 games and after being 8-18, they’re now just 1 game under .500 at 20-21

Lakers are 1-5 without LeBron James

Lakers are 29th in offensive rating since LeBron James went out. Only Cavs are worse

Timberwolves have beaten the Lakers 7 straight times at Home

Hawks are 3-0 against the Heat this season 😲

Wizards win against OKC was their first even in Oklahoma against the Thunder

Wizards snapped an 8 game losing streak on the Road

Wizards are 3-1 since John Wall’s injury

Raptors have beat the Pacers in 11 straight regular season Home Games

That was Hornets first road win against Western Conference team opponent on the ROAD

Suns have lost 6 straight

Patty Mills last night ON/OFF Court

Offensive rating
On - 122.6
Off - 82.7

Defensive rating
On - 64.2 (‼️)
Off - 105.9

Man talk about making an impact HUH

2014-15 Cavs (Bron's 1st year back)

Start 5-7
Improve to 17-10
Fall again to 19-20 cos Bron got hurt

Lakers in Bron's 1st year

Start 2-5
Improve to 18-11
Currently 21-19 because Bron got hurt

Very similar starts, Cavs finished 53-29, I don't see LA doing that, but I think when LeBron is back we'll be fine for sure. Expect 46-48 wins and Bron to go off when he returns and for us to make the Playoffs definitely

Anthony Bennett is averaging 24-9-2 per 36 on 58-47-82 (75% TS) in the G-League this season.

Attempt at a return to the NBA? 😲

Grizzlies have fallen off so much

Lack of scoring was always going to get them in today's NBA. Just can't win consistently without scoring nowadays in the league which is a little disappointing because I like to see defensive basketball succeed instead of this new jacking up 3s NBA and giving fouls for any little contact

NBA Summary - 7th January 2019

Spurs 119-107 Pistons

SAS:
DeRozan 26 pts 7 Rebs 9 ast
Aldridge 25 pts 6 Rebs
Derrick White 17 pts 5 Rebs
Forbes 15 pts 4 Rebs
Mills 13 pts 4 Rebs

DET:
Griffin 34 pts 8 ast
Drummond 19 pts 14 Rebs 3 stl
Reggie Jackson 14 pts
Bullock 13 pts 4 Rebs

Nets 95-116 Celtics

BKN:
Kurucs 24 pts
Dinwiddie 15 pts
Faried 13 pts 12 Rebs
ED Davis 11 pts 9 Rebs

BOS:
Irving 17 pts 6 ast 3 stl
Tatum 16 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast
Horford 12 pts 9 Rebs 5 ast
Smart 12 pts 4 Rebs 7 ast
Hayward 12 pts 4 Rebs
Theis 11 pts 8 Rebs

Nuggets 113-125 Rockets

DEN:
Jokic 24 pts 13 Rebs 4 ast
Monte Morris 21 pts 3 Rebs 5 ast
Gary Harris 14 pts 4 Rebs
Jamal Murray 13 pts 4 ast

HOU:
Harden 32 pts 5 Rebs 14 ast
Capela 31 pts 9 Rebs
Gerald Green 21 pts 5 rebs
Tucker 21 pts 4 stl

Jazz 102-114 Bucks

UTA:
Mitchell 26 pts 3 Rebs
Gobert 14 pts 15 Rebs 3 ast
Favors 12 pts 7 Rebs 3 blk
Crowder 12 pts 5 Rebs 3 ast

MIL:
Antetokounmpo 30 pts 10 Rebs
Brogdon 21 pts 5 Rebs 5 ast
Brook Lopez 15 pts 8 Rebs 3 blk
Thon Maker 15 pts 5 Rebs 6/8 FG
Middleton 14 pts 7 Rebs 5 ast

Grizzlies 95-114 Pelicans

MEM:
Conley 22 pts 10 ast
JaMychal Green 16 pts 5 rebs
Jaren Jackson JR 12 pts

NOP:
Anthony Davis 36 pts 13 Rebs 3 ast 3 blk
Frank Jackson 17 pts
Randle 15 pts 9 Rebs
Holiday 13 pts 4 Rebs 6 ast 4 stl
Elfrid Payton 11 pts 3 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl

Lakers 107-97 Mavericks

LAL:
Ingram 29 pts 3 Rebs 6 ast
Lonzo Ball 21 pts 7 Rebs 5 ast
Josh Hart 14 pts 12 Rebs 6 ast 5 stl
Kuzma 13 pts 5 Rebs 3 ast
Beasley 13 pts 5/6 FG

DAL:
Doncic 27 pts 8 Rebs
Harrison Barnes 11 pts 4 Rebs
DeAndre Jordan 10 pts 19 Rebs 3 blk

Knicks 101-111 Trail-Blazers

NYK:
Kanter 18 pts 14 Rebs
Mudiay 17 pts 7 ast 3 stl
Vonleh 16 pts 14 Rebs
Hezonja 14 pts 7 Rebs 3 stl

POR:
Nurkic 20 pts 8 Rebs
Lillard 17 pts 4 Rebs 9 ast
McCollum 17 pts 3 Rebs
Seth Curry 13 pts
Layman 10 pts 10 Rebs 4 ast

Magic 95-111 Kings

ORL:
Ross 20 pts
Vucevic 18 pts 13 Rebs 3 ast
Fournier 15 pts
Aaron Gordon 10 pts 9 Rebs

SAC:
Fox 20 pts 3 Rebs 5 stl
Bogdanovic 15 pts 8 Rebs 7 ast
Hield 13 pts 3 Rebs
Cauley-Stein 11 pts 11 Rebs

Top Rookie Performances

Luka Doncic (DAL) 27 pts 8 Rebs
Rodions Kurucs (BKN) 24 pts
Jaren Jackson JR (MEM) 12 pts
Marvin Bagley (SAC) 8 pts 6 Rebs
Kevin Knox (NYK) 8 pts 3 Rebs

Takeaways

Spurs are ON FIRE

Celtics are playing well

Harden continues to do incredible things

Rockets just seem to have Denver’s number

Grizzlies look awful

Lakers young core finally showed up and showed out

Lakers have had great success against Dallas recently

Orlando Magic are not playing well right now

Interesting Stats and Facts

Spurs are 13-3 in their 16 games and are currently on a 6 game win streak

Pistons have lost 14 of their last 18 games

Rockets have won 10 straight home games (14 of their last 15)

Rockets beat the Nuggets 9 straight times

Memphis are 3-13 in their last 16 games

Pelicans won back to back games for the first time since 17-19 November

Lakers have beaten the Mavs 5 straight times. 3-0 against them this year

Magic have lost 3 straight games by an average margin of 14.3 pts.

Bet Jamal Murray won't ever try to cross paths with James Harden after this 😄

Mike D'Antoni said it will be around 2-3 weeks before Chris Paul (hamstring) will be cleared to return.

D'Antoni said on Monday that Paul likely won't be able to get back to the court until the end of January, but now we have a more official timetable. D'Antoni also cautioned that the Rockets will be "very careful" in bringing CP3 back, so he'll likely be dealing with a minutes cap upon his return.

Mike D'Antoni said it will be around 2-3 weeks before Chris Paul (hamstring) will be cleared to return.

D'Antoni said on Monday that Paul likely won't be able to get back to the court until the end of January, but now we have a more official timetable. D'Antoni also cautioned that the Rockets will be "very careful" in bringing CP3 back, so he'll likely be dealing with a minutes cap upon his return.

Interesting news, Harden will probably solidify his MVP status this season come end of this month then

This is why I don't believe in OKC. Russ always tries to be the hero smh

NBA Summary - 8th January 2019

Pacers 123-115 Cavaliers

IND:
Thaddeus Young 26 pts 5 Rebs 3 ast
Bogdanovic 23 pts 4 Rebs
Oladipo 17 pts 5 ast
Myles Turner 15 pts 9 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl
Collison 8 pts 9 ast 4 stl

CLE:
Clarkson 26 pts 3 stl
Burks 19 pts 7 Rebs
Tristan Thompson 15 pts 13 Rebs 5 ast
Osman 15 pts 3 ast
Sexton 14 pts 4 ast

Wizards 115-132 Sixers

WAS:
Beal 28 pts 3 Rebs 3 stl
Jeff Green 15 pts
Dekker 14 pts 3 Rebs 4 ast
Mahinmi 10 pts 7 Rebs 5 ast

PHI:
Shamet 29 pts 3 Rebs 8 Threes
Embiid 20 pts 10 Rebs 4 ast
Jimmy Butler 20 pts 5 Rebs 3 ast 8/9 FG
Ben Simmons 17 pts 5 Rebs 9 ast 3 stl
Korkmaz 16 pts 4 ast

Nuggets 103-99 Heat

DEN:
Jokic 29 pts 11 Rebs 10 ast
Jamal Murray 18 pts 4 Rebs 6 ast
Lyles 15 pts 3 Rebs
Millsap 12 pts 9 Rebs 4 ast
Craig 11 pts 16 Rebs 4 ast

MIA:
Waiters 15 pts 4 ast
Adebayo 13 pts 4 Rebs 6/7 FG
Whiteside 12 pts 11 Rebs 3 blk
Winslow 12 pts 4 Rebs 4 ast
Wade 10 pts 3 Rebs 6 ast

Hawks 101-104 Raptors

ATL:
John Collins 21 pts 14 Rebs
Lin 20 pts 4 Rebs 9 ast
Trae Young 19 pts 5 Rebs 4 ast
Dedmon 12 pts 9 Rebs
Bembry 11 pts 6 Rebs 5 ast 5 stl

TOR:
Leonard 31 pts 4 Rebs 6 ast 6 stl
Lowry 16 pts 6 ast 4 stl
Anunoby 14 pts
Siakam 13 pts 10 Rebs 3 ast
Ibaka 13 pts 6 Rebs

Timberwolves 119-117 Thunder

MIN:
Wiggins 40 pts 10 Rebs 4 ast
Towns 20 pts 9 Rebs
Saric 15 pts 7 Rebs
Teague 8 pts 5 ast 5 stl

OKC:
George 27 pts 9 Rebs
Westbrook 25 pts 5 Rebs 16 ast
Adams 20 pts 12 Rebs
Ferguson 14 pts 4 Rebs

Kings 111-115 Suns

SAC:
Fox 24 pts 3 Rebs 5 ast 3 stl
McLemore 20 pts 3 Rebs
Hield 16 pts 4 Rebs
Cauley-Stein 15 pts 7 Rebs 3 ast 3 stl 3 blk
Justin Jackson 12 pts 6 Rebs 4 ast

PHX:
Oubre 26 pts 5 Rebs 4 ast 3 stl
TJ Warren 21 pts 4 Rebs
Ayton 17 pts 12 Rebs
Josh Jackson 13 pts 4 Rebs 5 ast 3 stl
Melton 10 pts 4 Rebs 8 ast 4 stl

Knicks 95-122 Warriors

NYK:
Hezonja 19 pts 6 Rebs 3 stl
Tim Hardaway JR 13 pts 3 Rebs
Kanter 12 pts 16 Rebs
Knox 12 pts

GSW:
Klay Thompson 43 pts
Durant 24 pts 6 Rebs 6 ast
Curry 14 pts 7 Rebs 14 ast
Draymond Green 2 pts 11 rebs 10 ast

Hornets 109-128 Clippers

CHA:
Monk 24 pts
Jeremy Lamb 16 pts 6 Rebs
Marvin Williams 14 pts 7 Rebs
Walker 13 pts 4 Rebs 5 ast

LAC:
Lou Williams 27 pts 3 Rebs 10 ast
Harrell 23 pts 11 Rebs 5 ast
Tobias Harris 23 pts 6 Rebs 3 ast
Gallinari 20 pts 5 Rebs 4 ast

Top Rookie Performances

Landry Shamet (PHI) 29 pts 3 Rebs 8 Threes
Trae Young (ATL) 19 pts 5 Rebs 4 ast
DeAndre Ayton (PHX) 17 pts 12 Rebs
Collin Sexton (CLE) 14 pts 4 ast
Kevin Knox (NYK) 12 pts
Allonzo Trier (NYK) 11 pts 3 Rebs
De’Anthony Melton (PHX) 10 pts 4 Rebs 8 ast 4 stl
Josh Okogie (MIN) 9 pts
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (LAC) 8 pts 3 Rebs 3 stl 4 blk

Takeaways

Well that came out of nowhere by Landry Shamet

Jokic is unbelievable!

Timberwolves have OKC’s number

Wiggins loves playing against the Thunder

Thunder can’t win a title with Russ as a star man. He’s too selfish down the stretch

Bad loss for the Kings

Clippers are rolling

Interesting Stats and Facts

Cavs have lost 10 straight games (7 in a row at home)

Cavaliers have already lost more games this season (33) than last season (32)

Timberwolves are 5-1 against OKC in last 6 H2H meetings

Andrew wiggins is averaging 35 ppg in 2 meetings against OKC this season

Knicks have lost 15 of their last 17 games

Clippers have won 3 straight games. All by double figures

Klay Thompson had 43 points and just 4 dribbles against the Knicks. Incredible 😄

Wizards look improved since Wall went out. 4-2 and wins over OKC and Philly. Very impressive and Beal is BALLIN

I noticed that too, Wall being gone has opened up more opportunities for other. We saw this last season aswell which is very interesting to see cause Wall is a star and Washington seemingly being better without him is alarming

Bucks have won in Denver Toronto Golden State Boston and now Houston. Serious title contenders man

This is the time to win the title. Not sure if they will have the better opportunity in the future. Warriors struggling, Rockets are without deep bench, Nuggets still in progress and need to improve on their young players and the last contender IMO Raptors but they need to stay healthy.

Kyle Kuzma absolutely went off last night WOW! 41 pts in 3 quarters, would've probably got 50 if not for a blowout. To me he's clearly been the best of the young core this season and much improved. Lakers picked up a great win too. Michael Beasley looks like really good by the way scoring off that bench. Hopefully LeBron returns against Utah and we extend the gap with them now. Got some momentum going for sure

I think they'll be around for long, Giannis Brogdon and Middleton are all young so there's definitely time for them to deliver it if not this year. Giannis hasn't even hit his prime tbh which is wild