LeBron wins eternal rivalry against KD, James Harden still searching for first Clippers win and all results from NBA In-Season Tournament
Detroit Pistons 104 – 114 Philadelphia 76ers
Pistons
Killian Hayes 23pts 5rbd 6 asst
Cade Cunningham 21pts 4rbd 7 asst
Ausar Thompson 12pts 13rbd 4 asst
76ers
Joel Embiid 33pts 16rbd 3 asst
Tyrese Maxey 29pts 6rbd 11 asst
Tobias Harris 24pts 5rbd 2 asst
Joel Embiid is the 5th player in NBA history to average 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists through his 1st 8 games of a season.
He joins Giannis Antetokounmpo (twice: 2017-18, 2022-23), DeMarcus Cousins (2017-18), Elgin Baylor (1968-69), and Jerry West (1961-62).
Games with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers this season:
2 – Tyrese Maxey
1 – Chris Paul
0 – Everyone Else
Tyrese Maxey 10-assist games:
3 — This season
1 — First 3 seasons combined
It’s only been 8 games.
Washington Wizards 117 – 124 Charlotte Hornets
Wizards
Kyle Kuzma 17pts 6rbd 2 asst
Tyus Jones 16pts 4rbd 4 asst
Corey Kispert 15pts 3rbd 0 asst
Hornets
Gordon Hayward 27pts 5rbd 9 asst
LaMelo Ball 25pts 7rbd 6 asst
Mark Oluwafemi Williams 21pts 20rbd 3 asst
Mark Oluwafemi Williams is the first player to record
20+ PTS
10+ OREB
in a game this season.
Boston Celtics 121 – 107 Brooklyn Nets
Celtics
Jaylen Brown 28pts 3rbd 5 asst
Jayson Tatum 23pts 10rbd 3 asst
Sam Hauser 15pts 2rbd 1 asst
Nets
Lonnie Walker IV 20pts 7rbd 4 asst
Trendon Watford 14pts 7rbd 3 asst
Dennis Smith Jr. 14pts 4rbd 7 asst
Jaylen Brown at half:
21 PTS
4-5 3P
This is his second 20-point half this season.
Houston Rockets 104 – 101 New Orleans Pelicans
Rockets
Jalen Green 25pts 4rbd 1 asst
Alperen Şengün 24pts 8rbd 3 asst
Fred VanVleet 20pts 3rbd 8 asst
Pelicans
Brandon Ingram 31pts 6rbd 5 asst
Zion Williamson 24pts 8rbd 1 asst
Jonas Valančiünas 15pts 9rbd 2 asst
Brandon Ingram tonight:
31 PTS
5 REB
5 AST
Only Chris Paul has more 30/5/5 games as a New Orleans Pelicans player .
San Antonio Spurs 110 – 117 Minnesota Timberwolves
Spurs
Victor Wembanyama 29pts 9rbd 4 asst
Devin Vassell 29pts 3rbd 4 asst
Jeremy Sochan 14pts 7rbd 5 asst
Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns 29pts 12rbd 2 asst
Anthony Edwards 28pts 7rbd 5 asst
Rudy Gobert 11pts 10rbd 1 asst
Though it came in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, Victor Wembanyama became the 1st San Antonio Spurs rookie with at least 25 points and 4 blocks in a game since Tim Duncan in 1998.
Victor Wembanyama tonight:
29 PTS
9 REB
4 AST
4 BLK
3 3P
He is the first rookie in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game.
Memphis Grizzlies 121 – 127 Utah Jazz
Grizzlies
Desmond Bane 37pts 4rbd 8 asst
Bismack Biyombo 15pts 14rbd 0 asst
Jacob Gilyard 14pts 5rbd 8 asst
Jazz
Lauri Markkanen 26pts 7rbd 1 asst
Jordan Clarkson 26pts 4rbd 4 asst
John Collins 18pts 3rbd 0 asst
Keyonte George has 20 assists over his last two games.
He leads all rookies in assists this season.
Desmond Bane tonight:
37 PTS
4 REB
8 AST
7 3P
He Joins Mike Conley Jr. as the only Memphis Grizzlies player to reach those numbers in a game.
Dallas Mavericks 144 – 126 Los Angeles Clippers
Mavericks
Luka Dončić 44pts 6rbd 6 asst
Kyrie Irving 27pts 6rbd 3 asst
Tim Hardaway Jr. 17pts 3rbd 3 asst
Clippers
Kawhi Leonard 26pts 3rbd 4 asst
Nah’Shon Hyland 17pts 4rbd 6 asst
James Harden 14pts 5rbd 3 asst
The Dallas Mavericks had 47 points in the second quarter tonight.
It’s just the 4th time in franchise history that they’ve matched or exceeded that total in any quarter.
Since 1976-77 (NBA-ABA merger), Luka Doncic joins LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA History with more than 30 games with 40+ points at the age of 25 or younger:
Michael Jordan – 52 games
LeBron James – 36 games
Luka Dončić – 31 games
Luka Dončić finished with 44 points tonight, bringing his career scoring average against the Los Angeles Clippers to 33.2 PPG including playoffs.
Only 2 players have averaged more points vs a single opponent all-time (min. 25 games): Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
Wilt Chamberlain vs Los Angeles Lakers 39.5
Wilt Chamberlain vs Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers 35.8
Wilt Chamberlain vs Rochester Royals/Sacramento Kings 34.9
Michael Jordan vs Portland Trailblazers 34.3
Michael Jordan vs Phoenix Suns 34.1
Wilt Chamberlain vs Detroit Pistons 33.9
Luka Dončić vs Los Angeles Clippers 33.2
Most 40/5/5 games over the last 5 seasons:
29 — Luka Dončić
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19 — James Harden
Luka Dončić has already done it twice this season.
Los Angeles Clippers before/after the James Harden trade:
Before — After —
5th in ORTG 25th in ORTG
4th in DRTG 28th in DRTG
3rd in NETRTG 27th in NETRTG
Sacramento Kings 105 – 98 Oklahoma City Thunder
Kings
Kevin Huerter 28pts 9rbd 2 asst
Keegan Murray 24pts 11rbd 1 asst
Domantas Sabonis 17pts 13rbd 13 asst
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33pts 7rbd 6 asst
Jalen Williams 14pts 5rbd 1 asst
Josh Giddey 13pts 4rbd 5 asst
Domantas Sabonis tonight:
17 PTS
12 REB
13 AST
2 BLK
He is the first player to reach those numbers in a game this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight:
33 PTS
7 REB
5 AST
2 STL
2 BLK
He is leading the NBA in 30/5/5/2/2 games over the last 3 seasons.
Phoenix Suns 119 – 122 Los Angeles Lakers
Suns
Kevin Durant 38pts 9rbd 5 asst
Bradley Beal 24pts 4rbd 2 asst
Jusuf Nurkić 14pts 9rbd 7 asst
Lakers
LeBron James 32pts 11rbd 6 asst
D’Angelo Rusell 19pts 3rbd 9 asst
Anthony Davis 18pts 11rbd 4 asst
Players to average 30+ minutes per game between their 20th season and 22nd season:
LeBron James:
– 35.5 MPG (last season)
– 34.8 MPG (this season)
That’s the list.
LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history with 5,000 career turnovers.
LeBron James is 17-6 in the regular season against Kevin Durant.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the 5th pair of opposing players, age 35 or older, to each score 30+ points in the same game. The others are:
– 2019: Dirk Nowitzki & Jamal Crawford
– 2001: Karl Malone & Michael Jordan
– 2001: Karl Malone & Reggie Miller
– 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Dan Issel
Phoenix Suns had a 12-point lead and 14-point in their two matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
Phoenix Suns has lost both games to Los Angeles Lakers.
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