I’ve mentioned it time and time once more, however #THISLEAGUE is mind-blowing, evening in and evening out. Even on an evening with solely three video games, each had a excessive stage of intrigue.
Also a giant congratulations after Tuesday evening to the Utah Jazz, who be part of the Detroit Pistons as the one golf equipment to have performed 40 video games by this level. It serves as one other sign that we’re approaching the midway mark of the common season.
Meanwhile a crew like Milwaukee has solely performed 37, however their twenty fourth win was thrilling as might be:
Giannis posts career-high 55 factors for Bucks in 123-113 win over Wizards
It’s just a little laborious to imagine that on this period of routine 60- and 70-point video games throughout the league that Giannis Antetokounmpo had by no means scored 55+, however it’s the truth is the case; his earlier better of 52 got here on Mar. 17, 2019. He shot 20-33 (60.6%) from the ground and 15-16 (93.8%) from the road on his strategy to 55 in simply 37 minutes.
OKC places on offensive clinic in 150-117 win over Celtics
The Thunder shot 58-98 (59.2%) from the ground and 20-40 (50.0%) from distance on their strategy to an impressive scoring whole. Five OKC gamers scored 20+, led by Josh Giddey’s 25/5/5 line on 10-15 taking pictures (fairly a nice line if you happen to’re into multiples of 5 like I’m). In the third quarter, they scored a season-best 48 factors, per StatMuse.
Marcus Smart was ejected on the 2:46 mark of the third quarter when Boston trailed 83-111 after arguing whether or not a foul ought to’ve despatched him to the road or only a side-out. Smart was so aggravated by the ruling that he needed to be held again by head coach Joe Mazzulla.
De’Aaron Fox wills Kings previous Jazz, 117-115
The Sacramento Kings have discovered themselves within the prime 5 of the West approaching the midway mark of the season; that’s quite a lot of beams to shoot into the sky. This wasn’t your common win although.
De’Aaron Fox completely took over the sport late, scoring 22 of Sacramento’s 29 fourth quarter factors, together with the game-winner with 0.4 seconds remaining. The recreation practically received crazier from there when Utah related on a full-court go to Lauri Markkanen on the left wing, who put up a prayer from three that cashed, however was only a blink too late.