2023-11-09 06:01:00
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a heavy defeat in Houston with Anthony Davis missing due to injury. The Philadelphia 76ers are shaking their way to a win in the big game against the Boston Celtics and thus take over the top of the Eastern Conference.
Also: Phoenix earns an OT win at the Bulls in Bradley Beal’s debut. Giannis Antetokounmpo is ejected, but Damian Lillard becomes the man of the day for the Bucks. Isaiah Hartenstein scorches Victor Wembanyama and the Denver Nuggets shake their way to a win against the Warriors.
NBA Summit of the Night: Sixers vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) – Boston Celtics (5-2) 106:103 (BOXSCORE)
Wow, with 2:23 minutes left, Robert Covington had made it 104:90 for the Sixers with a putback and yet the Celtics had another chance in the final seconds to send the game into overtime. Kristaps Porzingis even had an open throw again after a pump fake, But the Latvian’s three-pointer was clearly too short and so the Sixers were able to catch their breath. And Porzingis actually had the hot hand, with 29 points (10/18 FG) he was the guests’ top scorer and also played a part in the Celtics’ late run. It wasn’t enough and so Boston had to cede the lead in the East to the Sixers. Like Minnesota two days ago, these kept Boston at under 40 percent from the field and also generated enough offense, even if not everything went smoothly. The Celtics defended Joel Embiid with Jrue Holiday and that was a problem for the MVP. In the end there were 27 points (10/20 FG), 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, but Embiid had to work hard for it (also 6 TO). Tyrese Maxey (25, 11/27 FG) also had problems in the halffield from time to time, but still got his points. Boston, on the other hand, woke up too late, especially with Jaylen Brown (11, 4/13). Jayson Tatum (16, 6/14, 15 rebounds, 6 assists), on the other hand, was surprisingly little involved and only took the third most attempts on his team.
NBA – Sixers vs. Celtics: Die Stats-Leader
NBA Summit of the Night II: Nuggets vs. Warriors
Denver Nuggets (8-1) – Golden State Warriors (6-3) 108:105 (BOXSCORE)
The Nuggets come away with a scare. Stephen Curry had a golden opportunity to send the game into overtime with 7 seconds left, but his left-handed shot over Nikola Jokic surprisingly didn’t go in. In return, Reggie Jackson made at least one free throw, but Klay Thompson made it The three-point line no longer had control of the ball and was no longer able to shoot. Jokic also showed nerves and missed two free throws after Curry had reduced the score to -2 with a wild three-pointer. Otherwise, the Nuggets had the Warriors star somewhat under control. Curry converted six three-pointers for 23 points, but was unsuccessful from two-point range (0/4 FG). The Warriors had to do without Draymond Green, so Jokic (35, 14/25 FG, 13 rebounds) had it a little easier. Meanwhile, Reggie Jackson (20, 8/17, 6 assists) was a solid replacement for Jamal Murray, who will be out for the rest of the month. The Nuggets led for most of this game, with all starters scoring in double figures. The Warriors, on the other hand, had advantages with the bench around Chris Paul (9, 4/10, 4 assists), but the Dubs only shot 43 percent from the field and only 31 percent from outside. Thompson (15, 2/8 3P) had little success from outside, and Andrew Wiggins (11, 4/13) is also still looking for his form.
NBA – Nuggets vs. Warriors: Die Stats-Leader
NBA – Performance of the Night: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder)
43 points (15/22 FG, 12/13 FT), 7 rebounds and 6 assists in just under 38 minutes – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his career high by just one point and was simply unstoppable by the Cavs. That’s difficult anyway when the Canadian also hits his jumpers like he did that evening.
After just three quarters, SGA had 38 points (14/18) and repeatedly caused chaos with its drives. In the final section, the guard increasingly used his teammates, finding teammate Jalen Williams three times for open jumpers.
NBA – Wemby Watch: This is how Victor Wembanyama did
This was certainly not how Wemby had imagined his first appearance at Madison Square Garden. In his Spurs’ blowout defeat, the Frenchman missed his first seven throws from the field and was only successful with a short jumper three minutes before the end of the third quarter. At this point the Knicks were already leading by 30 points, but then let it slide a bit.
Wembanyama ultimately collected 14 points (4/14 FG) and 9 rebounds in 30 minutes, but Wemby also had by far the worst plus-minus of all players at -25. The Frenchman was in good hands with Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein.
NBA – German Corner: This is how the night went for the Germans
Dennis Schröder / Maxi Kleber
For the first time since the dispute in July in the run-up to the World Cup, the two met in a direct duel in Dallas. Schröder also had the upper hand here. Click here for the match report.
Isaiah Hartenstein
Hartenstein is definitely not afraid of big names. At the end of the first quarter, the center attacked none other than Victor Wembanyama from the pick’n’roll and had success with it. It was the first exclamation point of a successful evening for the German, who recorded 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in just 15 minutes. The fact remains: Hartenstein is one of the best backup centers in the NBA.
NBA Debut of the Night: Bradley Beal (Phoenix Suns)
In the Suns’ eighth game, new signing Beal was finally able to take part, albeit with a minute limit. And since the Suns only prevailed after overtime, Beal had to watch the extra shift from the bench. The former Wizards star played for 24 minutes, putting up 13 points (3/12 FG) and 4 assists.
The start was at least promising, with Beal netting open threes and giving Kevin Durant the spacing he needed. The Suns’ starting five dominated, and in a one-point win, Beal had a plus-minus of +16, although he was only able to sink one of his eight more throws after the first quarter.
NBA Outfit of the Night: Kyle Kuzma (Washington Wizards)
Whenever you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to fashion, Kuzma goes one better. Who wears something like that? Well, with Kuzma nothing surprises you anymore, but maybe the forward needs that too.
Because of his performance in the Wizards’ clear win in Charlotte (it was the second of the season), Kuzma was the outstanding player on the field and set a season high with 33 points (13/24 FG), 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
NBA – Game Winner of the Night: Jusuf Nurkic (Phoenix Suns)
It wasn’t the best start for Nurkic in Phoenix; the Bosnian mainly had problems finishing at the ring. This time the center did it better and converted a layup over DeMar DeRozan with 7 seconds left in overtimewhich was the game winner for the Suns in Chicago.
The fact that the Suns were in this situation was also due to Nurkic, who was positioned on the other side of Nikola Vucevic. But the Bulls center couldn’t get a throw off; instead, Nurkic knocked the ball out of Vucevic’s hand and made everything clear on the other side. In 38 minutes, The Bosnian Beast recorded 20 points (8/15), 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.
NBA – Top Play of the Night: Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Showtime in Minnesota! Not only do the Wolves still have by far the best defense in the NBA, they can also do magic. “Good defense leads to easy offense” is a fact and the Wolves made it look easy at times.
Center Naz Reid with the spin move, Jaden McDaniels with the pass over the board and then Edwards was there with a smashing dunk. You probably haven’t seen something like that too often in the Twin Cities. They were granted it.
NBA – Ejection of the night: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
The referees’ leash has been very short so far; hanging on the ring in particular is being punished mercilessly this season. But various celebrations are also punished again and again, Giannis Antetokounmpo also experienced this firsthand against Detroit.
Three minutes after the break, the Greek put an elite pass over Isaiah Stewart and then let the Pistons big know it. The refs immediately gave a T, it was the second for the two-time MVP and thus an automatic ejection. Did that really have to be the case? A bit of tact would have been desirable here. It was only 22 minutes for Antetokounmpo, in which he put up 15 points (6/16 FG), 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. After all: Milwaukee turned the game around in the final phase and won 120:118.
NBA: The games of the night at a glance
Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) – Boston Celtics (5-2) 106:103 (BOXSCORE)
Indiana Pacers (5-3) – Utah Jazz (2-7) 134:118 (BOXSCORE)
The Pacers continue to have one of the best offenses in the league; after scoring over 150 points against San Antonio, Indy was content with 134 this time. The decision was only made in the final period, which the Pacers won 33:20. Top scorer Aaron Nesmith scored 10 of his 24 points here (9/13 FG). Tyrese Haliburton (16, 13 assists) recorded another double-double, Jordan Clarkson (33) had the hot hand for Utah. Lauri Markkanen played center this time and scored 24 points. The reason for this was the absence of Walker Kessler, who has been struggling with an elbow injury for weeks and is now sitting out for the time being.
Charlotte Hornets (2-5) – Washington Wizards (2-5) 116:132 (BOXSCORE)
The Hornets actually managed to lose the second quarter against Washington 17:41, which was unbearable. LaMelo Ball scored 34 points, but the problem was the weak bench. The Wizards’ reserves scored 72 points, the Hornets’ just 23. Delon Wright (18), Danilo Gallinari (18) and Landry Shamet (15) scored a combined 17/25 from the field, while Charlotte mainly made turnovers (22). to accomplish. The Wizards’ best scorer was Kuzma (33).
New York Knicks (4-4) – San Antonio Spurs (3-5) 126:105 (BOXSCORE)
After the weak start to the season, the Knicks are slowly finding their feet and achieved another convincing win against San Antonio. Jalen Brunson (25, 5/8 3P) converted three three-pointers in a row in the second quarter, and RJ Barrett (24, 5/9 3P) was also hot from distance. Julius Randle put up 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Remarkable: New York only had three turnovers in the entire game – a season record in the NBA. Jeremy Sochan was the busiest point collector for the Spurs with 16 points.
Brooklyn Nets (4-4) – L.A. Clippers (3-4) 100:93 (BOXSCORE)
Second defeat for the new Clippers with James Harden and again what the Clippers offered was very difficult offensively. This was mainly because the threes didn’t want to fall (8/36). Brooklyn, on the other hand, started 1/10 from downtown, but then Royce O’Neale (12, 4/8 3P) and Dorian Finney-Smith (12, 4/8 3P) got hot. The Nets took their first double-digit lead midway through the final period and no longer gave up this lead. Lonnie Walker (21) was the top scorer coming off the bench, while Cam Thomas (14) had to leave the game with an ankle injury in the third quarter. Harden (12, 4/9, 8 rebounds, 5 TOs) again remained inconspicuous in 36 minutes, The best scorers for the guests were Paul George (24, 7/20) and Kawhi Leonard (17).
Oklahoma City Thunder (5-3) – Cleveland Cavaliers (3-5) 128:120 (BOXSCORE)
If OKC hits 43 percent of their threes (12/28), then there is a high probability that they will leave the field as winners – like today. Of course, Shai Gigeous-Alexander (43) outshone everything, but Jalen Williams (15) also had good moments, especially in the final section, as did Chet Holmgren (15, 7/10, 3 blocks), who again had an influence with his length. Donovan Mitchell (20, 8/20 FG, 1/9 three-pointers) had problems with his throwing, Darius Garland (15, 9 assists) had 8 turnovers. All of the Cavs’ starters scored in double figures, but sixth man Caris LeVert (29) collected the most points, going to the free throw line a whopping 16 times. But OKC always had an answer in crunch time, and Lu Dort (14, 3 blocks) did an outstanding job against Mitchell on defense.
Minnesota Timberwolves (5-2) – New Orleans Pelicans (4-4) 122:101 (BOXSCORE)
The Wolves settled into the top group, the weakened Pelicans posed no problem. New Orleans had to do without three starters with CJ McCollum (sling), Herb Jones (bruise) and Zion Williamson (birth of the child), which was impossible catch. Minnesota held the Pels to under 39 percent and scored efficiently themselves. Rudy Gobert put up 17 points and 21 rebounds, Anthony Edwards was the top scorer with 26 points and 8 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points but managed to foul out in a blowout. Brandon Ingram (24) scored the most points for the Pels.
Milwaukee Bucks (5-2) – Detroit Pistons (2-7) 120:118 (BOXSCORE)
Thriller in Milwaukee, where the Bucks were down -10 with six minutes to go without the disqualified Antetokoumpo and still won in the end. Damian Lillard switched into old Blazers mode in the fourth quarter and scored 18 of his 34 points (10/25) in the final period. Brook Lopez (14, 4 blocks) also had big plays. The center made it +4 with a three-pointer 42 seconds before the end, half a minute later Splash Mountain cleared away Cade Cunningham’s possible game winner. Cunningham was the guests’ best scorer with 33 points, plus rookie Marcus Sasser delivered 26 points (11/ 17) coming from the bench. Detroit’s other rookie, Ausar Thompson (6, 15 rebounds), did well again on defense.
Memphis Grizzlies (1-7) – Miami Heat (4-4) 102:108 (BOXSCORE)
Memphis sniffed the lead several times in the final period, but Miami ultimately always had an answer. Santi Aldama (12) made it -3 again with 35 seconds left downtown, but in return rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) was successful from outside and put the lid on it. Bam Adebayo scored 16 of his 30 points (plus 11 rebounds) in the final quarter, and Kyle Lowry (17, 11 boards, 9 assists) scratched a triple-double. But the Grizzlies again shot too poorly from outside (11/37). Luke Kennard (13, 3/6 3P) had the hot hand at times. Desmond Bane (15, 4/16) had problems this time, but Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) showed a good performance. That still wasn’t enough for our second win of the season.
Houston Rockets (4-3) – Los Angeles Lakers (3-5) 128:94 (BOXSCORE)
Anthony Davis continued to have hip problems and without their center, the Lakers didn’t have a chance in Houston. The Rockets won the first quarter 32:19 and steadily increased their lead until the end. Top scorer Jalen Green (28, 11/15) only had to play three quarters and Alperen Sengün also had 25 minutes to score 19 points (8/10). The Lakers, on the other hand, disappointed across the board and once again played a disastrous first quarter. Over the season, the Lakers have now lost the first twelve minutes by -74, which is a new negative record in the NBA.LeBron James (18, 7/13) seemed uninspired, Davis replacement Christian Wood went without a single in 22 minutes Point (0/1). The Lakers’ best scorers were Rui Hachimura (24, 10/14) and D’Angelo Russell (22, 4/7 3P), but that wasn’t enough at the back and front. The Rockets grabbed 57 rebounds, LA just 34.
Chicago Bulls (3-6) – Phoenix Suns (4-4) 115:116 OT (BOXSCORE)
After a few minutes everything spoke in favor of a walk for the Suns. Phoenix led 24:6 in the Windy City, but this lead was already used up by halftime. Driven by the outstanding Alex Caruso (19, 7/9, 3 steals), the Bulls fought back, Caruso mostly took over the defense from Kevin Durant (25, 7/16, 9 assists, 6 TO) and did well.For Otherwise, the “Big Three” around Nikola Vukcevic (26), Zach LaVine (22, 8 assists) and DeMar DeRozan (22, 7 assists) were responsible for scoring; the latter forced overtime with a drive. There the Bulls led by +4 after a Caruso three-pointer, but in the last 150 seconds the Bulls only scored 2 points and conceded the game winner from Jusuf Nurkic. Grayson Allen was the best scorer for Phoenix, the guard converted eight of his 13 three-pointers. Devin Booker was missing again with calf problems.
Dallas Mavericks (6-2) – Toronto Raptors (4-4) 116:127 (MATCH REPORT)
Sacramento Kings (3-4) – Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) 121:118 OT (BOXSCORE)
Portland is slowly running out of point guards, and after Scoot Henderson, Malcolm Brogdon was also hit, who strained his thigh after a few minutes. And yet Portland even made it to overtime, but Malik Monk (23, 4/16 FG, 15/19 FT, 10 assists) was too good for the Blazers. The guard initially forced OT for the Kings with 9 points in a row; Portland only knew how to make do with fouls. Domantas Sabonis (27, 11 rebounds, 9 assists), on the other hand, had a thrilling duel under the basket with Deandre Ayton (18 , 10 rebounds). Portland was mainly carried by Jerami Grant (38, 12/25), although his three-pointer, which would have ensured a second overtime, only hit the ring. Skylar Mays (18, 11 assists) did a good job as Brogdon’s replacement.
Denver Nuggets (8-1) – Golden State Warriors (6-3) 108:105 (BOXSCORE)
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