Category: NBA

Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji power Nuggets to commanding win over Knicks — The Denver Post

NEW YORK – Nikola Jokic had the Knicks’ defense in knots. And then he did the same to the Garden faithful. Amid his monster Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, Knicks fans couldn’t decide whether to boo their own team or exalt the performance from the NBA’s reigning MVP. Jokic picked New York’s defense clean,…

Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji power Nuggets to commanding win over Knicks — The Denver Post

Jason Kidd calls out Luka Doncic for complaining to officials too much — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Luka Doncic often complains to the officials, Jason Kidd would like him to get back on defense.

Jason Kidd calls out Luka Doncic for complaining to officials too much — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Billups again rips Trail Blazers players: “I want us to compete harder” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

“I want us to be more competitive in every game. I don’t feel like we do that, and it concerns me.”

Billups again rips Trail Blazers players: “I want us to compete harder” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Anthony Edwards takes accountability after latest Timberwolves’ loss — Twin Cities

Anthony Edwards was not good in the Timberwolves’ 110-105 loss in Brooklyn on Friday. The second-year standout committed eight turnovers. Many of them were “just loose and kind of sloppy,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. A couple of those, Edwards noted, he dribbled off his foot. Another time he missed Malik Beasley on a cut.…

Anthony Edwards takes accountability after latest Timberwolves’ loss — Twin Cities

Warriors, Curry bounce back, snap Suns’ win streak at 18 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Stephen Curry bounced back from one of the worst shooting nights of his career and scored 23 points.

Warriors, Curry bounce back, snap Suns’ win streak at 18 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

RAPTORS 97, BUCKS 93 postgame notes

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 97, MILWAUKEE BUCKS 93

DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Milwaukee9314-9Holiday – 26Portis Jr. – 11Holiday – 8
Toronto9710-13VanVleet – 293 players – 83 players – 4
KEY RUN

Toronto went on a 6-0 run beginning at the 4:34 mark in the fourth quarter to extend its lead to eight with 2:16 left in the game … Milwaukee would cut the lead to two with six seconds remaining.

KEY STAT

Toronto entered the fourth quarter leading 73-68, and with the win improve to 8-2 when leading after three quarters of play … Fred VanVleet’s 26-point second half also marks the most points scored through in a half by a Raptor this season.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the win, Toronto improves to 10-13 this season and 3-8 at home … The Raptors have now won three consecutive games against the Bucks for the first time since 2016-2017 … Toronto will continue a seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13), the longest of the season, Sunday against the Washington Wizards.
  • Fred VanVleet finished with a team-high 29 points (9-17 FG, 5-10 3PT, 6-6 FT) and added five rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes … VanVleet has led the Raptors in scoring in three of last four games … He has recorded 15+ points in six straight contests (Nov.21-Dec.1), shooting 48-99 (.485) from the field during this stretch.
  • Pascal Siakam tallied 20 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in 35 minutes … Siakam has now scored 20+ points in two consecutive games (Nov. 30- Dec. 1) and 17+ points in seven straight games (Nov. 19-Dec. 1) … He has also led (or tied) the Raptors in assists in four straight games (Nov. 26-Dec. 1).
  • Scottie Barnes recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in 39 minutes … Barnes has now grabbed 7+ rebounds in seven consecutive games (Nov. 19-Dec. 1) … He has also scored 3+ three-pointers in three straight contests, shooting .476 (10-for-21) from beyond the arc during this stretch.

BUCKS NOTES:

  • With the loss Milwaukee falls to 14-9, including 7-5 on the road … The loss also snaps Milwaukee’s eight-game winning streak … The Bucks return home to play the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
  • Jrue Holiday tallied a season-high 26 points (10-19 FG 4-5 3PT 2-5 FT) and added six rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes … Tonight marked just the second time this season that Holiday has led the Bucks in scoring.
  • Khris Middleton scored 22 points and added eight rebounds in 35 minutes … Middleton has now scored 20+ points in back-to-back games.
  • Bobby Portis Jr. recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes for his seventh double-double of the season … Portis Jr. has now scored in double digits in a career-high 14 consecutive games.
  • Tonight’s loss marks the first time in 45 games that Milwaukee has lost when holding opponents under 100 points … The Bucks’ winning streak, dating back to Dec. 25, 2018, was the longest active streak in the NBA.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSBUCKS WINS
12/02/2021TorontoW 97-93 Overall:4254
01/05/2022Milwaukee  at Toronto:2127
01/15/2022Milwaukee  at Milwaukee:2127
       

Warriors’ rematch with Suns pushes Lakers-Clippers off national TV — Red Bluff Daily News

ESPN liked Tuesday’s Warriors-Suns game so much that it decided to air the rematch Friday, bumping the battle for Los Angeles off its airwaves. Never mind that the Lakers are missing LeBron James, who expected to miss multiple games due to the NBA’s coronavirus protocols (he said in October that he’s vaccinated). Or that Kawhi…

Warriors’ rematch with Suns pushes Lakers-Clippers off national TV — Red Bluff Daily News

Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo hit game-winning layup, Bucks top Hornets — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Antetokounmpo finished the night with 40 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.

Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo hit game-winning layup, Bucks top Hornets — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Short-handed Clippers trail Kings from start to finish — Orange County Register

LOS ANGELES — In a sense, Staples Center was the site of a pair of G League games Wednesday. Midday, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario – the organization’s developmental team – borrowed the arena to defeat the Salt Lake City Stars, 116-108. By the fourth quarter of the NBA game there later that night, a…

Short-handed Clippers trail Kings from start to finish — Orange County Register

GRIZZLIES 98, RAPTORS 91

TORONTO RAPTORS
POSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 98, TORONTO RAPTORS 91

DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Memphis9811-10Jackson Jr. – 25Melton – 10Jones – 6
Toronto919-13Siakam – 20VanVleet- 9Siakam – 5
KEY RUN

The Grizzlies entered the fourth quarter leading by three (70-67), and began the frame on a 14-6 run to extend their lead to 11 points (84-73) with 8:01 remaining.

KEY STAT

Memphis outrebounded Toronto 54-44, including 18-11 on the offensive glass, and held a 26-17 advantage in second chance points.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Toronto falls to 9-13 this season and 2-8 at home … The Raptors will continue a season-long seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13) Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
  • Pascal Siakam finished with team highs of 20 points and five assists, and added six rebounds in 29 minutes… Siakam has now scored 17+ points in six straight games (Nov. 19-30).
  • Scottie Barnes recorded 19 points (8-16 FG, 3-6 3PT), seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks in 38 minutes … Barnes is now averaging 18.5 points over the last four (Nov. 24-30).
  • Yuta Watanabe finished with a season highs of 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-8 3PT) and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench … Watanabe missed the first 18 games of the season with a left calf strain.
  • Toronto tallied a season high-tying nine blocks in the loss.

GRIZZLIES NOTES:

  • With the win Memphis improves to 11-10, including 4-5 on the road … Tonight’s victory also snaps a seven game winless streak in Toronto – the Grizzlies did defeat the Raptors in Tampa last season … Memphis returns home to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
  • The Grizzlies led wire-to-wire – their largest lead of the night was 17 points midway through the second quarter.
  • Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 25 points, six rebounds and a season-high five blocks in 34 minutes … Jackson Jr. has now blocked at least one shot in a career-high 17 consecutive games – this marks the longest streak by a Grizzlies player since Marc Gasol recorded 22 straight games with a block during the end of the 2010-11 season and beginning of the 2011-12 campaign.
  • Desmond Bane tallied 23 points (8-16 FG, 5-9 3PT, 2-3 FT) and seven rebounds in 33 minutes … Tonight marked the third time this season Bane tied a career high with five three-pointers … Bane scored 20+ points for the fifth times this season. 
  • Dillon Brooks recorded 17 points, four rebounds and career high-tying four steals in 33 minutes … Brooks has scored in double digits in all eight appearances this season … He missed the first 10 games this season recovering from a fracture to his left hand.