UNDERDOG “WEEK”
ALEX CARUSO
NBA Champion
SLATE
TOR 135 (21-32) @ CLE 115 (19-33) -- G. Trent Jr. (TOR): career-high 44!, 7 & 4! dimes • M. Flynn (TOR): START: DD - 20! & 11! dimes • O. Anunoby (TOR): 15, 5 & 3 dimes • C. Sexton (CLE): 29! & 5 dimes • D. Garland (CLE): 19 & 8 dimes
PHI 117 (36-17) @ OKC 93 (20-33) -- J. Embiid (PHI): 27, 9 & 4 dimes • F. Korkmaz (PHI): START - 20!, 5! steals & 4 boards • D. Bazley (OKC): 17, 9 & 5 dimes! • T. Bradley (OKC): DD - 16 & 14! boards (revenge game!)
SAC 112 (22-31) @ UTA 128 (40-13) -- D. Mitchell (UTA): 42!, 4 & 3 boards • M. Conley Jr. (UTA): 26, 6 & 4 dimes • J. Ingles (UTA): 20!, 6 & 3 boards (off bench) • D. Fox (SAC): 30 & 8 dimes • R. Holmes (SAC): DD - 25! & 10 boards
HOU 109 (14-39) @ GSW 125 (25-28) -- S. Curry (GSW): 38!, 8 & 5 dimes • A. Wiggins (GSW): 25!, 6 & 3 dimes • J. Poole (GSW): 21!, 4 dimes & 3 steals (off bench) • J. Wall (HOU): 30! & 7 dimes • K. Olynyk (HOU): DD - 18, 11 & 3 dimes
WAS 106 (17-33) @ PHX 134 (37-15) -- D. Booker (PHX): 27, 6 & 6 dimes! • Mik. Bridges (PHX): 15 & 3 boards • D. Ayton (PHX): DD - 14 & 10 boards • R. Neto (WAS): START - 24! pts • R. Westbrook (WAS): TD - 17, 14! & 11 boards
SAS 119 (24-26) @ DEN 121 (34-18) -- N. Jokic (DEN): TD - 26, 14! & 13 boards • M. Porter Jr. (DEN): DD - 22 & 10 boards • Mon. Morris (DEN): 21! & 3 boards (off bench) • D. White (SAS): 25!, 3 dimes & 3 steals • D. DeRozan (SAS): DD - 24, 12! & 3 boards
DET 103 (16-37) @ POR 118 (31-21) -- D. Lillard (POR): DD - 27, 10 & 3 boards • C. McCollum (POR): 26, 4 & 3 dimes • E. Kanter (POR): DD - 24! pts & franchise-record 30!!! boards • Jo. Jackson (DET): 21 & 3 boards
GAME OF THE NIGHT
LAKERS 126 (33-20) @ NETS 101 (36-17)
ANDRE DRUMMOND
DD - 20 & 11 boards
A. Drummond (LAL): DD - 20 & 11 boards
D. Schröder (LAL): 19 & 4 dimes (ejected in 3rd quarter)
T. Horton-Tucker (LAL): START: DD - 14!, 11! dimes, 3 dimes & 3 steals!
K. Durant (BKN): 22, 7 & 5 dimes
K. Irving (BKN): 18 & 4 boards (ejected in 3rd quarter)
L. Aldridge (SAS): 12 & 3 boards
NO PROJECTED WINNER
• rookies italicized
KEY:
DD = Double-Double
TD = Triple-Double
LP = League Pass
GW = Game-Winner
START = In starting 5 for particular game
Boards = Rebounds
Dimes = Assists
TOs = Turnovers