ROOKIE “WEEK”
XAVIER TILLMAN SR.
Drafted 35th overall
DESMOND BANE
Drafted 30th overall
SLATE
(LP) • DEN 99 (15-12) @ BOS 112 (14-13) -- J. Brown (BOS): 27!, 5 dimes, 5! triples & 5 boards! • J. Tatum (BOS): 21, 8! & 6 boards • K. Walker (BOS): 17 & 4 dimes • N. Jokic (DEN): 43!!, 6 & 5 dimes • J. Murray (DEN): 25, 6 dimes, 6 boards & 3 steals!
(LP) • TOR 124 (13-15) @ MIL 113 (16-12) -- F. VanVleet (TOR): 33!, 7 & 4 boards • P. Siakam (TOR): DD - 23, 13! & 6 dimes! • K. Lowry (TOR): 18, 6 & 6 boards • G. Antetokounmpo (MIL): DD - 34!, 10 boards, 8 dimes & 5! steals! • P. Connaughton (MIL): 20! & 5 boards (off bench) • B. Portis (MIL): 16 & 6 boards (off bench)
(LP) • LAL 112 (22-7) @ MIN 104 (7-21) -- L. James (LAL): DD - 30!, 13! & 7 dimes • D. Schröder (LAL): 24!, 4! steals & 3 dimes • M. Harrell (LAL): 17, 6 & 3 dimes (off bench) • A. Edwards (MIN): career-high 28!, 7 & 5! dimes • K. Towns (MIN): 15, 6 & 4 dimes • R. Rubio (MIN): 13, 8 & 4 boards • J. McLaughlin! (MIN): 13! & 4 dimes (off bench)
(LP) • POR 115 (17-10) @ OKC 104 (11-16) -- D. Lillard (POR): DD - 31!, 10! & 7 boards • G. Trent Jr. (POR): 19 & 4 dimes • A. Simons (POR): 15 pts (off bench) • D. Jones Jr. (POR): 13! & 7 boards • N. Little! (POR): 13! & 3 boards (off bench) • L. Dort (OKC): 23!, 6 & 3 dimes • H. Diallo (OKC): 17 & 4 boards (off bench)
(TNT) • BKN 128 (18-12) @ PHX 124 (17-10) -- J. Harden (BKN): DD - 38!, 11! & 7 boards (hit go-ahead to give BKN 1st lead w/ under a minute left!) • J. Harris (BKN): 22! & 4 boards • J. Green (BKN): 18!, 8 & 3 dimes (off bench) • T. Johnson! (BKN): START - 17! & 5 boards • C. Paul (PHX): 29!, 7 & 4 boards • D. Booker (PHX): 22 & 7 dimes
NETS: trailed by as many as 24! pts (3rd quarter)
TNT GAME OF THE NIGHT
PELICANS 144! (12-15) @ GRIZZLIES 113 (11-12)
ZION WILLIAMSON
31!, 7 & 6! dimes
Z. Williamson (NOP): 31!, 7 & 6! dimes
J. Hart (NOP): 27!! & 9! boards (off bench)
B. Ingram (NOP): 22, 7 & 4 boards
W. Hernangomez (NOP): 14! & 8 boards (off bench)
J. Morant (MEM): 28!, 8 & 7 boards!
K. Anderson (MEM): 19, 6 & 3 dimes
D. Brooks (MEM): 18 & 4 boards
PROJECTED WINNER: GRIZZLIES
(NOPE) • ‘20-’21 PREDICTION RECORD: 22-27
• rookies italicized
DOG BAG
SAS @ DET -- cancelled due to COVID-19 contact tracing protocols
LEBRON JAMES: 1024th straight game reaching double digits - longest streak in NBA history!
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