ROOKIE “WEEK”

**PATRICK WILLIAMS**

**Drafted 4th overall**

SLATE

(LP) • NYK 89 (14-16) @ ORL 107 (11-18) -- T. Ross (ORL): 30!, 6 & 4 dimes (off bench) • E. Fournier (ORL): 19, 3 & 3 dimes • N. Vucevic (ORL): DD - 16, 16! & 5 dimes • J. Randle (NYK): 25, 7 & 3 dimes • R. Barrett (NYK): 15 & 7 boards

(LP) • ATL 122 (12-16) @ BOS 114 (14-14) -- T. Young (ATL): 40!, 8 & 3 boards! • C. Capela (ATL): DD - 24! & 13 boards • J. Collins (ATL): 20 & 6 boards • J. Tatum (BOS): 35!, 6 & 6! dimes • J. Brown (BOS): 22, 7! & 3 boards

(ESPN) • HOU 113 (11-17) @ PHI 118 (19-10) -- J. Embiid (PHI): DD - 31, 11 & 9! dimes! • Se. Curry (PHI): 25! & 5! dimes • T. Harris (PHI): DD - 24!, 15!! & 5 dimes • J. Wall (HOU): 28!, 7 & 3 boards • D. Cousins (HOU): 19!, 8 & 4 dimes • J. Tate (HOU): 19!, 6 boards, 4 dimes & 3 steals!!

(LP) • SAS @ CLE -- Postponed.

(LP) • DEN 128 (15-13) @ WAS 130! (9-17) -- D. Bertans (WAS): season-high 35! pts, 9!! triples & 3 boards (off bench) • B. Beal (WAS): DD - 25, 10! & 4 boards • R. Hachimura (WAS): 14, 4 & 3 dimes • J. Murray (DEN): 35!, 9 & 6 dimes! • N. Jokic (DEN): 33!, 9 & 7 boards!

(LP) • IND 134 (15-14) @ MIN 128 (7-22) • OT -- D. Sabonis (IND): TD - 36!, 16! boards, 10! dimes & 3! steals • M. Brogdon (IND): 32!, 9 &. 7 dimes! • J. Lamb (IND): 18 & 9 boards! (off bench) • M. Beasley (MIN): 31!, 3 dimes & 3 steals (off bench) • K. Towns (MIN): DD - 30! & 10 boards • R. Rubio (MIN): DD - 20!, 13! & 3 boards

(LP) • POR 126 (18-10) @ NOP 124 (12-16) -- D. Lillard (POR): DD - 43!!, 16!! & 4 boards • G. Trent Jr. (POR): 23! pts • D. Jones Jr. (POR): 13, 7 & 3 dimes • Z. Williamson (NOP): 36!, 6 & 4 dimes • L. Ball (NOP): 21 & 5 dimes

(LP) • OKC 113 (11-17) @ MEM 122 (12-12) -- J. Valanciunas (MEM): DD - 22 & 12 boards • G. Allen (MEM): START - 22!, 4 & 3 dimes • K. Anderson (MEM): 20, 5 boards, 5 dimes & 5 steals!! • S. Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 22, 6 & 3 boards • D. Bazley (OKC): 18 & 7 boards

(ESPN) • MIA 112 (11-17) @ GSW 120 (16-13) -- K. Bazemore (GSW): season-high 26!, 8 boards, 3 diems & 3 steals!! (off bench) • St. Curry (GSW): DD - 25, 11 & 7 boards • K. Oubre Jr. (GSW): 23, 8 boards & 3 steals! • A. Wiggins (GSW): 23 & 8 boards • B. Adebayo (MIA): 24, 7 & 5 boards • K. Nunn (MIA): 19 pts • J. Butler (MIA): TD - 13, 12 & 11 dimes

WARRIORS: trailed by 15 in the 4th quarter!

(LP) • UTA 114 (24-5) @ LAC 96 (21-9) -- D. Mitchell (UTA): 24, 8 boards, 7 dimes & 3 steals! • R. Gobert (UTA): DD - 23! & 20! boards • J. Clarkson (UTA): 18, 4 & 3 dimes (off bench) • L. Williams (LAC): 16, 6 & 6 dimes • R. Jackson (LAC): 15, 5 & 4 boards

LEAGUE PASS GAME OF THE NIGHT

PISTONS 102 (8-20) @ BULLS 105 (12-15)

**ZACH LAVINE**

**37!, 5 boards, 5 dimes & 3 steals!**

LAVINE PLAYER PROFILE

Z. LaVine (CHI): 37!, 5 boards, 5 dimes & 3 steals!

W. Carter Jr. (CHI): 18! & 3 boards

P. Williams (CHI): 15! & 5 boards

BULLS: overcame 25-pt. deficit - biggest comeback in the NBA this season

Th. Young (CHI): 10! boards & 7! dimes (off bench)

J. Grant (DET): career-high 43!! pts

S. Bey (DET): START - 12, 7 & 3 dimes

D. Wright (DET): 12, 4 boards, 4 dimes & 3 steals

PROJECTED WINNER: BULLS

(NICE!) • ‘20-’21 PREDICTION RECORD: 23-27

*originally scheduled as Bulls @ Hornets - matchup is postponed.

• rookies italicized

DOG BAG

HAPPY 58th birthday Michael Jordan!

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

"Happy Birthday MJ!" ft. Pistons @ Bulls