ROOKIE “WEEK”
SLATE
(TNT) • TOR 110 (14-15) @ MIL 96 (16-13) -- N. Powell (TOR): 29!, 4 & 3 dimes • P. Siakam (TOR): 27!, 6 & 5 dimes • F. VanVleet (TOR): 17, 8 & 5 boards • G. Antetokounmpo (MIL): DD - 23, 12 & 8 dimes • D. DiVincezno (MIL): 14, 7 & 4 dimes
(LP) • MIA 118 (12-17) @ SAC 110 (12-16) -- T. Herro (MIA): 27!, 4 & 3 dimes (off bench) • K. Olynyk (MIA): 22 & 7 boards! • D. Robinson (MIA): 20! & 3 dimes • B. Adebayo (MIA): TD - 16, 12 & 10 dimes! • J. Butler (MIA): TD - 13, 13! & 10 boards (4th straight triple-double) • N. Bjelica (SAC): START - 25!, 8 & 3 dimes • M. Bagley III (SAC): DD - 19 & 10 boards • D. Jeffries! (SAC): 17! pts (17! min. off bench)
JIMMY & BAM: 1st pair of teammates in NBA history to record triple-doubles in the same game on multiple occassions!
TNT GAME OF THE NIGHT
NETS 109 (19-12) @ LAKERS 98 (22-8)
J. Harden (BKN): DD - 23, 11 & 5 boards
J. Harris (BKN): 21!, 6! triples & 5 boards
K. Irving (BKN): 16, 7 & 5 dimes
L. James (LAL): 32!, 8 & 7 dimes
K. Kuzma (LAL): START - 16 & 9 boards
PROJECTED WINNER: NETS
(NICE!) • ‘20-’21 PREDICTION RECORD: 24-27
• rookies italicized
DOG BAG
WEST ALL-STAR STARTERS
LEBRON JAMES (TEAM CAPTAIN, NBA-RECORD 17TH STRAIGHT START!)
Stephen Curry (7-TIME ALL-STAR!)
LUKA DONCIC (2ND ASG Appearance, 2ND STRAIGHT START!)
Nikola Jokic (3RD STRAIGHT ALL-STAR APPEARANCE!)
KAWHI LEONARD (5X! ALL-STAR, 2ND AS A CLIPPER)
EAST ALL-STAR STARTERS
KEVIN DURANT (TEAM CAPTAIN, 11TH! ALL-STAR APPEARANCE)
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (5-TIME ALL-STAR!)
JOEL EMBIID (4TH! ALL-STAR APPEARANCE)
BRADLEY BEAL (3RD ALL-STAR APPEARANCE, 1ST AS A STARTER!)
Kyrie Irving (7-TIME ALL-STAR!)
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