ROOKIE “WEEK”

1st featured player profile without a “Game of the Night” attached - DEN @ CHA is postponed until further notice.

SLATE

(LP) • DEN @ CHA -- Postponed…so Denver played Cleveland instead!

(LP) • DEN 120 (16-13) @ CLE 103 (10-20) -- J. Murray (DEN): career-high 50! & 6 boards • M. Porter Jr. (DEN): 22! & 7 boards • N. Jokic (DEN): TD - 16, 12 boards, 10 dimes & 4 steals! • C. Sexton (CLE): 23 & 4 dimes • J. Allen (CLE): DD - 20!, 10 & 4 dimes

J. MURRAY: 1st player in league history to reach 50 pts without a single free throw attempt!

(LP) • GSW 120 (16-14) @ ORL 124 (12-18) -- N. Vucevic (ORL): TD! - 30!, 16! & 10 dimes!! • E. Fournier (ORL): 28!, 6! & 4 boards • T. Ross (ORL): 24!, 4 boards & 3 steals (off bench) • St. Curry (GSW): DD - 29, 11 & 7 boards • K. Oubre Jr. (GSW): 26!, 7 boards & 4 steals!

(LP) • ATL 109 (12-17) @ BOS 121 (15-14) -- K. Walker (BOS): 28!, 6 dimes, 5 boards & 3 steals! • J. Tatum (BOS): 25, 8 & 6 dimes • J. Brown (BOS): 17, 6 & 4 boards • Tr. Young (ATL): DD - 31, 11 dimes, 4 boards & 3 steals! • C. Capela (ATL): DD - 24! & 15! boards

(LP) • DET 95 (8-21) @ MEM 109 (13-12) -- J. Morant (MEM): 29!, 4 & 3 boards • J. Valanciunas (MEM): DD - 17 & 15! boards • K. Anderson (MEM): 16 & 6 boards • D. Wright (DET): 16, 4 & 3 boards • J. Grant (DET): 16 & 3 dimes

(LP) • OKC 85 (11-18) @ MIL 98 (17-13) -- G. Antetokounmpo (MIL): DD - 29, 19!! & 8 dimes! • K. Middleton (MIL): 20, 8 & 4 dimes • L. Dort (OKC): 17 pts • S. Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 16, 5 & 4 boards

(LP) • PHX 132 (18-10) @ NOP 114 (12-17) -- D. Booker (PHX): 23 & 4 boards • J. Crowder (PHX): 20!, 3 & 3 dimes (off bench) • F. Kaminsky (PHX): 17! pts • D. Ayton (PHX): DD - 16 & 16! boards • B. Ingram (NOP): DD - 25 & 3 dimes • Z. Williamson (NOP): 23, 5 & 4 dimes • L. Ball (NOP): DD - 21 & 12! dimes

SUNS: outscored Pelicans 41-12!! in 4th quarter

(ESPN) • DAL @ HOU -- Postponed.

(LP) • TOR 86 (15-15) @ MIN 81 (7-23) -- N. Powell (TOR): 31! & 6 boards • F. VanVleet (TOR): 12, 7 boards, 3 dimes & 3 steals • K. Towns (MIN): DD - 19, 13 & 4 dimes • M. Beasley (MIN): START - 13 & 5 boards

(ESPN) • UTA 112 (24-6) @ LAC 116 (22-9) -- K. Leonard (LAC): 29!, 5 & 4 dimes • L. Williams (LAC): 19 pts (off bench) • Marc. Morris Sr. (LAC): 17 & 7 boards (off bench) • D. Mitchell (UTA): 35!, 5 dimes, 4 boards & 3 steals • Boj. Bogdanovic (UTA): 23 pts

ESPN GAME OF THE NIGHT

BULLS 105 (12-16) @ SIXERS 112 (20-10)

**JOEL EMBIID**

**career-high 50!, 17! boards, 5 dimes & 3 blocks!!**

EMBIID PLAYER PROFILE

J. Embiid (PHI): career-high 50!, 17! boards, 5 dimes & 4 blocks!!

T. Harris (PHI): DD - 22, 12 & 7 dimes!

D. Green (PHI): 13 & 5 dimes

Z. LaVine (CHI): 30, 5 & 5 dimes

W. Carter Jr. (CHI): 15 & 4 boards

Th. Young (CHI): 12, 9 & 3 dimes (off bench)

PROJECTED WINNER: BULLS

(NOPE) • ‘20-’21 PREDICTION RECORD: 24-28

• 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

"Postponed" ft. Bulls @ Sixers