FUTURE TOP DOG WEEK
SLATE
(LP) • PHI 118 (16-6) @ CHA 111 (10-12) -- J. Embiid (PHI): DD - 34 & 11 boards! • T. Harris (PHI): 26, 6 & 4 dimes! • D. Green (PHI): 16! pts • B. Simmons (PHI): 15, 9 & 6 boards • G. Hayward (CHA): 22, 9 & 6 boards • LaM. Ball (CHA): 22!, 7 & 3 dimes • D. Graham (CHA): 18 & 7 dimes
(ESPN) • IND 110 (12-10) @ MIL 130 (13-8) -- G. Antetokounmpo (MIL): TD! - 21, 14! & 10 dimes • B. Forbes (MIL): season-high 20! & 3 boards (off bench) • B. Portis (MIL): 18, 9 boards, 3 dimes & 3 steals!! (off bench) • D. DiVincenzo (MIL): 16, 4 & 3 dimes • D. Sabonis (IND): DD - career-high 33!, 12 & 6 dimes! • D. McDermott (IND): 13 & 7 boards (off bench)
(LP) • LAC 121 (17-6) @ CLE 99 (10-12) -- P. George (LAC): 36!, 6 & 4 boards • K. Leonard (LAC): 24, 6 & 3 dimes • L. Williams (LAC): 15, 3 & 3 dimes (off bench) • S. Ibaka (LAC): 14, 4 & 3 dimes • I. Zubac (LAC): DD - 10 & 16! boards (off bench) • C. Sexton (CLE): 27! & 5 dimes • D. Garland (CLE): 23! & 4 boards
(LP) • NYK 107 (10-13) @ CHI 103 (8-12) -- J. Randle (NYK): 27!, 6 & 6 dimes! • E. Payton (NYK): 20!, 8 & 4 dimes! • R. Barrett (NYK): 17 & 7 boards • Z. LaVine (CHI): 24, 7 & 5 boards • Th. Young (CHI): 19!, 5! steals & 4 boards (off bench) • P. Williams (CHI): 12 & 7 boards
(LP) • HOU 87 (10-10) @ OKC 104 (9-11) -- K. Williams! (OKC): career-high 19! & 6 boards (off bench) • D. Bazley (OKC): DD - 18 & 12 boards! • A. Horford (OKC): 17, 6 & 3 dimes! • I. Roby (OKC): 13 pts (off bench) • E. Gordon (HOU): 22, 4 & 3boards • V. Oladipo (HOU): 19, 3 & 3 dimes
(LP) • DAL 122 (9-13) @ ATL 116 (10-11) -- L. Doncic (DAL): DD - 27, 14! & 8 boards • K. Porzingis (DAL): DD - 24 & 11 boards! • T. Hardaway Jr. (DAL): 22! & 4 boards (off bench) • J. Collins (ATL): DD - 35! & 12 boards!! • K. Huerter (ATL): START - DD: 21, 10! & 5 boards! • Tr. Young (ATL): 21, 9 & 4 boards
(LP) • MIN 108 (5-16) @ SAS 111 (12-10) -- D. DeRozan (SAS): 30!, 8 & 6 dimes! • J. Poeltl (SAS): 19! & 8 boards! • D. Murray (SAS): DD - 15, 11 & 6 dimes • M. Beasley (MIN): 29! & 6 boards • D. Russell (MIN): 20 & 5 dimes • A. Edwards (MIN): 14 & 6 boards
(ESPN) • PHX 101 (11-9) @ NOP 123 (8-12) -- Z. Williamson (NOP): 28!, 7 & 6 dimes! • B. Ingram (NOP): 23, 6 & 4 boards • Lon. Ball (NOP): 18! & 6 boards • D. Booker (PHX): 25 & 4 boards • D. Ayton (PHX): DD - 13 & 11 boards
(LP) • BOS 111 (11-9) @ SAC 116 (10-11) -- D. Fox (SAC): DD - 26! & 11! dimes • H. Barnes (SAC): 24, 6 & 5 boards! • T. Haliburton (SAC): 21!, 4 & 3 boards (off bench) • J. Tatum (BOOS): DD - 27!, 10! & 9 boards • J. Brown (BOS): 21, 4 & 3 boards • T. Thompson (BOS): DD - 17 & 10 boards!
LEAGUE PASS GAME OF THE NIGHT
WIZARDS 103 (5-13) @ HEAT 100 (7-14)
B. Beal (WAS): 32, 8 & 4 dimes!
D. Avdija (WAS): 13 & 4 boards
R. Hachimura (WAS): 11, 9 & 5 dimes
T. Herro (MIA): 20 pts
J. Butler (MIA): 19, 9 & 8 boards
B. Adebayo (MIA): DD - 17, 11 & 6 dimes
PROJECTED WINNER: HEAT
(NOPE) • ‘20-’21 PREDICTION RECORD: 16-20
• rookies italicized
DOG BAG
BRAD BEAL: 17th! straight game w/ 25+ points to start a season (most since Michael Jordan in 1988-89)
JOEL EMBIID: named Eastern Conference Player of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
NIKOLA JOKIC: named Western Conference Player of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
LAMELO BALL: named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
TYRESE HALIBURTON: named Western Conference Rookie of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
DOC RIVERS: named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
QUIN SNYDER: named Western Conference Coach of the Month (Dec./Jan.)
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