INTERNATIONAL WEEK
CALENDAR PORTRAIT
NIKOLA VUCEVIC
2x NBA All-Star
Nikola Vucevic: 2x All-Star who’s aiming for postseason success in Chicago.
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SLATE (11/1)
(LP) • GSW 109 (3-5) @ MIA 116 (3-5)
JIMMY BUTLER (MIA): 23, 8 & 6 boards
-In a rematch of our “Game of the Night” on Oct. 27th, Miami got its revenge on the defending champs. Despite a slow start to the year (for both squads), consider this a very solid, statement game that could serve as a major confidence builder moving forward.
(LP) • ORL 108 (1-7) @ OKC 116 (4-3)
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER (OKC): 34!, 6 DIMES, 4 BOARDS & 3 STEALS!
-SGA’s 2023 All-Star campaign is a real thing. It’s gotten to the point where it doesn’t even matter if OKC will be competitive or not: SGA’s dominance is prevalent - 34 points on 67!% shooting to help take OKC above .500 on the season
(TNT) • MIN 107 (4-4) @ PHX 116 (6-1)
CAM JOHNSON (PHX): 29!, 7! triples & 3 steals
-Phoenix continues to roll early in the season. Even without Deandre Ayton, they’re getting enough contributions to gain the edge seemingly every night. Cam Johnson starred in this one w/ a season-high 29! pts on 7! made threes
TNT GAME OF THE NIGHT
BULLS 108 (4-4) @ NETS 99 (2-6)
ZACH LAVINE
29! (20! pts in the 4th), 5 & 3 boards
Z. LaVine (CHI): 29! (20! pts in the 4th), 5 & 3 boards
D. DeRozan (CHI): 20, 4 boards & 3 steals
A. Dosunmu (CHI): 17, 4 dimes, 3 boards & 3 steals!
K. Durant (BKN): 32, 9 & 8! dimes
R. O’Neale (BKN): career-high 20!, 5 & 3 dimes
Y. Watanabe (BKN): 10 & 4 boards (off bench)
NO PROJECTED WINNER
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• Zach LaVine outscored the Nets by himself (20-19) in the 4th quarter - CHI’s all-star SG reminded everyone exactly how talented his is once he’s got it going: two clutch, backbreaker triples helped the Bulls pull away with a very solid road W.
Ayo Dosunmu also played a key role on both ends: the second-year PG dropped 17 pts & 4 dimes while helping to limit superstar Kyrie Irving to just 4 points on the night.
• 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