MARQUEE WEEK
CALENDAR PORTRAIT
RJ BARRETT
Avg. 20 ppg in ‘21-’22
A go-to wing threat hailing from Canada, RJ Barrett’s one of the new faces of Knicks basketball.
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SLATE (10/24)
(LP) • IND 106 (1-3) @ PHI 120 (1-3)
JAMES HARDEN (PHI): DD - 29, 11 & 9 boards!
-The Sixers desperately needed to flip their poor, early season fortune. One way to do so is by receiving huge nights outta James Harden (29, 11 & 9 boards) & Joel Embiid (26 pts)…and simply playing the young Pacers
(LP) • TOR 98 (2-2) @ MIA 90 (1-3)
FRED VANVLEET (TOR): 24, 9 & 4 boards
-The second matchup of a home & home between these two Eastern Conference rivals went to the visiting Raptors. FVV led the charge w/ a season-best 24 pts, while Precious Achiuwa dropped 10 pts & 22! boards on his former squad
(LP) • BOS 102 (3-1) @ CHI 120 (2-2)
NIKOLA VUCEVIC (CHI): 18 & 23! BOARDS
-Chicago flipped a 19-POINT first half deficit into a dominant, 18-point victory. The defense locked up from the second quarter on - sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu shot 9/10 from the field en route to a season-best 22 points, while superstar DeMar DeRozan led CHI w/ 20 points. Bulls also had an extreme advantage on the glass, paced by a monster night from birthday boy Nikola Vucevic, who poured in 18 pts & 23! boards!
(LP) • UTA 108 (3-1) @ HOU 114 (1-3)
KEVIN PORTER JR. (HOU): DD - 26, 10 & 4 boards
-The young Rockets fought hard and came away with their first W of the year. Jalen Green continued his scoring tear w/ 25, while Kevin Porter Jr. (26, 10 & 4 boards!) & Jabari Smith Jr. (21 & 9 boards) both contributed huge performances
(LP) • BKN 124 (1-2) @ MEM 134 (3-1)
JA MORANT (MEM): 38, 8 & 7 DIMES! • DESMOND BANE (MEM): 38! & 7 DIMES
-Tough interconference meeting for both squads - Memphis prevailed on the strength of MVP Ja! (38, 8, 7 dimes) and a career-high night from Desmond Bane (38! & 7 dimes)
(LP) • SAS 115 (3-1!) @ MIN 106 (2-2)
DEVIN VASSELL (SAS): 23, 9 & 7 dimes!
-The Spurs won..again! This time, however, was a decisive W (final score doesn't indicate the blowout it actually was - SAS led by 30) over the T-Wolves. Is Coach Pop's group up to something!?
(NBA TV) • DEN 110 (2-2) @ POR 135! (4-0)
DAMIAN LILLARD (POR): 31, 8 & 6 boards
ANFERNEE SIMONS (POR): 29!, 5 & 3 BOARDS
-Anfernee Simons: 22 points scored over the span of 8 minutes!; HUGE W for the Blazers, who remain undefeated at 4-0 - POR’s a sleeper out West
NBA TV GAME OF THE NIGHT
MAGIC 102 (0-4) @ KNICKS 115 (2-1)
JULIUS RANDLE
DD - 25, 12 & 4 dimes!
J. Randle (NYK): DD - 25, 12 & 4 dimes!
J. Brunson (NYK): 21, 6 & 3 boards
R. Barrett (NYK): 10 & 6 boards (featured profile: 10/24)
P. Banchero (ORL): 21 & 4 boards
B. Bol (ORL): 19! & 5 boards (off bench)
W. Carter Jr. (ORL): DD - 17 & 11 boards
NO PROJECTED WINNER
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• Ok Knicks! 2-1 record w/ their Big 3 of Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson & RJ Barrett combining for 66 points - that type of production (obviously) gives them a shot to win on any given night. Coach Thibs’s group is starting to mesh very well on both sides
• Rookie Paolo Banchero may already (definitely?) be Orlando’s best player. That is all…
• 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