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The New Orleans Pelicans (11 - 11) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (13 - 9) 119 - 114 on Friday. New Orleans has won three of their last four games, but there was a bitter taste with Friday's win as Anthony Davis suffered a chest injury that limited him to just seven minutes of action. The extent of the injury was not known immediately following the game. Ryan Anderson earned 41 minutes of run in Davis' absence and tied his career - high with eight made three - pointers to finish with 30 points. Tyreke Evans took on a lot of the load as well, putting up a team - high 31 points to go with 10 assists. The Pelicans will have another tough test Sunday when they host the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland has dropped two straight games after having won their previous eight. LeBron James returned to the lineup after sitting out Thursday's loss to rest his knee. James tried to force the win Friday, scoring a game - high 41 points, but the Cavaliers simply could n't stop the Pelicans on offense allowing them to shoot 56 percent from the field. Dion Waiters left the game with abdominal pain and was taken to the Ochsner Medical Center for evaluation. The Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 56 Percentage of field goals ,has 11 Losses ,has 119 Total points ,has 11 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 9 Percentage of field goals ,has 114 Losses ,has 13 Total points ."] |
The Cleveland Cavaliers (47 - 26) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (50 - 22) 111 - 89 on Wednesday at Fed Ex Forum Arena in Memphis. Both teams have already clinched a playoff berth in their respective conferences, but it was the Cavaliers who were able to continue with their momentum, winning their fourth straight game Wednesday. They continue to sit as the second seed in the East, eight games back from the Atlanta Hawks. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, remain second in the West, and sit eight and a half games back from the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers were the superior shooters in this game, going 51 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three - point line, while the Grizzlies finished at 44 percent from the floor and just 24 percent from deep. While they only received 18 combined points from their bench, the Cavaliers' starters all had big games, with each finishing in double figure points. Kyrie Irving led the way with 24 points (9 - 21 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), while also contributing two assists and two steals. It was his second solid performance in a row, as he's now combined for 44 points, nine assists and four steals over his last two games. Kevin Love looked as if he could n't miss a shot, going 10 - for - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 22 points, to go along with 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. Despite averaging 17 points on the season, he had n't surpassed the 11 - point mark in four games, so it was good to see him finally break out and have a solid game. LeBron James also had a strong showing, finishing with 20 points (7 - 15 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), eight rebounds and five assists. Over his last three games, he's now averaging 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. The Grizzlies received most of their production from Marc Gasol, who finished with a team - high of 18 points (7 - 15 FG, 4 - 6 FT), while adding three rebounds and two blocked shots. He's riding a nice two - game stretch, combining for 39 points and 11 rebounds. With the rest of the starters combining for just 22 points though, Gasol did n't get the help he needed for the Grizzlies to pull off the win. Beno Udrih played well off the bench. He went 7 - for - 10 from the field to score 15 points, while playing just 21 minutes. It was his highest point total since the end of January, as it marked one of the few bright spots in this game for the Grizzlies. Also coming off the bench, Jeff Green chipped in with 11 points (4 - 11 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and five rebounds. The Cavaliers' next game will be on the road against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, while the Grizzlies will be at home against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 18 Number of team assists ,has 24 Percentage of 3 points ,has 44 Percentage of field goals ,has 22 Losses ,has 89 Total points ,has 8 Turnovers ,has 50 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 41 Number of team assists ,has 51 Percentage of 3 points ,has 26 Percentage of field goals ,has 111 Losses ,has 18 Total points ,has 47 Turnovers ."] |
The Detroit Pistons (33 - 31) defeated the host Dallas Mavericks (33 - 32) 102 - 96, on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. This back and forth game featured nine lead changes before the Pistons took the final lead as part of a 90 towards the start of the fourth quarter, putting them up by eight. The biggest lead of the game was only nine, which occurred later in the fourth as Detroit continued to apply pressure. The Mavericks fought back down the stretch but a clutch, deep three - pointer from Reggie Jackson put the Pistons ahead by six with 58 seconds left, and the game just out of reach. This marks the first time Dallas has lost four games in a row this season. The Detroit frontcourt led the way in this one, as Andre Drummond was huge with 25 points (10 - 19 FG, 5 - 14 FT) and 17 rebounds, in 34 minutes. Marcus Morris added a solid 20 points (8 - 16 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 2 - 3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 39 minutes, while Tobias Harris chipped in 19 points (6 - 11 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal, in 39 minutes. With this win the Pistons put themselves right back in contention for the eighth spot in the East. Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki each tallied 25 points for the Mavericks. Dirk added 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 35 minutes, while Parsons also had six assists and four rebounds, in 37 minutes. Zaza Pachulia chipped in 10 points and 13 rebounds, in 34 minutes, while Deron Williams dished nine assists, to go along with eight points and five rebounds, in 37 minutes. The Mavs shot a reasonable 45 percent from the field but were steadily out - rebounded, as they could not keep up with the fired - up Pistons squad. Next, the Mavericks host the Pacers on Saturday. The Pistons will be head straight to Charlotte to face the Hornets on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 32 Percentage of field goals ,has 96 Losses ,has 8 Total points ,has 33 Turnovers ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 45 Percentage of field goals ,has 31 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 33 Turnovers ."] |
The Celtics (3 - 3) knocked off the Bulls (5 - 2) 106 - 101 at the United Center on Saturday. Playing without Derrick Rose (ankle) for the second straight night, the Bulls struggled against a Celtics team that shot nearly 52 percent from the field. While Rose’s replacement, Kirk Hinrich, was held scoreless in 28 minutes, Aaron Brooks picked up the slack with 26 points (9 - 15 FG) off the bench. Pau Gasol chipped in 19 points and nine assists, while Joakim Noah added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Jimmy Butler contributed 16 points and five rebounds in 38 minutes. The Celtics, winners of two straight since dropping three in a row, had seven players in double - figures, including all five starters. Evan Turner led the way, scoring 19 points to go with five rebounds and six assists. Kelly Olynyk added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeff Green chipped in 14 points. Chicago, which had previously lost only to Cleveland, jumped out to a five - point first quarter advantage but were unable to stop Boston in the second, as the Celtics used a late 70 run to go into halftime with a 15 - point lead. That lead was upped to 16 by the end of the third, but Chicago would make a run in the final period. Down 13 with 4:18 remaining, Brooks spurred a 12 - 2 run to slice the lead to just three with one minute to play. After Olynyk missed the first of two free throws, Brooks hit another jumper to pull Chicago within two. However, Boston would shut the door on the comeback, going 7 - of - 8 at the line in the final minute to ice the game. Up next, the Celtics host the Thunder on Wednesday night. Chicago remains home to host the Pistons on Monday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 2 Percentage of field goals ,has 101 Losses ,has 16 Total points ,has 5 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 52 Percentage of field goals ,has 3 Losses ,has 106 Total points ,has 3 Points in 2nd quarter ."] |
The Denver Nuggets (7 - 13) edged the Toronto Raptors (12 - 8) 106 - 105 on Thursday. The Nuggets were able to prevent their first nine - game losing streak since the 2002 - 3 campaign by shocking Toronto on the Raptors' home court. They accomplished the improbable feat with an outstanding all - around team effort, led by balanced scoring from four of their five starters, as well as from their sixth - man extraordinare, Will Barton. Denver, not exactly known for their frontcourt prowess, was outscored in the paint by the wide margin of 52 to 32. However, they somewhat surprisingly outrebounded Toronto 42 to 39, and also dished out a superb 30 assists, as compared to 21 tallied by the Raptors. Overall, the Nuggets were much more reminscent of the team that got off to a suprising 5 - 4 start, rather than the unit that stumbled their way through eight consecutive losses before Thursday. The visitors were led by Danilo Gallinari's 21 points, which were supplemented by five rebounds and three assists. Darrell Arthur turned in a solid effort in a spot start for Kenneth Faried, managing 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Joffrey Lauvergne made a strong return to the starting lineup with a season - high 14 points and posted his first double - double of the season by adding 10 boards. Randy Foye pitched in 12 points and Barton paced Denver's reserves with a typical starting - caliber performance, pouring in 22 points and adding four rebounds and four assists. Denver improved to 7 - 13 and currently resides in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head to Philadelphia to face the Sixers on Saturday. The Raptors received a season - high 34 - point effort from DeMar DeRozan, who capitalized on a Nuggets' defense ranked in the bottom half of the league versus shooting guards. However, Kyle Lowry, who had an even better matchup versus rookie Emmanuel Mudiay, somewhat underwhelmed scoring - wise with 16 points on subpar 4 - of - 16 shooting. He did manage round out the stat sheet nicely with eight assists, six rebounds, four steals and a pair of blocks. DeMarre Carroll was the third and final Toronto starter with double - digit points (10), while Cory Joseph continued his recent stretch of strong play by pacing the Raptors' reserves with 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 28 minutes. Toronto fell to 12 - 8 but remains in first place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They remain home to face for a tough matchup versus the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Raptors') has 21 Number of team assists ,has 42 Percentage of field goals ,has 8 Losses ,has 105 Total points ,has 34 Points in 4th quarter ,has 39 Rebounds ,has 4 Turnovers ,has 12 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 30 Number of team assists ,has 13 Percentage of field goals ,has 106 Losses ,has 42 Total points ,has 7 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Orlando Magic (9 - 8) defeated the Boston Celtics (9 - 8) 110 - 91 on Sunday. Boston continues to compete against the Eastern Conference, but their identity is still missing a major “go - to” component, which was evident in the Celtics double - digit loss to the Magic. Most notably, the missing presence of a big man in the starting five is a growing problem, as the Magic outrebounded Boston, 54 - 34. Isiah Thomas fell one point short of his season average, while leading all scorers with 20 points, to go along with seven assists, one rebound and two steals on 7 - for - 18 shooting. Avery Bradley added 17 points, but struggled from deep, sinking only two treys on seven attempts. Jared Sullinger grabbed a third of the team's rebounds (11), nine of which on the defensive end, but only added three points in the effort on 1 - for - 7 shooting. The Magic pushed the pace and played unselfish basketball as part of a controlled team effort. Moving Victor Oladipo (19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes) to a bench role has opened up matchup problems for opposing defenses. Oladipo is still receiving quality minutes in every outing and is a force on the floor, as only Nikola Vucevic had a higher plus - minus on the night. Vucevic was a force in the paint and flexed some of his midrange game, as he finished the night with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tobias Harris joined in with a double - double of his own, adding 15 points and 11 rebounds on 7 - for - 13 shooting. The Magic kept offensive possessions alive and turned those boards into points after pulling away early in the second half. Both teams are 9 - 8 as we approach the 20 game mark of the season. The Celtics visit the Miami Heat (10 - 5) on Monday, while the Magic visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 - 9) on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 8 Losses ,has 110 Total points ,has 54 Rebounds ,has 9 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 8 Losses ,has 91 Total points ,has 34 Rebounds ,has 9 Wins ."] |
The Boston Celtics (42 - 30) defeated their divisional rival Toronto Raptors (48 - 22) 91 - 79 on Wednesday at TD Garden. The Celtics have now won three straight contests after snapping a four - game slump in the early part of the month. After falling from the third spot in the East, Boston finds itself clammoring to maintain homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. A win over one of the powerhouse teams in the conference on Wednesday should instill confidence, however, as the Celtics managed to control the game in the second half. All-Star and leading Boston scorer Isaiah Thomas once again topped the box score in points for the Celtics, scoring 23 on the night. However, the true difference maker for the Celtics was former Raptor Amir Johnson, who delivered 11 points on 5 - for - 6 shooting while pulling down 14 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Toronto, meanwhile, is looking to take hold of the top spot in the Eastern Conference down the stretch. The Raptors remain within striking difference of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the conference's first seed. However, Wednesday's 35 percent shooting performance did them no favors, as Boston was able to handily walk away with the victory. Rest for All-Star Kyle Lowry hurt the team's play, as only star guard DeMar DeRozan scored more than 13 on the night. Shoddy 11 - for - 20 shooting at the free - throw line put the nail in the coffin for the underhanded team. Both teams will head West for their next matchup, with Toronto visiting Houston on Friday and Boston taking on Phoenix the next day. | ["TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 30 Percentage of field goals ,has 91 Losses ,has 23 Total points ,has 42 Points in 3rd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Raptors') has 35 Percentage of field goals ,has 22 Losses ,has 79 Total points ,has 48 Points in 3rd quarter ."] |
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 108 - 97 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena to take a 3 - 1 series lead. Golden State set an NBA record with 17 three - pointers as they managed to come back from a five - point halftime deficit to take a commanding lead back home to Oakland for Game 5 on Monday. The Cavaliers led by five at halftime and withstood seven Golden State three - pointers in an explosive third quarter. A LeBron James dunk with 10:21 to go in the fourth quarter gave Cleveland an 83 - 81 lead, but it would be the last lead the Cavaliers would hold. Cleveland managed just one point in the next 6:37, an offensive drought that enbaled a 12 - 1 Golden State run that clinched the win for the visitors. Curry hit seven of his 13 three - point attempts in another majestic performance as he scored 38 points to lead all scorers. Klay Thompson added 25 points (7 - 14 FG, 4 - 9 3PT), and Harrison Barnes got in on the deep shooting act as he knocked down four of five three - pointers in a 14 - point performance. Draymond Green had a poor shooting night, with juust nine points on 2 - 9 shooting, but he filled up the box score with 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks. Golden State shot just 33 - 81 (41 percent) from the field, but their deadly shooting bailed out their offense, as they hit an absurd 47 percent of their 36 three - pointers in the record setting effort. Kyrie Irving scored 34 (14 - 28 FG) to lead the Cavaliers, and LeBron James finished one assist shy of a triple double with 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine dimes. Kevin Love played just 25 minutes off the bench and scored 11 points (3 - 6 FG) and grabbe dfive rebounds, and the only other Cavaliers in double figures were Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith with 10 points apiece. The Cavaliers were outscored by 33 points at the three - point line as they could n't find their shots. Cleveland finished just 6 - 25 (24 percent) on threes, as neither of their three main shooters in James (1 - 5), Irving (2 - 6) and Smith (2 - 8) were able to find a rhythm. Game 5 is scheduled for Monday night at 9:0 PM Eastern Time at Oracle Arena. | ["TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 24 Percentage of 3 points ,has 3 Percentage of field goals ,has 97 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 47 Percentage of 3 points ,has 41 Percentage of field goals ,has 1 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 3 Wins ."] |
The Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 31) dropped their 15th consecutive game Saturday, losing 108 - 93 to the San Antonio Spurs (23 - 15) at home. Both teams were playing their second games in as many nights on Saturday, with the Timberwolves coming off of a 98 - 84 loss to the Bucks while the Spurs were coming off of a 100 - 95 win over the Suns. Each team made heavy use of their bench players as both of them had three reserves play 20+ minutes. The Spurs opened up a big lead in the second quarter thanks to a 130 run that was highlighted by seven points from Austin Daye. The Spurs shot an excellent 49% from the field Saturday night en route to an easy victory. San Antonio remains the seventh seed in the West after recording their second consecutive win on Saturday. The Spurs fielded a patchwork starting lineup with Manu Ginobli and Marco Belinelli sidelined with injuries. Austin Daye filled in admirably with 22 points and 10 rebounds, however. The Spurs will travel to Washington to take on the Wizards on Monday. Minnesota was dealing with injury issues as well with Shabazz Muhammad sidelined with an abdomen injury. The Timberwolves will start a four - game road trip on Tuesday when they take on the Pacers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 31 Percentage of field goals ,has 93 Losses ,has 5 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 49 Percentage of field goals ,has 15 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 23 Wins ."] |
The San Antonio Spurs (51 - 26) defeated the Golden State Warriors (63 - 14) 107 - 92 on Sunday at the AT & T Center in San Antonio. Pushing their win streak to seven games in a row, the Spurs had another strong performance Sunday, ending the Warriors' own streak of 12 straight wins in the process. While the Spurs have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, they're still fighting for a higher seed, as the win tied them with the Clippers for the fifth projected playoff seed in the West, while they sit only two games back from the Houston Rockets, who are all the way up in second place near the top of the standings. The Warriors, on the other hand, continue to have a commanding lead in the standings, as they've already clinched the number one overall seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Spurs were the superior shooters in this game, going 53 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line, while the Warriors finished at just 43 percent from the floor and 32 percent from deep. Kawhi Leonard led the way, finishing with a game - high of 26 points (11 - 17 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), while adding five reounds in just 24 minutes as well. He made his presence felt on the defensive side of the ball, notching a season - high of seven steals in the win. He's shot the ball very well recently, finishing over 60 percent from the field in four of his last five games, which bodes well for the Spurs as the playoffs near. Leonard had some help Sunday though, with Tim Duncan posting 19 points (6 - 7 FG, 7 - 8 FT) and seven rebounds over 24 minutes. While he'll likely be limited in his playing time over the next few weeks in order to keep him as fresh as possible for the post season, it was still another nice showing for the forward, who's averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds this year. Danny Green chipped in with 18 points (7 - 10 FG, 4 - 6 3Pt), six rebounds and three blocked shots as well. He was hitting nearly everything in this game, as the Warriors just did n't have an answer for him defensively. Stephen Curry did his best to keep the Warriors in this game, going 9 - for - 17 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 24 points, to go along with four rebounds and six assists. After struggling with his shot during Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Curry got back on track Sunday and hit at least five three - point shots, something he's done in six out of his last eight games. He's now averaging 24 points and 8 assists on the season. With Klay Thompson struggling to just six points (3 - 11 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt), the only other starter to reach double figures in points was Andrew Bogut, who recorded 10 points (5 - 7 FG) and seven rebounds in just 18 minutes. It was only the second game over his last 13 outings recording 10 or more points. Coming off the bench, Leandro Barbosa finished with 12 points (6 - 9 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt) and four assists, while Andre Iguodala added 10 points (4 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt) and two rebounds. The Spurs' next game will be on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, while the Warriors will travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 33 Percentage of 3 points ,has 53 Percentage of field goals ,has 26 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 12 Turnovers ,has 51 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 32 Percentage of 3 points ,has 43 Percentage of field goals ,has 14 Losses ,has 92 Total points ,has 63 Turnovers ."] |
The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied behind monumental performances from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to defeat the host Golden State Warriors, 112 - 97, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, on Monday night at Oracle Arena. James and Irving finished with 41 points each, becoming the first teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same Finals game. The series now stands 3 - 2 for the Warriors and will head back to Cleveland for Game 6 on Thursday. The Warriors jumped out to a quick 9 - 3 start but the Cavs responded by out - scoring the Warriors 58 - 52 throughout the rest of the half and went into the locker room with the game tied at 61. By halftime LeBron and Kyrie had already combined for 43 points on 18 - 28 shooting, while the Splash Brothers combined for 39 points on 12 - 20 shooting. However, the second half belonged to the Cavaliers, particularly Kyrie Irving, who scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to help seal the deal for Cleveland. Irving hit 17 - of - 24 field goals and tallied six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block to go along with his 41 points, in 40 minutes, while James finished with a monstrous 16 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and three blocked shots, along with his 41 points, in 43 minutes. The only other player to score in double figures for the Cavs was J.R. Smith, who had 10 points. The Cavs shot 53 percent from the field and 42 percent from long range. After a hot first half, Stephen Curry shot 4 - 13 and Klay Thompson only 3 - 8 in the second half, which allowed the Cavs to pull away. Andre Iguodala did a good job starting in place of Draymond Green, who was suspended for racking up too many flagrant fouls during the playoffs. Iguodala finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals, but was the only player other than Curry or Thompson to contribute double figures in the scoring column. The Warriors shot 36 percent from the field and 33 percent from long range, as they missed the spacing and presence of Green. With the win on the road, LeBron has now won a game on the road in 26 consecutive series'. Also only twice has a team that was down 3 - 1 in the Finals ever forced a Game 7, while no team that was down 3 - 1 in the Finals has ever gone on to win the championship. With the series heading back to Cleveland, the Cavs have a chance to really make things interesting. | ["TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 33 Percentage of 3 points ,has 36 Percentage of field goals ,has 2 Losses ,has 97 Total points ,has 3 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 112 Percentage of 3 points ."] |
The Minnesota Timberwolves (6 - 8) rallied late in order to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 15) by a score of 100 - 95 on Monday night. The 76ers had the lead most of the game and it actually looked like this would be the night they would find their first win of the season. However, Andrew Wiggins had other plans, as he stepped it up huge in the late fourth quarter to propell his Timberwolves to the win. Jahlil Okafor had a great game for the 76ers and definitely out - matched rival rookie Karl-Anthony Towns. Okafor notched a double double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. He shot a strong 10 - 15 from the field and had two blocked shots. Towns was the only starter to score double digits but the 76ers got good production from their bench with three players scoring double digits. Robert Covington contributed 18 points, six rebounds and three steals, in 35 minutes. Isaiah Canaan finished with 14 points, going 5 - 5 from the free throw line but only 3 - 10 from the field. Hollis Thompson finished with 15 points and five rebounds on strong 6 - 10 shooting, including 3 - 7 from deep. The Timberwolves did not play a great game but were saved by their young star Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, including the go - ahead points, and was able to propell his team to the lead, after trailing by six midway through the fourth quarter. Wiggins shot 11 - 12 from the free throw line and chipped in six rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. Ricky Rubio played well with 11 assists, eight points and six rebounds. Kevin Garnett grabbed a solid 10 rebounds and eight points on 4 - 5 shooting in 17 minutes, and was very effective as an energetic catalyst in his team's comeback. Zach LaVine and Gorgui Dieng both added 12 points off the bench. Next up for Minnesota is a game Wednesday at home versus Atlanta. The 76ers will look for their first win Wednesday in Boston. | ["TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 8 Losses ,has 100 Total points ,has 6 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 15 Losses ,has 95 Total points ,has 0 Wins ."] |
The Golden State Warriors (230) defeated the Indiana Pacers (12 - 8) 131 - 123 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indiana on Tuesday. This one was never in doubt, as the Warriors raced out to a 44 - 28 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Golden State continues to rewrite NBA history, becoming the first team to start a season with 23 consecutive victories. They are now just 10 wins away from tying the 1971 - 72 Lakers for the longest winning streak of all time at 33 games. For the Warriors, Klay Thompson finished with 39 points, seven rebounds and six assists after scoring 17 in the first quarter. Stephen Curry put up 29 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists in another vintage performance, while Andrew Bogut contributed his second double - double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a game - high 31 rating. The Pacers got a couple of excellent performances despite the loss, led by Paul George’s 33 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. C.J. Miles added 24 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting, but nobody else managed to score more than 12 points. Both teams are off until Friday, at which point the Warriors will travel to Boston for the sixth game of a seven - game road trip while the Pacers host the Heat. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 8 Losses ,has 123 Total points ,has 28 Points in 1st quarter ,has 12 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 131 Losses ,has 44 Total points ,has 23 Points in 1st quarter ."] |
The Indiana Pacers defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons 105 - 84, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, on Saturday evening. The Pacers earned a season - high sixth straight win, as they dominated the second half to take a 30 lead in the season series against Detroit. The Pacers outscored the Pistons 49 - 26 in the second half, after a fairly evenly matched first half. All five starters scored in double digits for Indiana (28 - 22), with Paul George leading the way with 21 points on 9 - of - 14 shooting, to go along with four assists and three rebounds, in 32 minutes. Lavoy Allen came up big in a starting role, as he poured in 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, in 32 minutes. Al Jefferson chipped in 13 points off the bench, while Myles Turner, C.J. Miles and Jeff Teague also chipped in 13 points each. The Pacers shot 48 percent from the field but struggled a bit from distance, hitting only 7 - of - 24 from deep. The Pacers will look to keep things rolling, as they play host to the Thunder on Monday. The Pistons (23 - 28) led by two after the first half, but fell apart in the second. They shot 41 percent from the field and 35 percent from deep, while doing well to hit 16 - of - 20 from the free throw line. Marcus Morris was the high - point man for Detroit, with 19, while Jon Leuer followed up with 14 points and Andre Drummond added 13. No other player scored in double digits for the Pistons, as they looked to be out of gas on the second night of a back - to - back. The Pistons will look to bounce back as they play host to the 76ers on Monday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 48 Percentage of 3 points ,has 22 Percentage of field goals ,has 105 Losses ,has 30 Total points ,has 28 Points in 1st quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 35 Percentage of 3 points ,has 41 Percentage of field goals ,has 28 Losses ,has 84 Total points ,has 14 Points in 1st quarter ,has 23 Points in 3rd quarter ."] |
The Clippers broke out of a recent defensive slump by limiting the Bulls to 42 percent shooting from the field and 35 percent from three - point range, while also eliciting 19 turnovers. Jamal Crawford scored a game - high 25 points off the bench. Chris Paul was next behind Crawford with 17 points, while fellow superstar Blake Griffin followed with 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds. J.J. Redick registered 13 points and Luc Mbah a Moute had a rare offensive outburst by his standards, totaling 12 points. DeAndre Jordan generated a modest six points but hauled in 14 rebounds. Jimmy Butler's 16 points led Chicago. Robin Lopez generated 12 points, six rebounds and two assists. Bobby Portis scored 11 points and Dwyane Wade totaled 10 points on 2 - of - 11 shooting. Paul Zipser paced the second unit with 10 points. | ["TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 35 Percentage of 3 points ,has 42 Percentage of field goals ,has 19 Turnovers ."] |
The Denver Nuggets (4 - 4) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (4 - 5) 103 - 102 thanks to a second - half surge on Wednesday. Kenneth Faried hit the game - winner on Wednesday thanks to an air - ball from Danilo Gallinari. He snatched the rebound with five - seconds left and simply laid it in with no defenders around him to cap off the win. It wasn’t the prettiest game - winner, but the Nuggets will take it in a truw nail - biter. The Bucks were playing the second half of a back - to - back and that was clearly evident with their third quarter. The Nuggets outscored the Bucks 34 - 16 in the third quarter and that was the difference in the game. Both teams combined to shoot over 50 percent from the field and committed just 30 combined turnovers in what was a higher - scoring game than anticipated. Milwaukee shot an incredible 70 percent from the field in the first half, but were let down in the third quarter by some poor shooting and lazy defense. They shot just 36 percent in the second half and allowed way too many easy baskets in the third quarter. Playing the second half of a back - to - back in Denver is always a tough task, and that was clear on Wednesday with the tired legs the Bucks appeared to have. Milwaukee was led by Greg Monroe who recorded a double - double, contributing 18 points and 10 rebounds in the defeat. The Bucks also got some nice bench performances in the loss, as Greivis Vasquez tallied 15 points and nine assists, while Jerryd Bayless totaled 22 points and four assists. Bayless also poured in 15 points in the fourth quarter and he was the key to a near comeback for Milwaukee. They'll look to get back to .500 on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their next matchup. The Nuggets had quite the volatile game on Wednesday, as they scored 34 points in the third quarter, while nearly blowing it in the fourth, with a 16 - point quarter. The hero was Kenneth Faried, who hit the game - winner to cap off a 19 point - nine rebound performance. Rookie Emmanuel Muiday set a career - high in assists with 11 dimes and also scored 16 points in the victory. The Nuggets best player on this evening was Danilo Gallinari though, as he tallied 25 points and seven rebounds. This type of performance is the Nuggets in a nutshell, as they can look very good at times and utterly terrible at other times. This will be a volatile team all season long and it's tough to know what you're going to get on any given night. Denver will look to keep up the momentum when they host the Houston Rockets on Friday, who they beat in the opener by a 20 - point margin in Houston. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 4 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 25 Points in 1st quarter ,has 34 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 16 Points in 4th quarter ,has 4 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Bucks') has 5 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 16 Points in 1st quarter ,has 22 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 4 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Portland Trail Blazers (28 - 8) defeated the Miami Heat (15 - 21) on Thursday, 99 - 83. Portland's point guard, Damian Lillard, played in his 200th career game Thursday night and now officially has the most three - pointers of any player through his first 200 games with 502. Lillard was involved in a scary moment, however, when he and Dwayne Wade collided at the end of the first half. Both players returned to the game, fortunately. The Heat had a five - point lead at half, but that lead was short - lived as the Trail Blazers outscored Miami 56 - 35 in the second half. Miami dodged a bullet when Wade returned to action and finished the game having played 33 minutes. The Heat recalled Shabazz Napier earlier in the week from the D-League and he got some playing time towards the end of the game when the outcome was all but decided. Miami will continue its west coast road trip on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Portland has now won six of its last seven games and two in a row. Guard Wesley Matthews, who hyper - extended his knee Monday against the Lakers, scored 18 points in 30 minutes against the Heat. Portland will wrap up its seven - game home stand on Saturday against Orlando. | ["TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 8 Losses ,has 99 Total points ,has 7 Turnovers ,has 28 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 21 Losses ,has 83 Total points ,has 15 Turnovers ."] |
The Cleveland Cavaliers (35 - 12) earned a road win over the division - rival Indiana Pacers (26 - 22) Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 111 - 106, in overtime. Cleveland led by as many as 14 points in the first quarter and led for almost the entire first half, but a sluggish third quarter allowed the Pacers back into the game, as Indiana won the period 30 - 15 and carried a four - point lead into the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers' big three took over late to earn the overtime period and the victory, as LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love combined to score the final five points of regulation and all 15 points Cleveland put on the board in overtime. Irving finished with a game - high 25 points (10 - 20 FG) and seven assists, and James made up for a poor shooting night (9 - 22 FG, 0 - 5 3PT) by filling up the box score with 24 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block. Love and J.R. Smith each added 19 and combined to hit six of Cleveland's seven three - point baskets. The Cavaliers' offensive success mainly came inside, however - - they shot just 32 percent from three but made 56 percent of their two - point attempts. George Hill knocked down four of his eight three - point attempts and led the Pacers with 23 points. Myles Turner posted a double - double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Hill had an efficient night from the center position with 17 points (8 - 13 FG), six rebounds and four assists against just two turnovers. The Pacers pulled down 17 offensive rebounds but just could n't find the basket all night, as they shot just 43 percent from the floor and 30 percent from three. The Cavaliers will remain on the road for a game Wednesday in Charlotte. The Pacers will start a road trip Wednesday in Brooklyn against the Nets. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 30 Percentage of 3 points ,has 43 Percentage of field goals ,has 106 Losses ,has 23 Total points ,has 30 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 17 Points in 3rd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 32 Percentage of 3 points ,has 12 Percentage of field goals ,has 111 Losses ,has 15 Total points ,has 35 Points in 2nd quarter ."] |
The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 110 - 109, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The Sixers (22 - 36) have shown drastic improvement this season, often giving teams all they can handle even on nights when they come up short. Their fighting spirit was on full display Saturday, as they came back from an 11 - point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 109 - 108 lead with nine seconds remaining on a Jahlil Okafor jumper. However, Carmelo Anthony would n't allow the struggling Knicks (24 - 35) to go down for the seventh time in the last eight games, nailing a baseline jumper over Robert Covington with 0 seconds left to seal the home win. New York prevailed despite being outrebounded 50 - 44, a deficit they made up for by shooting a solid 47 percent success rate from the floor. Okafor spearheaded the Sixers with 28 points, which he complemented with 10 rebounds and one assist. Covington continued his torrid start to the second half of the season, tallying a 20 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, three steals and two blocks. Dario Saric turned in 19 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Nik Stauskas led the bench with 14 points, three boards and one block. Anthony posted a team - high 37 points, along with six rebounds, two assists and one block. Derrick Rose managed 18 points, five boards and three assists. Lance Thomas and Willy Hernangomez drew starts for Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) and Joakim Noah (hamstring), respectively, and generated matching 11 - point efforts. Thomas also registered six boards and two assists, while Hernangomez hauled in nine boards, dished out one assist and recorded a pair of blocks. Justin Holiday paced the second unit with 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, and Kyle O'Quinn, getting some extra run due to the aforementioned frontcourt absences, supplied nine points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks. The Sixers head back home to tangle with the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, while the Knicks remain home and await the Toronto Raptors for a Monday night showdown. | ["TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 47 Percentage of field goals ,has 35 Losses ,has 110 Total points ,has 44 Rebounds ,has 24 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 36 Percentage of field goals ,has 109 Losses ,has 50 Total points ,has 22 Rebounds ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled the upset Monday night over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, 108 - 102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Golden State's juggernaut offense went cold in the fourth quarter. The Warriors scored just 14 points in the final frame and made just one of their nine three - pointers. Oklahoma City won the second half by a dominant 61 - 42 tally to complete the comeback from a sluggish first half that saw Golden State up 60 - 47 at the break. Russell Westbrook (7 - 21 FG, 11 - 14 FT) finished with a game - high 27 points to go with 12 assists, six rebounds and an astounding seven steals. Kevin Durant struggled to shoot (10 - 30 FG, 1 - 4 3PT) but still scord 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with three assists and three steals. Steven Adams gave the Thunder the critical third scoring threat they need to compete with Golden State, as he scored 16 points (5 - 8 FG, 6 - 9 FT) to go with 12 rebounds and two blocks. The Thunder shot a sharp 8 - 17 (47 percent) from three - point range, and they needed every bit of that hot shooting to keep up with the Warriors. Steph Curry scored 26 points (9 - 22 FG, 6 - 14 3PT), grabbed 10 rebounds, dished seven assists and grabbed three steals. Klay Thompson added 25 points (11 - 25 FG, 3 - 8 3PT) and Draymond Green pitched in 23 points (9 - 20 FG, 0 - 4 3PT, 5 - 9 FT). But Golden State got just 12 points from Harrison Barnes (eight in the first quarter), zero points from Andrew Bogut, and just 16 points from their bench. The Warriors shot just 44 percent from the floor and shot a pedestrian 11 - 30 (37 percent) from three - point land, just enough of an off night to give the Thunder an opening to steal Game 1. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:0 PM Eastern Time. | ["TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 37 Percentage of 3 points ,has 44 Percentage of field goals ,has 1 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 14 Points in 4th quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 47 Percentage of 3 points ,has 44 Percentage of field goals ,has 108 Losses ,has 1 Total points ."] |
The Brooklyn Nets (2 - 9) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (8 - 5) 90 - 88 on Tuesday. Brook Lopez has been a consistent source of scoring on a Brooklyn team that has endured a forgettable season to date, and the big man was once again the linchpin of the offense Tuesday. Lopez tallied his third double - double in the last four games with a strong 24 - point, 10 - rebound effort. He also posted three blocks for the second consecutive game, giving him an impressive 11 stuffs over his last three contests. Atlanta played without starters Jeff Teague and Kent Bazemore, who were sidelined with ankle injuries. Their offense was missed, with Atlanta falling considerably short of their 103 points per game average on Tuesday. Tiago Splitter entered the starting lineup but could only muster two points, three rebounds, and a block over 12 minutes, while Dennis Schroder pitched in with eight points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in Teague’s stead but struggled from the field for a second straight game (3 - for - 11). Al Horford (18 points), Paul Millsap (17 points), and Kyle Korver (13 points) all tallied respectable efforts, while Thabo Sefalosha’s and Shelvin Mack’s eight - point efforts paced the reserves. However, the Hawks simply could not muster sufficient scoring to avert the road upset. Atlanta drops to 8 - 5 but remains in first place in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast Division. They head home for a date with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. In addition to Lopez’s standout performance, frontcourt mate Thaddeus Young continued his recent stretch of significant offensive contributions with a second consecutive double - double. Young totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals, and made a pair of game - winning throws after drawing a foul from Kyle Korver with one second left. Veteran Joe Johnson pitched in with his third double - digit scoring game (13 points) over his last four contests, while Jarret Jack once again provided stat - sheet - stuffing production from the point guard position (14 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal). Shane Larkin paced the Nets bench with a pleasantly surprising 14 points. Brooklyn improved their record to 2 - 9 and remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division. They head to Charlotte for a Wednesday showdown with the Hornets. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nets') has 9 Losses ,has 90 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 5 Losses ,has 88 Total points ,has 8 Wins ."] |
The Washington Wizards defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 129 - 108, at Verizon Center on Friday evening. The Nets (15 - 57) had come into Friday's contest on somewhat of a hot streak by their standards, as they'd notched six victories during March, and two in a row for the first time all season. However, despite a strong shooting night once again, Brooklyn was brought back down to earth by an even more proficient Wizards (44 - 28) squad. John Wall, who battled through a migraine, and Bradley Beal turned in their usual solid performances, and the Washington bench combined to score a whopping 70 points to spearhead the blowout win. The Nets were led by Justin Hamilton's 20 points off the second unit, which he supplemented with six boards and two assists. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson paced the starting five with 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jeremy Lin supplied 14 points, three assists, one rebound and one block. Isaiah Whitehead, Archie Goodwin and K.J. McDaniels all generated 10 - point efforts off the bench as well. Randy Foye tallied eight points, four rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. Brook Lopez notably had a subpar effort with six points, seven rebounds and two assists. Wall led the Wizards with 22 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one steal. Beal poured in 19 points and added three assists, a rebound and a steal. No other member of the starting five managed double digits in the scoring column, although Marcin Gortat had a near double - double with eight points and nine rebounds. Brandon Jennings led the second unit with 18 points, nine assists and three rebounds. Bojan Bogdanovic totaled 17 points, seven boards, two assists, a steal and a block. Ian Mahinmi managed 16 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Kelly Oubre, Jr. and Jason Smith were productive as reserves as well with nine and eight - point efforts, respectively. The Nets next head south to tangle with the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon, while the Wizards head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown with the Cavaliers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 28 Losses ,has 129 Total points ,has 44 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Nets') has 57 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 20 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 15 Wins ."] |
The Atlanta Hawks (8 - 6) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (7 - 7) 100 - 91 on Friday. Atlanta has won three of their last four games. They were paced by Jeff Teague on Friday. He scored a game - high 26 points and passed out seven assists. Thabo Sefolosha (illness) missed a second straight game. Six players scored in double digits as the team shot 50 percent from the field. The Hawks will stay home to host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. New Orleans has dropped two straight, and Anthony Davis has averaged just 14 field goal attempts over their last two games. Coach Monty Williams held a team meeting Wednesday to discuss the need for the team to make sure Davis is getting 20 shot per game, but they struggled to accomplish that task Friday. With Eric Gordon sidelined indefinitely with a torn labrum, the Pelicans are searching for someone on their roster who can step up and take on Gordon's minutes. They started Darius Miller on Tuesday and then gave Austin Rivers a roll of the dice Friday, but Rivers was anemic against the Hawks, putting up zero points on 0 - for - 8 shooting from the field in 21 minutes as the starting shooting guard Friday. The Pelicans will finish their two - game road trip in Washington against the Wizards on Saturday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 6 Losses ,has 100 Total points ,has 8 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 7 Losses ,has 91 Total points ,has 7 Wins ."] |
The Thunder cruised to a 63 - 41 first - half lead, which spearheaded the comfortable double - digit home win. Russell Westbrook's 28 - point, 10 - assist double - double led the way and OKC also imposed their will down low, outrebounding their visitors by a 49 - 35 margin. Doug McDermott followed with 21 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Steven Adams posted a 16 - point, 13 - rebound double - double. Enes Kanter followed with 14 points, while Victor Oladipo poured in nine. Andre Roberson contributed eight points. The Kings bench outscored the starters, combining for 53 points. Georgios Papagiannis, led the way with a 14 - point, 11 - rebound double - double. Skal Labissiere followed with 13 points. Buddy Hield led the first unit with a modest 11 points, while Darren Collison provided 10. Anthony Tolliver matched Hield's scoring total off the bench and added a pair of rebounds. Kosta Koufos tallied nine points. | ["TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 49 Rebounds ."
"TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 35 Rebounds ."] |
The Houston Rockets (25 - 22) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (16 - 28) 112 - 111 on Monday. In a testament to the collective improvement the Pelicans have shown since a 1 - 11 start, the team nearly pulled out a victory despite only getting 19 minutes out of All-Star Anthony Davis due to a concussion. With their main source of offense down, two of the most valuable bench players in the league stepped up to keep New Orleans within striking distance until the scoreboard showed triple zeros. Jrue Holiday equaled the combined scoring total of the starting five with a 32 - point tally, while Ryan Anderson contributed 22 points over the extra playing time he received in Davis' stead. Despite the impressive performances, it was ironically a missed 33 - foot three - point jumper from Holiday as time expired that sealed the Pelicans' fate on a night when their valiant effort fell just short. Houston shot 48 percent from the field, as well as 49 percent from beyond the arc. James Harden was an intergral contributor to both figures, tallying a near triple - double with 35 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, a steal and a block. His scoring haul included three three - pointers. Trevor Ariza played an impressive all - around game, managing 31 points, five rebounds, three assists, a team - high three steals and a block. He also defended Davis well while the latter was on the floor. Patrick Beverley stuffed the stat sheet, registering 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Clint Capela filled in for Dwight Howard for a third consecutive game, collecting 10 points and five rebounds. Marcus Thornton paced the Rockets' reserves with 12 points, a pair of assists and a rebound. With the victory, Houston remains in fourth place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They head to San Antonio to take on the Spurs in a Wednesday tilt. Holiday added nine assists, six rebounds and three steals to his team - high scoring total. Anderson hauled in nine rebounds and recorded one block to supplement his 22 points. Veteran Toney Douglas was the third Pelicans reserve to post double - digit scoring, and the third - highest scorer on the team as well, managing 18 points. He also added six assists, three rebounds, a steal and a block. Norris Cole spearheaded the starting five with 10 points, four rebounds and four assists, the only member of the first unit to reach double - digit points. Backcourt mate Tyreke Evans notably contributed only five points, two rebounds and two assists over a scant 16 minutes on the court, as Holiday's success garnered him an abundant 36 minutes of floor time and kept Evans a spectator for extended stretches. With the loss, New Orleans remains in last place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division. They're at home again on Thursday to face off against the Sacramento Kings. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 28 Percentage of 3 points ,has 111 Percentage of field goals ,has 16 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 48 Percentage of 3 points ,has 48 Percentage of field goals ,has 22 Losses ,has 112 Total points ,has 25 Wins ."] |
The Indiana Pacers (4 - 7) defeated the Chicago Bulls (7 - 3) 99 - 90 on Saturday. Indiana is 3 - 1 over their last four games. Though they dropped their last game to the lowly Denver Nuggets on Friday, the Pacers' wins over the Bulls and Miami Heat in their last three games should be encouraging considering the fact that they remain without David West (ankle), George Hill (knee), C.J. Watson (foot), C.J. Miles (calf), Rodney Stuckey (foot), and Paul George (leg). The Pacers return home to host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Chicago was without Derrick Rose (hamstring), and the Pacers were able to take advantage. Surprisingly, the Pacers out - rebounded the Bulls 46 - 34. Jimmy Butler continues to show off his offensive game this season. He scored a career - high 32 points, earning 11 of those points at the line on 14 attempts. Rose's status will likely be questionable for the Bulls' next game. They begin a seven - game roadtrip Monday in Los Angeles against the Clippers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 3 Losses ,has 90 Total points ,has 34 Rebounds ,has 7 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 7 Losses ,has 99 Total points ,has 46 Rebounds ,has 4 Wins ."] |
The Los Angeles Clippers (24 - 12) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (11 - 25) 114 - 89 on Wednesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Clippers had a monster first half where they out - scored the Lakers 70 - 48, allowing them to coast to an easy victory against the Lakers. They were the superior shooters in this one, going 47 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line, while the Lakers went 44 percent from the floor and only 25 percent from beyond the arc. The Clippers had all five starters reach double figures in points. Blake Griffin led all scorers, as he nearly triple - doubled with 27 points (9 - 13 FG, 9 - 13 FT), nine rebounds and eight assists. He's had an impressive two - game stretch where he's averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Chris Paul added an impressive night with his shot as well. He went 9 - for - 15 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 24 points, while adding 11 assists. It marked his third triple - double in a row, as he continues to find teammates at a very high rate. Matt Barnes finished with 19 points (6 - 12 FG, 5 - 10 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) of his own. He got off a season - high in number of three - pointers, and cashed in on the extra attempts. Both DeAndre Jordan and J.J. Redick finished in double figures, as Jordan had 10 points (4 - 7 FG, 2 - 4 FT) and 13 rebounds, while Redick had 10 points (3 - 8 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT) and two assists. Kobe Bryant really struggled in this game. He shot very poorly, going only 2 - for - 12 from the field and 0 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score four points. He did pitch in with eight rebounds and seven assists, but the six turnovers he had took away from his assists. With Bryant having an off night, it spelled doom for the Lakers from the start. Their biggest contribution came from Jordan Clarkson, who came off the bench to score 14 points (6 - 10 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and grab four rebounds. It was a season - high in points for him and a nice surprise as he's averaging only 5 points per game on the year. Like Bryant, Nick Young did n't have his best game from the floor. Young went only 4 - of - 15 from the field and 1 - of - 6 from deep to post 11 points. With two of the leading scorers for this team having off days, the Lakers just could n't keep up. The Clippers' next game will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, while the Lakers will be at home against the Orlando Magic on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Clippers') has 36 Percentage of 3 points ,has 47 Percentage of field goals ,has 12 Losses ,has 114 Total points ,has 24 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 25 Percentage of 3 points ,has 44 Percentage of field goals ,has 89 Losses ."] |
The Golden Sate Warriors (71 - 9) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (42 - 38) on Saturday night, 100 - 99, for their 71st win of the season. Memphis had a double - digit lead with six minutes left, but couldn’t hold on as Golden State finished the game on a 20 - 9 run. The winning basket came on a controversial call. Draymond Green tipped in a ball that was initially called offensive goaltending. The call, though, was overturned and the points stood, providing the margin of victory with less than a minute left. The key for the Warriors was defense, as they held the Grizzlies to less than 39 percent shooting. Green led the Warriors with 23 points,11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Stephen Curry struggled with his shot, but still managed 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Matt Barnes had one of his best games of the season, as he tallied 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Memphis, which entered as a double - digit underdog. Vince Carter got a rare start and totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Up next for Golden State is its biggest test, as it travels to San Antonio to play a Spurs team that is undefeated at home this season. A win would tie the Chicago Bulls' all - time record for victories in a season at 72. The Warriors close out the season Wednesday in a re - match with the Grizzlies. Memphis plays the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 39 Percentage of field goals ,has 38 Losses ,has 99 Total points ,has 42 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 9 Percentage of field goals ,has 100 Losses ,has 71 Total points ."] |
The shorthanded Miami Heat (30 - 24) defeated the division - rival Atlanta Hawks (31 - 25), 115 - 111, in the first game back from the All-Star break for both teams. Miami fans were dealt a shocking blow over All-Star weekend when it was revealed that veteran power forward Chris Bosh is suffering from blood clots in his lower leg. Bosh sat out the end of the 2014 - 15 season with blood clots which spread from his calf to his lungs. Guard Dwyane Wade, however, has assured fans that the forward's current situation is less severe than his previous ailments. Bosh has announced plans to take blood thinners in hopes of resuming play this season. Despite the star's absence, Miami was able to advance in the standings on Friday with a big win over Atlanta. Small forward Luol Deng stepped up with a season - high 30 points, also tallying 11 rebounds and stealing the ball four times. Bosh's fill - in, Josh McRoberts, also came up huge for the Heat, scoring 19 points and dishing out 10 assists. Despite allowing the Hawks to score in triple - digits, Miami played pesky defense, forcing Atlanta to turn the ball over 21 times. Starting center Hassan Whiteside also missed the contest due to an NBA-issued one - game suspension for a flagrant foul on San Antonio's Boban Marjanovic. Whiteside has accepted the penalty, telling the media that he knows that "actions like that kill my career." The Hawks, meanwhile, were a team surrounded by trade tumors before Thursday's deadline. Despite finishing first in the East in 2014 - 15, Friday's loss has dropped Atlanta to fifth in the East this season. Despite the underwhelming start, Atlanta opted not to make any major deadline moves. Point guard Jeff Teague, whose name was frequently brought up in trade tumors, led the team with 23 points against the Heat. Veteran All-Star Al Horford was another point of discussion in trade talks; Horford posted 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal on Friday. Both teams will host games on Saturday: the Hawks against the Bucks, and the Heat against the Wizards. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 25 Losses ,has 111 Total points ,has 21 Turnovers ,has 31 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 24 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 30 Turnovers ."] |
The Los Angeles Clippers (8 - 8) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (4 - 12) 111 - 90 on Friday. The Clippers looked poised to have a great performance on Friday and they did just that. They were up by 21 points at the half and it was never a contest after that. The difference in the game was as simple as shooting, as the Clippers shot 48 percent while the Pelicans shot just 36 percent. The Pelicans had a nightmare of a game in a nightmare season. Not only did the starters play awful, Anthony Davis left yet again with another injury. It appeared to be some sort of knee injury, but we do n't want to speculate at this juncture. The starting - five was horrendous, as they combined for no blocks, no steals and six assists in the loss. They also scored just 45 points with Davis and Eric Gordon combining for 33 of those. The only bright spot was another strong performance from Ish Smith, who tallied 15 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and two steals in the loss. This is simply a bad team right now and if they do n't have Davis they're even worse. Whats even worse is that they have to travel to Utah to take on the Jazz in the second half of a back - to - back on Saturday. The Clippers owned the Pelicans in this game, as the starters barely played in the second half. No starter played more than 28 minutes in the win and that's a good thing considering they play again on Saturday. They got 44 points off the bench, which nearly matched the Pelicans starters. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were the stars on this evening. Paul accumulated 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds, while Griffin totaled 20 points, six assists and six rebounds. They'll look to play like this again when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Clippers') has 48 Percentage of field goals ,has 8 Losses ,has 111 Total points ,has 21 Points in 4th quarter ,has 8 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 36 Percentage of field goals ,has 12 Losses ,has 90 Total points ,has 4 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Los Angeles Lakers (15 - 55) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (41 - 31) at Staples Center on Tuesday, 107 - 100. Jordan Clarkson played the hero roll in the Lakers win after intercepting two passes with under one minute left in regulation to stave off the Grizzlies. Both teams clawed at each others lead throughout each quarter, but the Lakers had the edge heading into the half and played well enough offensively to make up for some rough defensive breakdowns and miscues in the fourth quarter. Clarkson found himself in the right place at the right time to pick off the passes that iced the game for Los Angeles, but also caused an 8 - second violation a few possessions prior that gave Memphis another opportunity to come back. Metta World Peace was ejected quickly after checking into the game for arguing calls with the ref, and D’Angelo Russell left the game with a bruised left shin. Early reports suggest that Russell will be questionable against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Despite the ejection and minor injury, the Lakers battled to their 15th win. Kobe Bryant was effective in the second half, where he scored 17 of his 20 points, and Clarkson’s wise shot selection was good for 22 points, to go along with five rebounds and one assist. Brandon Bass and Marcelo Huertas hooked up for a late alley - oop that extended the Lakers lead to seven points. Bass finished with 18 points and six boards, while Huertas added four points and seven assists. The banged up Grizzlies are still hanging on to the 5 - seed in the Western Conference, but the loss comes on the second game of a back - to - back, which has been a common theme for the Grizzlies road losses this season. Tony Allen put on a shooting clinic, as he scored 27 points on a perfect 12 - of - 12 shooting. Zach Randolph failed to be his dominant self on the glass, and only brought down six total boards, in addition to 16 points. Lance Stephenson continues to impress with his newest team and added 16 points, six rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes off the bench. The Lakers will visit the Phoenix Suns (19 - 51) on Wednesday, while the Grizzlies travel to Texas to take on the San Antonio Spurs (59 - 11) on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 55 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 15 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 31 Losses ,has 100 Total points ,has 41 Wins ."] |
The Mavericks avenged a Monday night loss with balanced offense and solid defense. The Mavs shot 47 percent from the field and 41 percent from three - point range, and six players posted double - digit scoring. Wesley Matthews' 19 points led Dallas, while Dirk Nowitzki continued his recent resurgence with 17 points. Deron Williams supplied a 13 - point, 10 - assist double - double, and Harrison Barnes matched Williams' scoring total. J.J. Barea (15 points) and Devin Harris (10 points) were productive off the bench. Gorgui Dieng paced the T-Wolves with 21 points, followed closely by Andrew Wiggins' 19. Karl-Anthony Towns was contained to 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists, steal and block. Zach LaVine registered 11 points in his return from a hip injury. Ricky Rubio dished out 10 assists to go with eight points, while Nemanja Bjelica led the bench with 10. | ["TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 19 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Chicago Bulls (37 - 22) beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (13 - 44) 96 - 89 on Friday. With Derrick Rose likely to be out for awhile after undergoing surgery on his meniscus, the Bulls will look to Aaron Brooks to help keep them afloat near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Brooks played 31 minutes and scored six points on 2 - of - 15 shooting. He had four assists, four rebounds and one steal to help make up for his poor shooting performance. Taj Gibson got the start at power forward in place on Pau Gasol, who was out with an illness. Gibson injured his ankle and was unable to return to the game. Jimmy Butler put on a show, he played 43 minutes and had 28 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Adreian Payne was placed back into the starting lineup at power forward. He came off the bench Wednesday to allow Kevin Garnett to make his return to the Timberwolves as a starter. Garnett (rest) sat out against the Bulls. Payne played 27 minutes and finished with six points and five rebounds. Ricky Rubio dished out 10 assists to go along with 15 points and six rebounds. Despite playing their best basketball of the season in the month of February, the Timbwolves still own the worst record in the Western Conference. Minnesota will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and the Bulls will welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to town on Sunday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 22 Losses ,has 96 Total points ,has 37 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 44 Losses ,has 89 Total points ,has 13 Wins ."] |
The Atlanta Hawks (7 - 5) defeated the Washington Wizards (9 - 4) 106 - 102 on Tuesday at the Verizon Center in Washington. No matter the record, games will always be close between teams of the same division. In this battle between Southeast Division foes, the Hawks stole a victory on the road in Washington. Atlanta was able to force Washington into 25 turnovers compared to only 15 of their own, which may have been the difference in this one. The Hawks were led by a big game from Jeff Teague, who shot 8 - for - 18 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 28 points. He was able to get to the line a season - high 14 times, and converted on 12 of those attempts. It was also his second game in a row with 28 points, as he continues to score in bunches. Paul Millsap did give Teague some help though. Millsap recorded his fifth double - double of the year, as he finished with 17 points (7 - 14 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 3 FT) and 11 rebounds. He's now averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds on the year. The Hawks had a great effort off the bench Tuesday, with Shelvin Mack and Mike Scott doing some damage. Mack had 13 points (5 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and five assists in only 19 minutes, while Scott scored 17 points (5 - 10 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in 22 minutes. For the Wizards, John Wall did as much as he could to give his team a shot at the victory. Wall shot 6 - for - 15 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 21 points, while also dishing out 13 assists. It was his eigth double - double of the season already. Marcin Gortat recorded a double - double of his own, as he scored 12 points and pulled in 11 rebounds. It was his second double - double in as many games. Bradley Beal continued to come off the bench after coming back from injury, and scored 13 points in 34 minutes. The Wizards could have used Nene Hilario in this one, but he was n't able to play due to a foot injury. The Hawks' next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, while the Wizards will travel to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on Wednesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 4 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 9 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 5 Losses ,has 106 Total points ,has 7 Wins ."] |
These are two teams still in the playoff hunt and it was evident through this tightly contested battle. In fact, there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. The assist - to - turnover ratio was key, with Dallas recording 26 assists to nine turnovers, while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists. Chris Paul accumulated 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. DeAndre Jordan totaled 14 points and 18 rebounds. Seth Curry led the way for the Mavericks, as he tallied 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Harrison Barnes totaled 21 points, two rebounds and two steals. Dirk Nowitzki amassed 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Nerlens Noel got a rare start and accrued eight points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. | ["TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 26 Number of team assists ,has 9 Points in 3rd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Clippers') has 21 Number of team assists ."] |
The Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the NBA Finals by defeating the Toronto Raptors 113 - 87 in Gama 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday at Air Canada Center. The Cavaliers were the prohibited favorite to win this series and they showed why in this clincher. Cleveland came out hot early, as they led by six after the first quarter and by 14 at half. The Cavaliers shot 54 percent from the field and 55 percent from three - point range, going 17 - for - 31. They held the Raptors to just 42 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent from long distance. The Cavaliers outscored the Raptors 27 - 13 in the fourth to cap off their victory. This marked Cleveland's first win in Toronto this season and they will now head to the NBA Finals for the second - straight season. Cleveland was expected to reach the Finals at the beginning of the season and didn’t disappoint one bit. The big three for Cleveland were all huge in this win, as they combined for 83 points and all scored at least 20. LeBron James led the team with 33 points, while also providing 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Kyrie Irving tallied 30 points and nine assists of his own. Kevin Love contributed 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in the victory. The only other player in double figures was J.R. Smith, as he scored 15 points. Cleveland will either host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Finals or travel to Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors in a rematch of last years Finals for their next game. This loss was disappointing for Toronto, but it was one of their finest seasons in their history. Kyle Lowry led the team with 35 points in this loss, while scoring 21 in the second half. DeMar DeRozan finished with 20 points of his own, but those two got very little help from anyone else. In fact, the other three starters combined for just 11 points, with no other player on the team reaching double - digits in scoring. The Raptors finished with a franchise - best 56 wins and finished second in the Eastern Conference for the first time in their history. | ["TeamStat(G,'Raptors') has 32 Percentage of 3 points ,has 42 Percentage of field goals ,has 87 Total points ,has 13 Points in 4th quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 55 Percentage of 3 points ,has 54 Percentage of field goals ,has 113 Total points ,has 27 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The host Utah Jazz took down the Los Angeles Clippers in a key game on Monday, 114 - 108. Utah (42 - 25) extended its lead on the four seed to the two games with Monday's win over Los Angeles. All-Star forward Gordon Hayward was, per usual, the team's leading scorer with 27 points on 9 - of - 18 shooting. Center Rudy Gobert, who many consider a favorite for the Defensive Player of the Year Award, also played a crucial role in the win. Despite a number of testy exchanges with Clippers players, including superstar point guard Chris Paul, Gobert had an efficient 11 points on 5 - of - 6 shooting and played tough defense against the loaded LA frontcourt. Thanks in part to Gobert, Utah was able to win the rebounding battle handily. The Jazz pulled down 42 rebounds to LA's 28. Los Angeles (40 - 27) appeared frustrated by the unfortunately - timed loss. On paper, LA had a stellar offensive night, shooting 50 percent and knocking down 12 three - pointers in the process. However, the team allowed Utah to shoot an even more impressive 53 percent including 14 threes. It was also a tough night for the Clippers' big men. All-Star and offensive wizard Blake Griffin was locked down and held to just eight points in 36 minutes of play. Center DeAndre Jordan, the league's all - time leader in field goal percentage, shot just 5 - of - 9 for 12 points. The duo also combined for only 16 rebounds, well below their season average. On Wednesday, the Jazz will visit Detroit while LA will host the Bucks. | ["TeamStat(G,'Jazz') has 53 Percentage of field goals ,has 25 Losses ,has 114 Total points ,has 42 Points in 1st quarter ,has 42 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Clippers') has 50 Percentage of field goals ,has 108 Losses ,has 28 Total points ,has 28 Points in 1st quarter ,has 28 Points in 2nd quarter ."] |
The Portland Trail Blazers (39 - 19) defeated the Sacramento Kings (20 - 37) 110 - 99 on Sunday. Portland dropped two games coming out of the All-Star break, but they've since rattled off three consecutive wins. Damian Lillard lead the way with a game - high 31 points and seven assists and got some help from LaMarcus Aldridge putting up 26 points and 15 rebounds of his own. Backup center Joel Freeland played for the first time since Jan. 3, missing 24 games with a strained right shoulder. The Blazers are in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. Sacramento has had to play their last two games without DeMarcus Cousins as he continues to rest ankle and hip injuries, losing both games. Cousins is averaging 24 points per game this season, and the starting frontcourt of Carl Landry and Jason Thompson on Sunday could muster only seven combined points in 34 minutes. Rudy Gay tried to pick up the slack, scoring a team - high 24 points, and Derrick Williams pitched in 18 points off the bench, but without Cousins, the Kings did n't have enough rations to survive the Blazers on Sunday. They've gone 2 - 3 since George Karl took over the coaching reigns after the All-Star break. Sunday's game was the final matchup the Blazers and Kings will have this season, with the Blazers taking the season series 2 - 1. Portland will continue their road trip against the Clippers on Wednesday, and Sacramento will embark on an eight - game road trip that starts in New York on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 37 Losses ,has 99 Total points ,has 24 Points in 4th quarter ,has 20 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 19 Losses ,has 110 Total points ,has 39 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
LeBron James led the way for the Cavs as he went off for a season - high 44 points. James shot 17 - of - 24 from the field and 5 - of - 10 from long range on the way to the 73rd 40 - point game of his career. He also added 10 assists, nine rebounds, three steals and one block, in 42 minutes of action. Kevin Love added 22 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting, along with six rebounds and three steals. Tristan Thompson notched a solid double - double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, in 28 minutes. Thompson went 5 - of - 5 from the field, while the Cavs as a team shot 58 percent from the field. Kemba Walker led the way for the Hornets, with 24 points before exiting the game early with a left knee contusion. Cody Zeller added 17 points on 7 - of - 8 shooting, along with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals, in 23 minutes. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 24 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Miami Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings in overtime, 108 - 96, at American Airlines Arena on Tuesday. The Heat (2 - 2) utilized an impressive night from three - fifths of their first unit and a strong defensive effort in overtime to overcome a pair of 30 - point efforts from Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins and notch their 15th consecutive win at home over Sacramento (2 - 3). The hard - fought victory came after Miami blew an 80 - 71 advantage in the final six minutes of regulation. However, Cousins fouled out with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, making the path to an eventual win a bit easier for the Heat. Tyler Johnson was particularly effective in the extra period, tallying seven points to help put Sacramento away. Cousins added seven rebounds, four assists and a block to his point total. Gay was even more impressive, hauling in 12 rebounds and adding an assist and a steal while also taking a team - high 24 shots. Arron Afflalo had his best game yet in his new Sacramento digs, collecting 18 points, three rebounds and a steal. Those three players provided the majority of the offense, however, as Matt Barnes and Ty Lawson notably combined for just two points (from Barnes) on 1 - for - 13 shooting. Goran Dragic paced Miami with his second consecutive 25 - point game, and he added eight rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals. Dion Waiters totaled 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal, as he continues to serve as a solid source of scoring for the Heat. Hassan Whiteside become only the second player in franchise history to start a season with four straight double - doubles by posting 14 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and a steal, while Luke Babbitt pitched in with 10 points, a rebound and a steal. Johnson's 22 points led the bench, and he added four rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. The Kings next make the trip upstate and pay a visit to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, while the Heat head north to Toronto to take on the Raptors in a Friday night showdown. | ["TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 2 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 3 Losses ,has 96 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."] |
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112 - 87 Tuesday at American Airlines Center. Despite playing their second game in a row and their third game in four days, the Warriors (57 - 14) had very little problem handling the Mavericks (30 - 40) on Tuesday night. Dallas managed to keep it close for 12 minutes, holding a two - point lead after the end of the first quarter. But from there, Golden State managed to blow the game wide open, outscoring the Mavericks by 27 points over the next 36 minutes of game time. The Warriors were led by Klay Thompson, who scored a game - high 23 points on 9 - of - 15 shooting, while Steph Curry added 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds of his own. Ian Clark put together a great performance off the bench as well, scoring 18 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting. As a team, Golden State shot a very effective 55 percent from the field and 41 percent from long range. The Mavericks, on the other hand, were not as fortunate with their shooting, as they shot just 35 percent from the field overall, and despite shooting 14 more shots than Golden State, they made 10 less. They were led by 16 points and nine rebounds from Dirk Nowitzki, with Nerlens Noel scoring an efficient 14 points in 17 minutes to go along with seven rebounds off the bench. But overall, it was a forgettable offensive night for Dallas, who, with the loss, are now three games behind the Nuggets for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. | ["TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 40 Percentage of field goals ,has 87 Losses ,has 16 Total points ,has 30 Points in 4th quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 55 Percentage of field goals ,has 14 Losses ,has 112 Total points ,has 57 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The host Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, 89 - 83, in overtime on Wednesday. It was a low - scoring affair all - around, as both teams struggled to get their shots to fall. Memphis shot just 35 percent from the floor, including 3 - of - 18 from star center Marc Gasol. Gasol still contributed, recording 11 rebounds and five assists. Gasol also helped lock down superstar Anthony Davis, who was held to just 10 points on the night. Davis had a historic start to the season, scoring 95 points in his first two games. However, he was not performing at the same level on Wednesday, being held to just 3 - of - 13 from the field. New Orleans, who has been missing guard Jrue Holiday and wing Tyreke Evans, is now 0 - 5 on the season. It was a particularly weak night for the team's starting five, who combined for just 19 points. New Orleans did, however, force the Grizzlies into overtime while seeing significant contributions from young players. Sixth overall pick Buddy Hield established his new career high with 18 points. Newly-acquired guard Lance Stephenson led the team with 45 minutes played and 21 points scored. Both teams will play at home on Thursday, with the Grizzlies facing the Clippers and the Pelicans facing the Suns. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 35 Percentage of field goals ,has 89 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 5 Percentage of field goals ,has 83 Losses ,has 0 Total points ."] |
The biggest difference in a game that was decided by a game - winning tip - in was the play of both teams' benches, as there was a large discrepancy in a very close matchup. For the Grizzlies, Vince Carter's 20 points off the bench ended up leading the team in scoring while Zach Randolph contributed 16 points of his own. In all, Memphis' reserves managed to score 55 of the team's 108 points and played a big role in their victory. On the other side, while Denver's starters were very productive and each managed to score in double figures, their bench was a no - show on Tuesday night. Rookie Jamal Murray had a solid outing off the bench, scoring 10 points in 17 minutes, but as an entire unit, the Nuggets' reserves managed just 25 of the team's 107 points. A little more production from any of the four Denver reserves who played at least 10 minutes on Tuesday and the game likely has a much different outcome. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 108 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 4 Losses ,has 107 Total points ."] |
The dynamic backcourt duo of Nicolas Batum and Kemba Walker propelled the Hornets to a comeback victory, after the Lakers jumped out to a 73 - 59 halftime lead. Charlotte stormed back in the second half and sealed the win with a Batum eight - foot basket with 13 seconds on the clock, and two free throws with six ticks left. Walker's 28 points, which came on 11 - of - 26 shooting, paced the Hornets. Batum had a double - double with 23 points and 10 assists. Marvin Williams (15 points) and Cody Zeller (11 points) rounded out the first unit, while Marco Belinelli (13 points) and Frank Kaminsky III (11 points) were productive off the bench. Jordan Clarkson's 25 points paced the Lakers, while starting two - guard Nick Young tallied 24 points. D'Angelo Russell (15 points) and Luol Deng (11 points) also provided solid support. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 13 Losses ."] |
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 102 - 92, at FedEx Forum on Friday. Despite this game being close throughout the first quarter, the Pacers dominated the rest of the way. The second and third quarters were especially decisive, outscoring the Grizzlies 64 - 42 in that 24 - minute stretch. Free-throw shooting really killed Memphis, as they went just 13 - of - 23, while the Pacers went a perfect 11 - of - 11. Indiana also dominated the shooting, hitting 51 percent of their shots, while holding Memphis to 41 percent. The Pacers also won the rebounding differential, 50 - 39. The Grizzlies (34 - 25) have now lost three of their last four games, as this was not how they wanted to start their stretch run. Despite playing just 14 minutes off the bench, Troy Daniels led the team with 13 points. Marc Gasol led the starters, as he accumulated 12 points, four rebounds and four assists. Mike Conley finished with 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Tony Allen accrued 11 points, seven rebounds and five steals. On deck for the Grizzlies is a road matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Pacers (30 - 28) had lost six - straight headed into this matchup, so a blowout win is just what the doctor ordered. C.J. Miles led Indiana in scoring, as he dropped 17 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting. Jeff Teague went just 2 - of - 8 from the field, but totaled 10 points and 10 assists en route to a double - double. Monta Ellis was a nice spark off the bench, providing 16 points and three assists. The Pacers will be in action again on Saturday against the Miami Heat. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 51 Percentage of field goals ,has 28 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 50 Rebounds ,has 30 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 25 Percentage of field goals ,has 92 Losses ,has 39 Total points ,has 34 Rebounds ."] |
The Orlando Magic (29 - 37) defeated the similarly - positioned Denver Nuggets (28 - 40) on Tuesday, 116 - 110. Shooting guard Evan Fournier exploded for 30 points to lead the way to the win. Fournier dropped in five three - pointers and shot 11 - for - 19 on the whole, en route to a game - high scoring performance. Also impressive was big man Jason Smith, who came off the bench for 25 points and 13 rebounds while turning the ball over just once. Smith shot 10 - for - 15, contributing to Orlando's impressive 54 percent shooting from the field. Orlando also dished out 28 assists, demonstrating impressive team ball movement. Denver's high - scoring night was bolstered by strong bench play. Four members of the second unit scored in double - digits, with strong Sixth Man of the Year candidate Will Barton leading the bench with 15 points. Trade deadline acquisition D.J. Augustin scored 12 while also dishing eight assists and grabbing three steals. On the whole, Denver shot a solid 50 percent from the field; however, the team could not get it done on the defensive end, holding a disadvantage both in terms of shooting splits and turnovers allowed. Denver will next see the court on Thursday in Atlanta, while Orlando will visit Charlotte on Wednesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 28 Number of team assists ,has 54 Percentage of field goals ,has 37 Losses ,has 116 Total points ,has 29 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 50 Number of team assists ,has 40 Percentage of field goals ,has 110 Losses ,has 28 Total points ."] |
Rudy Gobert led the way for the Utah Jazz in their close victory on the road against the Phoenix Suns. While Eric Bledsoe led all scorers with 31 points, Gobert answered the opposing guard's big performance with 18 points and 17 rebounds, to go along with one assist, one steal and four blocks. Gordon Hayward and George Hill each provided 17 points, while the remaining two starters also finished in double figures scoring. Defensively, the Jazz held the Suns to a lowly 23 percent shooting from behind the arc, and while the midrange game was successful for Phoenix throughout the contest, the big scorers were just Bledsoe and Devin Booker. Joe Johnson added 15 points off the bench for the Jazz in the win, while Boris Diaw finished with 12 points, six assists and three rebounds. | ["TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 23 Percentage of 3 points ."] |
The Denver Nuggets (23 - 41) defeated the New York Knicks (12 - 50) 106 - 78 on Monday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. After an even first quarter, the Nuggets got hot in the second, out - scoring the Knicks 30 - 15 to go into the half up by 15. They continued with that momentum in the third quarter, this time out - scoring the Knicks 36 - 19. With such a large lead following the third, the Nuggets were then able to coast to the easy victory in front of their home crowd in the fourth. They were the superior shooters in this one as well, finishing at 44 percent from the field, while the Knicks went just 39 percent. They also forced the Knicks into 14 turnovers, while committing just eight of their own. Kenneth Faried got the start at center in this matchup, as Jusuf Nurkic was sitting out as he nursed an ankle injury. Despite being undersized for the center position, he went off for a team - high of 19 points (7 - 12 FG, 5 - 7 FT), while also adding 11 rebounds and a blocked shot in just 27 minutes. After struggling for a good portion of the season, he's started to pick things up lately, posting four double - doubles over his last five games. During that five - game stretch, he's averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds. Wilson Chandler also played well. He went 6 - for - 10 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line for 17 points, to go along with six rebounds in 23 minutes. He could've had more, but he was rested with the Nuggets having such a big lead. Coming off the bench, Will Barton continued his surprising play with the Nuggets and posted 17 points (6 - 13 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), four rebounds and three assists. Since coming over to the Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers 10 games ago, he's averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steals per game. Ty Lawson was the other Nugget in double figures, as he finished with 14 points (3 - 6 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 7 - 9 FT) and six assists. For the Knicks, Alexey Shved was in the starting lineup at shooting guard with Tim Hardaway Jr out with a back injury. Shved made the start count, finishing with a team - high of 19 points (6 - 12 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 4 - 6 FT) in just 25 minutes. It was his second strong performance in a row, as he just posted 15 points against the Pacers on Saturday. Considering he's averaged just 9 points so far this season, he's been a nice surprise for the Knicks since coming over from the Rockets in February. Langston Galloway was another player who had a decent showing Monday. He went 7 - for - 9 from the field to score 14 points, to go along with three rebounds and four assists. He continues to be very inconsistent for the Knicks, as his scoring and rebounding numbers fluctuate at a high rate from game to game. Andrea Bargnani had been turning some heads recently with two games in a row scoring more than 20 points. He came back down to earth a bit Monday and finished with just 12 points (4 - 14 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and seven rebounds. To be fair, he did play just 24 minutes due to the nature of the blowout, so he probably would have put up some some higher point totals with more time on the court. The Nuggets' next game will be at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, while the Knicks will travel to Utah to play the Jazz on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 44 Percentage of 3 points ,has 41 Percentage of field goals ,has 106 Losses ,has 30 Total points ,has 36 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 15 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 23 Points in 4th quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 39 Percentage of 3 points ,has 39 Percentage of field goals ,has 50 Losses ,has 78 Total points ,has 15 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 19 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 14 Points in 4th quarter ,has 12 Turnovers ."] |
The Utah Jazz (1 - 2) defeated the Phoenix Suns (2 - 1) 118 - 91 on Saturday. Derrick Favors paced the Jazz, scoring a game - high 32 points in 30 minutes. Gordon Hayward recorded his first double - double of the season, putting up 24 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. Starting power forward Enes Kanter played just 16 minutes and appears stuck in a timeshare for minutes with backup Trevor Booker who played 24 mintues off the bench. The Suns had six players finish in double - digits, but after fighting for a win against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the Suns did n't have enough fight to sweep their back - to - back set. Alex Len followed up his career night on Friday with a modest performance Saturday, puting up just four points and three rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench. P.J. Tucker completed his three - game suspension Saturday and will be able to return to action for the Suns in their next game. The Suns have two days off before going on the road to the play the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Jazz's next game is on the road Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Jazz') has 2 Losses ,has 118 Total points ,has 1 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 1 Losses ,has 91 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."] |
The San Antonio Spurs (31 - 18) beat the Orlando Magic (15 - 37) 110 - 103 on Wednesday. Tim Duncan dropped 26 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. It was his sixth double - double since the beginning of January, and his second game of at least 20 and 10 in his last four. Manu Ginobli dished out 10 assists in 29 minutes. Boris Diaw was inserted into the starting lineup for Tiago Splitter, who sat out with an illness. It was Splitter's second game missed out of the Spurs' past three. San Antonio has turned it on as of late. They've only lost four games since the calendar turned to 2015 and have n't lost back - to - back games since Dec. 25 and 26. The Magic, on the other hand, are having a rough go so far in 2015. They inexplicably won consecutive games against the Bulls and Rockets on Jan. 12 and 14. Other than those two tilts, the Magic are winless this year. They have been getting strong performances from center Nikola Vucevic, who's been averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds over his past five games. However, he put up 25 points and 13 rebounds on the Spurs in Wednesday's losing effort. Tobias Harris also had a double - double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six assists. While all five Magic starters scored in double figures and avoided a negative plus - minus, the bench combined for just 17 points, and all five reserves had a negative plus/minus. The Magic will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to the Amway Center on Friday, and the Spurs will stick around Florida for a rematch of the 2013 and 2014 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat. | ["TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 18 Losses ,has 110 Total points ,has 31 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 37 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 19 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 12 Turnovers ,has 15 Wins ."] |
The Dallas Mavericks (13 - 9) defeated the New York Knicks (10 - 12) 104 - 97 despite a late rally by the Knicks. Dallas took a 16 - point lead going into the fourth quarter and nearly blew it with some terrible shooting. The team scored just 16 points in the final 12 minutes and were outscored 25 - 16. What won them the game was their veteran leadership, as they committed just nine turnovers and allowed just nine free - throw attempts in the game. Both teams did shoot over 45 percent from the field, but the lack of errors is what won the Mavericks the game. Dallas was shooting well over 50 percent before a dreadful fourth quarter. They still held off the Knicks thanks to Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams. Nowitzki tallied 25 points and six rebounds, while Williams contributed 18 points and seven assists. Dallas was extremely shorthanded in the backcourt and Felton stepped in nicely, by collecting 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win. This is a nice win for the Mavericks against a resurgent Knicks team and they'll look to keep up this form against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The Knicks have now lost six of their last eight games and the surprise team is starting to look more like what people expected. What people didn’t expect was this stellar play from Kristaps Porzingis, who continued his fantastic form on Monday. Porzingis scored a team - high 28 points in the loss on 13 - for - 18 shooting. Carmelo Anthony also had a nice all - around game, as he tallied 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the defeat. New York will have another tough task when they have to travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in their next game. | ["TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 12 Percentage of field goals ,has 97 Losses ,has 10 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 45 Percentage of field goals ,has 9 Losses ,has 104 Total points ,has 16 Points in 4th quarter ,has 13 Wins ."] |
The Houston Rockets (14 - 14) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (16 - 12) 107 - 97 on Saturday. Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers stated multiple times in his press conferences this season that the Clippers need to improve on the defensive end of the floor, and that precise reason resulted in the loss to the Rockets. Outside of strong performances from starters Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin and JJ Redick, Los Angeles sporadic bench was unable to assist the offensive end, and broke down defensively out the gate. Blake Griffin led all Clippers scorers with 22 points and the power forward pulled down eight rebounds alongside six assists on 9 - of - 13 shooting. Chris Paul scored 12 points and added 10 assists, while DeAndre Jordan provided a double - double of his own with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rivers used all 15 players at his disposal, but the team shot 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from deep. The Clippers were coming off a blown fourth quarter lead to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and the second game of a back - to - back against the Rockets proved to be as daunting a task. The Dwight Howard headlines may be circulating on account of the center’s unhappiness in Houston, but the outside issues did not phase the big man as he posted 22 points and 14 rebounds on 8 - of - 11 shooting. James Harden struggled to find his stroke though the contest, but scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists in the winning effort. Ty Lawson (suspension) served his first of a two game suspension for his 2014 DUI. Trevor Ariza provided 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, while Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton added double figures off the bench. Both teams play on Monday, with the Clippers returning home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (18 - 9), while the Rockets host the Charlotte Hornets (15 - 11). | ["TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 14 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 14 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Clippers') has 12 Losses ,has 97 Total points ,has 16 Wins ."] |
Despite the fact that Houston were expected to win this game easily, New Orleans had a thorough domination. In fact, they held a double - digit lead for the final three quarter, after winning the fits quarter, 36 - 23. Shooting was the difference, with the Rockets shooting just 42 percent to the Pelicans 53 percent. Solomon Hill was the star for New Orleans, as he tallied 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Anthony Davis finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and two steals. Jrue Holiday accrued 19 points and six assists. James Harden had a monster game, as he collected 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. None of the other five starters scored in double figures, as they combined for just one assist between the four. Eric Gordon and Lou Williams both scored in double figures off the bench to finish second and third in scoring. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 53 Percentage of field goals ,has 36 Points in 1st quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 23 Percentage of field goals ."] |
The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, 123 - 116. Phoenix (9 - 21) saw strong guard play en route to the win. Sophomore Devin Booker had four threes and scored 23 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. Meanwhile, starting point guard Eric Bledsoe led the team with 24 points. Bledsoe, who has caught fire in the month of December, also dished a whopping 11 assists. One of the keys to victory for the Suns was a strong effort on the glass, as the team managed to hold a 43 - 28 rebounding advantage by the game's end. Philadelphia (7 - 22) reclaimed the title of worst team in the league with the loss, but saw promising play from its young rising stars. Most notably, Rookie of the Year front - runner Joel Embiid absolutely dominated Phoenix's frontcourt. Embiid had 27 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks in just 28 minutes of play. Embiid is playing on a minutes restriction after injuries robbed him of two consecutive seasons. However, he has made the most of limited minutes and delivered one of his best nights of the season on Friday. Point guard Sergio Rodriguez also impressed, scoring 21 and dishing out seven assists. The two teams will both rest until after Christmas. | ["TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 21 Losses ,has 123 Total points ,has 43 Rebounds ,has 9 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 22 Losses ,has 116 Total points ,has 28 Rebounds ,has 7 Wins ."] |
The Golden State Warriors throttled the Portland Trail Blazers, 135 - 90, at Oracle Arena on Saturday. Golden State was expected to have a monster output against this Portland defense and they did n't disappoint. Not only did they shoot 59 percent from the field, they assisted on 36 of their 51 made baskets. The Warriors were lights - out from long distance too, going 14 - of - 28 from three - point range in their blowout win. Rebounding was a huge factor for Golden State, winning that battle, 56 - 31. This was a wire - to - wire win for the Warriors, as they won every quarter by at least seven points. The Blazers (13 - 16) have been one of the worst defenses in the league this season and a matchup with the Warriors is the last thing they needed. Damian Lillard did all he could for Portland, as he led the team with 20 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting. Maurice Harkless was n't far behind Lillard, as he dropped 17 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting. No player on the roster had more than seven rebounds or five assists. Allen Crabbe was the best player off the bench, as he accumulated nine points, five rebounds and three assists. Portland's next game should be much easier, as they play the Sacramento Kings in a road matchup on Tuesday. The Warriors (24 - 4) have been setting records on the offensive end this season and they only added to those numbers here. Kevin Durant was the player of the game, as he tallied 34 points, 11 rebounds and four assists on 11 - of - 13 shooting. Stephen Curry was second among the starters, as he accrued 19 points, three rebounds and six assists in just 27 minutes of play. Ian Clark was fantastic off the bench, scoring 23 points on 9 - of - 11 shooting. Draymond Green scored just three points on 1 - of - 4 shooting, but provided 12 rebounds and 13 assists in an impressive all - around performance. Scoring wo n't be as easy on Tuesday, as the Warriors host the Utah Jazz for their next game. | ["TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 36 Number of team assists ,has 59 Percentage of field goals ,has 4 Losses ,has 135 Total points ,has 24 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 16 Number of team assists ,has 90 Percentage of field goals ,has 13 Losses ."] |
The Celtics' offense struggled on Sunday, but Isaiah Thomas did not. The team hit just 40 percent of its shots from the field and saw only one player score more than 14 points. That player was All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, who led the team with 33 points including five three - pointers. The Celtics, the league's worst rebounding team, did an excellent job on the boards, though. The team out - rebounded Detroit 52 - 45, and forward Jae Crowder led the way with 11. As a team, the Celtics hit 12 three - pointers. The real story of the night was Detroit's free - throw shooting. Despite getting to the line 35 times, the Pistons capitalized on only 16 of those shots for a percentage of just under 46 percent. Andre Drummond, who holds the dubious honor of worst free - throw shooter in league history, went just 1 - of - 11 from the line to add to Detroit's mess at the charity stripe. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 45 Rebounds ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 52 Rebounds ."] |
The Miami Heat (20) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 3) 114 - 96 on Saturday. Chris Bosh scored a game - high 30 points to go with eight rebounds in 33 minutes. Josh McRoberts made his Heat debut after missing the entire preseason recovering from toe surgery. McRoberts came off the bench and played 11 minutes. Shawne Williams was once again the starter at power forward in McRoberts' stead. Williams finished with 15 points and three three - pointers in 29 minutes. Mario Chalmers scored 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute replaced Chris Johnson in the starting lineup for the Sixers on Saturday. Hollis Thompson shifted down to the starting shooting guard job to make room for Mbah a Moute. Mbah a Moute finished with nine points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes. K.J. McDaniels, who suffered a minor hip flexor injury in Friday's game, was available and played 21 minutes off the bench, finishing with eight points and three blocks. Michael Carter-Williams is expected to be out until Nov. 13, but Tony Wroten continues to put up impressive numbers in Carter-Williams' absence. Wroten finished with a double - double of 21 points and 10 assists in 33 minutes. The Heat will complete a back - to - back set at home Sunday against the Tornoto Raptors. The Sixers' next game is at home Monday against the Houston Rockets. | ["TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 3 Losses ,has 96 Total points ,has 0 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 114 Losses ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (37 - 29) beat the Chicago Bulls (40 - 28) 109 - 100 in a matinee matchup at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Sunday. The win put the Thunder a half game up on the New Orleans Pelicans for the final playoff spot in the West. New Orleans will try to even things up again when they host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday evening. Kevin Durant (foot) remains out indefinitely, but there is some hope he'll be able to return in the next 1 - to - 2 weeks. Oklahoma City has also played without starting power forward Serge Ibaka the last two games, using Enes Kanter, Steven Adams, Mitch McGary and Nick Collison to help fill the gaps in their frontcourt while Russell Westbrook guides the ship in Durant's absence and picks up a lot of the scoring slack. Westbrook scored a game - high 36 points to go with 11 rebounds and six assists in 41 minutes. He's scored the game - high mark in five of his last six games, doing his best to will the Thunder into the playoffs and make his case for the MVP Award. Chicago has had their own injury issues of late, with Derrick Rose (knee), Jimmy Butler (elbow) and Taj Gibson (ankle) all sidelined. Gibson has returned to practice but has not been cleared to return to game action. Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic has helped pick up most of the scoring load that was left in the absence of the Bulls' injured stars, and he posted a team - high 27 points in 30 minutes off the bench Sunday. Chicago lost the game because they could n't keep Oklahoma City's big men off the glass. Between Adams and Kanter, the Thunder collected 17 offensive rebounds, giving them enough extra possessions to lock up the game even though the Bulls forced them into 17 turnovers, on which they were able to score an easy 27 points. The Thunder have won five of their last seven games as they fight for the final spot in the West playoff standings, overcoming the adversity they've been handed as a result of numerous injuries. The Bulls, on the other hand, have lost five of their last six games, and while they still hold the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, their inability to stay competitive without a fully healthy roster is concerning for their potential to take a series when they reach the postseason. Oklahoma City will play the Mavericks in Dallas on Monday, and Chicago will have a few days off before hosting the Pacers on Wednesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 29 Losses ,has 109 Total points ,has 17 Points in 1st quarter ,has 37 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 28 Losses ,has 100 Total points ,has 40 Points in 1st quarter ."] |
The Memphis Grizzlies (55 - 27) beat the Indiana Pacers (38 - 44) 95 - 83 on Wednesday. Marc Gasol ended his spectacular season with another splendid performance. He absolutely dominated the Pacer's interior, with 33 points and 13 rebounds. Gasol also held his opposing counterpart Roy Hibbert to just seven points and four assists in 25 minutes. With Mike Conley out with a foot injury, it was up to Beno Urdih and Nick Calathes to man the point guard position. Udrih started and played 16 minutes, while Calathes played 32 minutes and finished with eight points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals. The win put Memphis in the fifth seed for the Western Conference playoffs. They'll be taking on the Portland Trail Blazers (51 - 31) in the first round of the playoffs. Indiana would've clinched a playoff birth with a win but did n't have an answer for Gasol's beastly play. It certainly did n't help that Paul George exited the game with a left calf injury, after playing 15 minutes. The Pacers did take advantage of Conley's absence, as the starting backcourt duo of George Hill and C.J. Miles combined for 46 points on 19 - of - 38 shooting from the field. Indiana ended the season with a record identical to the Brooklyn Nets, but the Nets own the tie - breaker and will be taking on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the Eastern Conferences playoffs. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 27 Losses ,has 95 Total points ,has 55 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 44 Losses ,has 83 Total points ,has 38 Wins ."] |
The Phoenix Suns defeated the host Orlando Magic, 92 - 87, at Amway Center on Wednesday. Orlando had the second - worst offense in the league, while the Suns had the worst defense, so something had to give in this matchup. It was the Magic's offense that proved to be more inept, as they were held to just 36 percent shooting on their way to 87 points. They also struggled from three - point range and from the free - throw line, going 7 - of - 25 from deep and 14 - of - 23 from the charity stripe. Both teams made just 33 shots, but the Magic took 18 more shots than the Suns, as they were far from efficient in their loss. Phoenix (5 - 11) have really struggled on the defensive end this season, but this was their best defensive performance of the year. All five starters scored in double figures for the Suns, with Alex Len leading the team with 17 points. Len also provided 12 rebounds and two blocks in the absence of Tyson Chandler. Eric Bledsoe accumulated 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Devin Booker and Brandon Knight combined for just 23 points, three rebounds and four assists, but played strong defense. P.J. Tucker was a nice spark off the bench, providing 10 points and seven rebounds. On deck for Phoenix is a home matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Orlando (6 - 9) has struggled on offense all season and not being able to score against the Suns may be the low point. Evan Fournier carried the load in this defeat, as he tallied 25 points, four rebounds and three steals in the loss. Nikola Vucevic recorded a 21 - point, 13 - rebound double - double on 10 - of - 15 shooting. No other starter scored in double figures with Elfrid Payton accruing nine points, six rebounds and seven assists as the starting point guard. Orlando's next game will be on Friday, when they host the Washington Wizards. | ["TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 36 Percentage of field goals ,has 9 Losses ,has 87 Total points ,has 6 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 11 Percentage of field goals ,has 92 Losses ,has 5 Total points ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (39 - 30) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (53 - 16) 123 - 115 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday. Down 95 - 92, the Thunder went into another gear, outscoring the Hawks 33 - 20 in the fourth quarter. Russell Westbrook continued his reign of terror, recording another triple - double. He had 36 points (8 - 24 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 17 - 17 FT), 10 rebounds, 14 assists and one steal in 44 minutes. Dion Waiters contributed 26 points (11 - 18 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt), to go with three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes. Paul Milsap lead the Hawks in scoring with 19 points (8 - 16 FG, 1 - 3 3 Pt) to go with three rebounds, three assists and four steals. DeMarre Carrol finished second in scoring with 15 points (5 - 9 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt). The Hawks sit atop the Eastern Conference. The Thunder are eighth in the Western Conference, 2 games ahead of the ninth - place Pelicans. Both teams have played well in March: the Hawks have won 10 of their last 13, while the Thunder have won seven of their last 10. With Friday's game in the books, the Thunder and Hawks split the season series 1 - 1. | ["TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 30 Losses ,has 123 Total points ,has 33 Points in 4th quarter ,has 39 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 16 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 20 Points in 4th quarter ,has 53 Wins ."] |
The Portland Trail Blazers (6 - 9) beat the Los Angeles Lakers (2 - 11) 107 - 93 at Staples Center on Sunday. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 30 points, to go along with six rebounds and 13 assists, as the Blazers cruised in transition and the dominated the paint throughout the night. Lillard ranks sixth in scoring in the NBA, and the Lakers had no way of slowing down the explosive point guard. C.J. McCollum continues to thrive in Terry Stotts' offense and finished with 19 points, four rebounds and five assists on 8 - for - 13 shooting. Mason Plumlee added a double - double, tallying 17 points and 11 rebounds. Through 13 games, the Lakers poor trend of shooting and shot selection arises each time they take the floor. Kobe Bryant and Lou Williams see a majority of isolation plays, but neither shooter is scoring at an efficient rate. Bryant finished with 18 points on 6 - for - 22 shooting, including trouble behind the arc (0 - for - 5), in 31 minutes played. D’Angelo Russell rounded out the stat sheet, but struggled to find his shot in the second half, as he contributed 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Lakers rank in the bottom tier of defensive efficiency and are getting torched in transition on a regular basis. Roy Hibbert has protected the rim and finished with four blocks, in addition to seven points and eight rebounds, but his pace is not aiding the Lakers defensive woes. The Lakers head north on Tuesday, where the undefeated Golden State Warriors (150) await their arrival, one game away from making NBA history. The Trail Blazers also play on Tuesday, where they will host the Chicago Bulls (8 - 4). | ["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 11 Losses ,has 93 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 9 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 6 Wins ."] |
The Los Angeles Lakers dominated from top to bottom on Friday, with six players scoring in double digits. The Lakers saw a 62 - 41 advantage on the boards, including 18 offensive rebounds. The team shot 50 percent from the field and drained 10 three - pointers. Veteran forward Luol Deng led the team with 14 rebounds and poured in 19 points. Sixth man Lou Williams scored a team - high 24 points, including five threes. Second overall pick Brandon Ingram, meanwhile, had one of the best games of his young career, scoring 17 points off the bench on 6 - of - 9 shooting and 5 - of - 5 from the free - throw line. On Miami's end, center Hassan Whiteside again sat due to injury. In his absence, big man Willie Reed stepped up with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Bench forward James Johnson led the second unit with 20 points and had four three - pointers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 62 Rebounds ."
"TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 41 Rebounds ."] |
The visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a double - overtime thriller, 125 - 124, at Moda Center on Sunday. Reggie Jackson had multiple attempts to put a much quicker end to Sunday's game, but missed final shots at the end of regulation, as well as the first overtime. However, despite the missed shots, Jackson was still a big reason the Pistons (18 - 21) were able to pull out the victory, as he scored a team - high 31 points (13 - 26 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT). Both teams shot extremely well from the floor, as the Pistons finished with a 51 percent clip from the field, while the Trail Blazers shot 52 percent. However, the Pistons were able to limit their mistakes, turning the ball over just nine times to the Trail Blazers' 16. Along with Jackson's solid offensive performance, both Andre Drummond and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were key in Sunday's win. Drummond posted his fourth double - double over the last five games, logging 28 points (13 - 20 FG, 2 - 3 FT), 14 rebounds, four steals and a pair of blocked shots over 52 minutes. Caldwell-Pope was extremely efficient, going 9 - for - 14 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the three - point line for 26 points. That included the go - ahead three - point bucket in the second overtime, which eventually provided the Pistons with their second consecutive win. The only negative was losing Jon Leuer early in the game with a right knee injury. He played just six minutes before exiting and is slated to undergo additional testing following the game. The Pistons match up with the Kings on Tuesday in Sacramento. Keeping the Trail Blazers (16 - 23) alive was the duo of C.J. McCollum and Allen Crabbe. McCollum went off for a game - high 35 points (16 - 28 FG, 3 - 9 3Pt), while adding three rebounds, six assists, a steal and a block. Crabbe, who recently logged a few starts with Damian Lillard sidelined, returned to a bench role, but was nearly perfect from the field and chipped in with 30 points (12 - 15 FG, 5 - 5 3Pt, 1 - 1 FT) of his own. McCollum had a shot at the buzzer in the second overtime to secure the victory, but came up short, which leaves the the Trail Blazers at eighth in the Western Conference standings following the loss. The Trail Blazers travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 52 Percentage of field goals ,has 23 Losses ,has 124 Total points ,has 16 Points in 1st quarter ,has 16 Turnovers ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 51 Percentage of field goals ,has 21 Losses ,has 125 Total points ,has 31 Points in 1st quarter ,has 9 Turnovers ,has 18 Wins ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 9) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 24) 120 - 85 on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant was far from his vintage self, scoring only two points in the second half of the game, and finished with 19 points, three assists and one rebound on 7 - of - 22 shooting. Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant looked to be enjoying their matchup, but Durant got the better of five time NBA champion in the blowout win. The Lakers were without sophomore forward Julius Randle (ankle) and started Larry Nance Jr in his place. Nance contributed a lowly four points and five rebounds in the losing effort. Rookie point guard D’Angelo Russell added 18 points off the bench and outscored starting guard Jordan Clarkson, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Lakers shot their way out of the game from the very beginning of the second half, completing just 36 percent of their field goals and going 7 - of - 25 from the 3 - point line. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook, who threw down two highlight worthy dunks on his way to 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Durant added 21 points of his own, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 9 shooting. Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson and Enes Kanter all finished in double figures alongside Westbrook and Durant. Billy Donovan used all 13 of his players, and every player was able to convert a bucket. Oklahoma City shot 53 percent from the field and cruised to an easy victory at the Staples Center. Both teams play on Christmas Day, with the Thunder hosting the Chicago Bulls (15 - 11), while the Lakers entertain the Los Angeles Clippers (15 - 13). | ["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 36 Percentage of field goals ,has 24 Losses ,has 85 Total points ,has 5 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 9 Percentage of field goals ,has 120 Losses ,has 20 Total points ."] |
The host Indiana Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115 - 108 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Despite Indiana (2 - 2) leading for nearly the entirety of the game, the Lakers (1 - 3) kept it close all night long. The only leads for the Lakers were when they started up 40 and when they took a late lead in the fourth quarter at 106 - 104. Three-point shooting was the difference in the game, as both teams took 28 attempts, with the Pacers making four more than the Lakers. Rim protection was huge as well, as Indiana swatted away eight shots to the Lakers two. Los Angeles leaned on their bench in this game and nearly pulled out an upset win. Lou William was the leading scorer for the Lakers off the bench, dropping 19 points and five assists. Second on the team was Jordan Clarkson, who scored his 15 off the bench as well. Luol Deng and D'Angelo Russell were the only starters in double figures, as they combined for just 21 points. Larry Nance Jr. set a career - high in steals, as he recorded 11 points, five rebounds and six steals in the defeat. Paul George led the team in scoring, as he tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and four steals. In fact, George scored the final 12 points for the Pacers in their tight win. Monta Ellis was second on the team, with his 17 points, three assists and two blocks. Jeff Teague scored just nine points on 4 - for - 15 shooting, but provided six points and six rebounds as the starting point guard. C.J. Miles also scored 16 points off the bench. The Lakers road trip continues on Wednesday, as they play the Atlanta Hawks. The Pacers return to action on Thursday in Milwaukee against the Bucks. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 2 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 2 Points in 3rd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 3 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 28 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 1 Wins ."] |
The Spurs gave up an uncharacteristic 17 turnovers in the contest, including nine in the first quarter alone, but were able to make up for it by heating up from the field and hitting 50 percent of their shots, including 50 percent from long range. Jonathon Simmons lead San Antonio in scoring, with 19 points on 5 - of - 12 shooting, including 2 - of - 4 from distance and 7 - of - 8 from the foul line, in 30 minutes off the bench. Tony Parker and Danny Green added 18 points each, while Green went off, hitting 6 - of - 8 from downtown. Manu Ginobili chipped in 14 points on 4 - of - 8 shooting, along with seven rebounds and two assists, in 17 minutes off the bench. C.J. McCollum led the way for the Blazers with 29 points on 10 - of - 19 shooting, in 33 minutes. The only other players to score in double digits for Portland were Allen Crabbe, with 11, and Maurice Harkless with 12. | ["TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 50 Percentage of 3 points ,has 50 Percentage of field goals ."
"TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 11 Percentage of 3 points ."] |
The Golden State Warriors (20) defeated the Houston Rockets (0 - 2), 99 - 98, at the Oracle Arena on Thursday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. When Houston's James Harden corralled a defensive rebound with time dwindling in the fourth, trailing by one, it was another opportunity for the MVP runner - up to hit a buzzer - beater. It was n't to be on Thursday, however, as Golden State's Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson clamped down on Harden and did n't allow him to get a shot away as time expired and the Warriors survived another close game. Harden and Curry each turned in Herculean performances once again, as Harden kept Houston in the game with 38 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists while Curry lit up the scoreboard for 33 points. The Warriors now have a two - game advantage in the series, which will transition to Houston for Game 3 on Saturday. Houston looked flat in the early going Thursday, but erased a 17 - point deficit in the second quarter to tie the game going into the half. Dwight Howard, who suffered a sprained knee in the series opener and was listed as a game - time decision, was able to play through the pain to post 19 points and 17 rebounds over 40 minutes. Houston's bench was largely ineffective in Game 2 outside of Terrence Jones, who scored 12 of the bench unit's 15 points. The Rockets will obviously be disappointed being down 20 in the series, but they should be encouraged that the total margin of the first two games is just five points. Houston will look to get its first win of the series at home on Saturday. Golden State not only got a big game from its star, Steph Curry, but also Andrew Bogut. After battling an illness in Game 1 that required an IV, Bogut had 14 points, eight rebounds, and five blocks in 31 minutes. The Warriors were efficient on the offensive end with a 53 field goal percentage and were stout defensively as they held the Rockets to 30% from three point range. Golden State also used excellent ball movement, as shown by 31 assists on 41 made baskets. The Warriors have a chance to take a commanding 30 lead Saturday, but will have to do so on the road. | ["TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 31 Number of team assists ,has 99 Percentage of 3 points ,has 2 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 20 Number of team assists ,has 30 Percentage of 3 points ,has 2 Losses ,has 98 Total points ,has 20 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 0 Wins ."] |
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics, 121 - 114, at TD Center on Wednesday. The Pistons (10 - 10) checked in to Wednesday's contest having experienced their share of shooting struggles this season, although they'd shown signs of improvement in having won three of the prior four games. They heated up significantly from the field against the Celtics (10 - 8), managing a 55 percent success rate from the floor and 45 percent mark from three - point range. Four members of the first unit scored at least 20 points, led by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who tallied a team - high 25, a total he supplemented with five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block. Tobias Harris was next in line for the visitors, posting 21 points, six rebounds and four assists, his third straight 20 - plus - point performance. Andre Drummond and Marcus Morris turned in respective 20 - point efforts, with the former bouncing back for a Tuesday ejection for an errant elbow by also hauling in 17 rebounds, dishing out two assists, recording a pair of steals and posting a block, and the latter adding four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal. Ish Smith fell just short of the 20 - point milestone but filled out the stat sheet in fine fashion, registering 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a block. Jon Leuer turned in a typically solid stat line off the bench, with 12 points, seven boards and two assists. The Celtics saw Isaiah Thomas pace them with 27 points, which he complemented with four assists but no other statistics. Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley were next with a pair of 14 - point contributions. Crowder also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals and Bradley posted six boards and a steal. Amir Johnson had one of his more productive games with 11 points, five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block, but Al Horford underwhelmed with nine points, five rebounds, four assists and a pair of stuffs. Kelly Olynyk was stellar off the bench with a 19 - point contribution that led the second unit, while Marcus Smart also compiled 12 points in a reserve role. The Pistons continue on the road and head south to Atlanta, where they'll face off with the Hawks on Friday night, while the Celtics remain home and await the Sacramento Kings for a showdown on Friday evening as well. | ["TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 8 Percentage of 3 points ,has 114 Percentage of field goals ,has 10 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 45 Percentage of 3 points ,has 55 Percentage of field goals ,has 10 Losses ,has 121 Total points ,has 10 Wins ."] |
The Charlotte Hornets (34 - 28) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (23 - 44) 108 - 103 on Monday. The back - and - forth affair saw the two clubs alternate winning periods, with the Hornets besting the visitors in the first and third quarters, and Minnesota enjoying the advantage in the second and fourth. The Timberwolves also saw all five starters tally double - digit point totals, while outscoring the Hornets 54 - 36 in the paint and outrunning them on fast breaks by a margin of 24 - 7. However, Kemba Walker continued his excellent recent stretch of play, scoring 21 of his 34 points in a pivotal third period that allowed the home team to gain some distance after they'd trailed 49 - 47 at halftime. The lead they built was enough to sustain them in the fourth quarter, and send the Hornets home as winners of their fourth straight game. Minnesota was led by standout rookie Karl-Anthony Towns, who managed a 28 - point, 14 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, two blocks and a steal. Andrew Wiggins was right behind him with 25 points, five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. The second - year pro now has 51 points over his last two contests. Zach LaVine continued to play well in his starting opportunities, amassing 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Gorgui Dieng had a near double - double with 12 points, nine boards, an assist, four steals and a pair of blocks. Ricky Rubio pitched in with 10 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They're home against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Walker added seven rebounds and six assists to his team - high scoring total. Marvin Williams checked in as a distant second with 15 points, seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and three blocks. Nicolas Batum finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks as the only other starter with double - digit scoring. Al Jefferson paced the reserves with 20 points, six rebounds and two assists over 26 minutes, his highest allotment of playing time since returning from injury nine games ago. The Hornets remain in third place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division, and are currently in possession of the sixth seed in the conference. They're home again on Wednesday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 28 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 34 Points in 4th quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 103 Losses ,has 28 Total points ."] |
The Portland Trail Blazers (23 - 26) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 35) 96 - 93 at Moda Center on Sunday. Minnesota started off strong behind Karl-Anthony Towns and gained an early advantage by leading most of the first quarter, but turnovers and Andrew Wiggins poor shooting effort turned the momentum towards Portland down the stretch. Both teams entered the second quarter tied at 21 point each, but the combination of Ed Davis rebounding and Damian Lillard’s shooting in a 48 - 39 lead in favor of the Blazers at halftime. The second half was not dominated by the Blazers until the fourth quarter, where Davis and Lillard continued to do damage from the foul line. Portland was led in scoring by the backcourt duo of Lillard and CJ McCollum, who both scored 21 points and combined for nine assists and five rebounds in an almost equal 32 minutes of playing time. Ed Davis’ night was not reflected accurately by the box score, as seven of his eight points came at the foul line, but Davis strong defensively with a plus - minus of 10, to go along with four rebounds. Meyers Leonard aided Davis off the bench and contributed 13 points and six boards in 31 minutes, while Gerald Henderson finished in double - figures as well. The Timberwolves rebounded better the Blazers and played a physical game beneath the basket, led by Karl-Anthony Towns’ 21 points and 13 rebounds, which marked his 25th double - double of the season. Andrew Wiggins was able to get some points at the charity stripe, but his inefficient performance cost the Wolves when the game was within striking distance during the third quarter. Wiggins finished with 15 points (3 - of - 18 FG, 0 - of - 4 3PT, 9 - of - 12 FT), two assists and nine rebounds. Ricky Rubio rounded out the stat sheet with 15 points, eight assists and four rebounds, while Gorgui Dieng pitched in a double - double as a starter. The Timberwolves will look to bounce back when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 40) on Tuesday, while the Blazers will also play Tuesday and host the Milwaukee Bucks (20 - 29). | ["TeamStat(G,'Trail Blazers') has 26 Losses ,has 96 Total points ,has 21 Points in 1st quarter ,has 23 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 35 Losses ,has 93 Total points ,has 21 Points in 1st quarter ,has 14 Wins ."] |
The host Phoenix Suns destroyed the Chicago Bulls on Friday, 115 - 97. The Suns (17 - 37) snapped a three - game losing streak by torching Chicago on Friday. Phoenix has enjoyed the continuing growth of sophomore shooting guard Devin Booker, who led the team with 27 points and shouldered a large part of the offensive load. His backcourt partner Eric Bledsoe, meanwhile, scored 23 points and dished a team - high eight assists. It was an effective offensive night for the entire team, as the Suns shot over 50 percent from the field and hit eight three - pointers. Phoenix also saw promising play off the bench from young big man Alan Williams, who had a 14 - point, 11 - rebound double - double. The Bulls (26 - 28) continued to be the league's most unpredictable team on Friday, following a rocky set of games by being decimated at the hands of the Suns. Superstar Jimmy Butler did his fair share for the team, scoring 20 points and dishing out six assists. However, it was a dull night on offense for the rest of the team. The Bull hit only five three - pointers while shooting just 43 percent, and held disadvantages in rebounding and assists. The Suns will visit Houston on Saturday, while the Bulls will see Minnesota and former coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 37 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 28 Points in 1st quarter ,has 17 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 28 Losses ,has 97 Total points ,has 26 Points in 1st quarter ,has 26 Wins ."] |
The Celtics (19 - 30) extended their winning streak to three games Friday, knocking off the 76ers (11 - 40) 107 - 93. Boston jumped out to a 14 - point first quarter lead and never looked back, as the lead reached 18 points by halftime. While the Sixers would make a run in the third quarter, Boston slammed the door shut on the comeback bid with an 11 - 3 run midway through the fourth capped by a Jared Sullinger layup - plus - the - foul. Sullinger finished with a game - high 22 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists. Avery Bradley added 18 points, while Brandon Bass chipped in 13. Marcus Smart and Evan turner combined for only nine points on 3 - of - 12 shooting but contributed a cumulative 14 assists and 15 rebounds with four turnovers. Jae Crowder chipped in 11 off the bench, and Tyler Zeller and Marcus Thornton finished with 16 apiece. Philadelphia, which was coming off of a win over the Nuggets, shot 44 percent as a team but committed 17 turnovers and scored only 36 points in the paint. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute led the way with 18 points, while Robert Covington and Hollis Thompson each scored 16. K.J. McDaniels added 15 points and three rebounds, and Henry Sims chipped in 12 points off the bench. Tim Frazier, who signed a 10 - day deal earlier in the week, had a game - high 11 assists in 35 minutes. | ["TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 30 Percentage of 3 points ,has 19 Percentage of field goals ."
"TeamStat(G,'76ers') has 44 Percentage of 3 points ,has 44 Percentage of field goals ,has 40 Losses ,has 17 Turnovers ,has 11 Wins ."] |
The Denver Nuggets (33 - 47) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (65 - 14) 102 - 98 on Friday. The result looks to be a bizarre one on the surface, but the circumstances tell the whole story. San Antonio played this game without almost all of their starters and the Nuggets actually came into this game as a favorite. The key for Denver was their defense, as they held the Spurs to 42 percent from the field and 21 percent from three - point range. Two steals late capped off this win, as it led to the final four points of the game for the Nuggets. San Antonio is secure in the two - seed in the west, so this was a good opportunity to rest players and give away a loss. Tim Duncan was the one starter who played, and he led the team with 21 points and snatched down seven rebounds in the loss. Veterans David West and Kevin Martin both played well too, as they scored 17 points a piece. On deck for the Spurs is their toughest test of the season, as they host the Golden State Warriors to protect their perfect home record. Denver has been struggling recently, but they are now the only team in the league to beat the Golden State Warriors and the Spurs this season. Jusuf Nurkic scored a career - high 21 points, while recording nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a rare start. Nikola Jokic started next to Nurkic and snatched down 15 rebounds of his own in the win. Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay continued his impressive season, as he tallied 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Up next for Denver is a matchup with the Utah Jazz on Sunday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 47 Percentage of 3 points ,has 102 Percentage of field goals ,has 33 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 21 Percentage of 3 points ,has 42 Percentage of field goals ,has 14 Losses ,has 98 Total points ,has 65 Wins ."] |
The Sacramento Kings (12 - 15) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (8 - 19) 108 - 101 on Sunday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. The Kings were able to use a strong second half, where they out - scored the Lakers 56 - 41 to coast to a seven - point victory at home in front of their home crowd. The Kings were able to shoot 48 percent from the field, while the Lakers shot only 38 percent, as that was enough to give the Kings the advatage. The group consisting of Rudy Gay, DeMarcus Cousins, Ben McLemore and Darren Collison combined to score all but 13 points in this matchup against the Lakers. Cousins led all scorers with 29 points and 14 rebounds. He was able to get to the free throw line 15 times and converted on 11 of those attempts. Gay on the other hand shot 8 - for - 15 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 24 points, while also chipping in six assists. He's now averaging 21 points and 6 rebounds on the season. McLemore contributed 23 points (10 - 18 FG, 2 - 9 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and eight rebounds. He's now surpassed the 20 - point mark for the second straight game, despite averaging only 12 points on the year. Shooting 7 - for - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from beyond the arc, Darren Collison scored 19 points in 40 minutes. The Lakers received most of their scoring from both Nick Young and Kobe Bryant. Bryant got off a ridiculous 30 shots, and was able to convert on only eight of them. He also went 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 25 points in 37 minutes. He was pretty careless with the ball though, as he added a wopping nine turnovers in the loss. Young came off the bench to hit 7 - of - 14 shots from the field and 4 - of - 9 shots from beyond the arc to score 26 points. He went a perfect 8 - for - 8 from the line as well. The only other Laker to reach double figures in points was Ed Davis, who scored 10 points to go along with five rebounds. The Kings' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, while the Lakers will be at home against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 48 Percentage of field goals ,has 15 Losses ,has 108 Total points ,has 12 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 38 Percentage of field goals ,has 19 Losses ,has 101 Total points ,has 8 Wins ."] |
The Houston Rockets (54 - 26) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (43 - 37) 121 - 114 on Sunday in Houston. The Pelicans found themselves with the lead for majority of the game, but then the Rockets kicked it up a notch towards the end of the third period and were able to hold onto their lead for the remainder of the game. MVP-candidate James Harden lead the way for the Rockets on Sunday, scoring 30 points (10 - 18 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 9 - 9 FT) and dishing out 7 assists in 38 minutes. It was Harden's third 30 - point game of the month. Corey Brewer provided a huge spark off the bench for Houston that helped them keep their lead, as he scored 20 points (6 - 11 FG, 8 - 11 FT) in just 29 minutes off the bench. Dwight Howard posted his third consecutive double - double of 19 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes and also hit some key free throws down the stretch when New Orleans was intentionally fouling him. The game was won on the fast break, as the Rockets scored 21 fast break points compared to zero for the Pelicans, and the win pushed Houston into a tie in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies and Clippers. However, the Rockets are losing the tiebreaker to both teams. New Orleans missed out on an opportunity to advance a game ahead of the Thunder in the playoff chase in the West, but even with the loss and owning the tiebreaker over Oklahoma City, the Pelicans are still in the playoffs as of today. All five New Orleans starters scored in double figures with Anthony Davis leading the way. Davis scored 27 points (10 - 16 FG, 7 - 10 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in 40 minutes of play. Jrue Holiday played in his second game since returning from a leg injury and scored a very efficient 17 points (7 - 9 FG, 3 - 3 3Pt) in 15 minutes off the bench. Ryan Anderson also made strong contributions off the bench, scoring 15 points (6 - 13 FG, 2 - 7 FT), all of which came in the first half, in 27 minutes. Omer Asik (13), Eric Gordon (13), Quincy Pondexter (13) and Tyreke Evans (12) round out the seven Pelicans players who scored in double figures. Up next, the Rockets will travel to Charlotte Monday to take on the collapsing Hornets, while New Orleans will head to Minnesota and play the Timberwolves on Monday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 26 Losses ,has 121 Total points ,has 30 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 54 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 37 Losses ,has 114 Total points ,has 43 Points in 2nd quarter ."] |
The Boston Celtics took down the visiting Detroit Pistons at TD Garden on Monday, 113 - 109. Boston (30 - 18) has now won four straight games despite the absence of starting shooting guard Avery Bradley. The Celtics have quickly climbed the Eastern Conference standings and now sit a game ahead of the Raptors for second place in the East. Much of the team's success has been due to the incredible play of point guard Isaiah Thomas. The two - time All-Star is closing in on Russell Westbrook for the scoring title, gradually increasing his averages with performances like Monday's 41 - point explosion. Thomas scored 24 of his points in the fourth quarter, a trend he has firmly established throughout the season. The 5'9 superstar leads the league in fourth quarter scoring at over 10 points per night. Part of his success on Monday was due to his strength at the free - throw line, where he shot a perfect 15 - of - 15. He added a stellar eight assists. The Celtics also saw strong play from veteran All-Star Al Horford. Horford had missed the previous two games with a groin injury but looked in fine form on Monday, scoring 13 points to go with six rebounds, six assists, and a pair of blocks on Detroit's Andre Drummond. Forward Jae Crowder, meanwhile, scored 21 points while knocking down four three - pointers. Three-pointers gave the edge to Boston despite a rebounding and fast - break deficit, as the team made 13 threes while holding Detroit to only three. For Detroit (21 - 27), center Andre Drummond had a monster game. Drummond led the team with 28 points and pulled down a whopping 22 rebounds. He acted as the clear leader of the team, with point guard Reggie Jackson experiencing struggles while on the floor. Despite saying that matching up against a top - tier point guard like Thomas would act as inspiration for his performance, Jackson shot just 4 - of - 12 from the field and fouled out in 28 minutes of play. Bench point guard Ish Smith, however, did not have the same struggles. Smith shot 6 - of - 7 from the field and had a pair of blocks, including one on Isaiah Thomas that led to a clutch fast - break bucket. Up next for Boston is a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Pistons, meanwhile, will see the Pelicans on Wednesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 18 Losses ,has 113 Total points ,has 30 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 27 Losses ,has 109 Total points ,has 21 Wins ."] |
The Celtics (10 - 8) were able to hold on to defeat the Heat (10 - 6) 105 - 95 at American Airlines Arena on Monday. The Heat pulled to within three points with a minute left in the fourth quarter, but five points from Evan Turner iced the game for Boston, which rebounded nicely after losing to the Magic on Sunday. Dwyane Wade turned in a vintage performance with a season - high 30 points (12 - 24 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT), five steals, four rebounds and four assists. With Marcus Smart sidelined yet another game, Avery Bradley stepped up again for the Celtics, scoring a team - high 25 points (9 - 15 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT). Boston showed no signs of fatigue playing a second game in two nights and had an easy time scoring the basketball against a normally solid Heat defense. Turner was a spark plug off the bench, finishing with 13 points (5 - 11 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Celtics - - aside from Chris Bosh and Wade - - did a great job containing the Heat, as Tyler Johnson was the only other Miami player to score in double figures. Isaiah Thomas chipped in 16 points and nine assists. Miami managed to keep the game close, but eventually caved late in the fourth with a couple of fouls and a missed three - point attempt by Bosh. Usually dominant down low, Hassan Whiteside had an uncharacteristic night with just six points, eight rebounds and three blocks in 26 minutes. The Heat were also short a few bodies with Luol Deng (hamstring), Chris Anderson (illness) and Amar'e Stoudemire (illness) all out, which forced coach Erik Spoelstra to roll with an eight - man rotation. The Celtics head home to face the Kings on Thursday; the Heat get Kevin Durant and the Thunder. | ["TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 6 Losses ,has 95 Total points ,has 10 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 8 Losses ,has 105 Total points ,has 25 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 10 Wins ."] |
The Memphis Grizzlies (14 - 12) defeated the Washington Wizards (10 - 13) Monday 112 - 95 at the FedExForum in Memphis. The game was essentially won in the first 36 minutes, as by the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies held a 22 - point lead and the hole was simply too much for the Bradley Beal-less Wizards to overcome. Marc Gasol led the way for Memphis in the winning effort, stuffing the stat sheet on his way to recording 24 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes. But Gasol was just one of six Grizzlies - including all five starters - to score in double figures Monday night. Matt Barnes had an impressive outing of 20 points and six rebounds, Mike Conley recorded a double - double of 18 points and 11 assists, while Jeff Green and Courtney Lee each scored 15 points. Mario Chalmers (12) was the sixth and final Memphis player to reach double digits, playing 19 minutes off the bench. For the Wizards, it was Gary Neal who led the way on a night where the Washington starters struggled mightily, as he scored 24 points in 31 minutes off the bench. It was not star point guard John Wall’s night, as he managed to shoot a poor 2 - of - 11 from the field en route to recording six points and nine assists in 28 minutes. Jared Dudley (14) and Marcin Gortat (10) were the only starters to score in double figures, while Ramon Sessions scored 14 points in 26 minutes off the bench. Up next, the Grizzlies will travel to Chicago Wednesday to take on the Bulls, while the Wizards will head to San Antonio Wednesday to play the Spurs. | ["TeamStat(G,'Grizzlies') has 12 Losses ,has 112 Total points ,has 14 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 13 Losses ,has 95 Total points ,has 10 Wins ."] |
Nikola Jokic and Danilo Gallinari, both sidelined by illness and vertigo in the Nuggets' last game, each eclipsed the 20 - point mark, leading Denver to a stellar 53 percent success rate from the field. That helped them overcome 18 turnovers, as did their defense, which forced the same amount from the Celtics. The Nuggets also won the rebounding battle handily, outperforming Boston by a 49 - 33 margin down low. Isaiah Thomas' 21 points led Boston. Avery Bradley posted 16 points and Al Horford generated 15. Jaylen Brown led the second unit with 14 points, while Marcus Smart generated 13 off the bench. Wilson Chandler's 23 points paced Denver. Jokic turned in a 21 - point, 10 - rebound double, while Gallinari went for 20 points. Gary Harris and Jameer Nelson combined for only 17 points, and Jameer Nelson led the bench with 13. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 53 Percentage of field goals ,has 18 Turnovers ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 18 Percentage of field goals ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (38 - 30) defeated the Boston Celtics (30 - 37) 122 - 118 on Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. This marked a big win for the Thunder, as they passed up the New Orleans Pelicans for the eighth and final projected seed in the Western Conference standings. The Pelicans are just a half game behind them though, with the Suns trailing by just three games as well, so it'll remain a fight for the last seed all the way until the end of the regular season in the West. The Celtics, on the other hand, are currently in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They're even with the Indiana Pacers, but hold the tie breaker, so they remain ahead of them for now. The Celtics are also just a game behind the Miami Heat for the seventh spot. With both Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka out due to injury, Russell Westbrook continued to put on a show. He did n't have the best night shooting the ball (8 - 26 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt), but he got to the free throw line at will and converted on 19 - of - 22 attempts to push his scoring total to a game - high of 36 points. He also added five rebounds, 10 assists, and five steals, but turned it over seven times. Over his last 10 games, Westbrook has averaged 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while shooting 42 percent from the field, as he pushes his name even further into MVP consideration. He got some help from Enes Kanter though, who double - doubled with 22 points (10 - 13 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes. It marked his fourth double - double in a row, a stretch where he's averaged an impressive 20 points and 13 rebounds per game. Coming off the bench, Anthony Morrow went 7 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score 20 points, while adding six rebounds as well. Steven Adams remained in the starting lineup with Ibaka out, and added a double - double of his own with 14 points (5 - 9 FG, 4 - 7 FT) and 13 rebounds. Marcus Smart put in arguably the best game of his career in the Celtics' loss. He hit seven three - pointers on his way to 25 points (8 - 14 FG, 7 - 12 3Pt, 2 - 4 FT), while also adding nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocked shots, as he did a little bit of everything Wednesday. The points and blocks were both season - highs for the rookie, who now averages 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on the year. Brandon Bass was the other starter to reach the 20 - point mark, as he finished wtih 20 points (8 - 11 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT) and four assists in 30 minutes. Like Smart, it was a season - high in points for Bass, but it still was n't enough to pull off the win over the Thunder. Coming off the bench, Kelly Olynyk went 7 - for - 13 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 20 points in just 23 minutes. It was the first time since early January that he reached 20 points. The Thunder's next game will be at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, while the Celtics will travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 30 Losses ,has 122 Total points ,has 38 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 37 Losses ,has 118 Total points ,has 30 Wins ."] |
The Sacramento Kings (15 - 20) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (17 - 19) 104 - 83 on Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. The Kings came out hot right from the start, out - scoring the Thunder 28 - 16 in the first quarter. They had superior shooting all night, going 39 percent from the field and 53 percent from the three - point line as a team, compared to the Thunder who went 33 percent from the floor and only 30 percent from beyond the arc. Sacramento was also able to force the Thunder into 24 turnovers, while giving it up only 16 times themselves. Rudy Gay led all scorers in this one. He went 9 - for - 19 from the field and a perfect 3 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with 28 points. He nearly notched a double - double as he added nine rebounds as well. He had a poor shooting performance on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, so it was a nice bounce back game for him. DeMarcus Cousins also reached the 20 - point mark, as he double - doubled with 23 points (6 - 23 FG) and 15 rebounds. He was able to get to the free throw line 13 times, and converted on 11 - of - 13. It was his second double - double in a row and fifth in his last six games. Starting at point guard, Darren Collison went 9 - for - 19 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from beyond the arc to score 24 points, while adding seven assists to go along with it. It was the most three - point shots he's attempted all season, but he was still very effective. Ben McLemore and Carl Landry had 11 and 10 points respectively. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 24 points (8 - 20 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 5 - 7 FG) and nine rebounds. He had a brutal showing from the floor on Monday when he went 3 - for - 16 from the field, so it was good to see him turn things around. Serge Ibaka nearly recorded a triple - double, with 11 points (5 - 10 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt), 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots. The eight blocked shots were a season - high for him, but it did n't help the Thunder enough, as their offense was too poor in this one to overcome their large deficit. Reggie Jackson was one of the other few bright spots. He went 6 - for - 11 from the floor and 2 - for - 4 from beyond the arc to add 14 points off the bench. He only played 22 minutes, otherwise his numbers would have been much higher. In his Thunder debut, Dion Waiters got 22 minutes of game action, but struggled with his shot and went just 1 - for - 9 from the field and 0 - for - 3 from deep to score four points. The Kings' next game will be at home against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, while the Thunder will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 53 Number of team assists ,has 39 Percentage of 3 points ,has 20 Percentage of field goals ,has 104 Losses ,has 28 Total points ,has 16 Points in 1st quarter ,has 15 Turnovers ."
"TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 16 Number of team assists ,has 30 Percentage of 3 points ,has 33 Percentage of field goals ,has 19 Losses ,has 83 Total points ,has 16 Points in 1st quarter ,has 24 Turnovers ,has 17 Wins ."] |
The Utah Jazz (30 - 36) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (29 - 36) 94 - 66 on Monday in Salt Lake City. The Jazz dominated from start to finish, opening up a 49 - 19 lead midway through the second quarter, and the team continues to be one of the hottest teams in the NBA despite their playoff chances being slim - to - none, as they've won six straight games and nine of their last 10. Rodney Hood led the way, putting in a career - best effort of 24 points on 9 - of - 11 shooting in just 22 minutes. Hood has been in a groove as of late, averaging 18 points in his last four outings. Rudy Gobert continues to be dominant on the glass, recording his second 22 - rebound game in his last three outings, to go along with nine points. The 22 - year - old has now posted nine straight games with double - digit rebounding totals and is averaging 16 boards in that stretch. Gordon Hayward (18), Dante Exum (11) and Derrick Favors (10) round out the Utah players who scored in double figures, while Trey Burke struggled off the bench for the Jazz, shooting just 3 - of - 14 from the field and scoring eight points. Nobody on the Hornets could get anything going Monday night, as they put in one of their worst team performances of the season. Lance Stephenson led the team in scoring, putting up 17 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting in 24 minutes. Al Jefferson recorded 10 points and seven rebounds and was the only other Charlotte player in double figures. Charlotte shot a woeful 30 percent from the field and recorded just nine assists on 23 made field goals. The loss knocks Charlotte back to a half game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Up next, the Jazz will stay at home Wednesday to take on the Wizards, while the Hornets will head to Los Angeles to go up against the Clippers on Tuesday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Jazz') has 36 Number of team assists ,has 94 Percentage of field goals ,has 9 Losses ,has 30 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 9 Number of team assists ,has 30 Percentage of field goals ,has 36 Losses ,has 66 Total points ,has 29 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Atlanta Hawks (27 - 19) defeated the Denver Nuggets (17 - 28) 119 - 105 on Monday night. There wasn’t much that was going to stop Atlanta tonight, as they were clicking on all cylinders. The offense was especially good, as they shot 50 percent from the field and 92 percent from the free - throw line. The Hawks won nearly every battle in the stat sheet, as they outassisted the Nuggets by 10 and held them to under 40 percent shooting in the win. They also recorded 28 assists on 43 made baskets and were distributing the ball beautifully all night. A 35 - 20 second quarter was a big difference in the game as well, as the Hawks never let the Nuggets get much closer after that. Atlanta was favored by double - digits in their last game and had a brutal loss to the Phoenix Suns. What oddsmakers didn’t take into consideration is that they were missing Paul Millsap for that game and this shows why he is so important. It's not just the 22 points and nine rebounds, it's the way he plays defense and opens things up for the rest of the offense. The point guards were fantastic for the Hawks tonight as well, as Jeff Teague and Dennis Schroder combined for 27 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists in the win. The five starters combined for 10 steals as well, which was big considering they scored 24 points off turnovers in the victory. Atlanta will look to keep up the good form against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. This capped off an eight - game homestand for the Nuggets, and the 4 - 4 record is nothing to be disappointed about. This was easily their worst game in that stretch though, as this game was non - competitive for the majority of the contest. Will Barton was the lone bright spot in the defeat, as he scored 21 points and snatched down eight boards in the loss. Danilo Gallinari has been carrying this team on his back over recent weeks, but he went just 3 - for - 9 from the field in a 15 - point outing. The shooting is bad, but nine shots is simply not enough out of a player like Gallinari for the Nuggets to succeed. Denver will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics in their first road game in quite some time. | ["TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 28 Number of team assists ,has 105 Percentage of field goals ,has 20 Losses ,has 43 Total points ,has 17 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 28 Number of team assists ,has 50 Percentage of field goals ,has 19 Losses ,has 119 Total points ,has 35 Points in 2nd quarter ,has 24 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 27 Rebounds ."] |
The Hornets' dynamic duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds (14 of which came from Batum), which overcame Andre Drummond's 26 - point, 20 - rebound double - double for Detroit. Marvin Williams returned after a six - game absence and supplied 12 points, while Marco Belinelli paced the bench with 13 points, five rebounds, an assist and two steals. Tobias Harris was a distant second on Detroit with 14 points, while Reggie Jackson saw another playing time boost and totaled 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block over 26 minutes. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Marcus Morris supplied a pair of seven - point efforts, and the latter also hauled in 10 rebounds. Despite the trio of aforementioned remarkable performances, it was largely a defensive - minded contest, with both teams shooting under 40 percent from the field. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 26 Points in 4th quarter ."] |
The Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 105 - 86, at Amway Center on Saturday night. The Magic (22 - 38) made one major move at the trade deadline, sending Serge Ibaka to the Raptors for swingman Terrence Ross. The latter found himself behind DeMar DeRozan and DeMarre Carroll at shooting guard and small forward, respectively, in Toronto. However, he's stepped right into the starting role at the three in his new digs, and the results have been impressive so far. Ross particularly shined Saturday, tallying 24 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block to lead the offense. The Magic also stymied the Hawks (32 - 26) on the other end of the floor, limiting them to respective 38 and 32 percent success rates from the floor and three - point range and also goading them into 17 turnovers. Tim Hardaway, Jr. spearheaded the Hawks' attack with a modest 15 points that he complemented with three rebounds and one steal. A quartet of 11 - point efforts from Dwight Howard, Paul Millsap, Taurean Prince and Dennis Schroder followed. Howard added 14 rebounds, one assist and one block against one of his former squads; Millsap supplemented his scoring with seven rebounds, two assists and one block; Prince also hauled in four boards and recorded a steal and a block; Schroder, coming off the bench after serving a one - game team suspension Friday, supplied eight assists, five rebounds and one block. Newly-acquired Ersan Ilyasova mustered only five points but posted 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. Ross was seconded by Aaron Gordon, who went for 18 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Nikola Vucevic, who'd been questionable coming in with a sore Achilles, nevertheless tallied a 16 - point, 14 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, two steals and two blocks. Elfrid Payton had a near triple - double with 15 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks. D.J. Augustin led the bench with eight points and two assists. The Hawks head to Boston to take on the Celtics on Monday night, while Orlando is off until Wednesday night, when they'll take on the New York Knicks at home. | ["TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 38 Percentage of 3 points ,has 105 Percentage of field goals ,has 22 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 32 Percentage of 3 points ,has 38 Percentage of field goals ,has 26 Losses ,has 86 Total points ,has 17 Turnovers ,has 32 Wins ."] |
The Minnesota Timberwolves (13 - 43) beat the Washington Wizards (33 - 25) 97 - 77 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are enjoying their best month of the season, with a record of 5 - 4 in February. Kevin Martin has been one of the keys to their recent success. Martin is averaging 24 points over his last five games, giving Minnesota a go - to scoring option alongside 2014 first - overall selection Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins, who put up 19 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting, is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds in February. Kevin Garnett made his return to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Starting at power forward, he had five points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. Gary Neal entered the game unlikely to play with an ankle injury, but he was able to give it a go, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. Washington is having a rough go as of late. Their last victory occurred before the All-Star break, and they're losing by an average of 21 points per game over the last four contests. O verall, t hey've dropped five straight and are just 2 - 8 in February. Only three Wizards scored in double figures, with Otto Porter leading the way with 13 points. John Wall was held to just five points on 2 - of - 10 shooting for a Washington team that is desperately missing shooting guard Bradley Beal (leg). They added another injury to the ledger when Kris Humphries hurt his hamstring in the first half and was unable to return. He finished with four points in 12 minutes. The Wizards will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Friday, while the Timberwolves head to Chicago to take on the Derrick Rose-less Bulls. | ["TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 43 Losses ,has 97 Total points ,has 13 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 25 Losses ,has 77 Total points ,has 33 Wins ."] |
The Charlotte Hornets (48 - 34) closed out the season with their fourth win in five games, this time an easy 117 - 103 win over the Orlando Magic (35 - 47). With less than a game separating the third and sixth seed in the Eastern Conference headed into Wednesday, Charlotte's fate has yet to be sealed. However, the Hornets have been in high gear of late, finishing out the season as one of the hottest teams in basketball. Veteran big man Al Jefferson delivered a vintage perfromance on Wednesday, dropping in 26 points on 11 - for - 15 shooting and showcasing a wide array of post moves. Everything seemed to work for the Hornets, as the team hit 55 percent of its shots, 11 three - pointers, and dished out 32 total assists. Orlando, meanwhile, closed out another quiet lottery - bound season in disappointing fashion. While breakout guard Evan Fournier dropped 22 points, a figure matched by sophomore Aaron Gordon, the team could simply not do the job against its divisional rival. The Magic were out - rebounded 46 - 39 and could not find the net nearly as well as their opponents, shooting only 46 percent. The Hornets will take on either the Hawks, Celtics, or Heat in the first round of the playoffs. | ["TeamStat(G,'Hornets') has 32 Number of team assists ,has 55 Percentage of field goals ,has 34 Losses ,has 117 Total points ,has 46 Rebounds ,has 48 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 46 Number of team assists ,has 47 Percentage of field goals ,has 103 Losses ,has 39 Total points ,has 35 Rebounds ."] |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (34 - 13) outlasted the New York Knicks (22 - 25) in overtime Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, 128 - 122. This was a tight one the whole way, as no team built a lead greater than five points at any point in the second half or overtime until the Thunder's final free throws of the game with six seconds to go in the extra period. Both teams shot lights out from three - point land - - 11 of 20 for Oklahoma City and 11 of 21 for New York - - as both teams put on an offensive show. Kevin Durant took over the game for the Thunder, as he poured in 44 points, grabbed four rebounds and distributed five assists. He made up for his struggles inside (8 of 19 on two - point shots) by drilling four three - pointers and earning trips to the free throw line (16 of 18 FT). Russell Westbrook scored 30 points and dished 10 assists for his second consecutive double - double to complete the Oklahoma city one - two punch. The Thunder won the rebounding battle 59 - 43, including a 16 - 9 advantage on the offensive glass. With Carmelo Anthony out with a sore left knee, he top two scorers for the Knicks came off the bench, as Langston Galloway sunk four three - pointers and scored 21 points, and Derrick Williams notched a double - double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Arron Afflalo led the starters with 17 points but had a brutal 6 - 21 shooting night. Rookie sensation kristaps Porzingis filled up the box score with 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal, but it was n't enough to overcome the star power of the Thunder. Oklahoma City continues its road trip Wednesday against Minnesota. The Knicks will head to Canada for a Thursday matchup with the Raptors. | ["TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 25 Losses ,has 122 Total points ,has 22 Points in 4th quarter ,has 22 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Thunder') has 13 Losses ,has 128 Total points ,has 25 Points in 4th quarter ,has 34 Wins ."] |
The Los Angeles Lakers (13 - 34) beat the Chicago Bulls (30 - 18) in thrilling fashion Thursday 123 - 118 in double overtime. Chicago entered the fourth quarter lucky to be down just four points after being badly outplayed by Los Angeles. While every shot seemed to be falling for the Lakers, the Bulls could n't buy a basket - - until the very end. Former Laker Pau Gasol tied the game at 98 with just eleven seconds to go, the first tie of the game. The Bulls took 47 minutes to finally look like themselves, but that was enough to force overtime. Los Angeles finally woke back up in the second overtime thanks to clutch performances with Wayne Ellington, Jordan Clarkson, and Jordan Hill. Chicago fought hard, but ran out of gas in the second overtime. Jimmy Butler tied a career - high with 35 points, including 16 - 18 from the free throw line. However, Butler came out of the game late in the second overtime period and had a trainer examining his knee. Chicago wanted anything but a second straight overtime game on the road, especially when it has a quick turnaround with a game in Phoenix on Friday. Los Angeles came into Thursday's game on a nine - game losing streak, one shy of the longest such streak since the Lakers moved to L.A. Jordan Hill had a huge game for the Lakers, pouring in 26 points to go along with 12 rebounds. The Lakers will begin a four game Eastern Conference road trip Sunday in New York. | ["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 34 Losses ,has 123 Total points ,has 13 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Bulls') has 18 Losses ,has 118 Total points ,has 30 Wins ."] |
The Pacers (1 - 4) dropped their fourth straight game, falling to the Celtics 101 - 98 in Boston on Friday night. Still without David West (ankle) and George Hill (knee) - and, of course, Paul George (leg) - the Pacers started a backcourt of Donald Sloan and Chris Copeland to go with Solomon Hill, Luis Scola and Roy Hibbert. All five starters scored in double - figures, with Hibbert’s 22 - point, 11 - rebound double - double leading the way. Copeland added 17 points and six rebounds, and Scola chipped in 11 points and eight boards. Lavoy Allen had 12 points off the bench. Boston got a team - high 17 points from Jared Sullenger, who also pulled down six rebounds. Jeff Green contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Avery Bradley added 11 points. It was an off - night for Rajon Rondo, who scored a quiet eight points (4 - 10 FG) to go with six assists, his lowest total of the season. Rookie Marcus Smart also struggled, scoring three points on just 1 - of - 6 shooting in 16 minutes. The Celtics, who led by two entering the fourth, were able to hold off a late Pacers run, as a five point lead evaporated in the final minute. Two Sloan free throws cut the lead to one with three seconds remaining, but Bradley knocked down a pair on the other end to put Boston back up by three. On the ensuing possession, Indiana was unable to get off a last - second heave. Next up, the Celtics travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Saturday. Indiana head back home to host the Wizards on Saturday night. | ["TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 3 Losses ,has 101 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 98 Losses ."] |
The Sacramento Kings (2 - 7) defeated the Detroit Pistons (5 - 3) Wednesday 101 - 92 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. Sacramento had a firm hold on the game through the first three quarters, but a late fourth - quarter push by Detroit brought them within five. However, that is as close as they would get, as the Kings countered with a 70 run of their own and ultimately put the game out of reach. DeMarcus Cousins dominated in the first half for the Kings, scoring 23 points, and the big man from Kentucky ended up with a game - high 33 points and nine rebounds in 38 minutes. He continues to show his improved ability to stretch the floor, as Cousins shot 3 - for - 5 from behind the arc. Rajon Rondo stuffed the stat sheet, recording his second triple - double of the season of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists in 47 minutes. Rudy Gay shot efficiently, going 10 - of - 14 from the field and finishing with 25 points in 37 minutes. For the Pistons, Andre Drummond recorded his eighth straight double - double to start the season, finishing with 14 points and 16 rebounds in 35 minutes. Three other Detroit starters in Marcus Morris (16), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (15) and Reggie Jackson (16) managed to score in double figures, but the team’s bench only recorded 23 total points. Up next, the Kings will stay home Friday to take on the Nets, while the Pistons will head to Los Angeles Saturday to go up against the Clippers. | ["TeamStat(G,'Kings') has 7 Number of team assists ,has 101 Losses ,has 2 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 16 Number of team assists ,has 3 Losses ,has 92 Total points ,has 23 Points in 1st quarter ,has 16 Turnovers ,has 5 Wins ."] |
The Cleveland Cavaliers (49 - 19) defeated the host Orlando Magic (29 - 39) 109 - 103, Friday evening at Amway Center. The Cavaliers withstood a spectacular effort by Victor Oladipo in order to edge the Magic. Oladipo recorded a career - high 45 points on spectacular 16 - 22 shooting from the field. The game went back and forth, with 13 lead changes but the Cavs took control down the stretch, after a 14 - 3 run late in the fourth quarter. Cleveland has now won five of its last six games and its last 15 against Orlando. This marks Orlando's sixth loss in eight games and its second in a row. The Magic came into this game five games out of eighth place in the East but their window of opportunity is closing fast. Five players scored in double digits for the Cavaliers, while they shot 50 percent as a team. Kyrie Irving led the way with 26 points (9 - 17 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) and five assists, in 40 minutes. However, Kyrie also led the team in turnovers, with five. Tristan Thompson was a force off the bench, as he gobbled up 15 rebounds, along with 11 points, four steals, two blocked shots and one assist, in 28 minutes. LeBron James chipped in a cool 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, in 36 minutes. Cleveland gave up 19 turnovers, but managed to overcome that by rebounding, passing and shooting well. Victor Oladipo put on a show, tallying a career - high 45 points (16 - 22 FG, 6 - 7 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT), along with five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots, in 39 minutes. Evan Fournier added 18 points (6 - 15 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals, in 36 minutes, while Aaron Gordon chipped in seven points, 10 rebounds and three assists, in 31 minutes. Orlando shot 50 percent from deep but fell short after Cleveland's fourth quarter run. Next, the Magic begin a four - game road trip with a match in Toronto on Sunday. The Cavaliers will finish up a back - to - back with a match in Miami on Saturday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 50 Percentage of 3 points ,has 39 Percentage of field goals ,has 103 Losses ,has 29 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Cavaliers') has 50 Percentage of 3 points ,has 19 Percentage of field goals ,has 109 Losses ,has 19 Total points ,has 49 Turnovers ."] |
The San Antonio Spurs (20 - 14) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (16 - 16) 95 - 93 in overtime on Wednesday. San Antonio has won two of their last three as they seem to be finally adapating to playing without Kawhi Leonard (hand) and Tony Parker (hamstring) who remain sidelined indefinitely. The return of Patty Mills from shoulder surgery three games ago has given them more help off the bench and more scoring. He put up just seven points in 29 minutes Wednesday, but he was in the starting lineup to begin overtime, showing how highly coach Gregg Popovich thinks of Mills. Manu Ginobili was the heart of the Spurs, finishing with a game - high 26 points that included the game - winning two - point field goal. San Antonio will stay home to host the Washington Wizards on Saturday. New Orleans has been trading wins and losses like coin flips over their last eight games, going 4 - 4 in that stretch. Both teams struggled from the field Wednesday, but the Pelicans failed with flair on offense, shooting just 38 percent from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc while giving up 19 easy points off of 17 turnovers. Anthony Davis did his best to carry the team, finishing with 21 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, but it was n't enough. The Pelicans will return home to host the Houston Rockets on Friday. | ["TeamStat(G,'Spurs') has 14 Percentage of 3 points ,has 95 Percentage of field goals ,has 20 Losses ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 29 Percentage of 3 points ,has 38 Percentage of field goals ,has 16 Losses ,has 93 Total points ,has 16 Wins ."] |
A 29 - 9 second quarter propelled the Celtics to a lead they would n't relinquish the rest of the way. Isaiah Thomas spearheaded the Boston attack, tallying 28 points, nine assists and a rebound. Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley supplied a pair of 15 - point efforts, while Amir Johnson produced 11 points. Al Horford mustered a modest eight points, but he did haul in 11 boards. Marcus Smart (12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block) and Kelly Olynyk (11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal) were productive on the second unit. Jeff Teague's game - high 31 points paced Indiana. Paul George followed with 19 points, while Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Myles Turner poured in 10 points and added eight boards, and C.J. Miles led the bench with 19 points. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 31 Points in 1st quarter ,has 9 Points in 2nd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Celtics') has 29 Points in 1st quarter ."] |
The Washington Wizards (6 - 2) held off the Detroit Pistons (2 - 6) 107 - 103 on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. It took a fourth quarter run to get the job done, but the Wizards extended their impressive start to the 2014 season. The team was led by John Wall, who had 27 points (7 - 19 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 13 - 16 FT), along with 11 assists, three rebounds, three steals and one block. Wall was n't alone in this one though, as five players scored in double figures, and we saw a double - double from big man Marcin Gortat, with 14 points (7 - 12 FG, 0 - 2 FT) and 13 rebounds. Wednesday night's win was the second in a row for Washington, and their sixth over the last seven games. They now get a few days off before taking on the Orlando Magic at home on Saturday night. The Pistons had three players in double figures, with all three having impressive nights. Brandon Jennings led the way with his double - double, which included 32 points (11 - 19 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 7 - 9 FT) and 10 assists. Greg Monroe fell just short of his own double - double, posting a stat line of 18 points (6 - 13 FG, 6 - 7 FT), and nine rebounds. Detroit's third big scorer was a more surprising one, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope got his shot to fall on Wednesday, scoring 20 points (8 - 14 FG, 4 - 6 3Pt). The Pistons are off to a slow start to the 2014 season, with this being their third loss in a row. Detroit gets a night off before taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road on Friday night. | ["TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 2 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 6 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 6 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 2 Wins ."] |
Despite an incredible late - game push by the Minnesota Timberwolves (4 - 5), the Indiana Pacers (6 - 4) walked away with the win, recording a final score of 107 - 103. Paul George continued to prove to the world that he's as good as ever, recording 29 points, nine rebounds, and four assists while turning the ball over just once in 39 minutes of play. George has looked dominant since missing the bulk of the 2014 - 15 season with a leg fracture, posting averages of 24 points and 9 rebounds per game. The Pacers now have a three - game win streak going, due in large part to the elite play of George. Offseason acquisition Monta Ellis also exploded for 24 points on efficient 11 - for - 17 shooting. Center Ian Mahinmi saw an increase in playtime after it was announced that rookie big man Myles Turner (hand) will miss at least the next four weeks with a chip fracture in his thumb. Turner may be missed by the already thin Pacers frontcourt; however, his presence was unnecessary on Friday, as the Pacers were able to win the rebounding battle 40 - 39. With point guard Ricky Rubio (hamstring) sidelined, sophomore Zach LaVine was given the reigns to the Minnesota offense. LaVine played 40 minutes, switching from running the point to playing shooting guard alongside veteran Andre Miller. LaVine went for a season - high 26 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists. Rookie Karl-Anthony Towns narrowly missed yet another double - double, recording 12 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes on the floor. The Wolves will look to bounce back at home on Sunday, as they prepare to take on a Western-Conference foe in the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pacers, meanwhile, will look to extend their win streak on Monday in Chicago as they take on the Bulls, a division rival. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pacers') has 4 Losses ,has 107 Total points ,has 40 Rebounds ,has 6 Wins ."
"TeamStat(G,'Timberwolves') has 5 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 39 Rebounds ,has 4 Wins ."] |
The Warriors enjoyed yet another blowout of a playoff team on Wednesday. Former MVP Kevin Durant led the Warriors with a whopping 40 points on 13 - of - 16 shooting against his former team. Durant added 12 rebounds and three blocks. Reigning MVP Steph Curry contributed another 24 points while dishing out eight assists. The Warriors continued their ridiculous offensive efficiency, shooting over 54 percent from the field on the night and dishing out 35 assists as a team. For the Thunder, guard Russell Westbrook continued his historic triple - double tear. Westbrook scored 27 points to go with 15 rebounds and 13 assists. The impressive numbers were diminished a bit, however, by the superstar's 10 turnovers. OKC's Enes Kanter also impressed, delivering 22 points and nine rebounds while coming off the bench. | ["TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 35 Number of team assists ,has 54 Percentage of field goals ."] |
The Toronto Raptors (7 - 1) held off the Orlando Magic (2 - 6) on Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre with a final score of 104 - 100. The Raptors have looked the part of a team that you do n't want to mess with when playoff time rolls around, at least to this point in 2014. Toronto saw the Magic come to town on Tuesday night and give them a major fight, but they managed to walk away with their fifth home win (50) of the season after out - scoring the Magic 32 to 17 in the fourth quarter. The Raptors got a strong all - around performance on Tuesday, including six players scoring in double figures, with Kyle Lowry leading the way with 19 points (8 - 16 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT). He also tacked on seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. Toronto gets a night off now before playing another home game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. The Magic lost their second straight game, but fought hard to the finish, and nearly pulled the upset. Evan Fournier led the way with 24 points (9 - 18 FG, 4 - 7 3Pt, 2 - 4 FT), with three steals, two assists and two rebounds. The most well - rounded performance for the Magic though, will go to youngster Tobias Harris, who scored 23 points (8 - 16 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), to go along with 13 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. Orlando will look to head in the right direction tomorrow night, as they travel to New York to take on the Knicks. | ["TeamStat(G,'Raptors') has 1 Losses ,has 104 Total points ,has 32 Points in 1st quarter ,has 7 Points in 3rd quarter ."
"TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 6 Losses ,has 100 Total points ,has 32 Points in 1st quarter ,has 23 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 17 Points in 4th quarter ,has 2 Wins ."] |
The Golden State Warriors (21 - 2) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (11 - 12) 128 - 122 in overtime on Sunday. Golden State has won 16 straight games, and they continue to win despite playing the last three games without starting center Andrew Bogut, whom remains questionable going into this week's games with knee tendinitis and an illness. Stephen Curry carried the Warriors with 34 point Sunday, while three of their bench players finished in double figures to help make up for some of the lack of scoring out of the team's starters. Golden State shot 51 percent from the field and 46 percent from beyond the arc to seal the win. The Warriors will wrap up their three - game road trip in a battle of titans on Tuesday when they visit Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. New Orleans lost Anthony Davis to a chest injury in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers but were still able to come away with a 119 - 114 win on the back of Tyreke Evans' 31 points. With Davis out again Sunday, Evans once again stepped up, putting up 34 points and eight rebounds in 41 minutes. Jrue Holiday also scored 30 points and was a pest on defense with five steals. Ryan Anderson filled in as the starting power forward and finished with 15 points. The Pelicans have won three of their last five games, and more importantly, they've been more competitive over the last week against elite teams thanks to the addition of Dante Cunningham as a defensive player off their bench at small forward. Their next game is at home Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. | ["TeamStat(G,'Pelicans') has 12 Percentage of 3 points ,has 122 Percentage of field goals ,has 31 Losses ,has 11 Total points ."
"TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 46 Percentage of 3 points ,has 51 Percentage of field goals ,has 2 Losses ,has 128 Total points ,has 21 Points in 1st quarter ."] |
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