On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA had a total of 11 games today, and had the most magical and crazy day since the beginning of the game. The Lakers lost the draft Reeves three-point kill, the other side pelicans guard Graham 19 meters whistle kill, in addition, Edwards 10 three-pointers in a single game, Hayward three-pointers in the third quarter, really exciting.
Lakers rookie madness
Lakers 107-104 Lone Rangers, James 24 points, 3 boards and 5 assists, Westbrook 23 points, 10 boards and 9 assists, thick eyebrows 20 points and 12 boards, Reeves came off the bench for 32 minutes, three-pointers 6 shots 5, got 15 points, 7 boards and 2 assists, completed the kill. This is the Lakers' sixth overtime game of the season, the most in the league, and, 5 wins and 1 loss.
Reeves also became the second rookie in nearly 14 years to hit a three-pointer in the final 10 seconds of overtime, the last being Kevin Durant in 2007.
The game also set a record, with five equalisers or counter-overruns in the final minute of Quarter 4 and overtime, which also tied the record for the past 25 seasons.
Graham hit a three-point shootout at the back
Pelicans 113-110 Thunder, the NBA's most magical game was staged. In the last 1.4 seconds of the game, a draw and a deadly draw were staged, and Alexander first hit a super-far three-point tie. Subsequently, the Pelicans did not pause, and after Graham received the ball in the backcourt, he directly shot a three-point shot from a long distance and suppressed the whistle.
According to statistics, Graham's shootout distance reached 64.2 feet, about 19.57 meters, and the probability of scoring was only 3.5%. Previously, the Thunder Alexander had a chance to be a three-pointer, shooting distance of 33.9 feet (about 10.3 meters), and the probability of scoring was only 14%. Graham's deadlock was also the farthest shot in nearly 25 seasons. It is also the first time in the past 25 seasons that a draw or counter-goal has been staged multiple times in the last 5 seconds of the game.
10 three-point brush record
Timberwolves 124-107 Nuggets, Edwards played 33 minutes and 34 seconds, 14 of 21 shooting, 10 of 14 three-pointers, 38 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Edwards scored 10 three-pointers in a single game, setting a new team record. Edwards (20) managed to surpass Irving (22) as the youngest player in NBA history to hit at least 10 three-pointers in a single game.
Moreover, Edwards became the youngest Mr. 2,000 points in Timberwolves history (20 years and 132 days), after Wiggins' 20 years and 308 days. He has had at least 2,000 points, 400 rebounds and 300 assists in his first 100 games of his career, becoming the fourth player in the squad to achieve this statistic in the first 100 games of his career after Doncic, Griffin and James.
Towns had 32 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, reaching the 10,000-point milestone in career scoring, and he became the second player in Timberwolves history to do so, the first being Garnett.
The Timberwolves scored 16 three-pointers at halftime, setting a new halftime three-point record in team history. The Timberwolves also ended a 12-game losing streak against the Nuggets, and their last win was on April 11, 2018, when the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 112-106 to advance to the playoffs.
In the Nuggets, Jokic had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, scoring a triple-double for the 63rd time in his career, surpassing Harden and enjoying the seventh place in NBA history.
Hayward brushed the record
Hornets 131-115 Spurs, Hayward exploded, playing only three quarters with a total of 29 minutes and 16 seconds, 15 of 19, 5 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and 41 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the third quarter, Hayward scored 21 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 8-of-9 shooting in the quarter. Hayward is the second player to be able to cut 40+ in the third quarter this season after becoming Curry, and the second player in team history to be able to cut 40+ in three quarters since becoming Kemba Walker since the 1997-98 season. At the same time, the game's shooting percentage was 79%, which also created the Hornets' highest shooting rate of 40+ in a single game.
The Grizzlies have won 9 of the last 10 games
The Grizzlies are 113-103 Trail Blazers, who have won nine of their last 10 games with Morant injured. Dillon Brooks had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Bane had 23 points, six rebounds and four assists.
The Trail Blazers suffered a seven-game losing streak for the first time since 2015, with Lillard shooting 6-of-21 from the field and 5-of-11 from three-point range, with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Cavaliers 5 straight win revival
Cavaliers 124-89 Rockets, Garland 21 points, 2 boards and 3 assists, Love 15 points and 6 boards, Allen 6 points, 9 boards, 4 assists and 2 caps, O'Corro 20 points and 3 boards. The Cavaliers have won 100 points in the last five games, which also set the best record in Cavaliers' history since December 2008. In the past eight seasons without James, the Cavaliers have been the first to win 18 this season, and the Cavaliers are currently 18-12, completing five consecutive wins and ranking fourth in the East.
In the Rockets, rookie Shin Kyung shot 7 of 14 and 5 of 6 free throws, with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, 19 of which set a new career record.
In other games, the Bucks 114-99 Pacers, Holliday 26 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists. The Heat 101-96 Philadelphia, Vincent scored a career high with 26 points, 2 boards and three assists, Embiid shot 5-of-13 from the field, 1 of 5 from three-point range, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.
The Jazz 124-103 Clippers, Gobert 20 points, 17 boards, 3 assists and 2 caps, Mitchell 27 points and 6 assists, they won their 20th win, completing an eight-game winning streak. Of those 20 wins, the Jazz won at least 10 points in 16 of those games and at least 20 points in 9 games. Wizards 105-119 Kings, Barnes 19 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, 15 points in the final quarter.