On January 12, Beijing time, the NBA game continued, and today, the league arranged 6 groups of games, of which the Warriors and Grizzlies, the Suns and raptors PK, is the focus of the battle. The Wizards narrowly beat the Thunder 122-118 to secure a valuable victory as the Wizards competed for a playoff spot. Paul of the Suns continued to play steadily, leading the team to reverse the Raptors and get a valuable victory, Paul cut 15+12, and was one of the MVP contenders.
Let's look at the Wizards and Thunder game, this game, Bill does not play, Kuzma broke out again. In the first half of the game, the Thunder, under alexander's leadership, actually led the Wizards by 3 points, but in the third quarter, the Wizards exploded a 36-32 score in the single quarter, surpassing the Thunder, and in the last quarter, the Wizards played steadily, and Kuzma and Dinwiddie performed very well, and at key moments, the Wizards performed better. In the end, the Wizards won by four points, winning two straight and finishing ninth in the East with a record of 21 wins and 20 losses.
The Wizards' Kuzma exploded, scoring 29 points, five rebounds and two assists on 12-of-17 shooting. Kuzma has been one of the league's best performers in the past, having cut 20+ in eight consecutive games, while the last time the Wizards beat the Magic, he slashed 27 points and 22 rebounds. This time, Kuzma has become the Wizards' leading scorer, which is really great, he has completely evolved. Dinwiddie had 22 points and 10 assists, Pope had 16 points, three rebounds and three assists, and Harrell had 12 points and seven rebounds. Alexander of the Thunder cut 32 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Dort had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the Thunder scored in double figures with six players, but eventually lost the game.
The warriors and Grizzlies duel, the game process is ups and downs. In the first half, the Warriors were blown up by the Grizzlies, Curry had a poor shooting percentage, and Morant scored 20 points at halftime. However, in the second half, the Warriors in the third quarter, under the leadership of Curry, just 5 minutes to blast a 20-4 score, the Warriors took an 8-point lead, the Grizzlies were caught off guard. However, as the game progressed, the Grizzlies gradually caught up and played hard with the Warriors.
However, by the crucial fourth quarter, the Grizzlies began to have the upper hand, and with 1 minute left in the game, the Grizzlies were already leading by 5 points, Curry missed a key 3-pointer, and Wiggins had no choice but to foul. At key moments, Morant scored consecutive points, which could not be stopped at all, Morant has completely transformed into an NBA superstar, and if the Grizzlies record enters the top three in the West, Morant has a chance to get the MVP. In the end, the Warriors lost to the Grizzlies, who won 10 straight. The Warriors' Curry scored a triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Thompson had 14 points, three rebounds and three assists, and Wiggins had 13 points and four rebounds. The Grizzlies' Morant had 29 points, five rebounds and eight assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The suns and raptors games are also very intense. The Suns were also eight points behind in the first quarter, and the situation was very unfavorable. However, by the second quarter, the Suns' offense improved, and they played 23-17 in the single quarter to narrow the point difference. In the crucial fourth quarter, the Suns, led by Paul and Booker, blasted a 30-24 score to reverse the Raptors to win the game. The Suns ended the Raptors' winning streak, and the battle with the Warriors for first place in the West became increasingly intense.
Paul of the Suns has scored 15 points, 12 assists and 5 steals, and at present, Paul is also the strongest contender for the league's assist king, pressing Harden. Crowder had 19 points, five rebounds and three assists, Ayton had 16 points and nine rebounds, Bridges had 12 points and three rebounds, and Booker had 16 points, five rebounds and three assists. The Raptors cut 20+ by three, VanVleet played 44 minutes and had 21 points and five assists, Anunoby had 15 points and two rebounds, Siakam had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Boucher had 13 points and 16 rebounds. It looks like the Raptors aren't ready to mess up and have become playoff contenders.
Speaking of today's best player, Kuzma cut 29+5, Paul 15+5+12 and Morant 29+5+8! But today's best player can only be Curry, his performance is really too good, completely crazy, got a big triple double, slashed 27 + 10 + 10, this is Curry's second triple double this season, he once led the team to blow up Morant, but unfortunately, the last moment was reversed. However, from the perspective of personal performance, Curry was elected the best player of the day, and there is not much suspense.