The NBA today played 7 games of contention.
We've been discussing who's closest to Jordan before, and from today's game, DeRozan is the one closest to Jordan; and the Splash Brothers got together and started the three-season clock-out mode.
Want to know how the players played in the game? Let's take a look at the NBA Red and Black List.
Special Red List: Don't argue, DeRozan is the closest person to Jordan
DeRozan (Chicago Bulls): 37 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 15-of-21, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 5-of-7 from the free throw line, plus-minus efficiency +1. Another 35+ game. DeRozan also became the second player in the NBA since Jordan introduced the three-point line in 1980 to average at least 35 points per game in a single month with more than 55 percent shooting.
DeRozan has scored at least 35 points in eight consecutive games with at least 55 percent shooting, getting closer and closer to Jordan's record, which is also the most consecutive 30+ games in DeRozan's career.
In February, DeRozan averaged 35.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, shooting 58.4 percent from the field.
Special Red List: 23 points in the last quarter, Russell today carried two blocks
Russell (Minnesota Timberwolves): 37 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 13-of-21, 3-of-8 from three-point range, 8-of-9 from the free throw line, plus or minus +7 efficiency. Russell became the carry timberwolves forward today, scoring 37 points in the whole game and 23 points in the fourth quarter alone.
Although the Timberwolves' two champions, Edwards and Towns, are the core of the Timberwolves' offense and defense in their daily lives, in today's game, Russell Carriy advanced with two champions.
Red List: The Splash Brothers clocked in three more quarters Booker carried Paul's burden
Cavaliers 103-106 Pistons
Markkanen (Cleveland Cavaliers): 22 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 0 turnovers, 6-of-16, 2-of-7 three-pointers, 8-of-10 from the free throw line, plus-minus -8 efficiency. The Cavaliers crushed the Pistons' main force today, but the Pistons bench led by Diallo and Bagley gave the Cavaliers a headshot, and the Pistons won the game.
Diallo (Detroit Pistons): 21 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 7-of-11, 3-of-3 from three-point range, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, +9 plus-minus efficiency. The Pistons' main players played crotch today, and thanks to the fact that they also have players like Diallo and Bagley on the bench, it is the key to the Pistons' reversal of defeat.
Celtics 129-106 Nets
Tatum (Boston Celtics): 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 10-of-20, 4-of-9 three-pointers, 6-of-7 from the free throw line, plus or minus +22. The Celtics easily beat the Nets and showed off their strength. In fact, they have been the best defensive players in the league since December 1, 2021. In all the games of 2022, they are the team with the largest winning score difference in the league. The Celtics have won 12-2 in their last 14 games and are the only team in the East this season to have a winning percentage of more than 50 percent against all teams in the league.
Seth Curry (Brooklyn Nets): 22 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 0 turnovers, 10-of-19, 2-of-7 three-pointers, plus-minus -20. The Nets have 125 million players worth of players, but they rely on Seth Curry to fight on the court, and Mills's poor feel makes the Nets worse.
Eagles 108-112 Bulls
Gallinari (Atlanta Hawks): 26 points, 9 rebounds, 1 turnover, 10-of-18, 2-of-4 from three-point range, 4-of-6 from the free throw line, plus-minus +1 efficiency. Today Gallinari is the best player in the Hawks' main lineup, but in the face of DeRozan, who has gone into a state of rage, all resistance is in vain. In addition, Bogdan Bogdanovic, who came off the bench, also performed well, with 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus-minus efficiency value of +14.
However, if you want to beat DeRozan, you still have to rely on a team like Trae Young to play well.
Grizzlies 114-119 Timberwolves
Jalan Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies): 21 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, 6-of-15, 2-of-0 from three-point range, 9-of-11 from the free throw line, plus-minus -7 efficiency. Jackson Jr. not only had 21 points and 11 rebounds today, but also had 2 steals and 3 blocks on the small data, but russell's perfect performance in the fourth quarter made the Grizzlies fruitless.
Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves): 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 0 turnovers, 9-of-19, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 2-of-4 from the free throw line, plus-minus -4 efficiency. Although the new three-point champion only shot 4 three-pointers, his 50% shooting rate was really good, and he played a good role in Russell's side.
Sun 124-104 Thunder
Devon Booker (Phoenix Suns): 25 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 steals, 4 turnovers, 9-of-16, 1-of-4 three-pointers, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, plus or minus +26. Emmm, the lad is extra motivated today, I don't know if it's the reason Jenna sent everyone benefits today! Paul can't play, Booker not only did his own job, but even Paul's organization and I defense were done together, which was very difficult.
Booker also became the first player to score 25 points, 10 assists and five steals in a single game since Jason Kidd in 2001.
Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 32 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 turnovers, 13-of-22, 1-of-5 from three-point range, 5-of-6 from the free throw line, -16-plus-minus efficiency. Alexander came back and played beautiful stats, but the Thunder still lost. Who is more suitable for Alexander and Gidey to become the future leader of the Thunder, I am afraid that the Thunder still have to think about it.
Warriors 132-95 Trail Blazers
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors): 18 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 5-of-11, 2-of-7 three-pointers, 6-of-6 free throws, plus-minus +19 efficiency. Although Curry's performance today looks average, but the shooting rate is OK, the key is to play 27 minutes to clock out of work, saving a lot of physical strength and avoiding the risk of injury.
Curry played 27 minutes to get off work, Thompson followed with 25 minutes to clock in, the whole game got 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, three-pointers 7 of 4, the state seems to be slowly coming back.
Nuggets 128-110 Kings
Barton (Denver Nuggets): 31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 11-of-17, 3-of-6 from three-point range, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, plus or minus efficiency +27. Today, Barton was at The side of Teacher Joe, after all, facing the king with a weak internal line, Teacher Joe contained most of the firepower and gave Barton more space.
Jokic (Denver Nuggets): 25 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 9-of-15, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 5-of-7 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +17. Mr. Yo's data does not look as eye-catching as Little Sabonis's, but the role on the field is very huge. When Mr. Yoo is able to suppress the opponent's interior line, the other Nuggets players have a chance.
Sabonis Jr. (Sacramento Kings): 33 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers, 15-of-23, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 1-of-1 free throw, plus-minus -8. The star king is not lacking, and the data played is not bad, but how can it not win the ball? I am afraid that only the king's management knows this question.
Black List: It seems that the All-Star weekend did not rest enough The Pistons main lineup collectively pulled crotch
Sadiq Bay/Jeramie Grant (Detroit Pistons): Bay has 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, 1 of 7; Grant has 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, 4 of 15, and it feels bad. In fact, Cunningham didn't feel good today, 4 of 16 in the whole game, and if it weren't for the Pistons' bench power, they wouldn't have been able to win.
Mills (Brooklyn Nets): 1 point, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 turnover, 0-of-9, 0-of-5 from three-point range, 1-of-3 from the free throw line, -18-plus-minus efficiency. In addition to Mills, James Johnson is 2 of 12 in the game, and the Nets have no reason not to lose.
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks): 14 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 turnovers, 3 of 17, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 8-of-11 from the free throw line. This hit rate is really a bit tragic, is not the All-Star weekend play too high, now has not eased up.
Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves): 5 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, 11-of-11, 0-of-6 from three-point range, 3-of-6 from the free throws, plus-minus efficiency +5. Hey, it's good to be able to play when you're injured, what's 11 in 1, it doesn't matter.