The NBA played a total of nine games today.
The Suns relied on Cameron Johnson's excellent play and whistle-blowing to defeat the Knicks in the absence of both Paul and Booker, while the absence of the Nuggets Jokic unexpectedly re-saw the old God of Examination and finally defeated the opponent.
Want to know how the players are doing in the game? Let's take a look at the NBA Red and Black List.
Special Red List: No Paul Booker The Sun is still the king of critical moments
Cameron Johnson (Phoenix Suns): 38 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 0 turnovers, 11-of-16, 9-of-12 three-pointers, 7-of-8 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +9. Although the Suns' two biggest stars, Paul and Booker, were absent today, and the Suns were still behind the Knicks in the final moments, Johnson told everyone that the Suns are still the toughest team in the key moments.
Johnson scored a career-high 38 points, hit a career-high nine three-pointers, scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, and hit a whistle ball to help the Suns win by one point. Nine three-pointers in a single game tied the Suns' all-time record, and 38 points was the second-highest score for a bench player in Suns history.
Johnson has performed well this season, especially outside the three-point line, where he shot 44.8 percent from three-point range, ranking third in the NBA.
Special Red List: Long time no see, Kao Shen four years ago and see Cousins 30+
Cousins (Denver Nuggets): 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers, 10-of-14, 3-of-4 three-pointers, 8-of-9 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +10. After Cousins joined the Nuggets, the Nuggets suffered almost no defeat. Jokic was out today, and seeing that the Nuggets were about to lose, Cousins personally put on the team and scored 31 points. This is Cousins' first 30+ score since 2018, and Kaoshen's strength is still there!
Red List: Pelicans' new combination is getting better And Cunningham let the Pistons see the future
Pacers 106-111 pistons
Brogdon (Indiana Pacers): 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 9-of-23, 2-of-5 three-pointers, 6-of-8 from the free throw line, -7 plus-minus efficiency. Brogdon's shooting percentage today is a little worse, and the Pacers' other players are in average form, losing to the Pistons is reasonable.
Cunningham (Detroit Pistons): 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 8-of-20, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, plus or minus +9. Today's Pistons' performance gave the Pistons another victory. With the exception of Cunningham, Sadiq Bay had 25 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, only 1 turnover, 6-of-8 from three points, and the Pistons, although they were out of play this season, they at least saw hope for the future.
Hawks 117-114 Wizards
Hunter (Atlanta Hawks): 26 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three-point range, 7 of 7 from the free throw line, -9 plus or minus efficiency. The other day we were talking about the need for more helpers around Trae Young. Hunter did just that today, not only becoming the Hawks' top scoring point, but also making up for Trae Young's lack of shooting percentages, contributing to the Hawks' victory.
Pope (Washington Wizards): 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 turnover, 10-of-12, 6-of-6 from three-point range, 2-of-3 from the free throws, plus-minus efficiency +8. Pope's offense today was efficient, but unfortunately didn't save the Wizards' loss.
Bucks 118-112 Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks): 34 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers, 12-of-22, 2-of-0 three-pointers, 10-of-19 free throws, plus-minus +15 efficiency. Today's alphabet brother's performance is almost similar to that of O'Neill that year, under the leadership of alphabet brother, the bucks defeated the bulls.
Ju Holliday (Milwaukee Bucks): 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 0 turnovers, 10-of-20, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, plus-minus +3 efficiency. Alphabet Brother is the Bucks' well-deserved number one star, so Holliday is the strongest assistant around Alphabet Brother. With 26 points and five assists and not a single turnover in the game, Holliday's role is no less than that of The Alphabet Brother.
LaVine (Chicago Bulls): 30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 13-of-26, 3-of-10 three-pointers, 1-of-3 from the free throw line, plus-minus efficiency +6. The Bulls' poor defense is very pronounced against the top teams. The Bulls have a record of 1-13 against the league's top seven teams this season.
Magic 103-97 Raptors
Siakam (Toronto Raptors): 34 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers, 13-of-20, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 6-of-8 from the free throw line, plus-minus -2 efficiency. The Magic didn't have a single one who scored more than 15 points today, but seven of them scored in double figures; Siakam scored 34 points, but most Raptors players didn't feel good. In the end, the Magic narrowly defeated the Raptors.
Jazz 90-124 Pelicans
Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans): 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 5 turnovers, 11-of-16, 1-of-3 from three-point range, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, plus-minus +26 efficiency. The Pelicans have won four straight in recent games, beating the Suns, Jazz, Lakers and Kings, who are currently in tenth place in the West and are just 0.5 wins behind the ninth-place Lakers in the West.
McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans): 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 10-of-18, 2-of-6 three-pointers, 2-of-3 free throws, +18 plus-minus efficiency. When McCollum and Ingram found a sense of cooperation with each other, the Pelicans didn't even need Zion to make a comeback to play a good record.
Timberwolves 138-101 Thunder
Downs (Minnesota Timberwolves): 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 7-of-12, 3-of-3 three-pointers, 5-of-7 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +0. Today's Timberwolves' best performance was two interior lines, Towns got 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Reid, who came off the bench, shot 8 of 8, got 20 points and 5 rebounds, and also contributed to the team's high +29 plus-minus efficiency value, which is an important contributor to winning.
Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 33 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 5 turnovers, 14-of-21, 1-of-3 three-pointers, 4-of-5 from the free throw line, -13-plus-minus efficiency. Alexander kept his touch, but unfortunately the Thunder were unable to win.
Rockets 101-116 Nuggets
Wood (Houston Rockets): 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover, 7 of 12, 2 of 3-pointers, 8 of 8 from the free throw line, -8 on plus-minus efficiency. Wood's stats are still online, and the Rockets' record is still crotch-pulling.
Knicks 114-115 Sun
Mitchell Robinson (New York Knicks): 17 points, 15 rebounds, 9 frontcourt rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, 8 of 8, 1 of 2 free throws, plus or minus -2 efficiency. Robinson faced Ayton on the inside (8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block), occupying an absolute advantage, but at the crucial moment, the Suns are more able to withstand the pressure.
Black List: Jazz starting three will join forces to smash the basket How to win two games of 35 in 6?
Trent (Toronto Raptors): 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 turnovers, 2-of-12, 9-of-3-pointers, plus-minus -12. Siakam performed well, and in the end the Raptors still lost the performance, and Trent's poor state was very important. And this is the second consecutive game in which Trent has played iron, and in the last two games, Trent has shot just 6 of 35 and does not know when he will be able to regain his offensive form.
Mitchell/Bojan Bogdanovic/Conley (Utah Jazz): Mitchell had 5-of-18 (14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; Bogdanovic had 5 points, 5 rebounds, four turnovers, 11 of 11; Conley had 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 1 of 8. I'm afraid these three guys came to play not to win, but to be able to destroy the Pelicans' home basket. Congratulations, you did.