Winning or losing a game depends in most cases on whether the team's star can play well. Today, the NBA played a number of wonderful games as usual, and after some battles, there were many stars who played excellent performances, such as Keady, Alexander, Russell, Downs, Porzingis, Porter, Curry, Sabonis, Durant, Davis, Garland, Embiid and other stars all played bright statistics.
Let's take a look at what data these stars have played today! Everyone move your fingers and say in the comment section that you think of the best player of the day!
24+10+12, Keady completed his fifth career triple-double
Thunder 145-135 Nicks
Unexpectedly, coach Thibodeau, who has always emphasized defense, will be bombarded by a young team for 145 points in a single game, setting a single-game record for points conceded since Thibodeau coached the Knicks.
And the main reason why the Thunder can play such a devastating offense is because the Thunder's second-year rookie Keady perfectly executes the team's organizational grooming tasks with his outstanding big-picture view and ball intelligence.
In the first half alone, Keady handed out eight assists to help the team score 73 points at halftime. In addition, Keady was also surprisingly efficient in his individual offense, scoring 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half to help his team rally at halftime.
Keady was still hot in the second half, scoring 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and as an playmaker, he also firmly grasped the rhythm of the game and maintained the lead until the end of the game.
Keady played his best game of the season so far, playing 36 minutes, shooting 10-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, resulting in a triple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, with a plus/minus of +15.
It is worth mentioning that this is the fifth triple-double of Keady's career, second only to Durant and Wilson in team history.
Keady was also the only player outside of Chamberlain (1967–68) to have a triple-double in his first two career appearances at Madison Garden Arena.
37+5+8+3, Alexander exploded output in a single quarter with 21 minutes
The Thunder challenged the Knicks on the road, and the Knicks showed a strong offensive state in the first quarter with their home court advantage, slamming 48 points in a single quarter, setting a team record for points in the first quarter of the regular season, and outscoring opponents by 12 points in a single quarter.
Thinking that the Knicks had the chance to win this game, he didn't expect Thunder young owner Alexander to refuse to surrender, he decisively switched the storm mode in the third quarter, shooting 7 of 10 and 6 of 7 free throws to score 21 points, leading the team to 43 points in a single quarter, helping the team overcome the opponent's double-digit point difference and maintain the lead until the final whistle sounded.
Alexander played 36 minutes in the game, shooting 13-of-22 from the field, including 2-of-3 three-pointers, 9-of-10 free throws, and had 37 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
It is worth mentioning that Alexander has scored 30+ eight times so far this season, averaging more than 30 points per game. It is believed that with him and Keady joining forces to sit in the backcourt of the Thunder, he will lead the team to rise again in the near future and reproduce the glory of the Thunder Three Young Youths.
30 + 12, "water pull" finally stopped pulling
In the last game against the Grizzlies, Russell scored just four points on 2-of-8 shooting, which was a disastrous performance!
The impact of Gobert's arrival on Russell was devastating. The formation of twin towers means that the interior space will be greatly compressed, and for a player like Russell, who shoots inconsistently, losing the space to break through is like a swordsman with his hands wasted and his swords unstable to ward off the enemy.
In the past 13 games for the Timberwolves, Russell has averaged just 13.2 points and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 37.7 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free-throw line, which doesn't match his worth.
In today's game against the Cavaliers, Russell finally toughened a game, and Russell felt hot at the beginning, shooting 6 of 6, 3 of 3 from three-point range, cutting 15 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, leading the team to play a 40-20 single-quarter scoreline, setting the tone for victory in one fell swoop.
In the second half, Russell's desire to attack decreased, and he focused more on the team's organization, and in the second two quarters, he scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting, while also providing 6 assists, successfully helping the team withstand the opponent's counterattack and ending the team's losing streak.
Russell played 35 minutes, shooting 11 of 13 from the field, including 4 of 5 three-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring a season-high 30 points and 12 assists, as well as two rebounds and one steal, with a game-high +19.
29+13+3, Downs refused to "wolf three collapses" in the third quarter
The Timberwolves narrowly beat the Cavaliers 129-124.
The Timberwolves did not let the "wolf three collapses" happen again, otherwise it would have been possible to achieve a turnaround with Garland's godly performance in the fourth quarter.
And the one who helped the team successfully defend the dignity of the third quarter had to be the "Wolf King" Downs, who shot 6-of-6 from the field and scored 16 points in a single quarter to help the team enter the final quarter with a 20-point lead.
Towns played 36 minutes in the game, shooting 11-of-16 from the field, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, 4-of-6 free throws, and contributed a double-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +15.
25+6+2, Boshen Six scored a three-point bear hunt successfully
The Wizards took the Grizzlies 102-92.
Compared with the Grizzlies' lack of Morant, Bane, and Jackson, the team's offensive and defensive strength has greatly decreased, and the Wizards will not have too much impact on the team without Beal.
Following the previous C game, Boshen once again carried the team's offensive banner. In the first half, Boshen shot 6 of 11, including 5 of 8 from three-point range, and 2 of 2 from the free throw line, cutting 19 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, helping the team take the lead.
In the second half, both sides were not efficient in attack, but the Wizards had the absolute advantage of Boshen inside, although the offensive end could not be opened, and the defensive end still crushed the opponent, and finally the Wizards easily pinched the grizzly bear who lacked a major general.
Porzingis continued his hot form in the previous game, playing 31 minutes, shooting 7-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-10 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, and scoring a game-high 25 points, plus 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus of +10.
31+2, Porter scored six three-pointers
The Nuggets beat the Bulls 126-103.
Although Porter has had some ups and downs since the start of the season, he has gradually recovered from last season's injury and is starting to get on track.
Challenging the Bulls on the road, Porter rallied in the first quarter, scoring 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting to lead the team to a 12-point outscore in a single quarter.
Porter's hot hand also made Jokic willing to be a green leaf, giving up his personal shot will complete Porter, and Porter did not live up to the trust of Big Brother, he worked harder in the third quarter, shooting 6 of 9 in a single quarter, including 4 of 5 three-pointers, cutting 16 points, helping the team extend the lead to 21 points, the game instantly lost suspense, and the fourth quarter was completely reduced to rookie training.
Porter played only 24 minutes, shooting 11 of 16, including 6 of 9 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, contributing a game-high 31 points, plus 2 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +23.
27+6+4, Curry's savior moment did not play out again
In the past two games, no matter how much teammates dug holes in the first three quarters, Curry was always able to give a performance-turning performance in the fourth quarter.
However, the Kings did not give him this opportunity today, and there will always be at least two players around Curry to wrap him up at key moments, but the vacant Klay and Wiggins did not seize the opportunity, and finally lost the game and suffered seven consecutive away losses!
Curry played 37 minutes, shooting 9 of 17, including 3 of 9 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring a game-high 27 points, plus 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
26+22+8, Sabonis dominates both ends of the offensive and defensive ends
The Kings host the Warriors today, having won none of their six road trips, and the Kings don't want to be a stepping stone to end their losing streak on the road.
The two teams played a good game in the first half, and the Kings took a two-point lead at halftime with Sabonis at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
In the first half, Sabonis went 4-of-9 with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for a double-double.
In the third quarter, Sabonis was on fire, scoring 12 points and eight rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting in the quarter, helping the team enter the final quarter with a seven-point lead.
With 4:5 left before the end, the Warriors briefly put the score back on the back by three points, but then the Kings went on a 12-2 run to put the score back again.
In the final quarter key moment, Kings coach Mike Brown strategized, the offensive end played Klay after a big injury, and the defensive end pinched the brave Curry, such a clever tactical arrangement finally played a decisive role.
In this game, Kings center Sabonis performed very eye-catching, he played 34 minutes, shot 10 of 17, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, and a super-large double-double of 26 points, 22 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-minus of +5, which was the biggest contributor to the team's win.
It is worth mentioning that the Kings grabbed 45 rebounds in the game, and Sabonis personally accounted for almost half of the team.
31+9+7, Durant's physical strength is difficult to savior in the last quarter
The Nets have won 4-1 in the past five games and are finally on track to win.
The Lakers, on the other hand, are still struggling with the mud of losses, losing all of their last five games.
This time the two teams met, I thought that the Nets would easily control the opponent, but Durant, who scored 21 points in the first three quarters, was exhausted in the last quarter under the consumption of Beverley, Wilson and others, and only hit 1 shot in 5 sports games, and finally became a stepping stone for the Lakers to end their losing streak.
Despite not being able to extend the winning streak, Durant's outstanding performance in this game cannot be concealed.
In this game, Durant played 37 minutes, shooting 8 of 16, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, 13 of 15 free throws, and 31 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks.
37+18, Davis' best game of the season
This season, the Lakers repeatedly sounded the gong and red flag in the first half to maintain the lead, but completely died down in the second half.
The biggest reason for this is that Davis didn't get enough possession in the second half, and as the team's most consistent offensive output point, he repeatedly scored single-digit shots in the second half, which is difficult to justify.
In this game against the Nets, Davis had a high desire to attack in the first half, and he recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting to help the team take the lead.
In the second half, Davis was even more firepowered, and the offensive end was demanding, scoring 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, successfully leading his team to a long-awaited victory.
Anthony Davis played his best game of the season, playing 33 minutes in the game, shooting 15-of-25 from the field and 7 of the free throws with 37 points, 18 boards (10 frontcourt boards) and 2 assists, with a plus/minus of +15.
It is worth mentioning that 37 points and 18 rebounds set Davis' new season high for points and rebounds, and it was also his first 30+10 scoring rebounds in the season.
In addition, 10 frontcourt rebounds in a single game set a new career high for Davis, which was a previous high of nine.
Garland hit 10 three-pointers and 51+6 missed the best of the day
The addition of Mitchell this season has allowed Garland's performance to go down, especially on the offensive end.
So far this season, Garland has averaged only 16.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting less than 40% from the field, and his three-point shooting rate has dropped to 30.8%, which is comparable to Garland, an All-Star who averaged 21.7 points per game last season.
In today's game against the Timberwolves, Mitchell and Allen were both out due to injury, and Garland became the first leader of the team.
Garland's offense picked up slightly in the first three quarters, scoring 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, but the team trailed by 20 points, and the game was almost final.
However, Garland did not intend to give up, and almost staged a one-man savior drama in the fourth quarter, and throughout the fourth quarter he shot 8 of 15, including 6 of 9 three-pointers, and frantically cut 27 points, once closing the gap to only two points, but unfortunately lost the victory.
Despite the team's four-game losing streak, Garland's bottoming out in this game is obvious to all.
Garland played 40 minutes in the game, shooting 16-of-30 from the field, including 10-of-14 three-pointers, 9-of-13 free throws, and scored a terrifying 51 points, plus 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +6.
The battle also allowed Garland to set eight personal records:
Garland's 10 three-pointers tied CJ Myers and ranked second in Cavaliers history for three-point shootings (Irving 11).
Second, become the sixth person in NBA history to score at least 50 points + 10 three-point + 5 assists per game, the first five are Curry, Lillard, Irving, Harden and Thompson.
After this game, Garland made 400 three-pointers in just 188 games, surpassing Kyrie Irving (226 games) to become the fastest player in team history.
Garland became the fourth player in Cavaliers history to score at least 50 points in a single game, joining James (9), Irving (2) and Walter Wesley (1).
Garland became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points and hit at least 10 three-pointers in a single game, and was the youngest to accomplish the feat.
7. 51 points in the game and 27 points in a single quarter both set career records for Garland;
Garland, Mitchell and LeVere all had 40+ performances this season, and only the second time in Cavaliers history that three have cut 40+ in a single season, the last time being James, Love and Irving in '16-17.
However, Garland's explosive performance still did not win the best of the day because he met the emperor.
Embiid 59+11+8+7 was voted Today's Best
To be able to beat many of the above stars to be selected as today's best, you can imagine what a performance against the sky, right! This person is Embiid.
Facing the Jazz, the first in the West, the emperor did not stop playing, and went crazy in the first half, cutting 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, but the 76ers did not take advantage of the score, trailing the opponent by 6 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, Embiid combined with a combination of shots, and scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-6 shooting, helping the team equalize at the end of the third quarter and put the two sides back on the same starting line.
At the end of the decisive game, the emperor completely showed his unparalleled dominance, shooting 7 of 8 from the field in a single quarter, 13 of 15 from the free throws, and smashing the horror statistics of 26 points and 5 blocks, and the 76ers scored a total of 27 points in this quarter, and finally won the game with Embiid's super-god play
Embiid continued yesterday's brave form, playing 36 minutes, shooting 19 of 28, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, 20 of 24 free throws, 59 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 blocks and 1 steal, with a plus or minus of +25.
The battle also allowed Embiid to set ten personal records:
1. After this game, Embiid became the first player in NBA history to achieve 50 points + 10 boards + 5 assists + 5 blocks per game.
Second, following yesterday's 42 points, today again scored 59 points, the two games bombed a total of 101 points. In NBA history, the only centers who scored 100 points in two consecutive games were Bob McAdoo in 1975, David Robinson in 1994, and DeMarcus Cousins in 2016. Another outlier is Wilt Chamberlain, who has scored 100 points in two consecutive games 86 times.
3. 59 points in a single game, setting a new career high for Embiid, who had scored 50 points twice before.
Embiid has scored 40+ in a single game three times this season, equalling Doncic's record, and the two are tied for first place in the league.
The 59 score is Philadelphia's highest score in nearly 17 years since Iverson's 60 in '05.
Embiid is the third player in 76ers history to score 55+, the first two being Chamberlain (4 times) and Iverson (2 times).
Embiid is the first player in history to receive a 59+11+8+7 block, and no one has been able to get these data at the same time before.
8. Embiid has a 40+ back-to-back career for the first time, the 9th in Philadelphia history, and the 4th in team history;
Nine, 19 athletic goals set a career high for Embiid.
10. Embiid tied career record with 7 blocks.
Such a performance of dominance against the sky, there is no doubt that he was elected the best today!