On January 15, Beijing time, many players in the league played bright statistics, Tatum is one of them, in the Celtics' 122-106 light Hornets game, Tatum shot 12 of 27, shot 4 of 14 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws and scored 33 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. After the game, Tatum shot only 4 of 14 in the first half, but scored 17 points in the third quarter, which was the number one contributor to the Green Army's victory.
The Heat defeated the Bucks 111-95, there was basically no suspense, the Heat led by 8 points in the first quarter, the Bucks fought back unsuccessfully in the second quarter, and the Heat withstood the Bucks' attack in the third quarter, and Ventson, Adebayo and Oladipo broke out in the final quarter, and the Heat sealed the victory in a wave. In terms of statistics, Venterson shot 11 of 14 from the field and 5 of 8 three-pointers with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals. According to statistics after the game, Vincent was the first NBA draft pick to score at least 25 points and 5 steals in a single game after Jeremy Lin in 2016.
The Grizzlies beat the Pacers 130-112, and there was no suspense, with the Grizzlies leading by eight points in the first quarter and double digits in the second quarter, and the Grizzlies continued to gain the upper hand in the third quarter, reducing the final quarter to garbage time. In terms of statistics, Bain scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 10-of-19 shooting and 5-of-11 three-pointers. Morant shot 7-of-17 from the field and finished with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists on 9-of-12 free throws.
The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 110-102, the process was ups and downs, the Timberwolves led by 2 points in the first quarter, the Cavaliers dominated in the second quarter, the third quarter could not be opened, and in the final quarter, led by Edwards, the Timberwolves continued to make efforts and sealed the victory. In terms of statistics, Edwards shot 10-of-18 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line for 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers, including 14 points in the first quarter.
The Blazers defeated the Lone Ranger 136-119, there was no suspense, the two teams were equal in the first quarter, the Blazers opened the point difference in the second quarter, and the Blazers withstood the Lone Ranger's rally momentum in the third quarter, and the final quarter was basically reduced to garbage time. In terms of statistics, Lillard shot 11 of 20, 4 of 11 three-pointers, and 10 of 10 free throws for 36 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, teaching Doncic (15+6+10) a good lesson.
So can the above players be selected as the best NBA today? The answer is no, from the voting statistics of fans, Lillard's approval rating is 8.31%, Morant's is 2.19%, Edwards' is 0.46%, and Harden is as high as 87.88%, which is far ahead.
The 76ers narrowly defeated the Jazz 118-117 today, the two teams played quite fiercely, the 76ers led by 17 points in the first quarter, the Jazz fought back in the second quarter, the Jazz continued to press the 76ers in the third quarter, the two teams stalemated for a long time in the final quarter, with Harden's play, coupled with Embiid's shot in key moments, the 76ers won a thrilling victory. In terms of statistics, Harden shot 11 of 19 from the field, 4 of 10 from three-point range, 5 of 5 from the free throw line and contributed 31 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, Harden played miraculously, including 18 points in the final quarter, and Clarkson (17 points in the final quarter), it turns out that if Harden is full of firepower, then he can still play top statistics. After the game, it was the 100th time in Harden's career that he had scored at least 30+10 stats in a single game. To sum up, Harden overwhelmed everyone and became the best player in the NBA today.