On December 26, Beijing time, the NBA year-end battle came as scheduled, and the league arranged a total of 5 sets of matchups today, the specific situation is as follows: the Bucks lost to the Knicks 122-129, the Warriors lost to the Nuggets 114-120, the Green Army defeated the Lakers 126-115, the 76ers lost to the Heat 113-119, and the Mavericks beat the Suns 128-114. In these games, stars such as Brunson, Jokic, Thick Eyebrows, Tatum, Boshen, Hakes, Doncic and other stars have performed well. So, who will win the Player of the Year award today? Let's take a look.
Green Army 126-115 Lakers, thick eyebrows 40 points + 13 rebounds
In the game between the Green Army and the Lakers, the Green Army came prepared, and everyone gathered firewood and flames, which caught the Lakers off guard and established an 18-point lead early. A total of 6 players in the Green Army scored double-doubles, among them, Tatum contributed 25 points + 8 rebounds + 7 assists, and Boshen scored 28 points + 11 rebounds, repelling the Lakers' counterattack without danger. The Lakers failed to complete an 18-point comeback and suffered a three-game losing streak in the Christmas War, and he did his best! He played 38 minutes, shooting 15-of-26 (2-of-4 three-pointers) and 8-of-10 free throws, and scored 40 points + 13 rebounds + 4 assists + 1 block. According to statistics, Thick Eyebrows is the first player in the history of the Lakers to score 40+ in the Christmas game in the past 19 years, and the last one was Kobe Bryant (42 points) in 2004.
Bucks 122-129 Knicks, Brunson exploded 38 points + 4 rebounds + 6 assists
The Bucks went to the away court to challenge the Knicks, and the big three of Antetokounmpo, Lillard, and Middleton joined forces to contribute 88 points + 16 rebounds + 20 assists, but the Bucks still trailed by as many as 16 points at one point and finally could not escape a defeat. On the Knicks' side, 4 people scored 20+, among them, Barrett scored 21 points + 6 rebounds, Randle scored 24 points + 9 rebounds, and Quickley scored 20 points. According to statistics, this is the first time in the history of the Knicks in nearly 60 years that four players have scored 20+ in the same game in the Christmas game.
Warriors 114-120 Nuggets, 26 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists
In the Warriors VS Nuggets game, the Warriors had a total of 6 players score double-doubles, among them, Wiggins scored 22 points, Podemsky contributed 13 points + 9 rebounds + 6 assists + 5 steals are all surprises; On the Nuggets' side, the starting five Tigers all scored double-doubles, Murray scored a game-high 28 points, and Jokic was more comprehensive! He played 39 minutes, shooting 4-of-12 and 18-of-18 free throws, contributing 26 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists, with a plus/minus of +21. According to statistics, Jokic made all 18 free throws, tying the team's all-time record for 100% free throws in a single game, and also setting a new record for 100% free throws in the history of the NBA Christmas War.
The 76ers 113-119 Heat, Harkes exploded with 31 points + 10 rebounds
The 76ers went to the away game to challenge the Heat, the emperor was unable to play due to an ankle injury, Maxey played the worst game of the season, scoring only 12 points on 4-of-20 shooting, and the 76ers trailed by as many as 21 points at most! Even though Oubre and Harris combined to score 52 points + 14 rebounds + 9 assists, the 76ers still failed to have the last laugh. On the Heat's side, Adebayo scored 26 points + 15 rebounds + 5 assists + 3 blocks, Herro contributed 22 points + 6 rebounds + 5 assists, and Harkes was even more unreasonable! He played 39 minutes, 11 of 15 shots (1 of 3 three-pointers), 8 of 8 free throws, 31 points + 10 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. According to statistics, Harkes is the fourth player in the NBA in the past 23 years to score at least 30 points + 10 rebounds and 0 turnovers in a single game, the top 3 are Griffin, Towns and Ayton. Meanwhile, Harkes is the eighth rookie in NBA history to score at least 31 points in the Christmas game, joining Chamberlain, Bellamy, James, Cartwright, Ewing, Robertson and Kuzma.
Mavericks 128-114 Suns, Doncic exploded 50 points + 14 assists + 8 three-pointers
In the Mavericks VS Suns game, the Suns came out with a remnant attack, and 5 people scored double-doubles, among them, Booker contributed 20 points + 10 assists, Allen scored 32 points + 4 rebounds + 4 assists, and Metu contributed 23 points + 19 rebounds, but they still couldn't escape the defeat, just because Doncic was too unreasonable. Doncic played 43 minutes, 15-of-25 shooting (8-of-16 three-pointers), 12-of-12 free throws, and exploded with 50 points + 14 assists + 6 rebounds + 4 steals + 3 blocks, with a plus/minus of +16. Statistically, this is the sixth time in Doncic's career that he has scored 50+. At the same time, eight three-pointers tied Mills' all-time record for three-pointers made in the NBA Christmas game. In addition, Doncic is only the second player in NBA history to record a 50+ double-double in the Christmas game, the first being the ancient beast Chamberlain (1961).
The performances of the above stars are impressive, but considering the wins and losses of the game and the personal data of the stars, Doncic flipped four hands with both fists, single-handedly beat Durant and Booker, efficient and explosive, and he finally beat thick eyebrows, Brunson, Jokic, Harkes and other players to be elected NBA Player of the Day without suspense. Fans, what do you think about this?