On December 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the league arranged a total of 9 sets of matchups today, the specific situation is as follows: Nets narrowly defeated the Pistons 118-112, Magic 127-119 Nick Wizards, Hawks 113-118 defeated the Bulls, Pacers defeated the Rockets 123-117, Grizzlies narrowly defeated Pelicans 116-115, Timberwolves lost to Thunder 106-129, Jazz beat Spurs 130-118, Kings lost to Trail Blazers 1133-130, and Hornets lost to Clippers 104-113。 In these games, stars such as Cunningham, Wagner Jr., Zhuang Shen, Haliburton, Morant, Alexander, Markkanen, Simmons, and Harden have performed well. So, who will win the Player of the Year award today? Let's take a look.
Nets 118-112 Pistons, Cunningham scored 41 points + 9 rebounds + 5 assists
In the Nets vs. Pistons game, the Nets came prepared, a total of 7 players scored in double figures, Bridges and Johnson combined to contribute 45 points + 6 rebounds + 4 assists, helping the team successfully complete the comeback after trailing by 14 points at one point in the opening game. The Pistons suffered a 27-game losing streak, and Cunningham really did his best. He played 36 minutes, shooting 15-of-21 (3-of-4 from three-point range) and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, scoring 41 points + 9 rebounds + 5 assists + 1 steal + 1 block. Especially in the second half, Cunningham scored 37 points and ran out of bullets! According to statistics, this is the second time that Cunningham has scored 40+ this month, becoming the first player in the team's history to complete this achievement in the past 21 years. Even so, the Pistons still suffered a 27-game losing streak, breaking the NBA-history single-season losing streak and only 1 game away from the longest cross-season losing streak in NBA history (28 consecutive losses)!
Grizzlies 116-115 Pelicans, Morant got 31 points + 5 rebounds + 7 assists
In the Grizzlies vs. Pelicans game, the two teams fought until overtime. Zion and Yingge combined to contribute 47 points + 17 rebounds + 8 assists + 4 steals + 4 blocks, but the Pelicans lost a good game with a 15-point lead and suffered a reversal. On the Grizzlies' side, Bane scored 27 points + 4 rebounds + 7 assists, and Morant was even more unreasonable! He played 39 minutes, 12 of 24 shots (1 of 7 three-pointers), 6 of 8 free throws, and got 31 points + 5 rebounds + 7 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks. Since Morant's comeback, the Grizzlies have won a wave of 4 consecutive wins, who dares to underestimate Mo Xiong?
Pacers 123-117 Rockets, Haliburton scored 33 points + 6 rebounds + 10 assists
In the Pacers VS Rockets game, the two teams played wildly, and the Rockets had a total of 5 people scoring double-doubles, especially Shen Jing, who scored 30 points + 16 rebounds + 5 assists + 4 steals, becoming the third player in NBA history to score at least 30 points + 15 rebounds + 5 assists + 4 steals in a single game before the age of 21, paying tribute to Magic and Jordan. Even so, the Rockets fell short because Haliburton was too unreasonable. Haliburton played 37 minutes, shooting 13-of-21 (7-of-13 from three-point range), scoring 33 points + 6 rebounds + 10 assists with a plus/minus of +15. Haliburton not only organized the team's offense, but also hit an unreasonable three-pointer in the decisive moment to help the team set up the victory, worthy of the modern magician.
Hawks 113-118 Bulls, Zhuang Shen exploded with 24 points + 25 rebounds
The Hawks went to the road to challenge the Bulls, and a total of 7 players scored in double figures, Trae Young scored 21 points + 13 assists, and Bogdan came off the bench to score 22 points, but the Hawks still collapsed in the final quarter and failed to have the last laugh. On the Bulls' side, DeRozan scored 25 points + 6 assists, and Zhuang Shen was even more ruthless! He played 38 minutes, 11 of 13 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and contributed 24 points + 25 rebounds + 3 steals + 2 blocks. Statistically, this is the 45th time in Zhuangshen's career that he has scored a double-20, ranking first in the active league, compared to the second-ranked Lefu who has only achieved such a feat 16 times. At the same time, this is also the eighth time in Zhuang Shen's career that he has 25+ rebounds, ranking first in the league, and as a comparison, Gobert and Jordan Jr., who are tied for second, have only completed this feat three times.
In addition, Wagner Jr. of the Magic team scored 28 points + 8 rebounds + 9 assists, Markkanen of the Jazz team scored 31 points + 12 rebounds, Alexander of the Thunder team scored 34 points + 6 rebounds + 9 assists, Simmons of the Trail Blazers scored 29 points, and Harden of the Clippers scored 29 points + 6 rebounds + 8 assists. The performances of the above stars were impressive, but considering the wins and losses of the game and the personal data of the stars, Zhuang Shen's efficiency and performance were too explosive, and he finally beat Cunningham, Haliburton, Alexander, Harden and other players to be elected NBA Player of the Day without suspense. Fans, what do you think about this?