On February 16, Beijing time, the last game day before the NBA All-Star Weekend was played with only three games, namely the Bucks away against the Grizzlies, the Jazz at home against the Warriors, and the Timberwolves away against the Trail Blazers.
Bucks 110-113 Grizzlies: Third in the East lost to third from the bottom in the West, Bucks 35 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists, Lillard 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Lopez 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks, Portis 15 points and 7 boards. Grizzlies Williams 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Vince Williams 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, GG Jackson 27 points, Stevens 13 points and 5 boards. After this game, the Bucks lost two in a row and continued to rank third in the East with a record of 35 wins and 21 losses, while the Grizzlies won two in a row and ranked third from the bottom in the West with a record of 20 wins and 36 losses.
Warriors 140-137 Jazz: The Warriors nearly overturned with a maximum lead of 19 points, Klay Thompson came off the bench today to score 35 points and 6 boards, 7-of-12 three-pointers, Green 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, Curry scored 16 points and 10 assists on 4-of-14 shooting, Wiggins had 19 points and 7 boards, Podzemski started with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kuminga had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Jazz Sexton had 35 points and 9 assists, George 33 points and 6 assists, Markkanen 20 points and 14 boards, Collins 18 points and 13 boards, and Clarkson 13 points and 9 assists. After this game, the Warriors are 27-26 and ranked 11th in the West, 2.5 wins ahead of the Jazz behind them, 1.5 wins behind the ninth-place Lakers (30-26), and the Jazz are 26-30 and 11th in the West. It is worth mentioning that Thompson scored more than 15,000 career points in this game, making him the sixth player in Warriors history to achieve this achievement.
Timberwolves 128-91 Trail Blazers: The Timberwolves led the Trail Blazers by 30 points at 44-14 in the first quarter of the game, and the Trail Blazers chased the score to 51-66 at halftime, and the Timberwolves led by 23 points at 99-76 after the third quarter, and the Trail Blazers were unable to turn the tables in the final quarter. Edwards had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Towns had 23 points and 8 boards, Gobert had 11 points and 12 boards, Conley had 12 points and 3 assists, and McDaniels had 17 points and 5 boards. Grant of the Trail Blazers had 20 points and 2 boards, Henderson had 15 points and 4 assists, Kamara had 13 points and 5 boards, Simmons had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Ayton had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 6 fouls. After this game, the Timberwolves ushered in a four-game winning streak, with a record of 39 wins and 16 losses, continuing to rank first in the West, 1.5 wins ahead of the Thunder behind them, and temporarily sitting at the top of the list, while the Trail Blazers lost six in a row and ranked second to last in the West with a record of 15 wins and 39 losses.
Feb. 17: All-Star Celebrity Game, Rookie Challenge
Feb. 18: All-Star Skills Game, Three-Point Game, Slam Dunk Game
Feb. 19: All-Star Game – East-West Confrontation
Feb. 20-22: All-Star Holiday
February 23: The regular season continues with a total of 12 games on the day