Three of the losing teams on Tuesday night are presumed NBA playoff contenders now starting behind the eight ball. Brooklyn, LA Clippers, and Miami are all ...
Steph Curry helped put it away with 10 points over the final 5:32, finishing with 33 points (11-22 FG); it’s his fourth 30-point game in five tries. Bane by himself racked up 6 threes on 8 attempts, including this clinic to close the half: Closely contested for most of the game, Dallas took a double-digit lead early in the fourth, and that was enough to hang onto even through overtime. John Wall had 12 points in 11 first half minutes off the bench, helping LA to a 60-53 halftime lead. We also get the weird coincidence of the three teams that lost in regulation all scoring exactly 110 points. Brooklyn, LA Clippers, and Miami are all below .500 early in the season.
Luka Doncic became the latest star to torch the Brooklyn Nets. Following in the footsteps of Giannis Antetokounmpo (43 points, 14 rebounds), Ja Morant (38 ...
and U.K.](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Global20:global:u-en:) (LeBron James did it twice back in the stone age while Trae Young has one to his name.) [All other countries ](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Generic:global:u-en) And no, this is not just a thinly veiled attempt to blame Russell Westbrook for more things. They draw more fouls and get to the line more than anyone. not to mention steals, blocks, and shooting. Following his outburst in Brooklyn, Doncic is now up to an NBA-best 36.3 points per game. On the heels of his electric performance, here are three outrageous stats to sum up another brilliant performance amidst a scorching start. They take The MVP favorite finished with 41 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds and one of the most outrageous passes you'll ever see. [8th-most ever](https://stathead.com/basketball/player-season-finder.cgi?request=1&match=player_season&order_by_asc=0&order_by=pts_per_g&comp_type=reg&comp_id=NBA&display_type=totals&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cstat%5B1%5D=pts_per_g&season_start=1&season_end=-1&locationMatch=is&as_selections_comp=gt). Following in the footsteps of Giannis Antetokounmpo (43 points, 14 rebounds), Ja Morant (38 points, 7 assists) and Pascal Siakam (37 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Doncic delivered a tour de force in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards set an impressive three-point record on Friday night against the Lakers.
If he stays consistent and balls out, Minnesota can definitely be a top-six team in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves made a big move to acquire Rudy Gobert in the summer and although the big man should make a difference, their success will be determined by how much of a step Anthony Edwards can take. Edwards clearly has confidence in his ability to make it rain and in today’s game where the triple is such a frequent source of offense, that stands to reason.