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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020French basketball fans get to share in the Giannis Antetokounmpo experience when the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets meet Friday in the NBA's first-ever regular-season game in Paris.The contest that will tip off at 3 p.m. ET will feature a Bucks team that has won seven in a row against a Hornets squad that has dropped seven straight.The NBA has held 32 previous regular-season games outside of the United States and Canada, including a pair in Mexico City in December. The matchups south of the border saw Dallas defeat Detroit and San Antonio topple Phoenix in overtime.The Bucks will be playing in their second such game, having won 95-79 in London over the New York Knicks on Jan. 15, 2015.The Hornets will be making their first regular-season appearance outside of the U. S. and Canada.Likewise, France will be formally introduced to NBA regular-season play, joining Japan (12), Mexico (11) and England (nine) in the host-country distinction.Paris has hosted NBA preseason games, the most recent of which occurred on Oct. 6, 2010 as Minnesota defeated New York.The French fans will see a Bucks team that has dominated the NBA regular season so far with a 39-6 record. They flew across the Atlantic riding the momentum not only of a seven-game winning streak but also of having blown out Brooklyn 117-97 and Chicago 111-98 in their two most recent games.The latter win came without backup center Robin Lopez, who missed the game with an illness. He did not make the trip to Paris.Antetokounmpo did, which is not good news for the Hornets. The Greek standout scored 26 points in just 20 minutes when Milwaukee trounced Charlotte 137-96 on Nov. 30.Antetokounmpo, who expects some of his Greek fans to make the trip to France for the game, had 16 points, but no assists, when the Bucks won in London five years ago.Khris Middleton, who had 14 points in that game, recalled basically one thing about that contest -- the final result."Man, I feel old now thinking about that because I really don't remember that trip too much," Middleton admitted to reporters this week. "But I do remember winning that game. I think that's the most important thing. When you go over there, you don't want to lay an egg, especially for fans that have never seen a game before over there and then for yourself."It's a long flight, a week out of the season, but at the same time you want to try to enjoy it, enjoy the experience." Charlotte coach James Borrego assured reporters this week that he was looking forward to the trip for another reason. He's hoping a change of scenery will be good for a team that hasn't played since a disappointing 106-83 shellacking at home at the hands of the Orlando Magic on Monday."I think it will be good for us," he said. "Just to get on the road, to bond together, to experience something new. A new culture, new environment. I know that place will be loud and excited and will be a great environment." Devonte' Graham had 24 points and Terry Rozier 19 in the earlier loss at Milwaukee.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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+120
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+2.5 (-106)
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Over 213 (+101)
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-132
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-2.5 (-104)
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Under 213 (-111)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The Boston Celtics find themselves once again hoping for good news on an injury to a key starter as they kick off a three-game road trip against the Orlando Magic on Friday night.The Celtics are coming off a 119-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, a game in which forward Jayson Tatum exited in the third quarter with a strained right groin. Coach Brad Stevens indicated postgame that the injury didn't appear serious and that Tatum would undergo tests."It just didn't sound like it was too bad. I'm not too concerned about it," coach Brad Stevens said of Tatum, who is listed by the team as questionable to play on Friday.Over the past 10 days, Boston has had swingman Jaylen Brown miss two games with a thumb sprain and guard Kemba Walker sit out one with a sore knee. Both returned in a blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, but Brown sustained a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter of that contest and missed the win over the Grizzlies.Brown is listed as questionable by the team for Friday's game, while centers Enes Kanter (right hip contusion) and Robert Williams (hip) have been ruled out.The Magic, meanwhile, have lost three of four since an upset victory over the Lakers on Jan. 15. Orlando fell 120-114 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday to drop to 13-9 at home.The meeting will be the first of four between the Celtics and Magic this season; they play again in Boston on Feb. 5 before two matchups in April. Orlando has won four of the last five in the series.The Celtics' recent rash of injuries began during a stretch of six losses in eight games, but the team has restored order of late with its big wins over the Lakers and Grizzlies. Wednesday's game against Memphis saw Boston rattle off 23 unanswered points in the second quarter and lead by as much as 38 while being able to rest all its starters in the fourth quarter."Each game we try to get better as a team, but these last couple games for us, we've really been focusing on ourselves and our defensive game and we've been doing a good job," Celtics guard Marcus Smart said. "I'm proud of these guys. Every night we try and come down and give the best effort that we can, and that's all we can ask for." The Celtics will need that kind of effort against the Magic, who lead the league in limiting opponents to an average of 104.3 points per game. Orlando plays its next four against some of the NBA's best teams, hosting the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday before a home-and-home series with the Miami Heat.Against the Thunder, the Magic got within one on an Aaron Gordon 3-pointer with 4:58 remaining before fading down the stretch. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 rebounds in the contest, while Terrence Ross led the way with 26 points off the bench."We had a chance. ... Even though we had some turnovers and they made some tough shots, we still had a chance to tie or take the lead," Ross said. "We just didn't make enough plays." Orlando received a scare in the contest when Markelle Fultz left to receive an X-ray on his left ring finger. Fultz returned with his fingers taped and finished with 11 points.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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-122
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-2 (-102)
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Over 231.5 (+102)
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+110
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+2 (-108)
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Under 231.5 (-113)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The Detroit Pistons never had their whole team together this season. For the time being, they at least have their top two point guards in action.Reggie Jackson returned Wednesday after missing all but the first two games with a back injury. He gave the Pistons a huge lift with 22 points off the bench in just 19 minutes, helping them begin a four-game homestand with a 127-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings.They'll play a back-to-back this weekend, beginning with a matchup against Memphis on Friday.Derrick Rose also scored 22 points along with doling out 11 assists. That's the potent combination coach Dwane Casey envisioned at the beginning of the season."He gives us two big-time point guards on the floor," Casey said. "When you can alternate those two guys, you have stability at the point guard position. That's what this league is about -- guys who can create, run the floor. Having those two guys together makes a difference." Detroit's season has been marred by injuries to key players. Star forward Blake Griffin missed the first 10 games due to knee and hamstring injuries. He continued to be nagged by knee soreness and underwent season-ending surgery earlier this month. Swingman Luke Kennard hasn't played since Dec. 21 due to tendinitis in both knees.Center Andre Drummond missed the Kings game with a lip laceration, though he's expected to play this weekend. Another starter, guard Bruce Brown, was sidelined by the flu.Jackson's return was a welcome sight for the banged-up club, which has won three of its last four."Reggie had some fresh legs," forward Markieff Morris told the team's website. "He came back (Wednesday) very aggressive. Seemed like he didn't miss a beat. He was big in the win." The Pistons, who are in sell mode prior to next month's trade deadline, might not have the point guard duo together for long. Rose's name has been bandied about in trade rumors.Jackson was just glad to contribute again."I felt good and was just fortunate enough to make some shots," Jackson said. "Teammates did a great job spacing the fall, setting screens, getting the ball to me. Just made the game easy." Memphis has lost its last two games following a seven-game winning streak. The Grizzlies were blown out at Boston, 119-95, on Wednesday. The Celtics took control by outscoring the Grizzlies 33-17 in the second quarter."We can always get better," coach Taylor Jenkins said. "I felt that we were playing OK, but we could have played a lot better and they just took it to a whole other level. As I said, the word 'elite' -- and they were elite in that second quarter. We kind of paid the price." Memphis had no response in the second half. It committed 19 turnovers during the game."They brought it defensively," Jenkins said. "This is something we talked about. It is great for our guys to experience, especially our young guys." Ja Morant, the top candidate for Rookie of the Year, will look to bounce back from arguably his worst outing this season. The point guard scored just two points in 24 minutes.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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-420
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-8.5 (-113)
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+347
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020In losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, the New York Knicks took solace in making a rematch more competitive than the first meeting with one of the NBA's best teams. New York will look to do more or better Friday, when they continue a three-game homestand by hosting the Toronto Raptors.Both teams were off Thursday after playing Wednesday. The Knicks fell to the visiting Lakers 100-92, and the host Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-95.The Knicks, who have the NBA's third-worst record, held their last lead Wednesday early in the third quarter but never allowed the Western Conference-leading Lakers to run away. New York, which trailed by as many as 13 points, closed within six points in the final minute.It was a far cry from 15 days earlier, when the Lakers cruised to a 117-87 win over the Knicks in Los Angeles."I think we went in and played good basketball," Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller said Wednesday after New York fell to 8-15 under his tutelage. "We are not trying to play close games or anything like that, but we took a shot and came up a few points short." The Knicks fell far shorter than that against the Raptors on Nov. 27, when the defending NBA champions earned a 126-98 victory in Canada. The challenge isn't likely to lessen Friday against a Toronto squad that has survived a flurry of injuries and appears to be rounding into form during a five-game winning streak.On Wednesday, the Raptors had six players score between 16 and 22 points. Among that group were stalwarts Fred VanVleet (22 points), Pascal Siakam (18 points), Marc Gasol (17 points), Kyle Lowry (16 points) and Serge Ibaka (16 points), each of whom have missed at least 10 games this season due to injury."I think it's a quirky thing that I have never seen before," Nurse said of the Raptors' uncommonly balanced scoring. "But it also tells you that we're sending the ball to the open player. We're not really going through the same guys. We're moving it. We're just finding the right reads, I think, a lot. And everybody's getting their cracks at it." Unfortunately for the Raptors, their run of good health didn't last long Wednesday. Guard Patrick McCaw took a blow to the face in the second quarter and left as blood gushed from his nose. He was diagnosed with a broken nose, and his availability for Friday was uncertain.The Knicks are likely to be without rookie small forward RJ Barrett, who missed his third straight game Wednesday due to a right ankle injury. Barrett is expected to be re-evaluated Friday.The Friday game is the second of four scheduled matchups between the Atlantic Division rivals. The Knicks are slated to host the Raptors again on March 25 before Toronto hosts New York in its regular-season home finale on April 12.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
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+107
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+1.5 (-101)
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Over 217.5 (-103)
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-1.5 (-109)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The Chicago Bulls have followed up each of their past five victories with a loss.The Bulls will try to reverse that trend when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.Chicago is coming off a 117-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night and will look to win back-to-back contests for the first time in more than a month.The Bulls have won four of their past seven games while posting a 3-0 record at home."I've said before that we have a hardworking, high-character group of guys who are willing to be coached and willing to work," Bulls coach Jim Boylen recently told reporters. "That's a credit to them. Those are things I think are important." Sacramento is looking to snap a six-game losing streak. The Kings are coming off a 127-106 road defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.A pair of injuries to Marvin Bagley III (foot) and Richaun Holmes (shoulder) have hurt Sacramento's depth. Bagley is averaging 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Holmes is not far behind with averages of 13.1 points and 8.5 boards.The Kings did get roster help in the form of Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver. Both players made their team debuts Wednesday after arriving in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers.Bazemore scored seven points in 16 minutes, while Tolliver did not score in six-plus minutes."Me and Kent both feel exactly the same way -- it's not unfixable," 12-year veteran Tolliver told reporters when asked about the Kings' slump. "It's not something where we feel, '(Oh no), we're just going to have to ride it out.' We really feel we have an opportunity to do something with the guys we have." The Bulls and Kings previously played once this season, with Chicago posting a 113-106 win Dec. 2 in Sacramento. Zach LaVine scored a team-high 28 points for the Bulls, making seven of 13 shots overall and five of seven attempts from beyond the 3-point line.LaVine leads the Bulls with 25.0 points per game. He will try to stay hot against Sacramento after scoring 25 or more points seven times in his past nine games.Buddy Hield led the Kings in the first meeting with the Bulls. He scored 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting but made only three of 13 shots from beyond the arc.Like LaVine, Hield is tops on his team in scoring. He is averaging 20.0 points in his fourth NBA season but has failed to reach 20 points five times in his past seven games.Chicago is 10-14 at home this season. Sacramento is 7-16 on the road.Both teams could use a victory Friday to lighten the mood."There are days that we look really good and we play really good basketball, and sometimes we get stagnant," Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen said. "(We) just have to figure out what it is and make it consistent." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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-6 (-103)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020In desperate need of a win, or anything to reverse their recent trend of suboptimal play, the Rockets were in no position to debate the merits of their victory over Denver on Wednesday.The Nuggets were missing four key rotation players, including a trio of starters, but the Rockets did not apologize following their 121-105 home victory. Houston had dropped four consecutive games and five of six overall, so any step in the right direction was welcome with a warm embrace.And now, the Rockets will be charged with taking what they mustered at Toyota Center against the Nuggets on the road, starting on Friday at Target Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the opener of a four-game road trip that includes stops in Denver, Utah and Portland."Obviously, we need to build on (it)," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "We need to get better. Obviously we're always going to make some mistakes, but at least (we) came out from the opening tip and we came out and fought them. They're undermanned too, so we don't want to sit here and sing our praises. They're hurting a little bit and they have a lot of guys out, but it's a start." The one constant for the Rockets during their recent slump was the stellar play of guard Russell Westbrook, who posted 28 points, a season-high-tying 16 rebounds, eight assists and four steals against Denver. The Rockets remain dependent upon guard James Harden, named an All-Star Game starter on Thursday, but with Westbrook averaging 30 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game this month, Houston is developing a secondary option capable of carrying their offense."He's so versatile, he gets everybody involved," Harden said of Westbrook. "Once he's attacking the rim and doing what he does, everybody's on alert. Guys get open shots, we saw that from Eric (Gordon), we saw that from P. J (Tucker), we saw that from all the guys that made shots, and even Clint (Capela) -- was able to get some finishes around the rim. It's key to what we do." The Timberwolves are mired in their second extended slump of the season, dropping their seventh consecutive game at Chicago on Wednesday 117-110 to the Bulls. Minnesota lost 11 consecutive games last month, a skid that included seven games without Karl-Anthony Towns.But Towns returned on Jan. 17 and the losing has continued unabated, despite Towns averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the subsequent four games. Ahead of only the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference standings, the Timberwolves have struggled to generate any positive momentum following their surprising 10-8 start to the season.Their problems are myriad. Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, the solutions are less plentiful."It's a number of things," Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders said. "We've been trying to integrate Karl back into (things). Our package is a little bit different offensively. Also, when you get to this point in the season everywhere you go when you see other teams, everybody says the same thing: 'Hey, these are the dog days of the season.'"But we're not good enough to have that type of mindset so we've got to make sure that we don't fall into that." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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+150
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+4 (-105)
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-168
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-4 (-105)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The New Orleans Pelicans did just fine without Zion Williamson against the Denver Nuggets.Now the Pelicans will try to complete a sweep of the season series with the No. 1 overall draft choice in the lineup when they face the visiting Nuggets on Friday night.The Pelicans got their first victory of the season when they beat the Nuggets 122-107 on Halloween, then beat them 112-100 on Christmas in Denver.The third and final meeting won't take place on a holiday, but it will take place just two days after New Orleans celebrated Williamson's long-awaited NBA debut despite a 121-117 home defeat against San Antonio.After missing the season's first 44 games because of arthroscopic knee surgery, Williamson started and scored 22 points, including 17 straight New Orleans points midway through the fourth quarter."It was good to get back out there, obviously, but I didn't have the outcome that I wanted," Williamson said, who played 21 minutes.He helped the Pelicans briefly gain a one-point lead before the Spurs went back on top, and he went to the bench with 5:33 remaining. He didn't return on the advice of the team's medical staff, which didn't want to push him beyond the 18-plus minutes he already had played."I'm 19 and in that moment I'm not thinking about longevity," Williamson said. "I'm thinking about winning that game so it was very tough." Williamson made eight of 11 field goals, including all four of his 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds, three assists and five turnovers."For him to be able to come out here and do that in his first game is pretty elite," Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday said.Williamson struggled for the first three quarters before taking over the game by scoring 17 points in a stretch of three minutes and eight seconds."I think the big thing is that he was much more aggressive during that situation," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. "I thought he was just deferring way too much. I wanted him to be aggressive, and I knew that he would make some mistakes, but I think what you saw there is a taste of once we really get settled in and he gets settled in, you can see that there's a lot of things we can do with him." Gentry said after practice Thursday that Williamson experienced no ill effects from putting his knee through an NBA game for the first time.New Orleans has endured a series of injuries in addition to Williamson's and the Nuggets are dealing with a few injuries as well.Denver was missing five players, including three starters, in a 121-105 loss at Houston on Wednesday.Guard Jamal Murray (ankle) missed his fourth straight game. Forward Paul Millsap (knee) missed his ninth consecutive game. Guard Gary Harris (adductor) missed his sixth consecutive game. Forward Michael Porter Jr. (back tightness) and center Mason Plumlee (foot) were also sidelined."We missed bodies, but that's not an excuse," said center Nikola Jokic, who had his eighth triple-double of the season with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. "We need to do a better job of rebounding. I need to do a better job of throwing the ball around, not having turnovers, just to lead the team a little bit better." The Nuggets were outrebounded 53-40 and gave up 18 offensive rebounds."To me, that's the one area, I don't care who's available, that has nothing to do with talent," Denver coach Michael Malone said. "The guys that are shooting up and being called upon to play can go out there and rebound the basketball." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
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-131
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-2.5 (-102)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The Miami Heat, owners of the NBA's best home record this season, will play host to the road-weary Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.Miami, which is 20-1 at American Airlines Arena this season, has won its last two home games in overtime. In fact, the Heat also lead the league with an 8-0 record in OT.The only stain on Miami's home mark this season came Dec. 13, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Heat 113-110.In Wednesday's 134-129 win over the Washington Wizards, the Heat received excellent bench production -- 74 points, 19 rebounds and 16 assists. The reserves were led by Tyler Herro (25 points) and Goran Dragic (22 points, 10 assists).Miami's reserves on Wednesday also included Kelly Olynyk (14 points) and James Johnson (seven points).Johnson started this season inactive as the Heat organization said he reported to camp out of prime condition. To his credit, Johnson has worked hard to get back in the good graces of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra."I don't blame anybody else," Johnson said. "I have the utmost respect for Coach 'Spo.' If you are in that position (being out of shape), then you probably did it to yourself." Johnson has played in seven straight games. Before that, he had played in just seven of 37 contests."I never let myself get in a bad place mentally," Johnson said. "I remain focused and worked. I had to look in the mirror, and I did." Miami's current starting lineup features Jimmy Butler, who leads the team in points (20.3), assists (6.5) and steals (1.8); Rookie of the Year candidate Kendrick Nunn; 3-point shooter Duncan Robinson and post players Bam Adebayo and Meyers Leonard.The Clippers are 19-4 at home but just 12-10 on the road. This will be the fourth in a six-game trip for the Clippers, who had their winning streak snapped at four on Wednesday in a 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.On one day's rest -- which will be the case on Friday -- the Clippers are 18-7 this season.This will be the first time this season the Clippers and Heat have met. They split two games last season, when each team won on the road.The good news for the Clippers is 6-foot-7 forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to return after resting Wednesday. Kawhi Leonard, who signed with the Clippers as a free agent this past summer, leads the team in scoring (27.1), rebounds (7.4) and steals (2.0). He is also second in assists (5.0) and is a two-time NBA Finals MVP.Clippers 6-8 forward Paul George, a six-time All-Star averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals, has missed seven straight games due to a strained left hamstring. But while George has been out, Kawhi Leonard has found an even higher level, averaging 36.0 points."Everybody's just giving the effort of their mind and body," Leonard said. "We want to compete and make winning plays." George and defensive-minded point guard Patrick Beverley (groin) are questionable for Friday's game, and their absences could hurt the team's chances against Miami.But the Clippers have a couple of aces off the bench in 6-1 guard Lou Williams (19.9 points) and 6-8 power forward Montrezl Harrell (19.4 points).Williams, 33, is the NBA's career leader in points off the bench and has been named the league's Sixth Man of the Year three times. Harrell, 25, is on pace for a career year. Both players are former second-round picks.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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+307
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+8.5 (-110)
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-365
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-8.5 (+100)
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Jan 23, 2020The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks both have had to learn how to play without key players recently.That might be the case again Friday, when the teams meet in Oklahoma City.For the Thunder, center Steven Adams and small forward Terrance Ferguson have been out recently. Adams' absence has been due to an ankle injury suffered early in Monday's win in Houston. His backup, Nerlens Noel, has been battling an ankle injury on and off since early in the month.Noel played in Wednesday's win in Orlando but still is hampered by the injury.Without as much depth in the middle, the Thunder have had to regularly rely on Mike Muscala."Obviously when Steven's playing, he's more of an around-the-basket guy and so is Nerlens," Oklahoma City point guard Chris Paul said. "Mike is a stretch-the-court kind of guy so when he plays, it's great because he gives us a different dynamic." Muscala was hit all four tries from behind the 3-point line in Wednesday's victory.The Hawks could be without second-year point guard Trae Young on Friday.Young, who entered Thursday in the top five in the NBA in scoring (29.2 points per game) and assists (8.6), sat out Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers because of a right thigh contusion he suffered in Monday's loss to Toronto.Atlanta fell behind early, trailing by as many as 21 points in the second quarter before slowly climbing back.It was Atlanta's first win without Young this season. The Hawks had lost each of the first three games he sat out.While Young has been such a focal point of Atlanta's offense, either creating for himself or facilitating for others, the Hawks had to figure out how to be successful without him against the Clippers."I hope this is a momentum builder," Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce said. "I hope it's an understanding of how we have to play from start to finish." Young is listed as questionable for Friday's game, though he participated in Thursday's practice.Young grew up in Norman, Okla., just south of Oklahoma City.In his lone appearance in his home state as a rookie, Young was just four of 15 from the field in a 15-point loss last season.If Young does play, Ferguson's status figures to be magnified. Ferguson has been an excellent perimeter defender this season, but he has missed the last three games for personal reasons and has missed nine games overall.The Hawks announced Thursday that forward Chandler Parsons, who was involved in an automobile accident Jan. 15 that left him with a concussion and other injuries, was still in the first stage of the league's concussion protocol and that Parsons would return home to California to continue his recovery.This is the first meeting of the season between the teams. They split last season's two games.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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+160
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+4.5 (-106)
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-4.5 (-104)
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020Is a three-game winning streak considered a real step forward?It is if you are the San Antonio Spurs, who have forged their modest run of success for the first time since the first week of the season and have their sights set for even more when they host the Phoenix Suns on Friday in the Alamo City.The Spurs had to outlast the career debut of New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson on Wednesday to garner a 121-117 road victory. They did so thanks to LaMarcus Aldridge's 32 points and 14 rebounds and a balanced attack that saw four other San Antonio players in double-figure scoring.Williamson, who missed the first 44 games of the season while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery, scored 22 points in his NBA debut, including 17 consecutive Pelicans points to briefly give them the lead in the fourth quarter."I was really proud of our guys," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "We took a huge blow. We stayed the course and just played." DeMar DeRozan added 20 points, Dejounte Murray scored 13, Derrick White had 12 and Bryn Forbes 11 for San Antonio. DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in 15 of 16 games.The three-game surge is a snapshot of a series of successful photos for the Spurs over the past two months."We had to have more people play better, and I, as coaches, we decided on what sets and what things worked best for us, including combinations," Popovich said. "So, it's taken a while, but hopefully it will continue." Since losing eight in a row from Nov. 9-22, the Spurs have gone 15-12, including 6-3 over their past nine games with wins coming over East powers Milwaukee, Boston, Toronto and Miami."Everyone kind of knows what they are doing," White said. "Guys are expanding their game and we are playing a little differently than we did at the start of the season." The Suns head to South Texas on the heels of a 112-87 loss at home to Indiana on Wednesday. Phoenix was totally outplayed in the defeat, never leading and trailing by 25 points by midway through the third quarter.The Suns missed their first 11 shots from 3-point range before Elie Okobo hit one late in the third. Phoenix finished just 4-for-20 from long distance.Kelly Oubre Jr. led Phoenix with 17 points and nine rebounds, and Devin Booker added 16 points."It's not the way we want to play, and we've got to figure it out," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "Obviously, not a great output tonight for Suns basketball." The Suns shot 30 of 84 (35.7 percent) from the field and were held under 90 points for only the second time this season.Phoenix dropped both games of a two-game homestand after losing 120-118 to San Antonio on Monday."It's one of those nights in the NBA that didn't go our way," Suns guard Ricky Rubio said. "We didn't play good and we just have to respond." Phoenix plays six of its next seven games on the road.--Field Level Media
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GAME PREVIEW
Jan 23, 2020The Indiana Pacers get an opportunity to unveil a secret weapon Friday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors.The Pacers won for a second time in three stops on their five-game Western swing when they walloped the Phoenix Suns 112-87 on Wednesday night, when star guard Malcolm Brogdon suffered a cut over his left eye.After getting three stitches, Brogdon did not return for the second half of the game amid fears of a possible concussion. He'll likely be held out against Golden State, with the trip finale on the horizon Sunday at Portland.Pacers coach Nate McMillan indicated after Wednesday's game -- one in which Indiana won for the sixth time in its last seven games -- that T. J. McConnell would be the logical replacement for Brogdon, just as he was to start the second half at Phoenix.McConnell wound up enjoying one of his best games of the season against the Suns, recording a 10-point, 11-assist double-double.Brogdon, for one, was not surprised."I think he's one of the most underrated players in the league," Brogdon recently told reporters. "We're lucky to have him." McConnell has made just one previous start this season, contributing two points, three rebounds and four assists to a win at Chicago earlier this month.Since that game, he's been a valuable asset off the bench, averaging 6.0 points and 6.5 assists in six games, shooting 61 percent.In Golden State, the Pacers will see another team that's been forced to make regular lineup changes, mostly due to injuries.Alec Burks, who had averaged 22.0 points in back-to-back starts, and Eric Paschall, who had gone for a 21.0-point average in those games, were both back on the bench for Wednesday's 129-96 blowout loss at home to Utah.They combined for 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting in the defeat.Draymond Green, who returned as a starter after an absence due to a sprained finger on his left hand, managed just five points while adding to his league-leading technical-foul total with his 11th.Afterward, Warriors coach Steve Kerr pointed to Green's technical, rather than his start, as being emblematic of the club's poor showing, one that produced a 12th loss in 13 games."It's been a tough stretch," Kerr noted to reporters. "Traditionally, January is a tough month for the NBA, fatigue-wise. When you are losing a lot of games and you are beaten up, it's not easy. I think we have lost 12 of 13; it's no fun."Draymond got a technical for slamming the ball down and I guess the official had to call it. Draymond came over and said, 'You don't think I'm frustrated?' And the official said, 'I know you are frustrated, but I have to call it.'"That's how we feel. We are frustrated and I'm frustrated. It's no fun losing, but you have to keep pushing and keep plugging away. Nobody is going to feel sorry for us, especially after the last five years." The clubs will be meeting for the first time this season.--Field Level Media
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Jan 23, 2020No. 13 Butler will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Marquette on Friday in Indianapolis.Since starting 3-0 in the Big East, the skidding Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3) have dropped three straight to Seton Hall, DePaul and Villanova.In Tuesday's 76-61 loss to the Wildcats, Kamar Baldwin led the way with 21 points while Bryce Nze added 11 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double this season. Bryce Golden also had 11 points.Shooting continued to be an issue during the three-game losing streak as Butler missed 15 of 20 shots from beyond the 3-point arc against No. 9 Villanova."I thought we had great looks all night," Butler head coach LaVall Jordan said. "We didn't make as many as we normally make. They made them when it counted." In addition, the Bulldogs received some bad news as Christian David suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the loss at Villanova. He will miss the remainder of the season.Butler ascended to as high as No. 5 nationally but could fall out of the AP Top 25 with a fourth straight loss. The Big East has proven to be one of the country's top conferences from top to bottom.When the Bulldogs won 15 of their first 16 games, their defense was as stingy as anyone. But during the last three defeats, they have allowed 76 or more points in each game."Was that our best basketball? Probably not, but we're going to get back to playing our best basketball," Jordan said.Marquette, meanwhile, will be searching for its fourth consecutive Big East victory.The Golden Eagles improved to 14-5 and 4-3 in the conference with an 82-68 win over St. John's on Tuesday. They also improved to 8-1 when scoring at least 80 points.Markus Howard poured in 32 points and Sacar Anim equaled his season high with 21 points. Theo John also recorded six blocked shots.It was the ninth time this season Howard scored at least 30 points.But the key to this victory and the Golden Eagles' recent surge has been the improved play of Anim."Sacar's one of the more underrated players in the Big East," Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "And if he's underrated in the Big East, that means he's underrated nationally. Sacar does whatever we ask him to do and has done whatever we asked him to do to put his team in position to win. I think the world of Sacar." Howard has scored 109 points in the last three games -- all wins. Howard has shown the ability to score in a variety of ways, especially when the team is desperate for points."He's a natural-born scorer," Wojciechowski said. "It's pretty incredible what he's doing from a scoring standpoint. Sometimes I think it can get lost. You can start to assume or take it for granted. Not us. Not me. You can take for granted what you're seeing. And what you're seeing is historical." To keep this momentum going and win a fourth in a row will be a daunting challenge at Butler."Every game you play in the Big East is just an absolute bloodbath," Wojciechowski said. "Not only are there not nights off, every night you better be at your best and bring it for 40 minutes." --Field Level Media
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