Highlight-reel Giddey does it again; Curry drops another 40-point explosion — NBA Wrap

Oklahoma City guard Josh Giddey has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 132-113 win over the Toronto Raptors, scoring 15 factors to go along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Giddey may have added to his private tally however the Australian exited the sport with 5 minutes left within the third quarter and solely briefly returned for eight seconds, subbed off additionally instantly after a nasty go led to factors for the Raptors.

It follows up one other wonderful displaying from Giddey in a heartbreaking extra time loss to the Bucks the place the Australian had 18 factors, 15 rebounds and 6 assists.

Giddey continues to supply spotlight reel performs, as soon as once more pulling off one other spectacular out-of-bounds go to arrange a Thunder bucket.

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“He came up with every ball. As the game got tighter and tighter, he got more clutch,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault stated of Giddey after that Bucks recreation.

It continues what has been a promising string of performances for Giddey, who has not regarded fairly like his normal self early within the season after battling an ankle damage early.

Giddey’s operating associate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as soon as once more led the best way for Oklahoma City with 20 factors, three rebounds, 4 assists, three steals and a block.

All of the Thunder starters completed the sport in double figures, whereas Eugene Omoruyi had a career-high 19 factors off the bench as he obtained elevated minutes late within the recreation.

Jalen Williams was additionally extremely productive with 10 factors and 10 assists from the bench whereas Tre Mann added 13 factors.

CURRY GOES OFF…AGAIN

Steph Curry has exploded once more for the reigning champion Warriors as they appear to get their season again on observe after a horrible begin.

For the second-straight recreation, Curry scored at the very least 40 factors – this time precisely double his next-best teammate Andrew Wiggins’ 20 – together with a tying 3-pointer with 1:18 to play, a lay-up to take the lead seconds later off a superb lengthy ball from Kevon Looney, then one remaining three-pointer.

His late efforts helped Golden State Warriors previous the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-101.

Curry additionally stretched his NBA document to 200 straight regular-season video games with at the very least one 3-pointer as he drained 6 of 11 from deep.

Through the opening 12 video games of the season he’s the second main scorer with a median of 33.3 factors per recreation, marginally behind Luka Doncic (33.6). He’s scored at the very least 30 factors in 9 of his 11 video games, draining 59 threes alongside the best way – 13 greater than his nearest rivals.

“You run out of adjectives to describe Steph’s play,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr stated.

“He’s just amazing night after night,” Kerr stated. “Given the circumstances with our team kind of in a rut, trying to dig our way out of a hole, he’s just been spectacular. He’s never been better, I can say that.”

Nevertheless, the Warriors are nonetheless simply 5-7 on the season.

Donovan Mitchell had 29 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for Cleveland as he narrowly missed a triple-double.

The Cavs have now dropped three in a row after an eight-game win streak, with Evan Mobley choosing up 20 factors and 12 rebounds for Cleveland.’’

CELTICS DUO STAR IN STATEMENT WIN OVER CONTENDERS

In different news, the same old suspects had been at it once more however some key contributions elsewhere proved simply as essential for the Boston Celtics in a giant 131-112 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown proved an excessive amount of for Denver to deal with within the defeat, with the pair combining for 59 factors, 16 rebounds and 13 assists.

It was not simply Brown and Tatum although, with Al Horford draining six 3-pointers within the win whereas Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard each got here up massive on each ends of the ground.

Admittedly, it was Brown and Tatum who led the best way early for Boston, with the pair combining for 22 factors because the Celtics took a 33-25 lead after the primary quarter.

Boston shot over 60 per cent from the ground throughout that interval, with Brown one of the best of the bunch as he was an ideal 5-for-5 from the sector, placing up 12 factors with 4 rebounds and three assists.

As for Denver, it was the same old suspects doing the injury, with Nikola Jokic (5 factors, 5 rebounds) and Michael Porter Jr. (5 factors) powering the offence.

Jokic completed the sport with a team-high 29 factors to go along with eight rebounds and three assists whereas Jamal Murray had 14 factors, 10 assists and 4 rebounds within the loss.

The Celtics opened the second quarter on one other scorching streak, pushing their lead out to 55-38 as Pritchard (six factors, two rebounds) and Williams (six factors) each making essential buckets. Williams was additionally making an affect on the defensive finish, developing with a giant block on a Bruce Brown layup.

Of course, Tatum (5 factors, one help) additionally was closely concerned for Boston in that run earlier than Denver began to mount a comeback to attract inside 9 factors (66-57) at halftime.

The third quarter did little to separate the 2 sides both, with the Nuggets creeping even nearer to path 97-91 heading into the ultimate 12 minutes of the sport.

Again, Tatum (9 factors) and Brown (eight factors) had been getting happening the offensive finish for Boston, scoring or aiding on all the crew’s first 15 factors.

As for Denver, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope began to search out his rhythm from deep, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers within the house of two minutes to assist the Nuggets shut the hole to 87-85.

That hole shortly widened once more although as Horford and Tatum mixed to attain Boston’s first 16 factors of the fourth quarter, with the Celtics leaping out to a 111-95 lead.

From that time it was all of the Celtics to shut the sport because the Nuggets did not get inside single figures, ending on the fallacious finish of a 131-112 scoreline.

Boston performs Detroit subsequent whereas Denver will look to bounce again in opposition to Chicago.

MOST IMPROVED CONTENDER STARS IN UPSET WIN FOR MAGIC

Elsewhere, the Phoenix Suns suffered a heavy 114-97 loss to the Orlando Magic with Chris Paul (sore proper heel) sidelined.

Australian Jock Landale (seven factors, six rebounds) was stable within the defeat whereas each Cameron Payne (22 factors, 4 assists, three rebounds) and Devin Booker (17 factors, six assists, eight rebounds) each stuffed the stats sheet.

It was an all-round crew effort from Orlando although, who had all starters end in double figures as ‘Most Improved Player’ contender Bol Bol made a huge impact on each ends of the ground with 13 factors and 15 rebounds — his third double-double this season.

While the Suns had been with out Paul, the Magic had one absent star of their very own with breakout rookie Paolo Banchero sitting out Saturday’s recreation with an ankle difficulty.

The remainder of the Orlando beginning unit stepped up in his absence although, with Jalen Suggs (16 factors, 5 assists, three rebounds) impressing as soon as once more.

Suns coach Monty Williams described Wendell Carter Jr. as “underrated” pre-game however the middle was getting loads of reward after dropping a team-high 20 factors to go along with 10 rebounds and 5 assists within the upset win.

The Magic completed the sport capturing a powerful 45.5 per cent from 3-point land, significantly better than rivals Phoenix, who may solely handle 31 per cent.

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