Aussie stuns in double play as Steph’s 50 useless; ‘cold as f***’ star’s epic winner — NBA Wrap
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander buried a game-winning triple to cap off one other mega efficiency.
Plus Giannis Antetokounmpo was posterised in a uncommon sight that shocked the NBA world, whereas an Aussie impressed as Steph Curry’s heroics have been wasted.
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AUSSIE STUNS IN DOUBLE PLAY AS STEPH’S 50 USELESS
If there is a end result that proves the Warriors are damaged, that is it.
Steph Curry put up his eleventh profession 50-point recreation however with little assist from his champion teammates, the Warriors nonetheless fell 130-119 to Phoenix on Thursday (AEDT).
Curry had 31 factors within the first half and completed with a clear 50 from 17 of 28 taking pictures, plus 9 rebounds and 6 assists, ending the sport on the bench after the end result was past doubt.
But Klay Thompson shot six of 17, Draymond Green had 9 factors and two rebounds in 29 minutes, and Jordan Poole didn’t make a discipline purpose.
It was Golden State’s eighth loss in eight away video games this season.
For the Suns, who have been with out Chris Paul, Cameron Payne led the best way with 29 factors and 7 assists, whereas Devin Booker had 27 factors and 9 assists.
Coming off the bench Aussie Jock Landale impressed with seven factors, 4 rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes, and his finest second summed up the distinction between the 2 sides.
On one finish Landale delivered a brutal block after which shortly circled and ran the ground to file a transition dunk.
“If I’m the Suns, that excites me. If I’m the Warriors, that disappoints me,” former NBA coach Mark Jackson stated on ESPN’s commentary.
“Where’s the effort that Landale put in running the floor?”
SGA SINKS WIZARDS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander actually is on his personal degree proper now.
The Thunder star dropped an equal career-best 42 factors together with the game-winning three-pointer to guide his crew previous the Washington Wizards on the street 121-120.
It was yet one more dominant efficiency from Gilgeous-Alexander, who added six rebounds and 7 assists and shot 14-of-21 from the sphere.
It additionally marked his tenth 30-point recreation this season, which is greater than Devin Booker, Damien Lillard and Zach. LaVine mixed, per StatMuse.
He did solely shoot 12-of-17 from the free throw line after going into the sport taking pictures a ridiculous 94 per cent.
But it was an in any other case huge displaying and simply the newest in an epic run of sctinilating type that’s displaying no indicators of slowing down.
Understandably, the NBA world misplaced it after the 24-year previous’s recreation successful triple.
Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick tweeted: “Shai is cold as f***.”
“I don’t think it’s innate, I think he works for it” Mark Daigneault stated of Gilgeous-Alexander post-match.
“His work ethic is well documented, I’ve talked about it many times. I think that’s where confidence comes from for him.
“He doesn’t get too high after a night like tonight, he doesn’t get too low when things aren’t going well.
“He just pours back into the work, and so when he gets into those moments he’s got great confidence and poise. The reason is because he works for it.”
The contest went proper right down to the wire, with Bradley Beal nailing an enormous baseline jumper with Lu Dort’s hand in his face to place the Wizards up 120-118 late.
But Gilgeous-Alexander responded right away on the different finish of the court docket by sinking his big step again three-pointer to place the Thunder again up 121-120 with 1.1 left.
Washington acquired one ultimate inbounds play to attempt to win the sport, however the ball deflected off Dort then Beal to clinch the victory for Oklahoma City.
With it, the Thunder improved to 7-8, whereas it snapped a four-game successful streak for the 8-7 Wizards.
Dorted added 16 factors for OKC, however actually it was a one-man present, whereas Kristaps Porzingis (27 factors, 9 rebounds) and Beal (25 factors, six boards, six dimes) led Washingtom.
MOBLEY’S HUGE DUNK ON GIANNIS WOWS
It’s not usually you see Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on, and even any participant try to take action.
But Evan Mobley red-lined to the ring and slammed the ball in over Antetokounmpo within the opening minutes of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ assembly with the Milwaukee Bucks in an epic play.
The uncommon sight of the Greek Freak getting posterised went viral on social media and acquired individuals speaking.
It set the tone for the Cavs in a tricky street matchup towards Milwaukee – albeit with out Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton – and it was neck and neck within the first half.
But Milwaukee exploded within the third, wining the interval 34-18 behind the lead of Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez to surge forward, happening to win comfortably 113-98.
Lopez completed with a game-high 29 factors from seven triples and three blocks and Antetokounmpo had 16 factors, 12 boards and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland each chipped in 23 factors for Cleveland.
The win snapped a three-game dropping streak for the Bucks to enhance to 11-3, whereas the Cavs suffered their fifth-straight loss to fall to 8-6.
ALL RESULTS
PACERS 125 HORNETS 113
TIMBERWOLVES 126 MAGIC 108
THUNDER 121 WIZARDS 120
CELTICS 126 HAWKS 101
HEAT 104 RAPTORS 112
CAVALIERS 98 BUCKS 113
BULLS 110 PELICANS 124
ROCKETS 101 MAVERICKS 92
KNICKS 106 NUGGETS 103
WARRIORS 113 SUNS 130
