The Boston Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks one day after the defeat in Cleveland.Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a gala, Daniel Theis gave his NBA debut.The newly formed Minnesota Timberwolves lose in San Antonio and the Houston Rockets can also win ugly.
“It’s hunting season,”sounded John Wall after a close win over the Sixers.The wizards have set themselves quite a few goals for the season and their leader set an exclamation point with a brilliant dark in the first quarter.But Philly is now a different team and was unimpressed.In addition, there were repeated’ Trust the Process’ calls through the hall – and they were not disappointed.
Contrary to other predictions, Joel Embiid spent almost 27 minutes on the court.During this time, the center played a good double-double (18 points, 7/15 FG, 13 rebounds) and kept his team in the game.With a 3-meter gap, the Sixers had a chance at overtime 20 seconds before the end, but Robert Covington (29 points, 7/11 threesomes) from Downtown missed.
Nevertheless, the top scorer was not dissatisfied after the game “We have seen what we are capable of.It was just one game.The performance of Ben Simmons, who also scored a double double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, also gave us hope.No. 1-Pick Markelle Fultz received 18 minutes of playing time on his debut, scoring 10 points (5/9 FG).But he still has to work on his free throws (0/2 FT) and the technique.
The Wizards kept the upper hand, also because the team seemed to be much more experienced (only 9 Turnover, Philly: 17 ball losses).Coach Scott Brooks’s squad was also able to afford a rate of 43.3 percent.Wall scored 28 points (10/28 FG) and 8 assists, followed by Bradley Beal with 25 (6/17 FG, 12/16 FT).Kelly Oubre Jr.was best scorer from the bank with Jodie Meek at 14 points.
Successful first appearance in the new hall for the pistons.Before the start, rap star Eminem heated up the crowd and the players seemed motivated, especially Tobias Harris.The Swingman had already had 17 points on his account after a quarter of an hour and then followed by another 10.Garnished with 10 rebounds, it turned out to be a nice double double.”He was unbelievable in the first quarter”, coach Stan van Gundy was pleased.”He had his rhythm fast and was really, really good.”
Things turned out to be less good for Stanley Johnson, 13 litters, 13 tickets, but SvG was mild:”He had four steals and was defensive,” Detroit dominated the match and led with up to 18 points.Reggie Jackson played solidly, scoring 13 points (5/10 FG) and 8 assists, and he kept his ball without losing.Newcomer Avery Bradley also fitted in well with 15 points (7/10 FG).
The Hornets were also a grateful opponent.Only just under 40 percent out of the field, and for Charlotte this figure is untypical 17 turnovers.So there was still a lot of sand in the gear.Kemba Walker presented himself with 24 points (6/13 FG, 11/13 FT) in a good early form, but the lack of Nic Batum quickly became apparent as a second real ball handler was missing.
Dwight Howard (10 points, 15 rebounds) held up well against Andre Drummond (8 points, 13 boards) but got too few touches overall.Apart from him and Walker, only Jeremy Lamb (15) scored double-digit points.Rookie Malik Monk, on the other hand, made a weak debut.In 21 minutes, the former Kentucky player came to just 3 points (1/9 FG) and threefold spalding.
What kind of a wild shootout was that?After just three quarters, the Pacers had already scored 106 points, resulting in the best yield in just under seven years.Remarkable: Indiana only transformed nine threesomes (at 34 attempts).So, there was a lot of fun, a shotclock was practically superfluous.Eight players scored two-digit numbers, three over 20.
Victor Oladipo, who, unlike the Oklahoma City Thunder, was always on the lookout for the way to the basket and scored 22 points (6/12 FG, 8/10 FT), was a particular contender for the new style.In addition to him, Myles Turner (21 points, 14 rebounds) and the new Point Guard Darren Collison (21 points, 9/12 FG, 11 assists) also played well.
Brooklyn played too little defense and was completely overwhelmed with the tempo. 52 percent of the field allowed the guests to leave.In combination with 20 ball losses, this was an extremely toxic mixture.As if this wasn’t bad enough, Jeremy Lin was injured again and had to leave the game early.He had previously scored a solid 18 points and ensured that the New Yorkers at least stayed within striking distance.
D’ Angelo Russell also had a good day and made his debut for the Nets 30 points (12/22 FG).Beside him Trevor Booker (20 points, 10 rebounds) scored a good double-double.By contrast, only 30 attempts by Downtown were untypical for the Nets.Except for Russell (4/8 threesomes), only Quincy Acy (3/5) took more than four litters from beyond the three-line.
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