Giannis Rips Raptors, Blazers, 76ers Battle! 11/2/19

The NBA action continues on a Sunday with 8 games on the schedule.

Reggie Jackson will me missing at least 4 weeks with a back injury. The Pistons guard has only played 2 games this season, and will be out for an extended period of time. And, with Blake Griffin also being out, the Pistons will be in a tough situation.

Draymond Green will be missing a few games with a torn ligament in his finger. Losing Steph Curry earlier this week, the Warriors will be without their two championship pieces. The Warriors might need to start thinking about resting Draymond and Curry more often when they both get healthy later in the season.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder

2 of the teams with the most uncertain futures play tonight from Oklahoma City.

The Thunder played well in this game, winning 115-104.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and 8 rebounds for OKC.

JJ Reddick had 17 points for New Orleans.

The Thunder shot 46% from the field, and 41% from 3. The Pelicans outscored the Thunder by 6 in the paint, 52-46.

The Thunder have their 2nd win game of the season and they are now 2-4, the Pelicans have dropped to 1-5.

Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic

Prediction: Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets look to improve to 4-2, and the Magic look to get back to 0.500.

The Nuggets won a low scoring battle, 91-87.

Jamal Murray had 22 points for the Nuggets.

Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 7 rebounds for Orlando.

The Magic shot 43% from the field, and the Nuggets shot 32% from 3. The Nuggets made 28 free throws to the Magic’s 7.

Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

Prediction: Brooklyn Nets

The Nets look for their 2nd straight win, and the Pistons look to avoid losing 3 in a row.

The Pistons stopped a 4th quarter comeback and they won 113-109.

Andre Drummond had another 20-20 game, with 25 points, 20 rebounds, and 6 assists for Detroit.

Kyrie Irving had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Taurean Prince also had 20 points for Brooklyn.

The Pistons are now 3-4, and the Nets have fallen to 2-4.

Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Prediction: Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns look for their 4th win of the season, and the Memphis Grizzlies look to avoid losing 2 in a row.

The Suns played really well tonight, and they won 114-105.

Devin Booker had 21 points for the Suns.

Ja Morant had 24 points and and 7 assists for Memphis.

The Suns shot 50% from the field, and 41% from the 3 point line. The Grizzlies outscored the Suns by 16 in the paint, 64-48.

The Suns are now 4-2 on the year, and the Grizzlies have dropped to 1-4.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards

Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves will be without KAT for this game, and the Wizards look to take advantage.

The Grizzlies controlled this game for all 48 minutes, winning 131-109.

Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 6 assists for the T-Wolves.

Bradley Beal had 30 points for the Wizards.

The Timberwolves shot 54% from the field, and 43% from 3. The Wizards outscored the T-Wolves by 11 from the line, 23-12.

The Timberwolves are now 4-1, and the Wizards have dropped to 1-4.

Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

It’s the rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bucks and Raptors.

The Bucks were clicking offensively, and they won 115-105.

The MVP had 36 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Bucks.

Kyle Lowry had 36 points and 6 assists for the Raptors.

The Bucks shot 46% from the field, and the Raptors shot 42% from 3. The Bucks outscored the Raptors 50-32 in the paint.

Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors

Prediction: Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors look to win their first game in a while without Steph Curry and Draymond Green against the Charlotte Hornets.

The Hornets won a low scorer, 93-87.

Dwayne Bacon had 25 points and 6 rebounds for the Hornets.

Eric Paschall had 25 points for Golden State.

The Warriors shot 45% from the field, and the Warriors shot 32% from 3. The Hornets forced 18 turnovers on the Warriors.

The Charlotte Hornets are now back at 0.500 with a record of 3-3, and the Golden State Warriors have started their season 1-5.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers

Both of these teams are going to be without their starting centers tonight.

Furkan Korkmaz hit the game winning 3 with 0.4 seconds and that gave the 76ers a 129-128 win.

Al Horford had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists for Philly.

Damian Lillard had 33 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists for Portland.

The Blazers shot 57% from the field, and 54% from the field. The 76ers scored 42 more points in the paint than the Blazers, 78-36.

The 76ers remain undefeated at 5-0, and the Blazers are back at 0.500, at a record of 3-3.

Predictions: 5-3

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