Butler Gets Young; Robinson and Lillard Get Hot From 3! 12/10/19

It’s another night in the NBA and we have a shorter day tonight, with just 4 games on the schedule.

Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets

Prediction: Charlotte Hornets

The Wizards travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets.

The Hornets won a close game, 114-107.

Devonte Graham had 29 points and 6 assists for Charlotte.

Davis Bertans had 32 points and 9 rebounds for the Wizards.

The Hornets shot 45% from the field and 39% from 3. The Wizards had 46 points in the paint, and the Hornets had 40.

The Hornets are now 10-16 on the year, and the Wizards have fallen to 7-16.

Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers

The Nuggets look to give the 76ers their first loss at home this season.

The 76ers won a close game, 97-92. Jamal Murray only played 5 minutes because of a hip contusion.

Joel Embiid had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists for the 76ers.

Will Barton had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists for Denver.

The Nuggets shot 44% from the field, and the 76ers shot 33% from 3. The Nuggets had 48 points in the paint, and the 76ers had 38 points in the paint.

The 76ers are now 13-0 at home, 18-7 on the year overall, and the Nuggets have fallen to 14-8.

Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat

Prediction: Miami Heat

The Hawks travel to South Beach to face the Heat.

The game was close until OT, where the Heat outscored the Hawks, 18-4, where they won 135-121.

Kendrick Nunn had 36 points and 6 rebounds, Duncan Robinson had 34 points including a team record 10 3’s, Bam Adebayo had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists and Jimmy Butler had 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists for Miami.

De’Andre Hunter had 28 points for the Hawks.

The Heat shot 51% from the field, and the Hawks shot 37% from 3. The Heat had 24 more points in the paint than the Hawks, 68-44.

The Heat are now 18-6 on the year, and the Hawks have lost to 6-18.

New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers

The Knicks travel to Portland to face the Blazers, and Carmelo Anthony faces his former team.

The Blazers dominated this game, winning 115-87.

Damian Lillard had 31 points and 6 assists with 8 3’s for the Trail Blazers.

Julius Randle had 15 points and 7 rebounds for New York.

The Blazers shot 43% from the field and 42% from 3. The Knicks had 48 points in the paint, and the Blazers had 34.

The Blazers are now 10-15 on the year, and the Knicks have lost 10 in a row, and they are 4-20 overall.

Predictions: 4-0

I hope you have enjoyed this edition of the NBA in December, please comment on how your team is doing so far, and which team has been disappointing so far this season.