Steph Curry Injured; Rockets Win Shootout; Big Brawl 10/30/19

Action around the NBA continues as today we have 11 games.

Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Prediction: Chicago Bulls

The Bulls to get their 2nd win of the season, and the Cavs look to get their 2nd win of the season and get back to 0.500.

The Cavaliers completed the 4th quarter comeback and they won 117-111.

Tristan Thompson had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland.

Zach Lavine and Lauri Markkanen both had 16 points for the Bulls.

The Cavs shot 53% from the field, and 42% from 3. The Bulls forced 17 turnovers on the Cavaliers.

The Cavs are now 2-2, and the Bulls have lost their 3rd straight game and now sit at 1-4.

New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Prediction: Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic look to avoid losing 2 in a row, and the Knicks look to win their 2nd game in a row.

Then Magic won this low scoring game 95-83.

Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando.

Julius Randle had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.

The Magic shot 42% from the field, and 38% from 3. The Knicks outscored the Magic 14-9 at the foul line.

The Magic are back at 0.500 with a 2-2 record, and the Knicks are 1-4.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers

Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers

Two of the centers, and two of the undefeated teams battle it out.

The 76ers blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. Karl Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid got into a fight, and they were both ejected.

Although he only played 20 minutes, Joel Embiid had 19 points and 5 rebounds.

Andrew Wiggins had 19 points and 5 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

The 76ers shot 47% from the field, and 36% from 3. The 76ers dominated the paint, outscoring the Timberwolves 62-38.

The 76ers are now 4-0, one of the only undefeated teams in the NBA along with San Antonio. The Minnesota Timberwolves get their first loss of the season and are now 3-1.

Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets

Prediction: Brooklyn Nets

The Pacers look to avoid a 0-4 start, and the Nets look to get back to 0.500 with a 2-2 record.

The Pacers get their first win of the season 118-108. Myles Turner sprained his ankle in the first quarter. He did not return for the rest of game.

Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 8 rebounds for Indiana.

Kyrie Irving had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Nets.

The Pacers shot 47% from the field, and 42% from 3. The Pacers also forced the Nets into 19 turnovers.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

Both of these Eastern Conference rivals look to improve to 3-1.

The Celtics were once down 19, but after a great 2nd half, in which they outscored the Bucks by 27, they were able to win 116-105.

Kemba Walker had 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Khris Middleton had 26 points and 6 rebounds for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee shot 46% from the field, but the Celtics shot 42% from 3 on 17 makes from downtown. The Celtics forced 15 turnovers on the Bucks.

The Celtics are now 3-1, and the Bucks are back at 0.500 and are 2-2.

Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors

Prediction: Toronto Raptors

The Raptors are 3-1 as they look for their 4th win of the year, and the Pistons look to get over 0.500.

The Raptors won this game in a high scoring fashion, 125-113.

Pascal Siakam continues his offensive tear, scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Andre Drummond had 21 points and 22 rebounds for Detroit.

The Raptors shot 59% from the field, and 48% from 3. The Pistons outscored the Raptors 17-10 at the free throw line.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers

The Blazers look to win their 3rd game of the year, and the OKC Thunder look for win number 2 of the season. The Thunder will be without Steven Adams tonight.

The Blazers won a close game 102-99.

Damian Lillard had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 13 assists for Portland.

Chris Paul had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for OKC.

The Blazers shot 40% from the field, and 49% from 3. The Thunder made 12 more free throws than the Blazers, 29-17.

The Blazers improve to 3-2, and the Thunder are now 1-4.

Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

Prediction: Houston Rockets

This game was a lot more exciting than expected, and this turned out to be one of the highest scoring games in recent memory.

The Rockets won this video game score 159-158.

James Harden had 59 points and 9 assists for Houston.

Bradley Beal had 46 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists for Washington.

Both teams shot over 50% from the field, with Washington shooting 63%. Both teams made 20+ 3’s, with the Wizards shooting 56%. Both teams made 24+ free throws with Houston made 26. The teams combined for 114 points in the paint, and 317 combined points. This was perhaps the most sorry excuse for defense that anybody has seen in recent memory.

The Rockets are now 3-1 on the season, and the Wizards have now fallen to 1-3.

Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings

Prediction: Sacramento Kings

Two of the most mediocre teams teams in the NBA face off from Sacramento.

The Hornets won this game 118-111.

PJ Washington had 23 points and 8 rebounds for the Hornets.

Buddy Hield had 23 points for the Kings.

The Hornets shot 55% from the field, and 50% from 3. The Hornets also had 30 assists to the Kings 26.

The Hornets have now improved to 2-3, and the Kings are now 0-5.

LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz

Prediction: LA Clippers

Kawhi Leonard will not be playing because of load management.

Because of no Kawhi, the Jazz blew out the LA Clippers 110-96.

Mike Conley had his best game of the season so far as he scored 29 points and 5 assists.

Lou Williams had 24 points for the Clippers.

The Utah Jazz are now 4-1, and the LA Clippers have fallen to 3-2.

Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

Prediction: Golden State Warriors

The surprising Suns took on the new Golden State Warriors.

The Suns win another game as they won 121-110. Unfortunately, Steph Curry broke his left hand in a collision. No timetable for his absence.

Devin Booker had 31 points and 5 assists for Phoenix.

Eric Paschall had 20 points for Golden State.

The Suns shot 46% from the field, and 41% from 3. The Warriors did outscore the Suns 30-18 at the foul line.

This is another crushing blow for Golden State in losing Steph Curry. Hopefully he makes a speedy recovery. The Suns are now 3-2 on the season, and the Warriors are 1-3.

Predictions: 5-6

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