Suns Continue Their Magic! Giannis Tearing it up! 11/4/19
NBA action continues with 6 games on the schedule.
It’s November 4th and the action in the NBA continues with 6 games on the schedule.
Congratulations to Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks for winning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Oct. 28 until Nov. 3. He averaged 25.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals while shooting 58% from the field and leading the Bucks to a 3-1 record.
Congratulations to Anthony Davis of the LA Lakers for winning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Oct. 28 until Nov. 3. He averaged 32.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.0 assists while shooting 49% from the field. He helped lead the Lakers to a 3-0 record.
Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards
Prediction: Detroit Pistons
The Pistons look for a 2nd straight win tonight, and the Wizards look to avoid losing 4 in a row.
The Wizards controlled this game, winning 115-99.
Bradley Beal had 20 points and 6 assists for Washington.
Luke Kennard had 24 points and 5 assists for Detroit.
The Wizards shot 46% from the field, and the Pistons shot 48% from 3. The Wizards forced 19 turnovers on the Pistons.
The Wizards are now 2-4 on the season, and the Detroit Pistons have fallen to 3-5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets
Prediction: Brooklyn Nets
Both of these teams look to avoid losing their 2nd straight game.
The Nets won a high scoring game 135-125.
Kyrie Irving had 39 points and 9 assists for Brooklyn.
Brandon Ingram had 40 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for New Orleans.
The Nets shot 53% from the field, and the Pelicans shot 41% from 3. The Nets had 58 points in the paint compared to the Pelicans 48.
The Nets are now 3-4 on the season, and the Pelicans continue to struggle at 1-6.
Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies
Prediction: Houston Rockets
Russell Westbrook will be out tonight because of rest purposes, and the Grizzlies look to take advantage.
The Rockets won a close game 107-100.
James Harden had 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Rockets.
Ja Morant had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists for Memphis.
The Grizzlies shot 43% from the field, and the Rockets shot 34% from 3. The Grizzlies outscored the Rockets by 30 in the paint, 66-36.
The Rockets improve to 4-3, and the Grizzlies have fallen to 1-5.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks
The Timberwolves will again be without Karl Anthony Towns and the MVP and company look to take advantage.
After outscoring the T-Wolves by 21 in the 2nd half, the Bucks blew out the Timberwolves 134-106.
Giannis had 34 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Bucks.
Andrew Wiggins had 25 points for the Timberwolves.
The Bucks shot 54% from the field, and 36% from 3. The Bucks destroyed the T-Wolves in the paint, winning the battle 62-36.
The Bucks have won 3 in a row and are now sitting at 5-2, and the Timberwolves are now 4-2.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns
Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid for the 2nd time in a row, and the young Suns look to take advantage.
The Suns controlled the 2nd half and they won 114-109.
Devin Booker had 40 points for the Suns.
Al Horford had 32 points and 5 rebounds for the 76ers.
The Suns shot 53% from the field, and the 76ers shot 45% from 3. The Suns outscored the 76ers by 9 at the foul line, 21-12.
The Suns are now 5-2 on the season, and the 76ers are no longer undefeated as they are now 5-1.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors
Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers
The Warriors will be without their 3 best players as Curry, Green and Russell are all out.
But, the Blazers were not able to take advantage as the Warriors played with great hustle, and they won 127-118.
Rookie Eric Paschall had a career high 34 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State.
Damian Lillard had 39 points for the Blazers.
The Warriors shot 49% from the field, and 39% from 3. The Warriors made triple the amount of free throws than the Blazers, 33-11.
This was a very good and impressive win for the Warriors as they get their first ever win at Chase Center, and they have improved to 2-5. The Blazers lose a game they probably should have won and they have dropped under 0.500 again as they are now 3-4.
Predictions: 3-3
I hope you enjoyed another day of NBA action, please leave a comment on which team had the bigger upset, the Suns or the Warriors, and which player had been under performing the most for their team so far?