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Quote from: OgNasty on January 29, 2023, 02:25:02 AM

LeBron put up 41 points tonight against the Celtics as he gets closer and closer to breaking the all time scoring record. He’s been scoring ahead of his average lately so he could break the record in the first week of February. We’ll see. In spite of that performance though the lakers lost to the Celtics by 4 points as Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t have very good games.

The Lakers would've won that game. Referees did mess it up again.
- A late whistle at the final seconds of the 4th quarter. Shot counted plus a free throw to tie the game.
- A no-call on the drive by James where in fact, there is a foul because the hand has been hit while he shot the ball.
I'm a bit upset with that calls that I didn't watch the overtime already. The Lakers would've won that game if the referees called it right.

Anyway, forget that sh*t and I'll be focusing on the scoring record. In his 5 games, James averaged 33.4 PPG so if we will just base on that number, he might broke the record in 3-4 games so most probably he will break it against the Pacers or the Pelicans or even the Thunder if he will score lower.

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Quote from: OgNasty on January 29, 2023, 02:25:02 AM

LeBron put up 41 points tonight against the Celtics as he gets closer and closer to breaking the all time scoring record. He’s been scoring ahead of his average lately so he could break the record in the first week of February. We’ll see. In spite of that performance though the lakers lost to the Celtics by 4 points as Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t have very good games.

117 points to go according to Lebron James' scoring tracker. 3 more games maybe? Either against the Pacers or the Pelicans.

Quote from: Dave1 on January 28, 2023, 04:34:24 AM

I think it's more likely that Durant is absent that's why he is taking the game over. But if Durant will come back again, maybe his role will diminished as we all know that Durant is the alpha of the team.

Nevertheless, he can request for the max contract extension, it's just a matter of whether the Nets is going to give in to his demand.

Because him and the Nets organization has some issues in the past and so with that I have a feeling that the Nets will not give him that huge contract extension.

Kyrie still makes 20+ points per game even if Kevin Durant is available to play. That's the good part when the duo is both playing. They can register 60+ points per game and it's without too much effort as they can spread the floor more and give each other some room to complete their isolation plays.
Now, most of the defense is focused on Kyrie and yet he can still make 30+ per game which means it's not really easy to stop that guy.
3 wins out of 9 games without KD and I think that is still decent for a team that lost their offensive assassin. They are still at 4th rank in the East so I think they are good.

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LeBron put up 41 points tonight against the Celtics as he gets closer and closer to breaking the all time scoring record. He’s been scoring ahead of his average lately so he could break the record in the first week of February. We’ll see. In spite of that performance though the lakers lost to the Celtics by 4 points as Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t have very good games.

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Quote from: gagux123 on January 28, 2023, 05:50:07 PM

Quote from: Dave1 on January 28, 2023, 04:34:24 AM

I think it's more likely that Durant is absent that's why he is taking the game over. But if Durant will come back again, maybe his role will diminished as we all know that Durant is the alpha of the team.

Nevertheless, he can request for the max contract extension, it's just a matter of whether the Nets is going to give in to his demand.

Because him and the Nets organization has some issues in the past and so with that I have a feeling that the Nets will not give him that huge contract extension.

Well, could that really happen?
I also admit that Durant is the alpha player on the team and I have no doubt that he makes a difference on the team.
I know Irving has had some issues personally and also with the Brooklyn Nets, but can the Nets offer maximum extension for Kyrie Irving? Or is this something impossible to happen?

After they temporarily settle the issue they are performing so well, they win the game at home against NYK without KD so if the management will be generous to consider offering the max extension to Kyrie.

We will only know that once they move forward and continue their best performance as a team,
right now, he's acting as the alpha due to the absence of KD, but if chemistry and how they are
performing as a team right now, they can consider offering him the amount that he deserves if
we are speaking about the impact he's giving when he's inside the court without any drama.

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Quote from: EFS on January 28, 2023, 11:43:03 PM

I watched Philly - Nuggets game first and it was nice but second match of tonight was way better. Embiid showed that he's better and he should've been started for All-Star game. Healthy Philly is very dangerous and will be a big trouble for other teams in play-offs.\

Agree with you 100%, this season they are such a great team and their chemistry has improved. Also, they have good defense now and beating the number 1 in the West is a big achievement for this team.

Embiid 47 points vs Jokic 24 points only, you can tell who is better this game.

Quote from: EFS on January 28, 2023, 11:43:03 PM

Celtics - Lakers game is one of the best ones this season. Pat Bev made his first (great) dunk since three years in the most important time. There were controversial calls as usual. Tatum's foul on LeBron in last second didn't get called and we watched overtime. LeBron got mad after that position. Beverley showed camera to refs and got a tech, that was hilarious. In overall Celtics was better. Tatum had a bad game but Brown played great so that balanced it out. Brogdon was also great tonight. I hope we could watch more matches like this.

I thought the home team would be without a problem, but the Lakers seemed to be a very tough competition in this game. LA LAkers are fully healthy now but Celtics won due to their home-court advantage.

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I watched Philly - Nuggets game first and it was nice but second match of tonight was way better. Embiid showed that he's better and he should've been started for All-Star game. Healthy Philly is very dangerous and will be a big trouble for other teams in play-offs.
Celtics - Lakers game is one of the best ones this season. Pat Bev made his first (great) dunk since three years in the most important time. There were controversial calls as usual. Tatum's foul on LeBron in last second didn't get called and we watched overtime. LeBron got mad after that position. Beverley showed camera to refs and got a tech, that was hilarious. In overall Celtics was better. Tatum had a bad game but Brown played great so that balanced it out. Brogdon was also great tonight. I hope we could watch more matches like this.

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I am %100 sure that Bronny will be drafted even if only for his fathers name. Dude doesn't need to play all that much, there were a million antentekoumpos in the league just because Giannis was in the league, which means that they wanted to get his brothers in order to maybe have a chance to get him too, but that did not work. I am sure Bronny will be anticipated, and Lebron "may" go to the team that drafts him, just these two ideas would be better than most second round picks. Like seriously, whats a 55th pick guy ever does? Its very rare you find a gem there, hence its better to get Bronny for a hopes of one more year from Lebron and make a killing with profits thanks to jersey sales. I am sure it will happen, just don't know which team.

Yup! the NBA could surely get Bronny James or even his younger brother Bryce Maximus James but I really wish Bronny James will get by the Los Angeles Lakers if he is not drafted by the Lakers maybe be traded to them instead if they can not get him, and yes because Lebron James is doing great for the Lakers now they could do that for him, for me, Lebron James is a big asset for the Lakers that name alone could rack up money for them and if the Lakers would not get Bronny Lebron James would surely go into another team that has Bronny for sure,

Quote from: dwyane36 on January 20, 2023, 04:32:45 PM

LeBron will stay with the Lakers next season because he has a player option for the 24/25 season, not the 23/24 season. Anyway, maybe the Lakers' management will really want to get Bronny in order to keep LeBron, but the problem is that the Lakers only have a second-round draft pick in which Bronny might be selected. So it's still hard to predict whether LeBron will retire in a Lakers uniform or not.

I really think that is not a slim chance for them to get Bronny James and for the 1st pick to be Bronny James, I really think that Lebron James for them is a big cash cow get for their corporation, there are a lot of advertisers that want Lebron James and sponsors that are backing the name Lebron James and right now Lebron James is currently playing like his prime years, considering his games he is pretty much doing great right now, so I really think the Lakers will consider Bronny James as a great asset aswell,

Lakers suck right now and will be a lottery pick possibly a high pick next year when bronny is available. They aren't going to blow a high pick on bronny just to keep lebron who will be 40 years old on the team. That would set the team back years. Not to mention they don't have many assets other than their own draft picks moving forward. No way bronny goes in the lottery lol.

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Brooklyn Nets won against the New York Knicks.
This is a big one for them, win as much as possible on every game until KD is back. Kyrie Irving is consistent in his offensive contribution to the team.
With 30+ points for their last 6 games, he is always the top scorer for the team.
Another Nets player that's in the spotlight is Nic Claxton. He is racking up those rebounds and scoring if he has the chance in the painted area. A very big help when they needed it the most. He registered a double-double for his last 4 games.

Los Angeles Clippers also won their games against the Atlanta Hawks.
That is the 5th winning streak of the Clippers, they are looking pretty well coming back from the lead created by the Hawks in the first half.
Now the question is, will Kawhi play a back-to-back game because they have a game tomorrow? Just to continue the streak.

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I really think that is not a slim chance for them to get Bronny James and for the 1st pick to be Bronny James, I really think that Lebron James for them is a big cash cow get for their corporation, there are a lot of advertisers that want Lebron James and sponsors that are backing the name Lebron James and right now Lebron James is currently playing like his prime years, considering his games he is pretty much doing great right now, so I really think the Lakers will consider Bronny James as a great asset aswell,

Well, this is a topic I've been researching for a few days... Which LJ team will retire and which team will Bronny be drafted?
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Taking advantage of the topic of this conversation... do you believe that LJ can terminate the contract and go to other teams? for example, Cavs?
I don't know, if they renewed LeBron James's contract, possibly the Lakers will do everything to create a super team to next season

No idea at all.

I mean any team can draft Bronny, but the question is, will that team have enough cap space to sign Lebron? Will that team sacrifice some of their players just to sign Lebron and Bronny? What if that team who signed him has promising players? Are they willing to sacrifice it incase they don't have any cap space? Will Lebron adjust into it and will accept veteran minimum offer just to fulfill what he wants and that is to play with his son?

That are the questions that are coming into my mind when I always think about what Lebron said that he will play with the same team as his son when he comes to the NBA. Super team? Forget that already. Lebron is past his prime already though he is still athletic which is very amazing. With current Lebron's contract, he has a player option next season which means he can just opt out and be a free agent and pick which team he wants to play. Well, of course if the team that will draft Bronny has a cap space for his current salary.

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Quote from: gagux123 on January 22, 2023, 03:29:48 AM

Well, this is a topic I've been researching for a few days... Which LJ team will retire and which team will Bronny be drafted?

I have no doubt, LeBron James is an extremely valuable player, not only for his quality as a player, but as a well-respected and well-known name today.

I could be talking some nonsense, but I don't know, it's been a while since I've noticed that LJ is unhappy with the Lakers. I believe this could be due to the team's poor performance over the last few seasons, injured AD, lack of Lakers chemistry/teamwork among other factors.
Even though he performed so good in almost every game, I don't see him happy as he was with the Cavs or the Heat, I believe that maybe he could be focusing on some personal things or other business.

Taking advantage of the topic of this conversation... do you believe that LJ can terminate the contract and go to other teams? for example, Cavs?
I don't know, if they renewed LeBron James's contract, possibly the Lakers will do everything to create a super team to next season

The Possibility is always there and by the thing, on how Lebron James is playing right now he is like at his prime I think this is because of his goal, he is really eager in getting that and right now he is 158 points away from Kareem Abdul Jabbar's All-time NBA points leader, and I think this is motivating Lebron James to do what he can in getting that record, and I think for Lakers in getting Bronny James I think this will keep Lebron James in getting motivated and giving his son a championship ring, I think what Lebron James needed right now is just motivation and the Lakers will give it to him,

Quote from: kro55 on January 28, 2023, 10:27:23 AM

He is averaging 21 per game. That is certainly really good. Above average I would say. Now if the question is, is he actually worthy of the big contract that he is offered?

I would say yes.

We know almost everything is costly now. The price of everything went up because of the recent inflation. So it is not going to be easy to get a player who is averaging 21 points per game for anything less than that. And I do not also see any reason for the player to not agree with this deal. Because this is certainly a good amount of money.

It is really not a bad record, to begin with, Jerami Grant averaging 20 over or below points is a real help for the Trail Blazers, and supporting Dame time Damian Lillard that now averages 40 plus points and right now has dropped 60 points on the Jazz game, was sure plenty of records for him and the team,

For me, Jerami Grant is not really bad at scoring and giving defense to the team I think this is a great deal for the Trail Blazers that is for sure, from the rebound, Blocking, to even a steal in every game he just got that fill off his record in doing even 1 per game,

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Quote from: Captain Corporate on January 28, 2023, 05:36:22 PM

There is no doubt that Kyrie is a max contract "player", but is he a max contract "person"? I am not sure about that. You may agree with his views or not, but at the end of the day this dude has been controversial for a long time now. During that 2016 Cavs title run, I did not know he was like that, but for the past 5 years or so, he has been saying or doing things that gets bad attention. Teams do not need that, they need players that will get love from everyone. This is why he is definitely worth a max contract if we were looking at what he does on the court, but Nets still consider an alternative to this because they are not entirely sure if they want to get the bad attention he causes.

If the Nets don't give him the max contract and let him go for UFA, I believe there are still a lot of teams that will be interested in Kyrie Irving. He is controversial but at least for now, it is under control. Never heard anything controversial about him lately. That is a good sign. A lot of fans still love to see him play.

Quote from: wheelz1200 on January 28, 2023, 04:34:23 PM

I mean cp3 might not be in his pri.e but Booker and ayton are 26 and 24 years old which is the sweet spot for nba players. They are absolutely in theor prime. Problem they have is with Booker out with injury it reduces theor ability to spread the floor. Booker is the key piece to this team. They will be just fine once everyone gets back on the court.

That is true. Even when CP3 is not in his prime anymore he can still contribute a lot aside from being a floor general in the court. He is a good leader and can guide both Ayton and Booker. These two stars should carry heavier load than CP3. When they get back healthy, they are still a threat to those teams at the top of the ranking right now. The West is too close that even though they are 9th right now, they are only 2 games away from the Pelicans who are currently at #4.

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Quote from: Dave1 on January 28, 2023, 04:34:24 AM

I think it's more likely that Durant is absent that's why he is taking the game over. But if Durant will come back again, maybe his role will diminished as we all know that Durant is the alpha of the team.

Nevertheless, he can request for the max contract extension, it's just a matter of whether the Nets is going to give in to his demand.

Because him and the Nets organization has some issues in the past and so with that I have a feeling that the Nets will not give him that huge contract extension.

Well, could that really happen?
I also admit that Durant is the alpha player on the team and I have no doubt that he makes a difference on the team.
I know Irving has had some issues personally and also with the Brooklyn Nets, but can the Nets offer maximum extension for Kyrie Irving? Or is this something impossible to happen?

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There is no doubt that Kyrie is a max contract "player", but is he a max contract "person"? I am not sure about that. You may agree with his views or not, but at the end of the day this dude has been controversial for a long time now. During that 2016 Cavs title run, I did not know he was like that, but for the past 5 years or so, he has been saying or doing things that gets bad attention. Teams do not need that, they need players that will get love from everyone. This is why he is definitely worth a max contract if we were looking at what he does on the court, but Nets still consider an alternative to this because they are not entirely sure if they want to get the bad attention he causes.

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Kyrie Irving's consistency in the last few games is spectacular, he's been helping the Nets a lot, because he's been on fire lately.

And that's why he's been asking for a maximum extension contract. There has to be a reason why he's playing like that and showing of the Nets management on what they've got if they're with him.

Yes, absolutely.
Despite the problems that Kyrie Irving had in the past, he's still showing, he is an excellent player (for me, even an allstar).
If Durant returns as soon as possible and Kyrie Irving maintains the performance he's been having lately, that will make the Nets a dangerous team as well an excellent one!!

Well, no doubt that he's really good and we'll see if the Nets management will reciprocate what he's asking. If not, how much are they going to offer him with the possible extension contract that he's asking for?
It's just all about basketball and let's remove all of those issues that he's got in recently since it's almost forgotten, the Nets standing is doing good and he's one of those contributors that the team has ever had.

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There's always been talks and intrigue about these 2 teams since the Mavs made an upset and knocked the Suns out in the playoffs in 2021. It seems like some Phoenix fans and maybe even Booker himself hasn't moved on yet.

That's why when these two teams meet again early in the season and the Suns won it after a big comeback, the celebration is like they truly got revenge on the Mavericks lol. They should really be bitter in their last year's playoffs exit as just imagined having the best record in the NBA and up by 2 wins in the playoffs against the Mavericks but still choking and losing it. And the worst, they allow the Mavericks to give them as much as 46 points behind, a literal choke.

I hope though that they will meet again in this year's playoffs to continue their rivalry, with no injuries and in a healthy lineup.

But this lost though, I mean no Luka but still the Dallas were able to escape and get that needed win against their rival. So this could be another huge lost for them mentally and it's worst for them.

I wonder what Luka is saying at the back when he saw that his team won against the Suns without him.

Well, the Suns don't have Booker as well. Since he got injured, the Suns played not that good. Well, they got a 4 game winning streak before that lost and that shows a sign of adjustments, but still, many are expecting that the Suns will be the same team as they are 2 years ago when they are at the top of the standings. Now they are 25-25 and currently 9th in the league. Nowhere near the expectation of their fans and other people who have high expectations to them.

Will they enter the playoffs? Yes for sure. The question now is, where they will land. The worst thing that can happen to them is if they will end up at the play-in tournament.

I really doubt their presence if they can have an appearance in the playoffs because they won't get that far because they are heavily relying on Devin Booker alone, point god can't lift the team anymore if he can't give his power pass to someone who is reliable to shoot anymore. Moreover, the Jazz, Thunder, Blazers and Lakers might force their way too. So if CP3 and Booker will get injured again in the precious times then it's a no go for them for sure.

Most likely that the Suns has reach it's peaked with CP3 and Booker and the rest, like Ayton.

So now they are starting to crumble and struggle with their current roster, they are no longer in their primes, and the NBA has catch up with them. And the injuries too to CP3 and Booker could be a factor as well.

Most likely they could make the playoff, but again, facing a difficult team in the first round, they might choke again.

I mean cp3 might not be in his pri.e but Booker and ayton are 26 and 24 years old which is the sweet spot for nba players. They are absolutely in theor prime. Problem they have is with Booker out with injury it reduces theor ability to spread the floor. Booker is the key piece to this team. They will be just fine once everyone gets back on the court.

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Minnesota is having a great January. They scored 10 wins in 14 matches. The Sacramento Kings are third in the West. The Kings are currently the league's top scorer, averaging 119.7 points. The points average in the last five games are 135.2! Yes, you didn't misread. We cannot say that the host Minnesota is far behind its rival. In addition to 115.1 overall points average, they also averaged 118.4 points in the last five game periods. With these data, i say that the limit is exceeded in the struggle of two teams that love open field and fast play.

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And still the Memphis Grizzlies on the losing streak, they have no answer from the Wolves, good shooting night and everyone was scoring on their side. While the Memphis had one of their worst game and a lot of turnovers.

So much from them for not taking the West and just looking at Boston Celtics are per Ja Morant.

Now they are on a desperation, although they are still in the second spot but this is their 5th straight lost.

The Grizzlies' performance really hasn't been impressive lately, but I don't think they're desperate because of their current losing streak. As you said, they're still in second place in the Western Conference standings, and they still have an advantage over the Kings, who are currently in third place in the standings. I mean, the Grizzlies coach still has time to analyze and find the reason for the team's poor performance and make adjustments accordingly.

Although the Grizzlies have had recent difficulties, they are still in the race. They have some breathing space since they are still comfortably in second position. But let's face it—if they want to hold onto that position, they need to improve. The Kings, after all, are right behind them and won't give up easily. However, I have faith in the coach, knowing that he will identify the issue and implement some fixes. There is still time for them to make a comeback since the season is still young.

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There's always been talks and intrigue about these 2 teams since the Mavs made an upset and knocked the Suns out in the playoffs in 2021. It seems like some Phoenix fans and maybe even Booker himself hasn't moved on yet.

That's why when these two teams meet again early in the season and the Suns won it after a big comeback, the celebration is like they truly got revenge on the Mavericks lol. They should really be bitter in their last year's playoffs exit as just imagined having the best record in the NBA and up by 2 wins in the playoffs against the Mavericks but still choking and losing it. And the worst, they allow the Mavericks to give them as much as 46 points behind, a literal choke.

I hope though that they will meet again in this year's playoffs to continue their rivalry, with no injuries and in a healthy lineup.

But this lost though, I mean no Luka but still the Dallas were able to escape and get that needed win against their rival. So this could be another huge lost for them mentally and it's worst for them.

I wonder what Luka is saying at the back when he saw that his team won against the Suns without him.

Well, the Suns don't have Booker as well. Since he got injured, the Suns played not that good. Well, they got a 4 game winning streak before that lost and that shows a sign of adjustments, but still, many are expecting that the Suns will be the same team as they are 2 years ago when they are at the top of the standings. Now they are 25-25 and currently 9th in the league. Nowhere near the expectation of their fans and other people who have high expectations to them.

Will they enter the playoffs? Yes for sure. The question now is, where they will land. The worst thing that can happen to them is if they will end up at the play-in tournament.

I really doubt their presence if they can have an appearance in the playoffs because they won't get that far because they are heavily relying on Devin Booker alone, point god can't lift the team anymore if he can't give his power pass to someone who is reliable to shoot anymore. Moreover, the Jazz, Thunder, Blazers and Lakers might force their way too. So if CP3 and Booker will get injured again in the precious times then it's a no go for them for sure.

Most likely that the Suns has reach it's peaked with CP3 and Booker and the rest, like Ayton.

So now they are starting to crumble and struggle with their current roster, they are no longer in their primes, and the NBA has catch up with them. And the injuries too to CP3 and Booker could be a factor as well.

Most likely they could make the playoff, but again, facing a difficult team in the first round, they might choke again.

That's right, it's seems to me that their path now has been predicted already because they are already showing some bad signs that their team can't make that far enough anymore and it's either they will choke in the 1st round of the playoffs or they won't get past the qualifiers or even play-in tournament.

It's like the whole league has gave some time to study about them last season because they got a good record but in the end, they choke and gave the franchise an embarrassment after having a good run.

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And still the Memphis Grizzlies on the losing streak, they have no answer from the Wolves, good shooting night and everyone was scoring on their side. While the Memphis had one of their worst game and a lot of turnovers.

So much from them for not taking the West and just looking at Boston Celtics are per Ja Morant.

Now they are on a desperation, although they are still in the second spot but this is their 5th straight lost.

The Grizzlies' performance really hasn't been impressive lately, but I don't think they're desperate because of their current losing streak. As you said, they're still in second place in the Western Conference standings, and they still have an advantage over the Kings, who are currently in third place in the standings. I mean, the Grizzlies coach still has time to analyze and find the reason for the team's poor performance and make adjustments accordingly.

Yes, the Grizz are still 4 games ahead from the Kings who's currently sitting on the 3rd seed in the West and that gives them some time to reflect on themselves what they're lacking and what competence should they improve so that their 5th lose streak won't balloon anymore. Even if they got that huge margin from the 3rd seed, they still need to be careful because teams on the league will be taking some advantage while they are weak and continuously showing some weakness.

Aside from that, I wonder if they will still lose the game versus the Wolves and Warriors if Steve Adams was there to help the team.

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Quote from: yahoo62278 on January 27, 2023, 09:29:29 PM

Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana pacers went off huge tonight. Between the 2 teams there was 272 points scored. That's pretty high IMO. Bucks got the win 141-131 and Giannis was the top scorer with 41. We see a lot of scores in the NBA in the 100s-120s range but 140 points in a game is just amazing.

Ya, that was a crazy high scoring game. We’re seeing more and more of those this season as the pace in the NBA continues to quicken. I’m sure we’re only a few years away from seeing a 200 point score in a game.

The Splash Brothers also went off tonight in a pretty high scoring game. Steph Curry especially had a great shooting night and nearly a triple double. Safe to say he’s feeling healthy.

Splash Bros. got a combined score of 64 points and that's more than half of the total points that the Toronto Raptors made throughout the night, moreover, there were four other guys in the Warriors roster who contributed a double-digit score that really helped the team achieved a win. It was a close game because the Raptors doesn't want the gap to go wider but it's still evident that the Warriors owned the game since the 1st half as they owned and led every quarter of the game.

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