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 [November 14, 2017]
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11/14/2017 NBA Note - Washington Wizards Porter, Otto
F Otto Porter had 15 points for the Wizards (8-5), who matched their
longest winning streak of the season and closed their four-game
homestand at 3-1.
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NBA Note - Sacramento Kings Hill, George
G George Hill scored 13 of his 16 points in the first quarter for
Sacramento (3-10).
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Scott, Durand
F Mike Scott has scored in double figures in six of the last nine
games.
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NBA Note - Sacramento Kings Carter, Vince
F Vince Carter (kidney stone) missed his third consecutive game.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Okafor, Jahlil
C Jahlil Okafor did not play Monday night against the Clippers
because of an upper respiratory infection, joining Jerryd Bayless
(wrist), Markelle Fultz (shoulder) and Nik Stauskas (ankle), who
were not in action.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Wall, John
G John Wall scored 21 points and continued his torrid shooting from
beyond the arc against the Sacramento Kings as the Washington
Wizards won their third consecutive game with a 110-92 victory on
Monday night.
Wall entered shooting 26.3 percent on 3-pointers but hit all four of
his attempts against the Kings after sinking 5 of 6 in Washington's
110-83 win at Sacramento on Oct. 29. In his other 10 games, the
point guard is 5 of 32.
"I think I'm taking the same exact shots, I'm just making them
against them for some reason," Wall said about his deep-shooting
success against Sacramento. "Everybody else I be 'clank.'"
Wall was 8 of 9 overall and had nine of Washington's 30 assists.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Gortat, Marcin
C Marcin Gortat had 18 points for the Wizards (8-5), who matched
their longest winning streak of the season and closed their
four-game homestand at 3-1.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Clippers Williams, Lou
G Lou Williams, who played his first seven NBA seasons with the
76ers, scored 30 points against his former team, three days after
scoring 35 at Oklahoma City, the most from any NBA player off the
bench this season.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Clippers Reed, Willie
C Willie Reed was called for a Flagrant-1 foul in the second quarter
against 76ers C Joel Emibiid, with the players separated by
teammates and officials before the confrontation could get more
physical.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Clippers Jordan, DeAndre
C DeAndre Jordan grabbed just five rebounds and scored only two
points for the Clippers in their loss to the 76ers on Monday night
before he fouled out in the fourth quarter.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Redick, J.J.
G JJ Redick made a late 3-pointer to tie the score on Monday night.
Redick scored 10 points in his return to Los Angeles, waving to the
crowd after a video tribute in the first quarter. His 3-pointer was
the only one he made in seven attempts, but it came when it counted
most.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Clippers Griffin, Blake
F Blake Griffin scored 29 points for Los Angeles in the loss to the
76ers on Monday night.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Covington, Robert
Robert Covington chipped in with 31 points and two key
fourth-quarter 3-pointers as the Sixers looked more like the team
that had won five consecutive before dropping back-to-back games
last week at Sacramento and Golden State.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Simmons, Ben
F Ben Simmons contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds to the 76ers'
win over the Clippers on Monday night.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Embiid, Joel
F Joel Embiid had 32 points and 16 rebounds in the 76ers' 109-105
victory over the Clippers on Monday night. "That one felt great,
especially for me because I felt like I had been inconsistent the
whole year," said Embiid, who played a career-high 35 minutes. "I
really
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NBA Note - Portland Trail Blazers Lillard, Damian
G Damian Lillard had 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds and
four steals for the Trail Blazers in their win over the Nuggets
Monday night.
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NBA Note - Portland Trail Blazers Swanigan, Caleb
F Caleb Swanigan made his first start in Monday's win over the
Nuggets. The rookie had six points and five rebounds before fouling
out in the fourth quarter.
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NBA Note - Denver Nuggets Harris, Gary
G Gary Harris (shoulder) did not play for the second straight game
as the Trail Blazer defeated the Nuggets Monday night.
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NBA Note - Portland Trail Blazers Leonard, Meyers
C/F Meyers Leonard (ankle) was activated after missing the previous
eight games. He did see any duty in Monday's win over the Nuggets.
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NBA Note - Portland Trail Blazers McCollum, CJ
CJ McCollum tied for the team high with 17 points on 7-of-11
shooting in Monday's win over the Nuggets.
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NBA Note - Portland Trail Blazers Nurkic, Jusuf
C Jusuf Nurkic tied for the team high with 17 points in Monday's win
over the Nuggets.
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NBA Note - Denver Nuggets Millsap, Paul
F Paul Millsap tied for the team high with 18 points on 6-of-16
shooting in Monday's loss to the Trail Blazers.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Miller, Darius
G Darius Miller hit four 3-pointers in the final 5:45 and scored 14
of his 21 points in the fourth quarter Monday.
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NBA Note - Cleveland Cavaliers James, LeBron
F LeBron James started a firestorm in New York with his comments on
the Knicks' selection of first-rounder Frank Ntilikina one pick
ahead of the Dallas Mavericks' impressive rookie, Dennis Smith Jr.
On Monday, James helped the Cleveland Cavaliers storm back against
New York.
James had 23 points and came one rebound short of a triple-double as
the Cavaliers rallied from a 23-point deficit to defeat the Knicks
104-101 at Madison Square Garden.
"It is never (just) another game in the Garden," James said after
Cleveland's biggest come-from-behind win in more than a decade.
"This is the best basketball arena in the world to play in. I am
happy to be a part of this and their crowd is great; their fans are
amazing. To be an opposing guy, it is a treat."
James hit a step-back, 27-foot 3-pointer to put the Cavs up by three
with 1:23 left in the game, the final dagger in an 8-0 Cleveland run
to complete a rousing comeback.
He finished with 12 assists and nine rebounds. He added three blocks
for Cleveland, which has won four of six after dropping four
straight.
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NBA Note - Cleveland Cavaliers Korver, Kyle
G Kyle Korver added 21 points for the Cavs Monday.
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NBA Note - New York Knicks Kanter, Enes
C Enes Kanter had 20 points and 16 rebounds in his seventh
double-double of the year as New York built a big lead.
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NBA Note - New York Knicks Hardaway Jr., Tim
G Tim Hardaway Jr. had 28 points to lead the Knicks, and added 10
rebounds.
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NBA Note - New York Knicks Porzingis, Kristaps
F Kristaps Porzingis finished with 20 points, albeit on 7-of-21
shooting.
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NBA Note - Cleveland Cavaliers Rose, Derrick
G Derrick Rose could be out an extended period with an ankle injury
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NBA Note - New York Knicks Noah, Joakim
C Joakim Noah returned from a 20-game suspension for
performance-enhancing drugs on Monday, but was inactive for the game
as Jeff Hornacek wants to bring him along slowly.
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NBA Note - Milwaukee Bucks Bledsoe, Eric
G Eric Bledsoe made his third straight start despite suffering a
bone bruise in Milwaukee's last outing. Coach Jason Kidd had said
Bledsoe would be a "game-time decision."
Bledsoe had a strong outing for his new team, finishing with 15
points.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Martin, Jarell
PF Jarell Martin, listed as questionable because of a sore right
knee, was active and available against the Bucks.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Evans, Tyreke
F Tyreke Evans has scored at least 20 points off the bench in each
of his last six games, extending his own franchise record. Evans
scored 14 of his team-leading 27 points in the final quarter. He
made 6 of 8 shots from the floor
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NBA Note - Milwaukee Bucks Antetokounmpo, Giannis
F Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 27 points.
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NBA Note - Milwaukee Bucks Middleton, Khris
F Khris Middleton and John Henson added 17 points apiece as the
Bucks shot 49 percent and made 12 of 22 3-pointers.
Middleton knocked down 4 of 5 3-point attempts.
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NBA Note - Milwaukee Bucks Henson, John
C John Henson and F Khris Middleton added 17 points apiece as the
Bucks shot 49 percent and made 12 of 22 3-pointers.
Henson made his presence felt for Milwaukee. He scored eight points
and grabbed five rebounds in the final quarter and also dished out
two assists with a block.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Moore, E'Twaun
G E'Twaun Moore posted a team-high 24 points to lead New Orleans
(8-6) to its fifth victory on the last six games.
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NBA Note - Denver Nuggets Murray, Jamal
G Jamal Murray tied for the team high with 18 points on 7-of-19
shooting in Monday's loss to the Trail Blazers.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Cousins, DeMarcus
C DeMarcus Cousins added 22 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists,
but it was a struggle for him all night as the Hawks continued to
blitz each player when he got the ball. The defensive pressure
resulted in another shaky ball-handling performance for Cousins, who
had seven of New Orleans' 19 turnovers and now has an NBA-worst 75
turnovers in 14 games.
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NBA Note - Denver Nuggets Jokic, Nikola
C Nikola Jokic, who came in with double-doubles in eight of his
previous 10 games, never found a rhythm in Monday's loss to the
Trail Blazers. Jokic, who was averaging 17.2 points and 12.0
rebounds, scored six points on 2-of-9 shooting and had seven
rebounds in 35 minutes.
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NBA Note - Atlanta Hawks Bazemore, Kent
G/F Kent Bazemore led the Hawks with 22 points.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Rondo, Rajon
PG Rajon Rondo, who missed the first 13 games while recovering from
a core muscle injury, played five minutes against the Hawks. He
scored on a baseline layup eight seconds into the game and finished
with two points and two assists. New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry
hopes Rondo's playmaking ability will help the Pelicans cut down on
their average of 17.6 turnovers per game.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious
G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 points for the Lakers (6-8),
who ended a three-game losing streak in a game where neither team
had a double-digit lead until 2:30 remained.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Clarkson, Jordan
G Jordan Clarkson had 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting to help give
the Lakers a 100-93 win over the Suns on Monday night.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Lopez, Brook
C Brook Lopez added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers (6-8),
who ended a three-game losing streak in a game where neither team
had a double-digit lead until 2:30 remained.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Ball, Lonzo
G Lonzo Ball, who became the youngest player in NBA history on
Saturday to have a triple-double in Milwaukee, was 3-of-10 shooting
with seven points, five assists and four turnovers in 28 minutes. He
left the game with 2:47 to go in the third quarter and never
returned.
"We got the win and everything worked out so I have no complaints,"
Ball said. "(Jordan Clarkson) was hot. I would have rolled with him
too."
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Brewer, Corey
F Corey Brewer finished with 13 points for the Lakers, who have two
of their six wins against the Suns in Phoenix.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Kuzma, Kyle
F Kyle Kuzma had 11 points for the Lakers, who have two of their six
wins against the Suns in Phoenix.
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NBA Note - Phoenix Suns Booker, Devin
G Devin Booker had 36 points for Phoenix, his sixth 30-plus-point
performance in the first 15 games of the season.
Only one other Suns player has accomplished Booker's feat of scoring
at least 30 points in six of the first 15 contests. Charlie Scott
did it in both 1972-73 and 1974-75.
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NBA Note - Phoenix Suns Warren, TJ
TJ Warren had 21 points for the Suns (5-10), who have lost six of
their last seven games.
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NBA Note - Phoenix Suns Bender, Dragan
F Dragan Bender had a career-high 15 for the Suns (5-10), who have
lost six of their last seven games.
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NBA Note - Orlando Magic Isaac, Jonathan
F Jonathan Isaac, who suffered a sprained right ankle Saturday in
Denver, was in a protective walking boot and sat out the game.
Orlando coach Frank Vogel described Isaac as "one of our best
position-less defenders."
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Cook, Quinn
G Quinn Cook was recalled from the Warriors' Santa Cruz G-League to
help fill the void left by Stephen Curry being out. Curry has been
averaging 25.7 points on 46.7 shooting percentage in 32.3 minutes
per game.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Durant, Kevin
F Kevin Durant took it up a notch with Stephen Curry out of action
on Monday night and scored 21 points for the Warriors. Durant added
eight assists and seven rebounds. Durant took it up a notch in the
first half, breaking open a tie game with a self-imposed eight-point
run, which got rolling with his block of Magic star Aaron Gordon
inside. "It's just momentum," Durant said. "You want to have those
big momentum plays that get the crowd into it, especially you're at
home. ... I felt the energy from my teammates, from the crowd and
the coaching staff. That was a good sequence right there."
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Curry, Stephen
G Stephen Curry sat out Monday night as a precautionary measure with
a right thigh contusion.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Livingston, Shaun
G Shaun Livingston subbed for Steph Curry as the starting point
guard on Monday night and responded with 16 points and six assists
and made just one turnover in the Warriors' seventh consecutive win
by double digits. Coach Steve Kerr said it is "amazing" how
Livingston has remade himself since he dislocated his left kneecap
in 2007. "Since he's been here he's been such a huge part of our
team on and off the floor," Kerr said. "He's one of the most mature
people I've been around in the league. Great teammate, hard worker,
incredible basketball IQ. For us to be able to play him when Steph
is out, is an incredible luxury."
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NBA Note - Utah Jazz Jerebko, Jonas
F Jonas Jerebko made his first start of the season on Monday night
for the Jazz against the Timberwolves. Jereebko totaled 13 points
and six rebounds in 25 minutes.
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NBA Note - Minnesota Timberwolves Gibson, Taj
F Taj Gibson finished with his fourth double-double for Minnesota in
six November starts after the Timberwolves win over the Utah Jazz on
Monday night, adding 15 points and 10 rebounds.
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NBA Note - Minnesota Timberwolves Butler, Jimmy
F Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 10 assists in the Timberwolves'
win over the Jazz on Monday night.
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