Warriors (3-0) def. Nuggets (1-1), 126-118
A showdown between Luka and Ja lives up to the billing.
Warriors:
Luka Dončić — 37 PTS, 14 AST, 11 REB Pascal Siakam — 24 PTS Michael Porter Jr. — 22 PTS
Nuggets:
Ja Morant — 33 PTS Tyler Herro — 27 PTS Dyson Daniels — 16 PTS, 5 STL
Luka records his second triple-double of the season.
76ers (4-0) def. Magic (3-1), 119-114
A potential Eastern Conference Finals preview.
Philadelphia:
Victor Wembanyama — 34 PTS, 15 REB, 6 BLK Chet Holmgren — 24 PTS Stephon Castle — 18 PTS, 9 AST
Orlando:
Anthony Edwards — 35 PTS Domantas Sabonis — 19 PTS, 16 REB Dylan Harper — 18 PTS
The final four minutes become the Wembanyama show.
Spurs (3-0) def. Clippers (1-3), 120-111
Giannis dominates another elite frontcourt.
Spurs:
Giannis Antetokounmpo — 36 PTS, 14 REB Brandon Ingram — 28 PTS Scoot Henderson — 17 PTS, 10 AST
Clippers:
Anthony Davis — 31 PTS Bam Adebayo — 20 PTS, 16 REB Jalen Green — 24 PTS
The Clippers' fantastic four proves no match against Giannis.
Trail Blazers (4-0) def. Thunder (2-2), 123-113
Jokić continues his MVP pace.
Portland:
Nikola Jokić — 29 PTS, 18 REB, 15 AST Lauri Markkanen — 28 PTS Immanuel Quickley — 21 PTS
Thunder:
Cade Cunningham — 31 PTS Zach LaVine — 24 PTS Jarrett Allen — 15 REB
The Trailblazers continue to be one of the top teams.
Hornets (3-1) def. Knicks (1-2), 118-108
SGA and Maxey put on a clinic.
Charlotte:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 38 PTS Jaren Jackson Jr. — 24 PTS Trey Murphy III — 19 PTS
New York:
Tyrese Maxey — 34 PTS Evan Mobley — 21 PTS, 15 REB
The reigning two time MVP puts the younger point guard in his place.
Rockets (2-1) def. Suns (0-3), 121-110
Durant outduels Mitche.
Houston:
Kevin Durant — 36 PTS Brandon Miller — 25 PTS Derrick White — 18 PTS
Phoenix:
Donovan Mitchell — 34 PTS O.G. Anunoby — 18 PTS
There may have been rumors that the Suns' GM was trying to blow up his roster, but after seeing his team go 0-3, they may no longer be rumors...
Raptors (2-1) def. Pacers (1-2), 115-111
Veterans edge veterans.
Toronto:
Kawhi Leonard — 30 PTS Trae Young — 24 PTS, 13 AST
Indiana:
Jaylen Brown — 31 PTS Jamal Murray — 27 PTS
The Raptors inch by with what little Kawhi has left in the tank, while the Pacers' GM may have some critical thinking to do about his roster...
Jazz (3-0) def. Pelicans (0-3), 124-112
Embiid feasts.
Utah:
Joel Embiid — 39 PTS, 16 REB Jalen Williams — 25 PTS
New Orleans:
Alperen Şengün — 28 PTS De'Aaron Fox — 25 PTS
In some cultures, it's custom to eat strange things. Tonight, Pelican was on the menu.
Mavericks (2-1) def. Nets (1-2), 127-120
Dallas:
Stephen Curry — 41 PTS Desmond Bane — 26 PTS
Brooklyn:
Devin Booker — 39 PTS Keegan Murray — 22 PTS
These two teams' best players traded three pointers all night long, but the first best will always be better than the second best.
Bulls (3-1) def. Celtics (0-3), 112-106
Boston's rough start continues.
Chicago:
Paolo Banchero — 33 PTS Jalen Johnson — 24 PTS
Boston:
Kyrie Irving — 30 PTS James Harden — 23 PTS
The decision to sign a gunman to the roster has only shot the team in the foot.
Timberwolves (3-1) def. Heat (0-2), 118-109
LeBron takes over late.
Minnesota:
LeBron James — 29 PTS, 11 AST Austin Reaves — 27 PTS Jaden Ivey — 20 PTS
Miami:
Karl-Anthony Towns — 30 PTS Cameron Thomas — 22 PTS
Cam Thomas shows flashes of his nets days.
Kings (2-2) def. Cavaliers (2-2), 121-117
A heavyweight battle.
Sacramento:
Jayson Tatum — 38 PTS LaMelo Ball — 26 PTS, 12 AST
Cleveland:
Scottie Barnes — 28 PTS Bradley Beal — 24 PTS Jalen Suggs — 20 PTS
Despite Cleveland's heavy scoring, Tater Tots and Lamelo ballz showed the Cavaliers who the real Rebels were.
Wizards (1-2) def. Lakers (0-3), 116-112
Washington finally gets on the board.
Washington:
Jalen Brunson — 34 PTS Paul George — 25 PTS Alex Sarr — 16 PTS, 4 BLK
Lakers:
Cooper Flagg — 28 PTS Kristaps Porziņģis — 23 PTS Jalen Duren — 17 REB
The Lakers can't seem to catch a win, and begin to look like how they will in a few months.
Bucks (1-2) def. Grizzlies (0-2), 120-114
Haliburton orchestrates everything.
Milwaukee:
Tyrese Haliburton — 28 PTS, 16 AST Shaedon Sharpe — 25 PTS Naz Reid — 21 PTS
Memphis:
Zion Williamson — 31 PTS Amen Thompson — Triple-double Dereck Lively II — 14 REB
The trade for naz Reid might have worked wonders for Milwaukee, but as Zion averages his usual and Amen showed up with more points than his years in the league, it still wasn't enough to stop these rampaging bucks.
Thunder (3-2) def. Pistons (1-2), 114-110
Cade wins the point guard duel.
Oklahoma City:
Cade Cunningham — 32 PTS, 10 AST Zach LaVine — 23 PTS
Detroit:
Damian Lillard — 34 PTS Zach Edey — 18 PTS, 15 REB
Lavine tilts the scale in favor of the Thunder tonight, scoring the points needed for the Thunder to push their way to victory.
76ers (5-0) def. Warriors (3-2), 123-120
The most anticipated game of the young season lives up to the hype.
Philadelphia:
Victor Wembanyama: 36 PTS, 14 REB, 7 BLK Chet Holmgren: 21 PTS, 10 REB Stephon Castle: 18 PTS, 11 AST
Golden State:
Luka Dončić: 40 PTS, 13 AST Pascal Siakam: 25 PTS Tre Johnson: 17 PTS
Wembanyama blocks Luka at the rim with nine seconds remaining before sealing the game with two free throws.
Trail Blazers (5-0) def. Spurs (3-1), 125-121 (OT)
The two MVP favorites collide.
Portland:
Nikola Jokić: 31 PTS, 19 REB, 16 AST Lauri Markkanen: 27 PTS Immanuel Quickley: 22 PTS
San Antonio:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 38 PTS, 16 REB Brandon Ingram: 29 PTS Scoot Henderson: 20 PTS
Who can put a stop to this Portland team?
Magic (4-1) def. Hornets (3-2), 120-118
Anthony Edwards buries the game-winner over Trey Murphy.
Magic:
Anthony Edwards: 41 PTS Domantas Sabonis: 21 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST Klay Thompson: 18 PTS
Hornets:
SGA: 37 PTS Jaren Jackson Jr.: 23 PTS Julius Randle: 19 PTS
A well-deserved win by the Magic, but what ill the Hornets' GM do to counter this interconference rival in the future?
Mavericks (3-1) def. Jazz (3-1), 119-115
Curry catches fire late.
Dallas:
Stephen Curry: 38 PTS Desmond Bane: 28 PTS
Utah:
Joel Embiid: 34 PTS, 17 REB Jalen Williams: 24 PTS
Utah takes their first L of the season.
Raptors (3-1) def. Nets (1-3), 116-109
Kawhi locks down Booker in crunch time.
Toronto:
Kawhi Leonard: 29 PTS Trae Young: 22 PTS, 12 AST
Brooklyn:
Devin Booker: 34 PTS Keegan Murray: 19 PTS
The Nets are beginning to look like the real-life Suns, they can't find an answer for their Franchise Superstar.
Rockets (3-1) def. Nuggets (1-3), 122-117
Durant carries the Rockets to another victory.
Houston:
Kevin Durant: 35 PTS Brandon Miller: 24 PTS Derrick White: 17 PTS
Denver:
Ja Morant: 32 PTS Tyler Herro: 24 PTS
Kevin Durant proves his worth to the Rockets' GM, who attempted to trade him away for a measly package of 0 draft picks, Ausar Thompson, and two guys I can't even remember, which was vetoed in favor of upholding just and fair trading.
Pacers (2-2) def. Pistons (1-3), 118-111
Indiana's veterans take over late.
Pacers:
Jaylen Brown: 32 PTS Jamal Murray: 27 PTS DeMar DeRozan: 22 PTS
Detroit:
Damian Lillard: 33 PTS R.J. Barrett: 22 PTS
At least the Pacers' GM has some tradeable pieces.
Suns (1-3) def. Pelicans (0-4), 113-108
Phoenix finally gets its first win.
Phoenix:
Donovan Mitchell: 39 PTS O.G. Anunoby: 22 PTS
New Orleans:
De'Aaron Fox: 29 PTS Alperen Şengün: 24 PTS, 15 REB
The Pelicans are looking like the real-life rockets in 10 years.
Knicks (2-2) def. Heat (0-3), 117-110
Maxey takes over in the fourth.
Knicks:
Tyrese Maxey: 37 PTS Evan Mobley: 22 PTS, 13 REB Devin Vassell: 20 PTS
Miami:
Karl-Anthony Towns: 31 PTS Cameron Thomas: 23 PTS
The Heat's GM may need to rethink his team's situation.
Clippers (2-3) def. Celtics (0-4), 118-112
AD reminds everyone he's still elite.
Clippers:
Anthony Davis: 34 PTS, 15 REB Jalen Green: 28 PTS Bam Adebayo: 20 PTS
Boston:
Kyrie Irving: 31 PTS James Harden: 24 PTS
After all four games that Boston's played having a similar scoreline of Irving scoring in the low 30s and Harden scoring in the low 20s, the Celtics' GM may need to consider the worst of the worst...
Cavaliers (3-2) def. Hawks (2-2), 114-110
Speddy Barnes stuffs the stat sheet.
Cleveland:
Speddy Barnes: 29 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST Bradley Beal: 21 PTS
Atlanta:
Franz Wagner: 28 PTS Darius Garland: 24 PTS
Bradley Beal reminds everyone that he's still the Allstar that he truly is and always will be.
Bucks (2-2) def. Wizards (1-3), 121-113
Haliburton controls every possession.
Milwaukee:
Tyrese Haliburton: 27 PTS, 15 AST Shaedon Sharpe: 29 PTS
Washington:
Jalen Brunson: 35 PTS Paul George: 24 PTS
I don't think that there will be a Podcast about this one...
Grizzlies (1-2) def. Bulls (3-2), 116-111
Zion overpowers Chicago, grabbing the first win for the Grizzlies.
Memphis:
Zion Williamson: 35 PTS Amen Thompson: 18 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST
Chicago:
Paolo Banchero: 30 PTS Jalen Johnson: 22 PTS
Zion and Amen form an unexpected duo in Memphis.
Timberwolves (4-1) def. Lakers (0-4), 120-114
LeBum gets the better of Cooper Flagg.
Minnesota:
LeBron James: 31 PTS, 12 AST Austin Reaves: 26 PTS
Lakers:
Cooper Flagg: 27 PTS Kristaps Porziņģis: 21 PTS
After losing the first two games, the Lakers' GM privately messaged me asking how the games were simulated. I can only imagine what's coming next...
Thunder (4-2) def. Kings (2-3), 112-109
Cade sinks the game-winning jumper.
Thunder:
Cade Cunningham: 34 PTS, 10 AST Zach LaVine: 23 PTS
Kings:
Jayson Tatum: 36 PTS LaMelo Ball: 21 PTS, 13 AST
BOOM! Thunder echoes in the sky above in Sacramento. Oh wait, no, that was just the Thunder fans.
Rockets (4–1) def. Raptors (3–2), 119-114
Kevin Durant takes over in the fourth quarter.
Houston:
Kevin Durant — 38 PTS, 8 REB Brandon Miller — 24 PTS Derrick White — 18 PTS, 9 AST Mark Williams — 15 PTS, 14 REB
Toronto:
Kawhi Leonard — 31 PTS Trae Young — 27 PTS, 13 AST Aaron Gordon — 18 PTS
The entire Rockets squad showed up to play tonight.
Mavericks (4–1) def. Spurs (3–2), 126-120 (OT)
Giannis and Curry deliver an instant classic.
San Antonio:
Giannis Antetokounmpo — 41 PTS, 17 REB, 8 AST Brandon Ingram — 30 PTS Scoot Henderson — 18 PTS, 11 AST
Dallas:
Stephen Curry — 43 PTS Desmond Bane — 29 PTS John Collins — 19 PTS, 10 REB
Giannis forced overtime with a chasedown block on Curry wasn't gonna let that Curry slide.
Jazz (4–1) def. Nuggets (1–4), 123-116
Joel Embiid dominates inside.
Utah:
Joel Embiid — 36 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST Jalen Williams — 25 PTS Malik Monk — 21 PTS
Denver:
Ja Morant — 34 PTS, 10 AST Tyler Herro — 27 PTS Fred VanVleet — 16 PTS
The Nuggets' GM has some thinking to do after this game...
Bucks (3–2) def. Knicks (2–3), 118-112
Tyrese Maxey explodes in the second half.
New York:
Tyrese Maxey — 39 PTS Evan Mobley — 24 PTS, 16 REB Devin Vassell — 18 PTS
Milwaukee:
Tyrese Haliburton — 27 PTS, 14 AST Shaedon Sharpe — 26 PTS Naz Reid — 19 PTS
Milwaukee has won 3 games in a row since trading for Naz Reid.
Pacers (3–2) def. Grizzlies (1–3), 121-118
Jaylen Brown hits the dagger with 19 seconds left.
Indiana:
Jaylen Brown — 33 PTS Jamal Murray — 29 PTS DeMar DeRozan — 20 PTS
Memphis:
Zion Williamson — 35 PTS Amen Thompson — 20 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST
Zion's strength far surpasses any other NBA players' since Shaquille O'Neal, and has been averaging 31+ points in all of the Grizzlies' games this season, but there's only so much one's back can take...
Wizards (2–3) def. Pistons (1–4), 117-111
Brunson controls the tempo all night.
Washington:
Jalen Brunson — 32 PTS, 11 AST Paul George — 24 PTS Alex Sarr — 18 PTS, 4 BLK
Detroit:
Damian Lillard — 31 PTS R.J. Barrett — 23 PTS Zach Edey — 17 PTS, 14 REB
Brunson got the chance to make his dream come true, beat Damian Lillard in a basketball game.
Nets (2–3) def. Suns (1–4), 122-118
Booker wins the duel against Donovan Mitchell.
Brooklyn:
Devin Booker — 41 PTS Keegan Murray — 24 PTS Jakob Poeltl — 16 REB
Phoenix:
Donovan Mitchell — 38 PTS O.G. Anunoby — 20 PTS Bobby Portis Jr. — 17 PTS
Two shooting guards of different skillsets duel it out in a match between superstars, but only one can win this game.
Lakers (1–4) def. Heat (0–4), 113-108
Cooper Flagg finally gets his first win.
Los Angeles:
Cooper Flagg — 34 PTS, 11 REB Kristaps Porziņģis — 22 PTS Mikal Bridges — 20 PTS
Miami:
Karl-Anthony Towns — 29 PTS, 12 REB Cameron Thomas — 25 PTS Ausar Thompson — 15 PTS, 10 REB
LA parties their hearts out over their one win, consuming enough alcohol to possibly risk losing the next few games. But who cares?
Celtics (1–4) vs Pelicans (0–5), 120-115
Boston survives behind its veteran backcourt.
Boston:
Kyrie Irving — 36 PTS James Harden — 28 PTS, 12 AST Rudy Gobert — 17 REB
New Orleans:
De'Aaron Fox — 33 PTS Alperen Şengün — 27 PTS, 13 REB Moses Moody — 19 PTS
New Orleans is being told that they must make changes...or else...
Memphis Grizzlies (2–3) def. Miami Heat (0–5), 118-112
Memphis survives a late Miami comeback as Zion and Amen take over in the fourth quarter.
Memphis: Zion Williamson: 34 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST Amen Thompson: 22 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST Brandin Podziemski: 18 PTS Dereck Lively II: 14 PTS, 15 REB Anthony Black: 12 PTS, 7 AST
Miami: Karl-Anthony Towns: 31 PTS, 13 REB Cameron Thomas: 28 PTS Jared McCain: 17 PTS Ausar Thompson: 14 PTS, 9 REB Ayo Dosunmu: 11 PTS
Both teams performed well tonight, but after Zion has scored 31+ points in five games straight, who could possibly win against him?
Atlanta Hawks (3–2) vs Brooklyn Nets (2–4), 121-116
Franz Wagner takes over late as Atlanta snaps Brooklyn's two-game winning streak.
Atlanta:
Franz Wagner: 32 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST Darius Garland: 26 PTS, 12 AST Walker Kessler: 16 PTS, 17 REB, 4 BLK Quentin Grimes: 18 PTS Buddy Hield: 15 PTS (5 threes)
Brooklyn:
Devin Booker: 38 PTS, 7 AST Keegan Murray: 24 PTS, 10 REB Jabari Smith Jr.: 17 PTS, 9 REB Reed Sheppard: 14 PTS Jakob Poeltl: 13 PTS, 14 REB
And this wraps up week 2 of the All-GM Regular Season!
76ers: 5–0 Trail Blazers: 5–0 Warriors: 4–2 Thunder: 4–2 Magic: 4–1 Timberwolves: 4–1 Rockets: 4–1 Spurs: 4–1 Jazz: 4–1 Mavericks: 3–2 Cavaliers: 3–2 Raptors: 3–2 Hornets: 3–2 Bulls: 3–2 Knicks: 3–2 Pacers: 3–2 Hawks: 3–2 Wizards: 2–3 Kings: 2–3 Bucks: 2–3 Clippers: 2–3 Grizzlies: 2–3 Nets: 2–4 Suns: 1–4 Nuggets: 1–4 Pistons: 1–4 Lakers: 1–4 Celtics: 1–4 Heat: 0–5 Pelicans: 0–5