In 18 games since December 1st, Kyrie Irving is averaging 23.4pts/4.7reb/7.3ast and is shooting 50% from the field, 40.6% from 3, and 90.1% from the FT line.
For the season as a whole he is at 49/40/85. Probably won't make it because of his FTs
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When a network airs a double header they always air the games back to back. But on Saturday, ABC will air Thunder/Sixers at 3:30 ET and then Lakers/Rockets at 8:30 ET
So there will be a solid 2.5 hours in between the times the first game ends and second game begins. Anyone else find that weird? Is there any particular reason for this?
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The Celtics are 5-2 against the other elite teams in the East. They will be the team to watch come playoffs. They've shown they can hang with anyone.
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Playoff stats (not including Hardens OKC years or Kobe's years off the bench)
Kobe: 27.4/5.4/5.1 on 45/34/82 (54.2% TS)
Harden: 27.6/5.5/7.0 on 41/32/88 (57% TS)
This is based off the earlier thread about Bill Simmons saying Harden is a better offensive player than Kobe ever was, and everyone saying that was true for the regular season only. Harden still has the edge in the playoffs as well.
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Tatum had 34pts on 12/19
Brown had 22pts on 9/18
Unfortunately it wasn't enough as the Celtics lost to the Nets. Great performance by the young guys tho. They seemed to have responded to Kyrie Irving's criticism of them.
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When Mark Stein asked Kerr about Doncic, he said "I think he's already an All-Star."
Doncic is averaging 20.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and he's shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range.
The only players averaging 20.0/6.7/5.0 are
| Rk | Player |
| 1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2 | Kevin Durant |
| 3 | LeBron James |
| 4 | Blake Griffin |
| 5 | Luka Doncic |
| 6 | Russell Westbrook |
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Embiid and Simmons had 7 turnovers apiece, as the 76ers got spanked by the Washington Wizards 123-106.
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All it takes is one losing streak and there is a very real chance the Kings will plummet in the standings.
Unfortunately their schedule in January is pretty easy, but their schedule in late January-February is HORRIBLE. They play the Raptors, Nuggets, Warriors, Bucks, 76ers, Blazers, and Thunder in the span of a month. If they struggle and lose a few winnable games in this easy stretch, they will fall in the standings.
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| Crit | Crit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Season | PTS | TS% |
| 1 | Kevin Durant | 2013-14 | 32.0 | .635 |
| 2 | James Harden | 2018-19 | 33.6 | .623 |
| 3 | Michael Jordan | 1988-89 | 32.5 | .614 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 1989-90 | 33.6 | .606 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 1987-88 | 35.0 | .603 |
| 6 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1971-72 | 34.8 | .603 |
| 7 | George Gervin | 1979-80 | 33.1 | .587 |
| 8 | Bernard King | 1984-85 | 32.9 | .585 |
| 9 | Bob McAdoo | 1974-75 | 34.5 | .569 |
| 10 | Tracy McGrady | 2002-03 | 32.1 | .564 |
| 11 | Michael Jordan | 1992-93 | 32.6 | .564 |
| 12 | George Gervin | 1981-82 | 32.3 | .562 |
| 13 | Michael Jordan | 1986-87 | 37.1 | .562 |
| 14 | Kobe Bryant | 2005-06 | 35.4 | .559 |
| 15 | Tiny Archibald | 1972-73 | 34.0 | .555 |
Really puts into perspective how otherwordly Jordan was (one-third of the list is him), ho
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Today is January 3rd. Since December 3rd, the Toronto Raptors have played in 16 games. They are .500 in those 16 games.
In those 16 games Kawhi Leonard is averaging 30ppg on 63% TS (not including tonight). Interesting that it isn't translating to wins.
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Ingram shot 8/21 from the field, 0/2 from 3, 1/2 from the FT line. It was a steady dose of contested mid range shot after contested mid range shot. An all around ugly performance by the Lakers.
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