Week 2 of the 2020-21 NBA season has concluded and its time to take a look back at the scores and highlights of the matches and standings of all teams.
Monday, 28th December
Hawks clinched their third straight win by defeating Pistons 128-120. Trae Young secured 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Grizzlies finally saw the face of victory, defeating Nets 116-111 with Kyle Anderson scoring 28 points, along with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Mike Conley landed 20 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists as Jazz edged out Thunder 110-109.
James Harden’s 34 points couldn’t save the day for Rockets as Nuggets thrashed them 124-111, with Nikola Jokic scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 18 assists.
Trail Blazers upset Lakers 115-107 with Damian Lillard scoring 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Tuesday, 29th December
Knicks handed Cavaliers their first defeat of the season, thrashing them 95-86. Julius Randle scored 28 points with 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
Stephen Curry’s 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists helped Warriors defeat Pistons 116-106.
Celtics earned their 2nd victory by defeating Pacers 116-111. Jayson Tatum landed 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
76ers outpaced Raptors 100-93 as Joel Embiid secured 29 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.
Zach LaVine led Bulls to their 115-107 win against Wizards with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Bucks dominated Heat 144-97, with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists coming from Jrue Holiday.
Magic stretched to 4th win after defeating Thunder 118-107. Nikola Vucevic scored 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
Pelicans were outpaced 111-86 by the Suns as Deandre Ayton landed 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Paul George clocked 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists as Clippers picked up a 124-101 win over Timberwolves.
Kings trounced Nuggets 125-115 with De’Aaron Fox scoring 24 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.
Wednesday, 30th December
Jaylen Brown secured a staggering 42 points for Celtics as they hammered Grizzlies 126-107.
Nets earned a close 145-141 win against Hawks. Kevin Durant landed 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Bam Adebayo’s 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists earned Heat their 119-108 victory over Bucks, despite Giannis scoring 26.
Hornets outmatched Mavericks 118-99, with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists coming from Miles Bridges.
LeBron James drove Lakers to a 121-107 thwart of Spurs while scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
Clippers defeated Trail Blazers 128-105 as Paul George landed 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Thursday, 31st December
Domantas Sabonis scored 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in Pacers‘ 119-99 win against Cavaliers.
Bulls narrowed out Wizards 133-130 as Otto Porter Jr landed 28 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.
76ers secured their 4th win by trouncing Magic 116-92. Joel Embiid clocked 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
Rockets earned their first victory with a 122-119 edge out of Kings. James Harden scored 33 points along with 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
Fred VanVleet led Raptors to their 100-83 win over Knicks with securing 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
Pelicans handed Thunder a 113-80 defeat as Lonzo Ball clocked 16 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
25 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists from Devin Booker earned Suns a 106-95 win over Jazz.
Friday, 1st January
Grizzlies thrashed Hornets 108-93 as Kyle Anderson landed 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Pistons edged out Celtics 96-93 to secure their first victory with Jerami Grant scoring 24 points and 4 rebounds.
Luka Doncic secured 27 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists as Mavericks outran Heat 93-83.
Hawks got the better of Nets with a 114-96 victory. Trae Young clocked 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
Giannis’ 29 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists powered Bucks to a 126-96 win against Bulls.
Wizards marked their first win against Timberwolves, defeating them 130-109. Bradley Beal scored 31 points.
Lakers outmatched Spurs for the second time with a 109-103 victory. Anthony Davis secured 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Suns edged out Nuggets 106-103 with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist coming from Deandre Ayton.
Mike Conley clocked 33 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in Jazz’s 106-100 trounce of Clippers.
Trail Blazers smoked Warriors 123-98 with Damian Lillard scoring 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.
Saturday, 2nd January
Rockets stretched to their 2nd win by defeating Kings 102-94. John Wall scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Knicks shaved off Pacers 106-102 with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists coming from RJ Barrett.
Vucevic’s 30 points couldn’t pull Magic to a victory against Thunder who won the contest 108-99 with Darius Bazley scoring 19.
76ers paddled to a 127-112 victory against Hornets. Tobias Harris secured 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Cavaliers defeated hawks 96-91 with Collin Sexton landing 27 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to earn Pelicans a 120-116 win over Raptors.
Sunday, 3rd January
Celtics edged out Pistons 122-120 with Jayson Tatum scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists.
A close contest against Nets concluded 123-122 for Wizards. Bradley Beal landed 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
Lakers outpaced Grizzlies 108-94 with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists coming from LeBron James.
Jamal Murray’s 36 points led Nuggets to a 124-109 victory against Timberwolves.
Jazz earned a 130-109 victory against Spurs as Donovan Mitchell secured 22 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
Bulls trounced Mavericks 118-108 with Zach LaVine scoring 39 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Paul George clocked 39 points for Clippers as they upset Suns 112-107.
Stephen Curry scored a career-high 62 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists as Warriors retaliated 137-112 against Trail Blazers.
NBA Week 2 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Indiana Pacers
- Orlando Magic
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- New York Knicks
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Brooklyn Nets
- Chicago Bulls
- Miami Heat
- Charlotte Hornets
- Washington Wizards
- Toronto Raptors
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Utah Jazz
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Houston Rockets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Golden State Warriors
- Sacramento Kings
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Denver Nuggets
- San Antonio Spurs
- Dallas Mavericks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Memphis Grizzlies
