Week 4 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, 11th January
The match between Pelicans and Mavericks was postponed due to several positive cases of COVID-19.
Hornets cruised to a 109-88 win over Knicks with Gordon Hayward scoring 34 points plus 3 rebounds and assists each.
Grizzlies brushed off Cavaliers 101-91. Dillon Brooks landed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Khris Middleton secured 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists as Bucks thrashed Magic 121-99.
Wizards paddled to a 128-107 victory against Suns as Bradley Beal scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
Trae Young pulled Hawks to a 112-94 win over 76ers with scoring 26 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.
Trail Blazers edged out Raptors 112-111. CJ McCollum secured 30 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Kings trounced Pacers 127-122 as Harrison Barnes landed 30 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Tuesday, 12th January
COVID-19 situation caused another postponement this week, this time the Celtics vs Bulls game.
Joel Embiid shined with 45 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists as 76ers earned a close 137-134 win over Heat.
Nets earned their sixth win this season against Nuggets, thrashing them 122-116 with Kevin Durant landing 34 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists.
Jazz pulled off a 117-87 win over Cavaliers, with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists coming from Donovan Mitchell.
LeBron James contributed 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in Lakers‘ 117-100 defeat of Rockets.
Despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s efforts with 20 points, Spurs had the last laugh against Thunder, beating them 112-100.
Pacers got the better of Warriors as they won the tie 104-95. Domantas Sabonis scored 18 points.
Wednesday, 13th January
Jazz vs Wizards, Magic vs Celtics and Hawks vs Suns were all postponed due to COVID.
Mavericks earned a 104-93 victory against Hornets as Luka Doncic landed 34 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists.
Although Giannis and Jerami Grant were tied at 22 points, Bucks outpaced Pistons 110-101.
Kevin Durant secured 36 points as Nets trounced Knicks 116-109.
Timberwolves suffered their 8th loss against Grizzlies, who won the clash 118-107. Jonas Valanciunas scored 24 points.
Lakers dominated Thunder 128-99, with 26 points coming from LeBron James.
Clippers walked out with a 111-106 victory over Pelicans, who struggled despite 37 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Damian Lillard clocked 40 points with 1 rebound and 13 assists as Trail Blazers halted Kings at 132-126.
Thursday, 14th January
76ers outmatched Heat with a 125-108 victory. Shake Milton scored 31 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.
Raptors bounced back against Hornets, edging them out 111-108. Chris Boucher secured 25 points.
Rockets thrashed Spurs 109-105, with 27 points coming from Christian Wood.
Stephen Curry’s 35 points couldn’t save Warriors as Nuggets walked over them 114-104.
Domantas Sabonis scored 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists as Pacers trounced Trail Blazers 111-87.
Friday, 15th January
Wizards vs Pistons, Grizzlies vs Timberwolves and Warriors vs Suns were met with postponements.
Celtics cruised to a 124-97 victory over Magic. Jaylen Brown landed 21 points.
It was a close 106-103 victory for Cavaliers against Knicks, with Andre Drummond scoring 33 points, 23 rebounds and 3 assists.
Bucks secured their 9th win this season with a 112-109 thrashing of Mavericks. 31 points came from Giannis.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander secured 33 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists as Thunder edged out Bulls 127-125.
Jazz clinched a 116-92 win over Hawks. Donovan Mitchell landed 26 points.
Lakers outflanked Pelicans 112-95 with LeBron James securing 21 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists.
Clippers upset Kings 138-100. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Saturday, 16th January
Suns went another matchday without playing as their Pacers clash was postponed.
Rockets suffered their 7th loss this season as Spurs trounced them 103-91. DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points.
James Harden made his historic Nets debut in their 122-115 win over Magic, scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.
Raptors edged past Hornets 116-113. Fred VanVleet scored 15 points.
Jerami Grant contributed 24 points as Pistons shocked Heat 120-100.
Grizzlies had a neck to neck battle with 76ers and beat them 106-104. Brandon Clarke landed 11 points and rebounds each with 2 assists.
Damian Lillard scored 36 points as Trail Blazers trounced Hawks 112-106.
Sunday, 17th January
Cavaliers vs Wizards and 76ers vs Thunder fixtures were met with postponements.
Knicks thrashed Celtics 105-75 with Julius Randle scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
36 points from Luka Doncic wasn’t enough for Mavericks as Bulls outperformed them 117-101. Lauri Markkanen secured 29 points.
Nikola Jokic’s sole effort of 35 points was eclipsed as Jazz defeated Nuggets 109-105.
Pelicans cruised to a 128-123 win over Kings as De’Aaron Fox landed 43 points, 4 rebounds and 13 assists.
Clippers clinched a 129-96 win against Pacers. Paul George finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
NBA Week 4 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Indiana Pacers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Orlando Magic
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Charlotte Hornets
- New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Chicago Bulls
- Miami Heat
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs
- Dallas Mavericks
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Denver Nuggets
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Houston Rockets
- Sacramento Kings
- Minnesota Timberwolves
