The second matchday of Week 14 of the 2020-21 NBA season has concluded and it’s time to take a look back at the scores and highlights of the matches and standings of the teams.
Magic 99-110 Nuggets
Orlando Magic were punished for a poor 15-point display in the first quarter as they slumped to an 11-point defeat against Denver Nuggets.
Evan Fournier posted 31 points in a losing effort while Nuggets ace Nikola Jokic registered a thumping triple-double for the win.
Pelicans 128-111 Lakers
The absence of LeBron James and Anthony Davis continues to hurt Los Angeles Lakers following their third successive defeat.
Brandon Ingram led the scoring chart with 36 points with Zion Williamson chipping in with 27 of his own. The Lakers were outscored for three quarters and are in danger of sliding down in the conference table.
This run of form puts the Lakers as the franchise with the longest losing streak at present in the Western Conference.
Knicks 131-113 Wizards
New York Knicks put up a scoring spree at the Madison Square Garden in their comfortable win over Washington Wizards.
Julius Randle registered 37 points as the Knicks accumulated 108 points in three quarters.
Heat 100-110 Suns
Phoenix Suns coasted to victory against Miami Heat at the American Airlines Center. DeAndre Ayton posted 16 rebounds as a commanding first half helped them to their third straight win.
The Heat, however, suffered their fourth straight loss and slid sixth in the Eastern Conference table/
Warriors 98-108 76ers
A rollercoaster of a game at the Chase Center ended in the favour of Philadeplhia 76ers against the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors.
Leading the game after the first quarter by 18 points, the 76ers found themselves trailing after a 40-point thumping after half time by the hosts.
But a dismal fourth quarter by the Warriors, which only yielded 13 points, turned the game in favour of the visitors who ultimately ended up winning the contest by 10 points.
Trailblazers 112-116 Nets
Brooklyn Nets notched up their 30th win of the season following a tight contest with Portland Trailblazers at the Moda Center.
Playing without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, James Harden led from the front with 7 rebounds, 17 assists and 25 points.
Enes Kanter recorded 19 rebounds while Damian Lillard scored 22 points, but it was not enough as they ended up on the losing side.
NBA Week 14 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Miami Heat
- New York Knicks
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
- Indiana Pacers
- Toronto Raptors
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Washington Wizards
- Orlando Magic
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Denver Nuggets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs
- Dallas Mavericks
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Sacramento Kings
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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