The fourth matchday of Week 18 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 100 – 135 Pelicans
Brilliant Q2 and Q3 scoring sprees aided New Orleans Pelicans to trounce Orlando Magic at the Amway Center.
Brandon Ingram led the visitors with 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, followed by 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists coming from Zion Williamson.
Celtics 99 – 86 Suns
Boston Celtics picked off Western Conference heavyweights Phoenix Suns with a brilliant first half rally at the TD Garden.
Kemba Walker clocked 32 points, while Jayson Tatum followed up with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tristan Thompson clocked 12 rebounds for 9 points.
Bucks 124 – 117 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers made an attempt in the final quarter but failed to recover from the early domination of Milwaukee Bucks who swept up a win at the Fiserv Forum.
Giannis finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Khris Middleton scored 24. Bobby Portis landed 23 points off the bench.
Spurs 106 – 91 Pistons
San Antonio Spurs registered their 29th win of this NBA season to reach .500 record as they thrashed Detroit Pistons at the AT&T Center.
Derrick White led the hosts with 26 points, while Jakob Poeltl scored 17 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Jackson scored 29 for the Pistons.
Bulls 108 – 91 Hornets
Despite the absence of Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls boasted enough firepower to outflank Charlotte Hornets at the United Center.
Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 6 points, while Coby White and Thaddeus Young scored 18 points each as well.
Mavericks 115 – 110 Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers continue to drop points as Dallas Mavericks delivered the NBA champions their second straight loss at the American Airlines Center.
A 30 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists performance from Luka Dončić paddled the hosts ahead while Kristaps Porziņģis followed suit with a score of 19.
NBA Week 18 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Miami Heat
- Charlotte Hornets
- Indiana Pacers
- Washington Wizards
- Chicago Bulls
- Toronto Raptors
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Orlando Magic
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Memphis Grizzlies
- San Antonio Spurs
- Golden State Warriors
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Sacramento Kings
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Houston Rockets
