The sixth matchday of Week 19 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.
Hornets 107 – 94 Pistons
Early scoring from Charlotte Hornets aided them over Detroit Pistons to finish witn a win at the Spectrum Center.
Along with 7 rebounds, Terry Rozier finished with 29 points, two more than Miles Bridges at 27 who also added 7 rebounds.
Rockets 87 – 113 Warriors
Golden State Warriors regained their .500 pct with their 32nd win of this NBA season against Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.
Steph Curry finished with 30 points, followed by Andrew Wiggins adding 20. Draymond Green clocked 9 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Cavaliers 107 – 124 Heat
Despite Sexton and Love’s contribution of 25 points each, the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers fell at the hands of Miami Heat at the Quicken Loans Arena.
Kendrick Nunn scored 22 while Bam Adebayo’s double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds followed up with Duncan Robinson’s score of 20.
Thunder 92 – 152 Pacers
Courtesy of Domantas Sabonis’ triple-double, Indiana Pacers registered the record biggest road win in the history of the NBA, thrashing Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Sabonis finished with 26 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists, while Doug McDermott topped the scoring with 31. Caris LeVert added 25 points.
Magic 112 – 111 Grizzlies
Orlando Magic edged out Memphis Grizzlies with just a one point advantage at the Amway Center.
Cole Anthony led the hosts with 26 points, while Moritz Wagner and Dwayne Bacon added 24 and 23 points respectively.
Timberwolves 136 – 140 Pelicans
A neck to neck battle between Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans headed into OT, where the visitors edged out with a four point lead at the Target Center.
Zion Williamson finished with 37 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, while Lonzo Ball clocked 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Hawks 108 – 97 Bulls
Atlanta Hawks outflanked the Zach LaVine-less Chicago Bulls to finish with a win at the State Farm Arena.
Trae Young topped the charts with 33 points, while both Clint Capela and John Collins added their double-doubles.
Mavericks 125 – 124 Wizards
Luka Doncic countered the Beal-Westbrook duo of Washington Wizards with his triple-double as Dallas Mavericks earned a close win at the American Airlines Center.
Doncic scored 31 points, 12 rebounds and 20 assists. Westbrook finished with 42 points and 10 rebounds for the visitors.
Jazz 106 – 102 Raptors
Bojan Bogdanović’s 34-point performance paddled Utah Jazz to hold off Toronto Raptors at the Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Alongside Bogdanović, Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 30 points for the Raptors.
Clippers 104 – 110 Nuggets
Denver Nuggets conquered Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center to rise to the 3rd spot in the Western Conference table.
Nikola Jokić posted 30 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, along with 25 points coming from Michael Porter Jr.
NBA Week 19 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Brooklyn Nets
- Philadelphia 76ers
- 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
- Phoenix Suns
- Utah Jazz
- Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Golden State Warriors
- San Antonio Spurs
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Sacramento Kings
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Houston Rockets
