The first matchday of Week 21 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.
Cavaliers 102 – 111 Pacers
Indiana Pacers broke away in the second half to outflank Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena, moving up to 9th place in the Eastern Conference.
Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points with 20 rebounds and 9 assists, while Caris LeVert added 20 points and 10 assists.
Hawks 125 – 124 Wizards
Washington Wizards tried to catch up to the Atlanta Hawks in Q4 but remained just a point behind of the hosts at the State Farm Arena.
Trae Young scored 36, followed by 28 points from John Collins. Clint Capela added 10 points and 22 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook posted his record triple-double performance.
Grizzlies 115 – 110 Pelicans
A Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans were held off comfortably by Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum.
Dillon Brooks scored 23, while Jonas Valančiūnas posted 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Spurs 146 – 125 Bucks
A couple of brilliant 40-plus first two quarters aided San Antonio Spurs to dominate Milwaukee Bucks at the AT&T Center.
DeMar DeRozan led the hosts with 23 points, with Dejounte Murray adding 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Warriors 119 – 116 Jazz
Stephen Curry clocked 36 points to paddle Golden State Warriors in holding off Utah Jazz at the Chase Center, securing their playoff spot in the process.
Alongside Curry, Jordan Poole posted 20, while Draymond Green added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Trail Blazers 140 – 129 Rockets
Starting with a 50-point Q1, Portland Trail Blazers comfortably trounced Houston Rockets at the Moda Center.
Damian Lillard scored 34, while both Norman Powell and CJ McCollum posted 28 points each.
NBA Week 20 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Miami Heat
- Boston Celtics
- Charlotte Hornets
- Indiana Pacers
- Washington Wizards
- Chicago Bulls
- Toronto Raptors
- Orlando Magic
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Denver Nuggets
- Dallas Mavericks
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- San Antonio Spurs
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Sacramento Kings
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Houston Rockets