The sixth 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.
Nets 105 – 91 Bulls
With impressive Q2 and Q4 scoring sprees, Nets were able to keep themselves out of the reach of Bulls at the Barclays Center.
Irving scored 22 points, while Durant posted 12 points and 9 rebounds. Brown Jr added 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Knicks 118 – 109 Hornets
Julius Randle’s triple-double performance boosted Knicks to pick up their 40th win of this NBA season with an OT win over Hornets at the Madison Square Garden.
Randle finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. Hornets saw double-doubles from McDaniels and Zeller.
Pacers 115 – 122 Lakers
LeBron James returned to the Lakers with a 24-point performance as they conquered Pacers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Davis posted 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Drummond added 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Timberwolves 108 – 124 Celtics
Celtics paced ahead in the first half as Timberwolves failed to hold the visitors off at the Target Center.
Tatum finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, followed by 18 points from Fournier. Towns scored 24 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts.
Spurs 103 – 140 Suns
Suns cruised to their 50th win of this NBA season with a brutal thrashing of Spurs at the AT&T Center.
Booker scored 27, while Chris Paul added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Bridges finished with 18 points.
Bucks 122 – 108 Heat
Kicking things off with a 44-point Q1, Bucks marked a convincing win over Heat at the Fiserv Forum.
Both Middleton and Forbes posted 12 points, along with Holiday’s 20 points and 10 rebounds. Nunn scored 31 for the visitors.
NBA Week 21 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Miami Heat
- Boston Celtics
- Charlotte Hornets
- Washington Wizards
- Indiana Pacers
- Chicago Bulls
- Toronto Raptors
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Orlando Magic
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz
- Phoenix Suns
- Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- San Antonio Spurs
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Sacramento Kings
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Houston Rockets