The sixth matchday of Week 9 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 102-100 Warriors
Charlotte Hornets gathered to inflict a second consecutive loss on Steph Curry-less Warriors. Terry Rozier was on a whole different wavelength with his 36 points coming in handy for the win.
Warriors were punished for their poor start to the game which only gave them 15 points in the first quarter. Despite reacting strongly in the phase before half-time, and snatching the lead at the halfway mark, Warriors ended up with the loss.
Lakers 94-96 Heat
The match up between the two finalists of the 2020 NBA season’s final was anything but tepid. Heat walked away with the win at the Staples Center, handing Lakers their third defeat in four games.
Playing without Anthony Davis amongst their ranks, Kyle Kuzma top scored with 23 points while LeBron James chipped in with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The defending champions trailed by 13 points heading into the second quarter and marginally lost the game in the end.
Grizzlies 97-128 Suns
Memphis Grizzlies were outplayed by the Phoenix Suns in a contest that saw the latter trail by 31 points at the half-time break.
A concrete united effort put forward by the Suns was more than enough to dispatch the Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum Arena.
Bulls 122-Kings 114
Zach LaVine turned in with yet another supreme performance to put away the Sacramento Kings at the United Center.
The guard registered 38 points as Chicago Bulls keep languishing near the playoff cut off spot. Meanwhile, Sacramento Kings have to go back to the drawing board afer suffering their sixth loss in a row.
Trail Blazers 111-118 Wizards
Portland Trail Blazers’ six game winning streak was brought to an end by the Washington Wizards, who themselves extended their run to four games.
Riding on Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook’s heroics, the Wizards overcame a 12-point deficit in the first half to lead by six at half time and subsequently winning the game by 7 points despite Damian Lillard’s stupendous effort.
NBA Week 9 Standings
Eastern Conference
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Indiana Pacers
- Toronto Raptors
- Charlotte Hornets
- New York Knicks
- Chicago Bulls
- Miami Heat
- Atlanta Hawks
- Orlando Magic
- Washington Wizards
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Dallas Mavericks
- Sacramento Kings
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Houston Rockets
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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