Three tournament evenings over, four remaining.
After the first Tuesday of Group Play, here’s what you need to know.
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- A must see from Tuesday ????
- The historic Haliburton race ????
- 9 games in 90 seconds ⏲️
- Tournament ranking ????
- Celtics-Sixers tonight ????
1. TUESDAY’S MUST-HAVE ????
With 32 assists and 0 turnovers in 2 games, Tyrese Haliburton just did something no one else has done before.
Don’t start your Wednesday without…
Jimmy Buckets hit from half court, then scored down the stretch.
2. THE HISTORIC HALIBURTON RACE
Tyrese Haliburton is off to the best start of his career.
????️ PACERS 132, SIXERS 126
???? East Group A: IND 2-0, PHI 1-1
???? to summarize
Tyrese Haliburton already had a year before experiencing one of the best two-game streaks in leader history.
In 10 games, he achieved career highs in assists per game, points per game, FG% and FT%.
He now holds the record for the most assists without a turnover in two games. Never.
Who else is on the list Hali now leads?
- Haliburton, 32 (2023)
- Jason Williams, 31 (2003)
- Kevin Johnson, 27 (1996)
- Jason Kidd, 27 (1998)
- Five players with 26
If that wasn’t enough, he also just became the first player with multiple games of 25+ points, 15+ assists, and 0 turnovers.
- The pace at which it is: Only five players have averaged higher than Haliburton’s current 12.5 average in a season: John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Kevin Porter, Magic Johnson and Kevin Johnson.
Haliburton has 104 more assists (125) than turnovers (21) so far this season. No other player has a rating higher than 68.
Tap to watch sound best dimes of his last two games in less than 1:00.
3. QUICK BREAK: TUESDAY’S 10 GAMES IN 90 SECONDS
Elevate Aaron Gordon as Nuggets stay perfect at home.
⚒️ NUGGETS 111, CLIMMERS 108
???? West Group B: DEN 2-0, LAC 0-2
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- Behind a near triple-double from Nikola Jokic (32 pts, 16 reb, 9 ast) and a 19-9 to close the last six minutes, the Nuggets obtained the victory to improve to 7-0 at home, and hold the victory . best record in the NBA (9-2) and best in West Group B (2-0)
???? WOLVES 104, WARRIORS 101
???? West Group C: MIN 2-0, GSW 1-1
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- Karl-Anthony Towns had 33 points and a season-high 11 rebounds to lead the Wolves to their seventh straight victory – their longest winning streak since 2004.
⛈️ THUNDER 123, SPURS 87
???? West Group C: OKC 1-2, SAS 0-2
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- SGA steals the show (literally): In the first regular season meeting between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, SGA threw a career-high seven interceptions to give OKC (franchise record 19 interceptions) four wins in five games overall and its first group victory .
- Wemby and Chet: Wemby pulled down 14 rebounds and made another viral highlightwhile Holmgren led the Thunder in plus-minus (+30) and finished a magnificent fake and dime from Josh Giddey to close the first half
???? LAKERS 134, GRIZZLIS 107
???? West Group A: LAL 2-0, MEM 0-3
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- How important is point differential in group play? Los Angeles’ 27-point win over Memphis gives the Lakers the lead over Utah atop West Group A with records to match at 2-0.
- The Lakers tied a franchise record for 3-pointers (22) with six players hitting at least two triples.
???? JAZZ 115, BLAZERS 99
???? West Group A: UTA 2-0, POR 1-1
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The Jazz are undefeated in in-season tournaments.
???? HEAT 111, HORNETS 105
???? East Group B: MIA 2-0, CHA 1-1
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- Jimmy Butler’s season-high 32 points led the Heat to their sixth straight victory (after a 1-4 start) and kept them undefeated in East Group B.
???? NETS 124, MAGIC 104
???? East Group C: BKN 2-1, ENT 0-1
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- Six Nets scored in double figures in a comeback victory, as Brooklyn (2-1) became the first team to appear in three (of four) tournament games.
⚜️ PELICANS 131, MAVS 110
???? West Group B: NOP 1-1, DAL 1-2
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- The Pelicans cooled the Mavs (140 points per game in their previous two, including 136 against New Orleans on Sunday) and got 25 from Brandon Ingram to tie their record.
????️ FALCONS 126, PISTONS 120
???? East Group A: ATL 1-0, DET 0-2
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- While Trae Young was absent for the birth of his second child, Dejounte Murray (32) and Saddiq Bey (17 points in the second half) helped the Hawks win their first group game.
- Bey says: “Playing a tournament game during the season is like a playoff game for me.”
4. GROUP GAME OVERVIEW
Where do things stand after Tournament Night No. 3?
- If the elimination phase started Today:
- The Heat, Pacers, Celtics and wildcard Hawks would represent the East
- The Lakers, Nuggets, Timberwolves and wildcard Jazz would represent the West
Here is the complete ranking. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the points differential column:
We’re back at it Friday night with 11 more games as group play passes the halfway point.
5. WEDNESDAY PREVIEW: RIVALS AND SERIES
The two best teams in the East. Match 8-2 records. A playoff rematch from last season. And lots of history between the franchises. The Sixers won the first round last week. How will the Celtics react tonight in Philadelphia?
???? Celtics at Sixers
???? 7:30 a.m. ET, ESPN
The players, the confrontations and the memories of The Celtics-Sixers rivalry spans generations.
- Russell vs. Wilt. Havlicek stole the ball! Bird v. Dr. J. McHale v. Barkley. The Boston Strangler. Pierce vs. Iverson. Tatum vs. Embiid.
- McHale: “Before we got into the Lakers game…I thought Philadelphia was our biggest rival. I mean those games had a whole different feel.
As lineups change, the fire between the two teams still burns.
???? Timberwolves at Suns
???? 9 ET, NBA app
- Minnesota enters this game with its longest streak in nearly two decades. The Wolves already have wins against the Nuggets, Celtics, Warriors (twice) and Heat. Can they add the Suns to the list?
- With Devin Booker listed as probable, we should get our first look at the Suns Big 3 regular season. 17 minutes of preseason together, the trio posted a blistering offensive rating of 129.7
???? Kings to Lakers
???? 10 ET, ESPN
- The Kings have won five of the last six meetings and hold a 10-9 lead in the LeBron era, with nine of 19 games decided by five points or fewer.
- LeBron is in his sixth season in Los Angeles, but this dunk poster against the Kings – celebrating its fourth anniversary today – remains one of his best Lakers highlights
5 additional games in the NBA app:
???? Mavericks at Wizards
???? 7 ET
???? Knicks at Hawks
???? 7:30 a.m. ET
???? Dollars for the Raptors
???? 7:30 a.m. ET
???? Magic among the Bulls
???? 8 ET
???? Cavaliers at Blazers
???? 10 ET
