Following the NBA: A Deep Dive

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This will be a deep dive following the NBA season and it's future. Nothing will be user controlled, only reported. This is inspired by SIMWORLD's great work that they do every year, and I think it will be interesting to see how both of our leagues play out in the future.

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LEAGUE HISTORY

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The Golden Warriors look to repeat as they top the NBA.COM Power Rankings.

The Warriors earned home-court advantage throughout the 2017 playoffs, thanks to a 2016–17 regular season record of 67–15. They were the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12–0, defeating in order the Trail Blazers, the Jazz, and the Spurs. The 2017 Finals once again pitted the Warriors against the Cavaliers, becoming the first time in NBA history that two teams met in the Finals for three consecutive years. The Warriors won the championship after going 4–1 in the Finals, and their 16–1 playoff record garnered the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoffs history.

NBA Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Golden State Warriors
2 ()	Cleveland Cavaliers
3 ()	Oklahoma City Thunder
4 ()	Houston Rockets
5 ()	Los Angeles Clippers
6 ()	Boston Celtics
7 ()	Washington Wizards
8 ()	San Antonio Spurs
9 ()	New Jersey Nets
10 ()	Milwaukee Bucks
11 ()	Philadelphia 76ers
12 ()	Toronto Raptors
13 ()	Minnesota Timberwolves
14 ()	Denver Nuggets
15 ()	Indiana Pacers
16 ()	Utah Jazz
17 ()	Charlotte Hornets
18 ()	Portland Trailblazers
19 ()	Detroit Pistons
20 ()	Memphis Grizzlies
21 ()	Miami Heat
22 ()	Dallas Mavericks
23 ()	Phoenix Suns
24 ()	Atlanta Hawks
25 ()	Orlando Magic
26 ()	New York Knicks
27 ()	Los Angeles Lakers
28 ()	Chicago Bulls
29 ()	Brooklyn Nets
30 ()	Sacramento Kings

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Lebron Spoils Kyrie Return to Cleveland in Season Opener

Cleveland -- Lebron James led the Cavs to a 125-119 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics in the team's season opener tonight. Lebron scored 39 points, going 17-26 from the field. Kyrie Irving, who had demanded a trade in the offseason, was on the losing end tonight, scoring 33 points of his own.

"Kyrie won a championship here with me in Cleveland. It was hard to see him go, but there's no hard feelings." said Lebron in the locker room after the game.

Kyrie's replacement, a man who was including in the trade to send Irving to Boston, Isaiah Thomas, scored 19 points on 8 shots. He shot 50% from the field.

Cleveland made good shooting decisions out on the court, shooting 53% from the field as a team. 56 of their points came from in the paint. Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson both captured their first double doubles of the season, both coming in the forms of points and rebounds.

Boston Celtics (0-1) at Cleveland Cavaliers (1-0)
Oct 17, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 26 38 21 34 119 Cleveland 21 36 30 38 125 Top Performers Boston Celtics K. Irving - 33 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB A. Horford - 20 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK Cleveland Cavaliers L. James - 39 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB K. Love - 19 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST	Team Stats Comparison BOS CLE FG Made-Att 46/97 (47%) 51/97 (53%) 3PT Made-Att 12/29 (43%) 8/27 (30%) FT Made-Att 15/22 (68%) 15/21 (71%) Rebounds 50 53 Assists 25 34 Turnovers 11 11 Steals 4 4 Blocks 3 6

Warriors Score 45 in 4th Down 15 to Steal Victory From Houston, 130-129


The Rockets got a little too comfortable heading into the 4th quarter, as they had a 15 point lead on the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Warriors would leave the Rockets' heads spinning as the Warriors would explode, scoring 45 points in the 4th quarter alone to get the come from behind win. The Rockets would try to regain their lead, but would run out of time as Steph Curry hit a game sealing 3 with less than 10 seconds left on the clock.

"It felt good to come from behind and get the win, we really earned this one" said Steph Curry.

Steph has 35 points, with 15 coming from behind the arc. Klay Thompson had 26, and Kevin Durant had 24. Durant also had 12 rebounds.

Chris Paul of the Rockets did have the NBA's first triple double tonight, with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. When asked about how he felt about the stat line, he was heard saying "All the matters is the numbers on the scoreboard. Giving up that many points in the 4th is inexcusable. We can't get comfortable against a team that can really turn it on when they have to."

James Harden also recorded a double double, with 35 points and 14 assists on the night.

Houston Rockets (0-1) at Golden State Warriors (1-0)
Oct 17, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Houston 32 36 32 29 129 Golden State 25 35 25 45 130 Top Performers Houston Rockets J. Harden - 35 PTS, 14 AST, 4 REB C. Paul - 21 PTS, 11 AST, 11 REB Golden State Warriors S. Curry - 25 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST K. Durant - 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST	Team Stats Comparison HOU GSW FG Made-Att 49/88 (56%) 46/95 (48%) 3PT Made-Att 14/34 (41%) 14/34 (41%) FT Made-Att 17/22 (77%) 24/29 (83%) Rebounds 44 49 Assists 36 26 Turnovers 18 11 Steals 7 9 Blocks 3 2

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Are the 76ers Ready To Contend?

Is The Process reaching its climax? If they play every game like tonight's, it sure looks that way. The 76ers marched into DC and beat the Wizards by 27. Their biggest lead of the game was 30. Infact, they held the Wizards (at home, mind you) to just 13 points in the 3rd quarter.

"It's a great way to start the year!" An excited Joel Embiid exclaimed. "Let's keep the momentum rolling!" Embiid had 17 points in 30 minutes of play.

Wizard's star John Wall was nowhere to be found on the court tonight, as he scored just 9 points, 3 coming from the line, in 34 minutes of play. The Wizards only managed to score 36 points in the 2nd half of play, which included a 4th quarter that was essentially mop up duty.

Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) at Washington Wizards (0-1)
Oct 18, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 30 31 33 30 124 Washington 27 34 13 23 97 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers B. Simmons - 22 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST J. Embiid - 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST Washington Wizards M. Morris - 16 PTS, 3 REB M. Gortat - 14 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST	Team Stats Comparison PHI WAS FG Made-Att 45/90 (50%) 38/86 (44%) 3PT Made-Att 8/23 (35%) 8/21 (26%) FT Made-Att 26/33 (79%) 13/28 (46%) Rebounds 58 48 Assists 24 20 Turnovers 15 21 Steals 12 9 Blocks 4 4

Around the League Scores:

PHI 124 - WAS 97
DET 98 - CHAR 79
IND 115 - NETS 99
ORL 113 - MIA 110
BOS 122 - MIL 121 (OT)
MEM 94 - NO 79
DAL 94 - ATL 87
DEN 102 - UTAH 96
SA 97 - MINN 91
POR 135 - PHO 100
HOU 134 - SAC 100

TOP 3 PERFORMERS OF THE NIGHT:

1. POR D. Lillard - 39 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST
2. BOS K. Irving - 34 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST
3. HOU C. Paul - 27 PTS, 2 REB, 18 AST

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DeRozan Hits Game Winner to Beat Bulls In OT Thriller, 119 - 118

Demar DeRozan was the hero that the Raptor's needed tonight, as he hit the go ahead bucket from just inside the arc with 2 seconds left on the clock tonight in overtime. DeRozan also drove to the rim and was able to tie the game in regulation which ended up sending the game into OT. He finished with 38 points on the night.

The Bulls played tough all night, but could not keep the Raptors out of the paint, allowing 36 points scored, compared to their 14. They did receive a ton of help from their bench however, who scored 50 points. Bulls big man Bobby Portis scored 24 points with 8 boards. The Bulls also shot 94% from the free throw line, making 33 of 35 attempts.

Chicago Bulls (0-1) at Toronto Raptors (1-0)
Oct 19, 2018 1 2 3 4 OT Final Chicago 29 36 18 25 10 118 Toronto 30 30 23 25 11 119 Top Performers Chicago Bulls B. Portis - 24 PTS, 8 REB N. Mirotic - 17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST Toronto Raptors D. DeRozan - 38 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST K. Lowry - 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST	Team Stats Comparison CHI TOR FG Made-Att 34/73 (47%) 41/86 (48%) 3PT Made-Att 17/34 (46%) 9/24 (38%) FT Made-Att 33/35 (94%) 28/33 (85%) Rebounds 43 43 Assists 13 21 Turnovers 17 10 Steals 8 10 Blocks 7 1

Carmelo Anthony Drops 28 Against Former Knicks In Season Debut

The OKC new big three scored a combined 80 points against the Knicks tonight, with Russell Westbrook leading the charge with 30. Melo scored 28, and Paul George followed up with 22. The final score of the game was 117 - 96, OKC. OKC controlled the ball with extreme caution, only turning the ball over 9 times, none of which came from steals. The biggest lead of the game was 23.

Around The League Scores

TOR 119 - CHI 118
OKC 117 - NYK 96
LAC 123 - LA 100

TOP 3 PERFORMERS OF THE NIGHT:
1. TOR D. DeRozan - 38 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
2. OKC R. Westbrook - 30 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
3. OKC C. Anthony - 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST

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Bucks Take Down Cavs Thanks to Antetokounmpo Double Double

MIL-- The Greek Freak played a huge role in tonight's 115-109 win over the Cleveland Cavs, scoring 29 points, while also racking up 10 assists. He had 8 rebounds, 2 short for the triple double.

The Bucks really took advantage of their second chances, scoring 20 second chance points compared to the Cav's 6. They also forced the Cavaliers to turn the ball over 19 times.

Lebron James finished the game shooting 8-15 from the field, scoring 20 points.

Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) at Milwaukee Bucks (1-1)
Oct 20, 2017 1 2 3 4 Final Cleveland 26 33 23 27 109 Milwaukee 30 28 36 21 115 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers L. James - 20 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST I. Thomas - 19 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST Milwaukee Bucks G. Antetokounmpo - 29 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST J. Parker - 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST	Team Stats Comparison CLE MIL FG Made-Att 41/79 (52%) 50/92 (54%) 3PT Made-Att 15/33 (45%) 8/23 (35%) FT Made-Att 12/19 (63% 7/8 (88%) Rebounds 45 39 Assists 23 35 Turnovers 19 9 Steals 5 11 Blocks 3 3

Around the League Scores

CHA 111 - ATL 98
POR 129 - IND 122 (OT)
MIL 115 - CLE 109
BOS 130 - PHI 118
DET 93 - WSH 77
BK 122 - ORL 104
MIN 85 - UTAH 74
SAC 109 - DAL 89
GS 127 - NO 109
PHO 120 - LA 88

TOP 3 PERFORMERS OF THE NIGHT
1. POR D. Lillard - 42 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
2. POR C. McCollum 39 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST
3. MIL G. Antetokounmpo - 29 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL