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Conley's Jazz debut cut short due to knee injury

Gail Bear
October 23, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Three minutes was all it took for the Utah Jazz to face their first big setback of the season. Veteran point guard Mike Conley, whom the Jazz traded for over the summer, appeared to injure his knee early in the first quarter during a match against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Conley walked off the court under his own power and went to the locker room. He did not return to the game. The Jazz went on to lose the game 107-100.

After the game, it was revealed that Conley has knee tendinitis and would miss approximately one month. This isn't the best news for the Jazz as they are thin at the point guard position. Fifth-year guard Emmanuel Mudiay is the team's backup primary backup and will likely see an increase in playing time. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell will also spend more time at the point guard position to make up for Conley's absence.

Forward Bojan Bogdanovic also had a knee injury during the game but is not expected to miss any games.

The Jazz will be on the road for their next game as they face the Los Angeles Clippers on October 25.

Utah Jazz
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
PG	Mike Conley	Right Knee Tendinitis	2-4 Weeks	OUT
SF	Bojan Bogdanovic	Hyperextended Right Knee	Day-to-Day	HURT

Brooklyn Nets
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
SF	Joe Harris	Broken Nose	1-2 Weeks	HURT

Oklahoma City Thunder
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
PG	Dennis Schroder	Food Poisoning	Day-to-Day	HURT

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Conley must not of been tough enough, the game couldn't honor him

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Milwaukee Bucks (0-1) at Houston Rockets (1-0)
Oct 24, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Milwaukee 22 31 35 28 116 Houston 37 44 27 25 133 Top Performers Milwaukee Bucks G. Antetokounmpo (PF): 30 pts (10-23 fg), 12 reb, 8 ast MIL outscored 16-6 on fast break points Houston Rockets J. Harden (SG): 59 pts (15-18 3pt), 7 reb, 10 ast J. Harden 15 made 3-pointers is a new NBA record	Team Stats Comparison MIL HOU FG Made-Att 38-91 49-92 3PT Made-Att 16-45 26-45 FT Made-Att 24-39 9-13 Rebounds 48 56 Assists 29 27 Turnovers 11 18 Steals 9 7 Blocks 6 3

Leslie Tillman
October 24, 2019

In a battle of the two most recent MVPs Houston Rockets guard James Harden emerged victorious. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a great game as well as he came two assists shy of getting a triple double. However, from the first quarter on, it was clear the Rockets were the better team.

Houston maintained the lead for the entire game thanks in part to their amazing 3-point shooting. Harden broke the record for 3-pointers made in a game en route to a huge night on the scoreboard. Houston also helped themselves by being active on the boards and outrebounding Milwaukee by eight.

NEXT GAME: (October 26, 2019) Miami Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks
(October 26, 2019) New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets

NEXT MEETING: (March 25, 2019) Houston Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks

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Milwaukee Bucks
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
SG	Wesley Matthews	Left Shin Splints	Day-to-Day	HURT

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Matchup Preview *|* October 25, 2019
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Toronto Raptors (1-0, 0-0 Away)		Boston Celtics (0-1, 0-0 Home)
Stats Comparison 108.0 (T - 18th) Points Per Game 110.0 (13th) 43.6% (19th) Field Goal % 40.4% (23rd) 69.2% (T - 22nd) Free Throw % 83.3% (6th) 33.3% (T - 19th) 3-Point % 42.9% (5th) 61.0 (T - 2nd) Rebounds 57.0 (T - 5th) 6.0 (T - 3rd) Blocks 3.0 (T - 17th) 6.0 (T - 17th) Steals 10.0 (T - 4th) 14.0 (T - 12th) Turnovers 14.0 (T - 12th) 102.0 (7th) PPG Allowed 121.0 (T - 26th) Projected Starters Kyle Lowry Point Guard Kemba Walker Fred VanVleet Shooting Guard Jaylen Brown O.G. Anunoby Small Forward Gordon Hayward Pascal Siakam Power Forward Jayson Tatum Marc Gasol Center Daniel Theis Injury Report P. McCaw/Sore Right Knee (6-8 Weeks) E. Kanter/Sore Left Knee (1-2 Weeks) R. Hollis-Jefferson/Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) R. Langford/Sore Left Knee (Day-to-Day) Game Notes LOCATION: TD GARDEN - Boston, MA LAST GAME: New Orleans Pelicans 102 - Toronto Raptors 108 Boston Celtics 110 - Philadelphia 76ers 121 LAST MEETING: (February 29, 2019) Boston Celtics 95 - Toronto Raptors 118

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Celtics squeak by defending champs in home opener

by Edward Kincaid
October 25, 2019

BOSTON, MA -- For the past few seasons the Boston Celtics have seen exceptional play from the point guard position. The Celtics latest All-Star point guard, Kemba Walker, made his home debut Friday night against the defending champion Toronto Raptors. Walker scored a game-high 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with a game-high nine assists. Not everything went well for Walker as he also had seven turnovers. That amount tied the highest he had in a game. It was also the first time since his rookie season that he had that many turnovers in a game.

The Toronto Raptors did a good job finding open teammates and totalled 25 assists in the game.

As a team the Celtics were much better on turnovers last season with only 12.8 per game. Through two games this season the Celtics are averaging 17 turnovers a game. The Raptors took advantage of the Celtics inability to hold onto the ball by betting 17 steals. Guards Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell along with forward O.G. Anunoby were the most opportunistic of the Raptors. They combined for 10 of the Raptor's 17 steals.

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III puts in two of his seven points on the night.

Anunoby's play on the defensive end was the only bright spot during the game. The third-year forward struggled on the offensive end, shooting 20 percent from the floor and 30 percent at the free throw line. Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry was in the same position as he scored 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting while also going 2-of-7 from 3-point range.

Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown uses his size to score over Raptors guard Fred VanVleet in the paint.

Those same struggles seemed to extend to the entire Raptors team in the fourth quarter. During the final frame the Raptors shot 33 percent from the floor, 25 percent from long range and 25 percent at the free throw line. Despite that, the Raptors still had a four-point lead with just more than a minute and a half remaining in the game. A turnover by Raptors forward Pascal Siakam followed by a 3-pointer from Jayson Tatum gave the Celtics a one-point lead with about 25 seconds left. A potential game-tying layup from Lowry rolled off the rim as time expired.

Veteran center Marc Gasol of the Raptors recoverd from his opening night injury in time for the game.

No Worse For Wear
Veteran center Marc Gasol showed no ill effects from his knee bruise, finishing with 14 points and seven rebounds. The injury occurred Tuesday night in the Raptors home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Heavily Contested
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward struggled again on offense against the Raptors. Hayward shot 1-for-6 from beyond the arc and went 3-for-11 overall for 11 points.

NEXT GAME: (October 26, 2019) Toronto Raptors @ Chicago Bulls
(October 26, 2019) Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks

NEXT MEETING: (December 25, 2019) Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors (1-1) at Boston Celtics (1-1)
Oct 25, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Toronto 22 26 25 17 90 Boston 22 20 27 23 92 Top Performers Toronto Raptors P. Siakam (PF): 17 pts (8-13 fg), 8 reb, 4 ast F. VanVleet (PG): 16 pts (7-16 fg), 4 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl Boston Celtics K. Walker (PG): 20 pts (9-16 fg), 3 reb, 9 ast, 7 to J. Tatum (PF): 15 pts (3-6 3pt)	Team Stats Comparison TOR BOS FG Made-Att 37-80 33-75 3PT Made-Att 9-24 10-30 FT Made-Att 7-17 16-20 Rebounds 43 56 Assists 25 21 Turnovers (Pts Off) 9 (24) 20 (12) Steals 17 7 Blocks 3 2
Toronto Raptors STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS P. Siakam (PF) 36 8-13 1-2 0-0 8 4 1 0 2 17 K. Lowry (PG) 35 5-14 2-7 1-2 2 8 0 0 1 13 F. VanVleet (PG) 34 7-16 1-5 1-2 4 4 3 0 1 16 O.G. Anunoby (SF) 31 2-10 0-2 3-10 4 1 4 1 1 7 M. Gasol (C) 30 6-10 2-3 0-0 7 0 1 1 0 14 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS N. Powell 20 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 4 3 0 1 2 S. Ibaka 19 5-6 1-1 1-2 7 1 2 1 0 12 S. Johnson 16 1-3 1-1 0-0 3 2 1 0 2 3 M. Thomas 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 T. Davis 11 2-2 1-1 1-1 1 0 0 0 1 6 C. Boucher -- DID NOT PLAY (COACH'S DECISION)-- M. Miller -- DID NOT PLAY (COACH'S DECISION)-- D. Hernandez -- DID NOT PLAY (COACH'S DECISION)--
Boston Celtics STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Walker (PG) 37 9-16 1-5 1-2 3 9 1 0 7 20 J. Tatum (PF) 31 5-13 3-6 2-2 2 1 0 1 0 15 J. Brown (SG) 28 5-9 0-3 0-0 7 2 1 1 0 10 G. Hayward (SF) 27 3-11 1-6 4-4 5 1 1 0 2 11 D. Theis (C) 26 2-6 1-3 1-2 11 2 1 0 0 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS M. Smart 26 4-7 2-2 0-1 3 0 0 0 4 10 R. Williams III 23 2-3 0-0 3-3 8 3 1 0 1 7 B. Wanamaker 17 1-6 1-4 2-2 3 1 0 0 3 5 G. Williams 14 1-3 0-0 2-2 5 1 1 0 2 4 S. Ojeleye 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 1 0 C. Edwards 4 1-1 1-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 V. Poirier -- DID NOT PLAY (COACH'S DECISION)-- J. Green -- DID NOT PLAY (COACH'S DECISION)--

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Washington Wizards (1-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-1)
Oct 25, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Washington 25 29 22 33 109 Oklahoma City 27 23 26 32 108 Top Performers Washington Wizards B. Beal (SG): 32 pts (6-7 3pt), 3 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl WAS gets 13 steals (8.3 steals per game last season) Oklahoma City Thunder D. Gallinari (PF): 24 pts (4-7 3pt), 4 reb, 3 to C. Paul (21 pts, 13 ast) 1st double-double of season	Team Stats Comparison WAS OKC FG Made-Att 43-89 42-79 3PT Made-Att 14-26 14-26 FT Made-Att 9-14 10-15 Rebounds 41 47 Assists 29 32 Turnovers 15 23 Steals 13 11 Blocks 1 4

Ike McClendon
October 25, 2019

Oklahoma City, OK -- After allowing the Dallas Mavericks to score 121 points in a blowout loss, the Washington Wizards respond by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-108. Bradley Beal led the Wizards in scoring with 32 points and the team shot better overall from the oor. Defensively, the Wizards did all they could to disrupt the Thunders' offense. Forward Isaac Bonga and center Thomas Bryant led the team with four steals each.

Despite the Wizards' high number of steals and the Thunders' many turnovers, Oklahoma City still shot well. However, the team's primary ball handlers, Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, turned the ball over a lot. Paul tied his career-high of turnovers in a game with eight while Gilgeous-Alexander did the same with his five turnovers.

NEXT GAME: (October 26, 2019) Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs
(October 27, 2019) Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder

NEXT MEETING: (March 15, 2019) Oklahoma City Thunder @ Washington Wizards

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Los Angeles Clippers
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
SF	Kawhi Leonard	Bruised Right Hip	Day-to-Day	HURT

Memphis Grizzlies
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
PF	Brandon Clarke	Lower Back Bruise	Day-to-Day	HURT

New Orleans Pelicans
Pos	Player	Injury	Duration	Status
SG	Josh Hart	Left Calf Cramp	Day-to-Day	HURT