Queen City Sports: Cincinnati Royals (NBA 2k20)

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Royals (2-0) @ Nuggets (0-2):
October 25, 2019-
Preview:
The Royals are looking to continue to surprise everyone with their immediate success. The nuggets are looking for their first win. Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic are looking to end the hot streak that the Royals have.

Recap:
Cin 134-132 Den
What a game this turned out to be as the Royals narrowly escaped with a win. For Denver Nikola Jokic had 49pts and 18reb for a double-double. Mason Plumee also had a double double as he had 10pts and 13reb. For Cincinnati John Henson (14pts, 12reb), Darius Garland (12pts, 12ast), and Kawhi Leonard (26pts, 11reb) all had double doubles. Otto Porter and Zion Williamson both had 20pts.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 41-31 Den
Q2 Cin 29-32 Den
Q3 Cin 27-31 Den
Q4 Cin 37-38 Den

Stats:
Denver-
Nikola Jokic 49pts, 18reb, 7ast, 1blk
Ricky Rubio 14pts, 1reb, 7ast
Malik Beasley 12pts, 5reb, 3ast
Michael Porter 10pts, 5reb, 2ast, 2stl, 1blk
Mason Plumlee 10pts, 13reb, 2blk
Jamal Murray 9pts, 1reb, 3ast, 2stl
Gary Harris 9pts, 4reb, 2ast
Will Barton 9pts, 5reb, 5ast, 2blk
Jamychal Green 7pts, 2reb, 2ast
Juan Hernangomez 3pts, 2reb
Cincinnati-
Kawhi Leonard 26pts, 11reb, 4ast, 1blk
Otto Porter 20pts, 7reb, 1ast, 3stl
Zion Williamson 20pts, 8reb, 3ast, 3stl
Lance Stephenson 15pts, 5reb
John Henson 14pts, 12reb, 1blk
Darius Garland 12pts, 2reb, 12ast
Isaiah Thomas 11pts, 1reb, 6ast
Pau Gasol 10pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk
Eric Moreland 2pts, 6reb, 1blk
Deyonta Davis 2pts, 1reb
Edmond Sumner 2pts

Next:
The Royals will travel to Charlotte to take on the undefeated Hornets tomorrow night.

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Royals (3-0) @ Hornets (1-0):
October 26, 2019-
Preview:
The Royals continue to roll with the combination of Leonard, Williamson,and Garland. The Hornets have played one game a 92-78 win over Portland. They will be well rested, but Cincinnati has the momentum from their 3 wins.



Recap:
Cin 132-116 Cha
The Royals won the rebound battle 57-48. This allowed for the Royals to continue their roll as they are really impressing many. Some believe it's just the new toy charm, but others truly believe this team is built right. Things may change as Kawhi Leonard left the game in the third quarter with a wrist injury. Zion Williamson had a double double with 19pts and 13reb.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 29-32 Cha
Q2 Cin 34-25 Cha
Q3 Cin 38-26 Cha
Q4 Cin 31-33 Cha

Stats:
Charlotte-
Marcus Morris 19pts, 6reb, 3ast
Miles Bridges 17pts, 5reb, 2ast, 3stl
Jeff Green 16pts, 1reb, 1ast
Malik Monk 12pts, 1reb, 3ast
Nicolas Batum 12pts, 8reb, 4ast, 1stl
Ty Jerome 10pts, 4reb, 5ast, 1stl, 1blk
Cody Zeller 10pts, 3reb, 1stl
Willy Hernangomez 7pts, 7reb, 1ast, 3stl
Marquese Chriss 7pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1stl
Bismack Biyombo 6pts, 4reb, 1ast
Cincinnati-
Otto Porter 26pts, 6reb, 3ast, 2stl
Zion Williamson 19pts, 13reb, 2ast, 3stl
Isaiah Thomas 19pts, 2reb, 1ast
Kawhi Leonard 12pts, 2reb, 6ast, 1stl, 2blk (injury)
John Henson 12pts, 9reb, 1ast
Pau Gasol 12pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1blk
Darius Garland 9pts, 2reb, 6ast, 1stl
Allonzo Trier 8pts, 4reb, 2ast, 1stl
Eric Moreland 7pts, 3reb, 1stl
Michael Beasley 6pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1blk
Lance Stephenson 2pts, 4reb, 6ast

Next:
The Royals will use Saturday as a rest day before they play the Wizards in the nations capital. Kawhi Leonard is listed day to day with a sprained wrist.

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Royals (4-0) @ Wizards (0-3):
October 28, 2019-
Preview:
Kawhi Leonard will not dress in tonight's game. In a pregame interview Kawhi said he will dress in tomorrow's night game against the Pacers. Coach Stackhouse said it was a mutual decision with the doctors and coaches to have Leonard sit. Lance Stephenson will start for Leonard and Grayson Allen will dress for the first time this year. John Wall, Jimmy Butler, and Bradley Beal are looking for their first victory of the season.

Recap:
Cin 138-131 Was
The Royals did not miss a beat without Leonard. 60 points off the bench and 54 points in the paint. The rebound game continues to be in favor of the Royals as the out rebounded the Wizards 68-48. Jimmy Butler had 36pts, John Wall had 25pts, 11ast. Grayson Allen had 10pts in his season debut. Zion Williamson (22pts, 14reb), Otto Porter (20pts, 10reb), and John Henson (15pts, 17reb) all had a double double.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 36-34 Was
Q2 Cin 32-26 Was
Q3 Cin 34-39 Was
Q4 Cin 36-32 Was

Stats:
Washington-
Jimmy Butler 36pts, 5reb, 3ast, 3stl, 1blk
John Wall 25pts, 2reb, 11ast, 2blk
Treveon Graham 18pts, 5reb, 1blk
Bradley Beal 16pts, 3reb, 8ast, 3stl
Coby White 16pts, 3reb, 4ast, 1stl
Troy Brown 8pts, 6reb, 3ast
Brad Hendrix 6pts, 11reb, 1stl, 1blk
Daniel Gafford 4pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1stl
Okaro White 2pts, 3reb, 1ast
Cincinnati-
Zion Williamson 22pts, 14reb, 3ast, 1blk
Otto Porter 20pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1blk, 1stl
Isaiah Thomas 16pts, 1reb, 5ast
Lance Stephenson 15pts, 7reb, 9ast
John Henson 15pts, 17reb, 2ast, 5blk
Grayson Allen 10pts, 1ast
Allonzo Trier 9pts, 3reb, 4ast
Michael Beasley 8pts, 2reb, 1ast
Darius Garland 6pts, 1reb, 3ast
Eric Moreland 6pts, 3reb
Deyonta Davis 4pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1stl
Pau Gasol 3pts, 6reb, 3ast, 1blk
Edmond Sumner 2pts

Next:
Kawhi Leonard will return to the lineup tomorrow night in the Royals Home opener.

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Royals (5-0) vs Pacers (2-1):
October 29, 2019-
Preview:
The last game of October for the Royals is the first Professional Basketball game in Cincinnati. Not many expected the Royals to be undefeated in this game. The Royals faithful are excited as they get to see their team playing at a high level. Indian comes into tonight's game as spoiler for the highly anticipated opener.



Recap:
Cin 85-76 Ind
In a low scoring game compared to the recent contests, the Royals still came away with a favorable result. Zion had 25pts which led him to player of the game. Tobias Harris had a double double with 15pts and 10reb.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 20-19 Ind
Q2 Cin 20-21 Ind
Q3 Cin 21-14 Ind
Q4 Cin 24-25 Ind

Stats:
Indiana-
Tobias Harris 15pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1stl
Bojan Bogdanovic 14pts, 2reb, 1ast, 1stl
Myles Turner 14pts, 5reb, 1ast, 2blk
Victor Oladipo 12pts, 5ast, 1stl
Tyreke Evans 12pts, 2reb, 5ast
Domantas Sabonis 5pts, 5reb, 1blk, 2stl
TJ Leaf 4pts, 6reb
Doug McDermott 3pts
Cincinnati -
Zion Williamson 25pts, 8reb, 3ast, 2blk
Darius Garland 14pts, 1reb, 9ast
Kawhi Leonard 13pts, 4reb, 4ast
Isaiah Thomas 11pts, 1reb, 1ast
John Henson 7pts, 5reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk
Pau Gasol 4pts, 10reb, 1stl
Michael Beasley 4pts, 2reb, 1stl
Otto Porter 2pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1stl
Lance Stephenson 2pts, 2reb, 2ast, 1stl
Deyonta Davis 2pts, 3reb
Eric Moreland 1pt, 1ast

Next:
Cincinnati will have five days off before they travel to Charlotte for a rematch.

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Around the NBA- October:
November 1, 2019-
News:
Houston Rockets (6-0), Detroit Pistons (3-0), Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0), and Cincinnati Royals (6-0) are the only remaining undefeated teams.
Washington Wizards (0-6), Phoenix Suns (0-5), and Seattle SuperSonics (0-3) are the only two winless teams in the league.
Celtics, Thunder, Hawks, Rockets, and Jazz are the power ranking top 5.
Players of the Month-
Eastern: Bkn D'Angelo Russell
Western: Den Nikola Jokic
Rookie of the Month-
Eastern: Cin Zion Williamson
Western: Sea Jarrett Culver

Transactions:
Royals send PG Frank Jackson to G-League
Magic send PG Troy Caupain to G-League
Timberwolves call up PF Mike Young from G-League
76ers call up PG Jonathan Gibson from G-League
Jazz call up PF Wenyen Gabriel from G-League
Spurs send down PF Grant Williams to G-League
Knicks send down C Luke Kornet to G-League
Rockets call up SG Marcus Thornton from G-League

Standings:
Eastern-
1. Cincinnati Royals 6-0
2. Detroit Pistons 3-0
3. Chicago Bulls 3-1
4. Atlanta Hawks 3-2
5. Miami Heat 3-2
6. Boston Celtics 3-2
7. Indiana Pacers 3-3
8. Cleveland Cavaliers 3-3
9. Philadelphia 76ers 3-3
10. Brooklyn Nets 3-3
11. New York Knicks 2-2
12. Charlotte Hornets 2-3
13. Toronto Raptors 2-3
14. Milwaukee Bucks 2-3
15. Orlando Magic 1-4
16. Washington Wizards 0-6
Western-
1. Houston Rockets 6-0
2. Oklahoma City Thunder 5-0
3. Minnesota Timberwolves 5-1
4. Utah Jazz 4-2
5. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
6. San Antonio Spurs 3-3
7. Dallas Mavericks 2-2
8. New Orleans Pelicans 2-2
9. Portland Trailblazers 2-3
10. Los Angeles Clippers 2-3
11. Sacramento Kings 2-3
12. Memphis Grizzlies 1-3
13. Golden State Warriors 1-4
14. Seattle SuperSonics 0-3
15. Denver Nuggets 1-5
16. Phoenix Suns 0-5

League Leaders:
PPG-
1. LAC Kyrie Irving 23.8
2. Phi Kevin Durant 22.8
3. Uta Donovan Mitchell 22.5
4. Dan Nikola Jokic 22.0
5. Dal Kristaps Porzingis 21.7
RPG-
1. Hou Clint Capela 17.0
2. Den Nikola Jokic 15.2
3. Mia Hassan Whiteside 11.6
4. Sac Deandre Jordan 11.0
5. Det Andre Drummond 10.7
APG-
1. Phi Ben Simmons 8.8
2. Hou Chris Paul 8.2
3. LAL Lonzo Ball 7.0
4. Dal Luka Doncic 6.8
5. Cin Darius Garland 6.7
SPG-
1. LAL Lebron James 2.3
2. Mil Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.8
3. LAC Kyrie Irving 1.8
4. OKC Paul George 1.8
5. Was Bradley Beal 1.7
BPG-
1. Ind Myles Turner 2.7
2. Phi Joel Embiid 2.5
3. Dal Kristaps Porzingis 2.3
4. GS Damian Jones 2.2
5. NO Anthony Davis 2.0
3-Points Made:
1. Phi Kevin Durant 19
2. LAL Klay Thompson 19
3. Min Karl-Anthony Towns 18
4. LAL Lebron James 17
5. Cin Otto Porter 17

Injury Report:
Phi SF Stanley Johnson torn hamstring 4-6 weeks
Mil PF Dragan Bender knee tendinitis 4-6 weeks
Uta SF Joe Ingles ankle sprain 6-8 weeks
Sac SF Bogdan Bogdanovic torn MCL 2-4 months
Dal SG Tim Hardaway Jr hand fractured 4-6 weeks
Tor PG Fred VanVleet broken leg 6-8 weeks
Tor SG Wesley Matthews torn calf 2-4 weeks
Hou C Tyler Zeller fractured leg 4-6 months
Hou PG Shelvin Mack 4-6 weeks
GS PG Stephen Curry 1-2 months

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Royals (6-0) @ Hornets (2-4)
November 4, 2019-
Preview:
Less then 2 weeks ago these two teams met. Cincy pulled off a 132-116 win in Charlotte. Otto Porter had 26pts that night. Kawhi Leonard got hurt that night. Morris and Bridges led the Hornets that night. The Royals look to continue their hot start in their 6 road game this year.

Recap:
Cin 150-126 Cha
The Royals continue to surprise the league as they win in dominating fashion again. Cincinnati had 64reb compared to 46reb by Charlotte. Miles Bridges and Ty Jerome had 20+ point games for Charlotte. Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson both had 33pts, as Zion added 13reb for a double double.

Score Summary:
Q1 Cin 29-33 Cha
Q2 Cin 37-27 Cha
Q3 Cin 37-38 Cha
Q4 Cin 47-28 Cha

Stats:
Charlotte-
Miles Bridges 28pts, 8reb, 2ast, 1stl
Ty Jerome 22pts, 2reb, 4ast, 2stl, 1blk
Nicholas Batum 13pts, 4reb, 4ast, 1stl, 1blk
Jeff Green 13pts, 5reb, 3ast, 2stl
Márquese Chriss 12pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1blk
Cody Zeller 10pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1blk
Malik Monk 8pts, 1reb, 5ast
Marcus Morris 8pts, 5reb, 2ast, 2stl
Willy Hernangomez 6pts, 10reb, 2ast
Bismack Biyombo 6pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1stl, 3blk
Cincinnati-
Kawhi Leonard 33pts, 9reb, 5ast, 2stl, 3blk
Zion Williamson 33pts, 13reb, 4ast, 3stl
Otto Porter 14pts, 5reb, 3ast, 2stl, 1blk
Lance Stephenson 14pts, 1reb
Allonzo Trier 13pts, 5reb, 1ast, 1stl
Darius Garland 9pts, 8ast, 2stl
Eric Moreland 9pts, 4reb
Isaiah Thomas 8pts, 1reb, 5ast, 2stl
Michael Beasley 6pts, 2reb, 1ast
Pau Gasol 5pts, 7reb, 3ast
John Henson 4pts, 11reb, 1stl, 3blk
Edmond Sumner 2pts

Next:
The Royals will travel to Minnesota tomorrow night for their first matchup in Minnesota.

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Royals (7-0) @ Timberwolves (6-2):
November 5th, 2019-
Preview:
The Royals hot streak will meet one of the better teams in the NBA. Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Mirotic, and Karl Anthony-Towns lead the charge for the TWolves. They are coming off a loss to Lakers, but they had a day rest before tonight's game. Zion had a career high points last night.

Recap:
Cin 140-136 Min
One of the closer games the Royals have played all year, but they still come away with a win. Cincinnati dominated in the paint with 54-28 points. Cincy also had 14 more assists. KAT had 38pts, 21reb but that wasn't enough to hold off the Royals. Kawhi answered with 37pts, as Zion and IT had 20+pts each.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 29-34 Min
Q2 Cin 43-25 Min
Q3 Cin 29 -36 Min
Q4 Cin 39-41 Min

Stats:
Minnesota-
Karl Anthony-Towns 38pts, 21reb, 7ast, 2stl
Nikola Mirotic 20pts, 4reb
Dario Saric 19pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1stl
Kevin Porter Jr 13pts, 2reb
Tomas Satoransky 12pts, 1reb, 8ast, 3stl
Andrew Wiggins 11pts, 4reb
Keita Bates-Diop 8pts, 4reb
Raul Neto 7pts, 1reb, 1ast
Robin Lopez 4pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk
Josh Okogie 3pts, 2reb, 2stl
Nick Young 1pts, 2reb
Cincinnati-
Kawhi Leonard 37pts, 8reb, 5ast, 1stl, 1blk
Zion Williamson 22pts, 7reb, 4ast, 1stl
Isaiah Thomas 20pts, 7reb, 7ast
Pau Gasol 13pts, 3reb, 2ast
Otto Porter 12pts, 3reb, 1stl
Allonzo Trier 12pts, 2reb, 1stl
Michael Beasley 8pts, 3reb, 1blk
Darius Garland 6pts, 1reb, 8ast
John Henson 4pts, 10reb, 3ast, 2stl, 2blk
Eric Moreland 4pts, 5reb
Edmond Sumner 2pts, 2stl

Next:
The Royals will have 2 days off before traveling to Brooklyn to play the Nets.

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Royals (8-0) @ Nets (5-4):
November 8,2019-
Preview:
The Royals made 3 trades before this game; sending SG Allonzo Trier and 2020 2nd round pick to Knicks for C Mitchell Robinson. The Royals sent PG Frank Jackson to Houston for 2020 1st round pick and 2021 2nd round pick. The final trade; Cincinnati sent C John Henson and 2024 2nd round pick to Atlanta for SF DeAndre Bembry, 2020 2rd round pick, and 2020 2nd round pick.
In a surprising move, the League's top team made moves to help this year as well as stock up some draft stock for next year. The Royals signed Kostas Antetokounmpo to a deal and assigned him to the G-Legue. The Nets look to spoil the Royals run.



Recap:
Cin 127-124 Bkn
Darius Garland played an unbelievable ending to the game scoring 6pts in 10 seconds including a steal that lead to the game winning buzzer beater. The Nets played the Royals down to the wire as it looked like the Nets would pull it off. Garland scored 6pts in 10 seconds to shut the door and give Cincinnati their 9th win. D'Angelo Russell had 27pts and 12ast, Jarrett Allen had 16pts and 12reb as they gave the Nets all they could. Kawhi and Garland had 25+pts for Cincinnati.

Scoring Summary:
Q1 Cin 33-42 Bkn
Q2 Cin 46-36 Bkn
Q3 Cin 24-30 Bkn
Q4 Cin 24-16 Bkn

Stats:
Brooklyn-
D'Angelo Russell 27pts, 5reb, 12ast, 1stl
Carmelo Anthony 18pts, 4reb, 1blk
Dwight Howard 18pts, 8reb
Jarrett Allen 16pts, 12reb, 2blk
Spencer Dinwiddie 14pts, 5ast
Caris LeVert 12pts, 7ast
Shabazz Napier 8pts, 1reb, 2ast, 2stl
Alan Williams 6pts, 9reb, 2ast, 1stl
Joe Harris 5pts
Cincinnati-
Kawhi Leonard 29pts, 2reb, 2ast, 2stl, 1blk
Darius Garland 25pts, 1reb, 5ast, 1stl
Isaiah Thomas 18pts, 2reb, 6ast, 2stl
Otto Porter 13pts, 4reb, 2ast
Zion Williamson 13pts, 5reb, 6ast, 1stl, 3blk
Lance Stephenson 8pts, 5reb, 2ast
Mitchell Robinson 6pts, 5reb, 3ast, 1stl
Eric Moreland 4pts, 2reb
Deyonta Davis 4pts, 3reb, 1stl
Edmond Sumner 3pts, 1ast, 1stl
Michael Beasley 2pts, 3reb, 1ast
Pau Gasol 1pts, 5reb, 4ast
Grayson Allen 1pts

Next:
The Royals will return home for only their 2nd home game in 10games.