Stuntin' In South Beach (NBA 2K22 Franchise)

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Preview at Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles - It's a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals when the Lakers host the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The two teams look relatively the same as that famous bubble series, but there are some new role players on each side. Notably Kendrick Nunn who left South Beach in the off-season to sign a two year deal with LA. Miami is looking to avoid a three game losing streak, as their hot 5-1 start has been erased with shoddy play over the last week. Meanwhile the Lakers are fully healthy and starting to look like the team that won the championship two season ago. Tip off from Staples Center is set for 10:00 PM.

Matchup Preview *|* November 10, 2021
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Miami Heat (6-4, 3-2 Away)		Los Angeles Lakers (9-2, 6-2 Home)
Stats Comparison 109.6 (21st) Points Per Game 120.0 (1st) 109.4 (10th) PPG Allowed 107.7 (5th) .468 (13th) Field Goal % .501 (1st) .394 (5th) 3-Point % .336 (25th) .959 (1st) Free Throw % .634 (30th) 48.9 (19th) Rebounds 54.4 (3rd) 7.1 (25th) Steals 10.3 (2nd) 5.0 (26th) Blocks 7.8 (2nd) 11.4 (1st) Turnovers 12.7 (3rd) Projected Starters Kyle Lowry Point Guard Russell Westbrook Duncan Robinson Shooting Guard Kent Bazemore Jimmy Butler Small Forward LeBron James Markieff Morris Power Forward Anthony Davis Bam Adebayo Center DeAndre Jordan Injury Report Victor Oladipo - Sore Right Hamstring 2-4 Weeks Trevor Ariza - Torn Right Foot Ligament 4-6 Weeks KZ Okpala - Severe Left Ankle Sprain 2-4 Weeks P.J. Tucker - High Right Ankle Sprain 2-4 Weeks

Last Night's Results

Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
Results	Hi Points	Hi Rebounds	Hi Assists
Bucks 113, 76ers 114	Antetokounmpo - 27	Embiid - 19	Holiday - 12
Hawks 118, Jazz 108	Young/Collins - 28	Gobert - 16	Ingles - 9
Trail Blazers 110, Clippers 74	Lillard - 27	Ibaka/Nurkic - 14	Three w/ - 6

[Knickerbocker91]

Looks like the defense of the guards hasn't been successful to start the season, Russ' speed alone might cause problems. Lowry can't have another 2-for-10 game, getting open looks is going to be big for Miami against the Lakers. Good luck stopping the streak before it starts.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

Looks like the defense of the guards hasn't been successful to start the season, Russ' speed alone might cause problems. Lowry can't have another 2-for-10 game, getting open looks is going to be big for Miami against the Lakers. Good luck stopping the streak before it starts.

Yeah I've thrown Butler at them, Bam actually has been the best defender on guys like Mitchell, Luka, etc. But yeah I'm going to have to make a deal for another perimeter defender I think.

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Miami Drops Third Straight as Lakers Cruise

Russell Westbrook led the way for the Lakers in their win.

Los Angeles - The Miami Heat dropped their third straight game on Wednesday night, trailing from the start, and never really putting up much of a fight in a 115-91 loss to the Lakers. The Heat offense again could not get it going other than Bam Adebayo, who had a solid 29 point, 11 rebound effort. Aside from that though the Heat shooters could do nothing to get on track. Kyle Lowry was again abysmal from the field, and Duncan Robinson did not make a field goal in his 21 minutes on the court. Meanwhile the Lakers got a balanced attack led by Russell Westbrook's 23 points, but he and the rest of the starters sat out most of the fourth quarter before they could rack up too many more stats in the rout. Miami won't have much time to dwell on the loss as they're right back at Staples Center tomorrow night to take on the Clippers.

Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 10, 2021	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami (6-5)	18	29	19	25	91
Los Angeles (10-2)	40	20	26	29	115

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bam Adebayo	32	12-21	1-4	4-5	11	4	3	4	1	29
Jimmy Butler	32	5-11	1-3	3-4	6	4	3	2	4	14
Kyle Lowry	25	2-10	1-5	0-0	2	3	1	1	4	5
Markieff Morris	25	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	3	3
Duncan Robinson	21	0-6	0-3	2-2	3	3	0	2	1	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dewayne Dedmon	19	5-7	1-1	2-2	8	0	1	0	4	13
Tyler Herro	29	4-7	2-3	0-0	4	4	0	2	1	10
Max Strus	17	2-9	2-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	6
Gabe Vincent	17	2-9	1-4	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	5
Omer Yurtseven	14	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	2
Caleb Martin	9	1-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2
Udonis Haslem	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Marcus Garrett	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-88	10-35	11-13	42	23	9	11	20	91

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Russell Westbrook	26	9-14	2-4	3-4	12	6	3	0	2	23
LeBron James	19	6-13	2-5	2-2	3	9	4	0	2	16
Anthony Davis	24	6-15	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	3	0	12
DeAndre Jordan	26	5-7	0-0	2-2	11	2	0	4	0	12
Kent Bazemore	25	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	2	6	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Carmelo Anthony	23	6-11	3-6	3-5	1	0	0	1	0	18
Kendrick Nunn	14	4-7	1-2	4-5	2	3	1	0	1	13
Talen Horton-Tucker	19	4-12	2-3	0-0	3	2	3	0	1	10
Malik Monk	10	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	2	1	0	1	5
Rajon Rondo	19	1-4	0-0	2-3	5	3	0	0	0	4
Wayne Ellington	10	1-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Dwight Howard	18	0-4	0-0	0-0	10	0	0	3	0	0
Avery Bradley	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		44-95	11-23	16-21	60	33	13	13	15	115

Other Results

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Wizards 130, Cavaliers 125	Beal - 30	Gafford - 15	Dinwiddie - 10
Nets 148, Magic 150 F/2OT	Harden - 37	Johnson - 13	Harden - 18
Raptors 108, Celtics 109	Tatum - 23	R. Williams - 13	Barnes - 9
Pistons 103, Rockets 111	Gordon/Grant - 23	Wood - 14	Olynyk - 6
Bucks 102, Knicks 92 F/OT	Fournier - 22	Randle - 17	Antetokounmpo/Middleton - 6
Mavericks 110, Bulls 108	LaVine - 30	Porzingis - 10	Ball - 13
Hornets 98, Grizzlies 109	Rozier III - 19	Melton - 10	Morant - 9
Thunder 99, Pelicans 136	Ingram - 21	Hart - 10	Satoransky - 9
Kings 115, Spurs 131	Murray - 30	Thompson - 12	Fox/Young - 10
Pacers 132, Nuggets 100	LeVert - 25	Jokic/Sabonis - 13	Brogdon - 8
Trail Blazers 84, Suns 116	Booker - 33	Ayton - 10	Booker - 9
Timberwolves 122, Warriors 134	Beasley - 33	Reid/Wiseman - 9	Curry - 8

Preview at Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles - The Heat will look to avoid two bad nights at the Staples Center, and a four game losing streak when they take on the Clippers Thursday night. The Heat have lost four out of five games, and are looking to get the offense going once again, while the Clippers have found their groove after a rocky start to the season. Tip time is set for 10:30 PM from the Staples Center.

Matchup Preview *|* November 11, 2021
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Miami Heat (6-5, 3-3 Away)		Los Angeles Clippers (6-4, 4-2 Home)
Stats Comparison 107.9 (24th) Points Per Game 112.0 (14th) 109.9 (10th) PPG Allowed 110.3 (12th) .461 (18th) Field Goal % .463 (16th) .384 (7th) 3-Point % .331 (26th) .951 (1st) Free Throw % .784 (14th) 48.3 (19th) Rebounds 54.8 (3rd) 7.3 (24th) Steals 8.4 (17th) 5.5 (21st) Blocks 5.2 (26th) 12.2 (1st) Turnovers 16.7 (24th) Projected Starters Kyle Lowry Point Guard Reggie Jackson Duncan Robinson Shooting Guard Eric Bledsoe Jimmy Butler Small Forward Paul George Markieff Morris Power Forward Serge Ibaka Bam Adebayo Center Ivica Zubac Injury Report Victor Oladipo - Sore Right Hamstring 1-2 Weeks Nicolas Batum - Twisted Left Ankle Day-to-Day KZ Okpala - Severe Left Ankle Sprain 1-2 Weeks Kawhi Leonard - Torn Right ACL 4-6 Months P.J. Tucker - High Right Ankle Sprain 2-4 Weeks Jason Preston - Right Foot Surgery 4-6 Months

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Herro Buzzer Beater Snaps Skid

Tyler Herro rises for his game winning jumper.

Los Angeles - Staring a four game losing streak in the eyes with 3.7 seconds left, it was the youngest person on the court who made sure that the Heat would avoid that fate. Tyler Herro calmly took the inbounds past, stepped up, and hit a three right in the Clippers face as the horn sounded, and Miami left LA with 99-98 hard fought win. It wasn't the only big shot Herro hit on the night as he led the Heat with 26 points off the bench, and carried them while few others could get it going on offense once again. This time however the defense stepped up for the Heat holding the Clippers in check. Paul George led them with 27, but had to work hard to get there, while Miami held their other options down as well. The Heat will now get a much needed day off before they continue the road trip Saturday afternoon in Utah.

Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers
Nov 11, 2021	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami (7-5)	25	17	22	35	99
Los Angeles (6-5)	23	24	24	27	98

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Duncan Robinson	24	6-12	5-10	0-0	2	4	1	0	1	17
Bam Adebayo	32	8-19	0-0	0-0	13	1	0	3	3	16
Jimmy Butler	28	3-10	0-0	6-6	5	4	2	0	2	12
Kyle Lowry	24	5-11	1-2	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	11
Markieff Morris	25	0-1	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	0	0	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Herro	24	8-12	4-8	6-6	3	2	0	0	0	26
Gabe Vincent	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	3	0	0	0	4
Marcus Garrett	13	1-3	0-1	2-2	2	2	0	0	0	4
Caleb Martin	14	1-5	1-5	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	3
Dewayne Dedmon	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	2
Max Strus	14	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	1	1	0	1	2
Omer Yurtseven	13	1-5	0-1	0-0	5	0	0	0	2	2
Udonis Haslem	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-84	11-28	16-16	51	20	6	3	10	99

Los Angeles Clippers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Paul George	30	10-20	3-9	4-4	6	6	4	0	3	27
Reggie Jackson	26	6-12	1-4	2-2	2	4	2	1	1	15
Serge Ibaka	32	3-8	2-5	0-0	9	1	0	5	0	8
Terrance Mann	25	3-8	1-4	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	7
Ivica Zubac	30	3-4	0-0	0-0	6	2	0	2	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Luke Kennard	19	5-14	3-7	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	13
Eric Bledsoe	19	4-12	1-4	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	9
Marcus Morris Sr.	22	2-4	2-3	2-2	5	2	0	0	0	8
Isaiah Hartenstein	13	2-3	0-0	1-1	6	2	0	2	1	5
Justise Winslow	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Keon Johnson	12	0-4	0-2	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	0
Amir Coffey	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Brandon Boston Jr.	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-90	13-38	9-9	44	23	8	10	6	98

Other Scores

Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Results	Hi Points	Hi Rebounds	Hi Assists
Raptors 133, 76ers 93	Barnes - 24	Embiid - 16	Maxey/Siakam - 7
Pacers 89, Jazz 104	Ingles - 20	Sabonis - 13	Mitchell - 5

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Preview at Utah

Salt Lake City - The Miami Heat look to make it two in a row on this road trip when they take on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake. These two teams met one week ago in South Beach, with the Jazz cruising to a 127-95 win behind a 50 point effort from Donovan Mitchell. Of course stopping him will be the key to Miami avoiding a similar fate in this match-up. The tip is set for 5:00 PM from Vivinit Arena.

Matchup Preview *|* November 13, 2021
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Miami Heat (7-5, 4-3 Away)		Utah Jazz (9-3, 4-1 Home)
Stats Comparison 107.2 (28th) Points Per Game 117.3 (4th) 108.9 (8th) PPG Allowed 106.7 (6th) .458 (20th) Field Goal % .489 (5th) .384 (7th) 3-Point % .392 (5th) .955 (1st) Free Throw % .757 (21st) 48.8 (19th) Rebounds 54.7 (3rd) 7.2 (26th) Steals 6.9 (28th) 5.3 (26th) Blocks 4.5 (30th) 12.0 (1st) Turnovers 15.3 (10th) Projected Starters Kyle Lowry Point Guard Mike Conley Duncan Robinson Shooting Guard Donovan Mitchell Jimmy Butler Small Forward Joe Ingles Markieff Morris Power Forward Rudy Gay Bam Adebayo Center Rudy Gobert Injury Report Victor Oladipo - Sore Right Hamstring 1-2 Weeks Royce O'Neale - Left Shoulder Tendinitis 1-2 Weeks KZ Okpala - Severe Left Ankle Sprain 1-2 Weeks P.J. Tucker - High Right Ankle Sprain 1-2 Weeks

Last Night's Results

Friday, November 12th, 2021
Results	Hi Points	Hi Rebounds	Hi Assists
Knicks 105, Hornets 113	Randle - 25	Randle - 19	Rozier III - 10
Bucks 122, Celtics 100	Brown - 31	DiVincenzo - 12	Holiday - 9
Pistons 88, Cavaliers 130	Mobley - 35	Allen - 14	Rubio - 9
Trail Blazers 98, Rockets 116	Gordon - 32	Sengun - 11	Porter Jr. - 14
Suns 108, Grizzlies 112	Booker - 31	Adams - 11	Booker - 7
Nets 119, Pelicans 110	Durant/Ingram - 28	Hernangomez - 15	Harden - 12
Kings 116, Thunder 133 F/OT	Fox - 31	Favors/Thompson - 12	Fox/Giddey - 10
Mavericks 124, Spurs 112	Doncic - 33	Porzingis - 10	Doncic - 9
Hawks 141, Nuggets 112	Young - 40	Capela - 12	Young - 10
Bulls 111, Warriors 100	DeRozan - 25	Three w/ - 8	Green - 10
Timberwolves 91, Lakers 120	Jordan - 25	Davis/Jordan - 11	James - 11

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Tyler is Heat's "Herro" Once Again

Tyler Herro hit his second straight game winner for Miami

Salt Lake City - On what was an off night for Miami's sixth man, he came up big once again when it mattered most. While it wasn't quite a buzzer beater, Kyle Lowry found Herro open at the elbow on the last possession of the game, and just like Thursday in LA, he calmly rose up and knocked it down with 0.3 seconds left, breaking a 116-116 tie, and sending the Heat to their second straight win. The story in this one throughout however was Miami's ability to get to the foul line, and in doing so fouling out both of Utah's star players, Donovan Mitchell, and Rudy Gobert. The 34-22 advantage at the charity stripe was no doubt what put the Heat in position to take home the W. Miami will finish off the five game west coast swing on Monday in Oklahoma City.

Miami Heat at Utah Jazz
Nov 13, 2021	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami (8-5)	32	29	30	27	118
Utah (9-4)	32	25	28	31	116

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bam Adebayo	39	7-13	2-2	8-8	11	5	2	1	3	24
Kyle Lowry	30	7-13	4-6	1-2	3	10	0	1	1	19
Duncan Robinson	26	6-7	4-5	3-3	2	1	0	0	2	19
Jimmy Butler	34	5-12	0-2	9-11	9	6	5	1	1	19
Markieff Morris	25	3-7	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	2	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Herro	25	4-12	0-4	3-4	0	2	0	1	0	11
Dewayne Dedmon	20	3-7	0-1	1-2	6	0	0	0	2	7
Gabe Vincent	18	1-2	0-1	4-4	2	2	0	0	1	6
Omer Yurtseven	9	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	5
Max Strus	14	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	2
Caleb Martin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Udonis Haslem	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Marcus Garrett	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		39-78	11-25	29-34	36	27	9	4	14	118

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Joe Ingles	32	7-12	3-8	3-4	1	5	3	1	1	20
Donovan Mitchell	23	5-10	1-4	6-7	1	6	1	0	1	17
Rudy Gay	29	7-11	0-1	0-0	4	2	0	1	0	14
Mike Conley	25	5-11	0-4	0-0	1	5	0	0	3	10
Rudy Gobert	21	5-7	0-1	0-0	6	0	1	1	3	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Eric Paschall	13	3-5	2-2	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	10
Udoka Azubuike	15	5-5	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	2	1	10
Jordan Clarkson	28	2-9	1-7	3-4	1	7	1	0	3	8
Bojan Bogdanovic	18	3-5	2-3	0-0	3	2	1	0	2	8
Hassan Whiteside	17	2-9	0-0	1-2	8	0	1	2	0	5
Miye Oni	7	1-3	0-2	2-3	0	1	0	0	0	4
Jared Butler	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	1	1	0
Elijah Hughes	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		45-87	9-32	17-22	34	30	9	8	15	116

Pelican's Get Reinforcements

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the surprise of the young season so far, and now they're about to get stronger as Zion Williamson was cleared to resume basketball activities following off-season foot surgery. He paid immediate dividends for the Pels leading them with 25 points as they got a win over Ja Morant, and the Memphis Grizzlies. With Zion's addition back onto a team that was already near the top of the standings early on. The Pelicans look poised to be a surprise contender this season in the West.

Other Results

Saturday, November 13th, 2021
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
76ers 129, Pacers 131 F/OT	Embiid - 43	Embiid - 23	Embiid/Maxey - 7
Grizzlies 84, Pelicans 119	Williamson - 25	Hart - 11	Lewis Jr. - 8
Wizards 116, Magic 106	Beal - 26	Bamba - 13	Dinwiddie/Suggs - 9
Pistons 106, Raptors 129	Barnes - 29	Boucher - 10	Diallo - 9
Celtics 115, Cavaliers 97	Tatum - 23	Mobley - 12	Rubio - 8
Timberwolves 99, Clippers 114	George - 30	Zubac - 15	George/Ibaka - 6

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Weekly Wrap-Up

Congratulations to Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic for taking home this week's Player of the Week awards. It's Embiid's second time receiving the honor this season, while it's the first for the reigning MVP Jokic. Embiid averaged an eye popping 25.0 PPG, and 18.3 RPG for the week, while Jokic poured in a 26-11-7 statline.

NBA Standings - Updated: Nov 15, 2021
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Brooklyn Nets	8	6	-	2-0	7-5
Boston Celtics	7	6	0.5	3-0	6-5
Toronto Raptors	7	7	1.0	2-3	7-6
Philadelphia 76ers	6	8	2.0	2-2	6-5
New York Knicks	4	9	3.5	0-4	4-8
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Milwaukee Bucks	11	3	-	2-0	7-3
Chicago Bulls	7	6	3.5	1-1	5-3
Cleveland Cavaliers	6	8	5.0	1-0	4-4
Indiana Pacers	5	9	6.0	0-1	2-7
Detroit Pistons	3	9	7.0	1-3	3-8
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Miami Heat	8	5	-	2-0	5-1
Atlanta Hawks	8	6	0.5	2-0	5-2
Washington Wizards	7	5	0.5	1-2	6-5
Charlotte Hornets	6	9	3.0	0-2	3-5
Orlando Magic	4	9	4.0	1-2	3-6
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1 - Milwaukee Bucks	11	3	-	2-0	7-3
2 - Miami Heat	8	5	2.5	2-0	5-1
3 - Brooklyn Nets	8	6	3.0	2-0	4-5
4 - Atlanta Hawks	8	6	3.0	2-0	5-2
5 - Washington Wizards	7	5	3.0	1-2	6-5
6 - Chicago Bulls	7	6	3.5	1-1	5-3
7* - Boston Celtics	7	6	3.5	3-0	6-5
8* - Toronto Raptors	7	7	4.0	2-3	7-6
9* - Philadelphia 76ers	6	8	5.0	2-2	6-5
10* - Cleveland Cavaliers	6	8	5.0	1-0	4-4
Charlotte Hornets	6	9	5.5	0-2	3-5
Indiana Pacers	5	9	6.0	0-1	2-7
New York Knicks	4	9	6.5	0-4	4-8
Orlando Magic	4	9	6.5	1-2	3-6
Detroit Pistons	3	9	7.0	1-3	3-8
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Utah Jazz	9	4	-	2-0	5-0
Portland Trail Blazers	8	6	1.5	1-0	6-4
Oklahoma City Thunder	5	7	3.5	0-1	3-7
Denver Nuggets	5	8	4.0	0-3	3-6
Minnesota Timberwolves	2	10	6.5	1-0	2-8
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Los Angeles Lakers	12	2	-	2-0	9-2
Los Angeles Clippers	8	5	3.5	0-1	5-4
Phoenix Suns	6	6	5.0	0-3	5-5
Golden State Warriors	6	7	5.5	2-1	5-4
Sacramento Kings	4	9	7.5	2-1	3-8
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
New Orleans Pelicans	11	3	-	2-0	8-1
Dallas Mavericks	9	3	1.0	4-1	4-3
Memphis Grizzlies	6	7	4.5	0-1	4-5
San Antonio Spurs	5	8	5.5	0-3	3-5
Houston Rockets	5	8	5.5	0-1	4-7
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1 - Los Angeles Lakers	12	2	-	2-0	9-2
2 - New Orleans Pelicans	11	3	1.0	2-0	8-1
3 - Dallas Mavericks	9	3	2.0	4-1	4-3
4 - Utah Jazz	9	4	2.5	2-0	5-0
5 - Los Angeles Clippers	8	5	3.5	0-1	5-4
6 - Portland Trail Blazers	8	6	4.0	1-0	6-4
7* - Phoenix Suns	6	6	5.0	0-3	5-5
8* - Memphis Grizzlies	6	7	5.5	0-1	4-5
9* - Golden State Warriors	6	7	5.5	2-1	5-4
10* - Oklahoma City Thunder	5	7	6.0	0-1	3-7
San Antonio Spurs	5	8	6.5	0-3	3-5
Denver Nuggets	5	8	6.5	0-3	3-6
Houston Rockets	5	8	6.5	0-1	4-7
Sacramento Kings	4	9	7.5	2-1	3-8
Minnesota Timberwolves	2	10	9.0	1-0	2-8

* - Teams seeded 7-10 in each conference will be entered into play-in tournament

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Nov 15, 2021
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Luka Doncic - DAL	32.6		1. Joel Embiid - PHI	17.9
	2. Joel Embiid - PHI	29.9		2. Clint Capela - ATL	15.9
	3. Stephen Curry - GSW	28.6		3. Rudy Gobert - UTA	13.8
	4. Devin Booker - PHX	28.2		4. Jarrett Allen - CLE	13.4
	5. Kevin Durant - BKN	27.8		5. Julius Randle - NYK	12.6
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. LeBron James - LAL	10.5		1. Dejounte Murray - SAS	2.5
	2. Russell Westbrook - LAL	9.3		2. OG Anunoby - TOR	2.2
	3. Luka Doncic - DAL	9.1		3. Alex Caruso - CHI	2.1
	4. Nikola Jokic - DEN	8.8		4. Jimmy Butler - MIA	2.1
	5. Lonzo Ball - CHI	7.8		5. Paul George - LAC	2.1
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. Daniel Gafford - WAS	3.3		1. Cody Zeller - POR	.695
	2. Nerlens Noel - NYK	2.4		2. DeAndre Jordan - LAL	.685
	3. Joel Embiid - PHI	2.4		3. Daniel Gafford - WAS	.651
	4. Mo Bamba - ORL	2.2		4. Jonas Valanciunas - NO	.639
	5. Three tied w/	2.1		5. Jarred Vanderbilt - MIN	.613
Three-Point Percentage		3P%	Free-Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Georges Niang - PHI	.590		1. Jordan Poole - GSW	1.000
	2. Bojan Bogdanovic - UTA	.580		2. Dennis Schroder - BOS	1.000
	3. Landry Shamet - PHX	.553		3. Jimmy Butler - MIA	.957
	4. Reggie Bullock - DAL	.543		4. Norman Powell - POR	.950
	5. Devin Booker - PHX	.542		5. Kemba Walker - NYK	.944

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Nov 15, 2021
Points Per Game		PPG	Points Against Per Game		PAPG
	1. New Orleans Pelicans	118.7		1. Milwaukee Bucks	99.8
	2. Los Angeles Lakers	117.7		2. New Orleans Pelicans	103.9
	3. Brooklyn Nets	117.3		3. Los Angeles Lakers	104.1
	4. Utah Jazz	117.2		4. Toronto Raptors	104.4
	5. Philadelphia 76ers	116.0		5. Cleveland Cavaliers	107.2
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Three-Point Percentage		3P%
	1. Los Angeles Lakers	.492		1. Brooklyn Nets	.411
	2. Utah Jazz	.491		2. Golden State Warriors	.400
	3. Brooklyn Nets	.491		3. Phoenix Suns	.399
	4. Chicago Bulls	.490		4. San Antonio Spurs	.394
	5. New Orleans Pelicans	.490		5. Charlotte Hornets	.389
Free-Throw Percentage		FT%	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Miami Heat	.940		1. Los Angeles Lakers	55.9
	2. Washington Wizards	.870		2. Cleveland Cavaliers	54.9
	3. Cleveland Cavaliers	.844		3. Milwaukee Bucks	54.6
	4. Boston Celtics	.838		4. Los Angeles Clippers	53.8
	5. Brooklyn Nets	.833		5. Two tied w/	53.6
Assists Per Game		APG	Turnovers Per Game		TOPG
	1. Los Angeles Lakers	37.8		1. Miami Heat	12.2
	2. Chicago Bulls	32.8		2. Phoenix Suns	12.8
	3. Golden State Warriors	28.8		3. Los Angeles Lakers	13.6
	4. Three tied w/	27.9		4. Charlotte Hornets	13.9
	5.			5. Two tied w/	14.5

NBA.com Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Analysis
1 (1)	Milwaukee Bucks	11-3	The Bucks continue to trudge along at the top of our rankings
2 (2)	Los Angeles Lakers	12-2	The Clear favorite in the west as long as they can stay healthy.
3 (4)	New Orleans Pelicans	11-3	The Pelicans got reinforcements this week with the return of Zion.
4 (3)	Utah Jazz	9-4	Two close losses for the Jazz this week knock them down a spot.
5 (5)	Dallas Mavericks	9-3	Luka is leading the league in scoring, will this be his MVP season?
6 (6)	Brooklyn Nets	8-6	Harden is still trying to get into the groove scoring wise, but his assist numbers have been eye-popping.
7 (9)	Atlanta Hawks	8-6	The Hawks took three of four this week, and climbed into the top half of the East standings
8 (11)	Toronto Raptors	7-7	The Siakam return has boosted the Raptors back into the thick of it in the East.
9 (18)	Golden State Warriors	6-7	Golden State took three of four this week, but now have a Steph injury to contend with.
10 (14)	Chicago Bulls	7-6	Chicago is 4-2 in their last six as they climb out from a slow start
11 (7)	Los Angeles Clippers	8-5	The Clippers are hanging tough in a loaded West.
12 (8)	Miami Heat	8-5	Tyler Herro bailed the Heat out from it being a disaster of a week. The offense has to get going soon.
13 (13)	Boston Celtics	7-6	Now 2-5 after the hot 5-1 start. The Celtics need to turn it around.
14 (21)	Washington Wizards	7-5	Three straight, and five of their last six, the Wizards may be for real
15 (10)	Portland Trailblazers	8-6	It's getting close to time to start wondering if something is wrong with Dame Lillard. The numbers have dipped considerably.
16 (12)	Phoenix Suns	6-6	The Suns are treading water, and should get CP3 back this week.
17 (15)	Philadelphia 76ers	6-8	The defense has been abysmal so far. They could really use a player like Ben Simmons soon.
18 (16)	Cleveland Cavaliers	6-8	Surprisingly in a play-in spot at the moment, and Evan Mobley has been the rookie of the year so far this season.
19 (22)	San Antonio Spurs	5-8	Not only has Dejounte Murray taken a leap offensively, but he leads the league in steals at 2.5 per game.
20 (17)	Charlotte Hornets	6-9	The Hornets are battling through some tough injury luck right now, but should get some starters back this week.
21 (19)	Memphis Grizzlies	6-7	Ja, and company are hanging onto a play-in spot for now, but this roster doesn't seem to have taken much of a step forward from last year.
22 (29)	Indiana Pacers	5-9	After injuries marred the beginning of their season the Pacers have won three of four.
23 (20)	Denver Nuggets	5-8	If Jokic doesn't get some help soon the Nuggets may be in danger of missing out in a loaded west.
24 (24)	Houston Rockets	5-8	The Rockets are playing hard, and are staying in striking range of making it interesting in the second half.
25 (23)	New York Knicks	4-9	Randle is not getting any help. The Fournier signing has been a disaster so far, Kemba looks washed, and is RJ Barrett a bust?
26 (25)	Sacramento Kings	4-9	A lot of pieces on this roster could be on the move sooner rather than later.
27 (26)	Oklahoma City Thunder	5-7	Giddey continues to impress, and the Thunder continue to surprise.
28 (28)	Orlando Magic	4-9	Jonathan Issac returned this week, and Markelle Fultz isn't far behind for the depleted Magic.
29 (27)	Detroit Pistons	3-9	The Pistons have now dropped seven straight after their 3-2 start.
30 (30)	Minnesota Timberwolves	2-10	The T'Wolves are the one team that realistically should be in full tank mode. Can they move Russell anywhere for assets?