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PLAYERS OF WEEK

Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
32.5 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 7.3 APG, 61 FG%
Bucks go 4-0 (they are 7-1 in last 8)

Harrison Barnes (SAS)
22.3 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 62 FG%, 60 3PT%
Spurs go 3-0 (Two games w/o Wemby - including vs OKC)
Barnes had no games > 20 points in his first 14 games (9.2 PPG previously)

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11/25 Game Notes

MAGIC (12-7)
Beat Hornets 95-84
Franz: 21 pts
Four backups in double figures (no other starters)
Harris (GS): 7 minutes (left w/ Hamstring strain) - Suggs DNP / Black started 3Q

HORNETS (6-11)
LaMelo: 44 pts, 9 rebs, 7 asts, 7 TOs (17-30 FG)
Miller: 20 pts, 10 rebs (6-17 FG)
Rest of Starters (Salaun/Green/Gibson): 5 pts (2-15 FG)
No other Hornet in double figures. LaMelo w/ half the team's points, he can't beat teams alone.

LaMelo's last 3 gms:
43 PPG, 7 RPG, 9 APG, 37 MPG
46-95 FG (48%), 14-42 3PT (33%), 23-29 FT (79%)

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MAVS (10-8)
Beat Hawks 129-119 despite no Luka/Klay/Grimes
Kyrie: 32 pts, 6 asts
Hardy (GS for Luka): 23 pts
Marshall (GS for Klay): 22 pts
Dinwiddie: Season-high 22 pts off bench

HAWKS (7-11)
Johnson: 28 pts, 11 rebs
Trae: 18 pts, 16 asts
Bogey: 18 pts off bench

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KNICKS (10-7)
Blowout Nuggets 145-118
OG: Career-high 40 pts (16-23 FG, 5-7 3PT)
KAT: 30 pts, 15 rebs (12-15 FG, 2-2 3PT)
Brunson: 23 pts, Career-high 17 asts (8-14 FG, 4-5 3PT)
Hart: 12 pts (5-5 FG)
McBride return: 13 pts



NUGGETS (9-7)
Jokic: Only 22-7-7
Murray: 20 pts, 7 asts
Porter: 18 pts, 10 rebs
Westbrook: 27 pts (9-16 FG, 4-7 3PT)
But no defense played at all, Brunson had a field day

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PISTONS (8-11)
Beat Raptors 102-100 despite no Cade
Ivey: 25 pts, 8 asts
Ausar season debut: 5 pts, 4 asts off bench

RAPTORS (4-14)
Barnes (GS at PF): 31 pts, 14 rebs, 7 asts
Mitchell (GS at PG): 3 pts (1-7 FG) - Dick DNP

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CELTICS (15-3)
Blowout Clippers 126-94
Porzingis return (GS): 16 pts, 23 mins (6-12 FG)
Pritchard: 20 pts



CLIPPERS (11-8)
Zubac: 23 pts, 10 rebs (11-14 FG)
Harden: 19-8-9

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NETS (8-10)
Upset Warriors 128-120
Schroder: 31 pts, 7 asts
Wilson (GS at PF): 18 pts, 7 rebs (DFS/Clowney DNP)
Ziaire Williams (GS at Center): 19 pts, 10 rebs (Simmons/Claxton DNP)
Thomas: 23 pts, 23 mins (left w/ injury)
Cam Johnson: 5 pts, 13 mins (left w/ injury)

WARRIORS (12-5)
Curry: 28 pts

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PACERS (8-10)
Beat Pels 114-110
Haliburton: 34 pts, 13 asts (9-18 3PT)
Quenton Jackson (GS): 12 pts, 4 asts

PELICANS (4-14)
Murphy: 24 pts
CJ McCollum (return): 23 pts
Elfrid Payton: 14 pts, Career-high 21 asts (HOLY **** Welcome back to the NBA)
Theis (GS): 8 pts, 17 mins
Missi return: 16 pts, 13 rebs, 31 mins off bench



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GRIZZLIES (11-7)
Battered the Blazers 123-98
Morant return: 22 pts, 11 asts, 23 mins
Jackson: 21 pts
Aldama: 13 pts, 17 rebs, 22 mins off bench
Pippen: Only 3 pts, 4 asts, 14 mins off bench

BLAZERS (7-11)
Sharpe: 15 pts
Williams (GS): 6 pts, 12 mins (left w/ concussion) - Jabari Walker started 3Q
Simons: 5 pts (2-14 FG)
Grant: 11 pts, 21 mins (also left w/ injury)
Avdija: 17-8-6 in 32 mins, filling in for Grant in 2nd half

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THUNDER (13-4)
Blowout Kings 130-109
Shai: 37 pts, 11 asts (13-20 FG)
Hartenstein (GS at C): 17 pts, 10 rebs
Williams (GS at PF): 28 pts, 5 asts (10-16 FG)
Wiggins (GS at SF): 8 pts, 22 mins
Dort (GS at SG): 0 pts, 10 rebs, 39 mins (0-2 FG)

KINGS (8-10)
DeRozan: 30 pts, 6 asts
Sabonis: 21 pts, 10 rebs
Fox: 14 pts, 5 asts
Murray: 14 pts, 10 rebs
Ellis (GS at SG): 8 pts (2-3 3PT) - Not sure if GS only for Shai matchup or permanent
Huerter off bench: 0 pts, 10 mins
Monk return: 14 pts, 26 mins