When Do Nba Games Start Again
October 21, 2021 at nine:08 AM EDT
'It was a hell of a way to start off the season'
If Deandre Ayton had his way, that four-game stretch of playoff perfection in early on June would have been enough to go the Phoenix Suns eye the v-year max deal he and so badly wanted.
Long before the franchise'southward choice to non max him would cause such angst, he shocked the basketball world by outplaying Denver's MVP, Nikola Jokic, en road to a second-round playoff serial sweep that served as an embarrassing cease for the Nuggets. So when the large men matched up again on Wednesday night at the newly-named Footprint Centre in Phoenix, it's safe to assume Jokic was looking for payback of a very dissimilar kind.
Even if he wouldn't admit it when this flavor-opening human action was done in the form of the Nuggets' 110-98 win.
"I mean, it's adept to open up the season with a victory, of course," Jokic said with all the emotion of a garden gnome afterward finishing with 27 points, thirteen rebounds and two assists. "For me, personally, it was non similar something special. It was a great win, of course. Guys were excited."
Fair enough, Joker. If you won't pull the curtain back on the backside-the-scenes meaning of this win, then allow's let Nuggets forwards Aaron Gordon tell information technology.
"It's definitely one that we wanted to get, get-go off on the right foot and you know, a fiddling payback," said Gordon, who had 12 points, 8 rebounds, four assists and one spectacular block of a Devin Booker layup that would have cut the lead to v points late in the quaternary quarter.
"Nosotros'll come across them again. It'southward just one game. On to the next ane."
Equally Gordon was more than willing to discuss, the Nuggets greatly enjoyed that particular play. And you lot could meet information technology, too. As the ball flew deep into the stands, Nuggets players on the bench turned and acted every bit if they were watching a domicile run sheet over the fence at Coors Field - right hands to their corresponding foreheads in a salute way as they gazed with massive smiles on their faces.
It was even sweeter for Gordon, who said that Suns fans had flipped him off earlier in the game and given him ample reason to - yet again - provide a fleck of revenge.
"I love it," he said of the birds that were shared. "I need it."
And the Nuggets, who looked more than capable of remaining amid the NBA elite even without Jamal Murray, needed this kind of start to transport a bulletin that they're not going anywhere in the West just nonetheless.
"It was a hell of a way to start off the season," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
Sam Amick · Senior Writer, NBA
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Oct 21, 2021 at 12:32 AM EDT
Denver gets big route win over Phoenix
The Nuggets beat the Suns, 110-98, and really looked the role of a title contender in the 2d half. Denver outscored Phoenix, 59-twoscore, in the second half.
Nikola Jokic did Nikola Jokic things, finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Will Barton had 20 points and six boards for the Nuggets.
Mikal Bridges led the Suns with 16 points. Chris Paul had 15 points and ten assists.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
October 21, 2021 at 12:29 AM EDT
Postgame thoughts on the Sixers' win
The Sixers got a bit of a favorable scheduling break with Zion Williamson out in New Orleans. Only for a group that has been adamant that its chemical science and focus has been solid in training military camp despite the ongoing Ben Simmons situation, the 117-97 win over the Pelicans was a skilful start.
At that place were some clunky offensive moments in the showtime one-half, just ultimately, the starters didn't have to play at all in the 4th quarter, and a locker-room favorite was the one responsible for it. Afterward treatment the second-unit of measurement point guard duties surprisingly well, Furkan Korkmaz made four 3s in the span of a fiddling over two minutes. Korkmaz's concluding shot during the flurry was a pull-up from 27 anxiety.
Of that shot, he said, "I saw Tyrese [Maxey] in the corner, only I was similar, 'I'm going to shoot this' considering I was feeling it."
Rich Hofmann · Staff Writer, 76ers
October 21, 2021 at 12:21 AM EDT
How to fit Jaylen Brownish, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan in the same word
A few crazy Celtics stats to throw in:
Jayson Tatum went 2-for-15 from deep tonight. The but other players to shoot ii-for-15 or worse on fifteen-plus threes in NBA history are James Harden (five times), Steph Curry, Dennis Scott and Gerald Dark-green, per Stathead. Then, simply the greatest shooters/dunkers e'er fail this spectacularly.
Jaylen Brown finished with 46 points, 9 rebounds and six assists tonight. The only other Celtics to hit those numbers in a game are Larry Bird and John Havlicek, per SportRadar. Just Michael Jordan and Anthony Davis have hit those numbers on opening night in NBA history.
Jared Weiss · Staff Writer, Celtics
Oct 20, 2021 at 11:56 PM EDT
'Pay DA!' chants heard in Phoenix supporting Ayton
Here in Phoenix, a dorsum-and-forth affair has been just near what you might expect from ii of the best in the West.
But as I mentioned before, the Ayton subplot has obviously been front end and center (literally) of tardily. And the fans offered quite a reminder of that fact midway through the 2nd quarter.
When Ayton went to the complimentary throw line with 4:55 left, the oversupply started chanting "Pay DA!" The Suns big homo has had his moments, including hitting a rare 3-pointer — the eighth of his iv-year career.
Merely reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is winning this latest matchup (19 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a plus-21 rating as nosotros speak, with the Nuggets up, 71-65, in the third).
Sam Amick · Senior Writer, NBA
October 20, 2021 at 11:54 PM EDT
Cavs take loss, but bigs take solid opening nights
While the Cavs' season opener ended with a 132-121 loss to the Grizzlies, 2 of their big men had big nights.
Rookie Evan Mobley is the second player in NBA history with 17 points, ix rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in a league debut, per Elias. The only other actor to exercise so is Deandre Ayton, who had xviii points, 10 rebounds, half dozen assists, one steal and ane block in 2018.
Also, Jarrett Allen is the first player in as far back as at to the lowest degree the shot clock era — since 1954 — to go 10-for-10 or better from the flooring in his squad's season-opener, per Elias. It'southward also the second game of his career shooting perfect with at to the lowest degree 11 field goals fabricated. He went xi-for-eleven on Feb. 21, 2021, confronting Oklahoma City.
Kelsey Russo · Staff Writer, Cavaliers
October 20, 2021 at 11:26 PM EDT
Montrezl Harrell, Drake, a technical foul and an explanation
The Wizards' Montrezl Harrell made it articulate that he was Not T'd upwardly tonight for yelling at Drake:
"Let's become clear that right at present. I demand my money back first, NBA," he said. "I definitely need my coin dorsum, 'crusade that definitely shouldn't have been no tech. If so, you've got to give it to me and the (Raptors') coach. Me and Drake was laughing. In that location was no problems; me and Drake are cool. Nosotros even talked after the game. It was cool conversation. Just it turned left when the coach started chiming in backside the demote, thinking that barking is something that's gonna shake me. It sounded good.
"I don't need all of Toronto on my bumper, now. … Don't start DMing me. Get off of my Instagram. Me and Drake cool."
David Aldridge · Senior Columnist, NBA
October 20, 2021 at 11:00 PM EDT
Spurs victorious over Orlando
Terminal in San Antonio: Spurs 123, Magic 97. The Magic were undone past a lot, especially by turnovers and poor defensive rebounding.
The Spurs had seven players in double figures. Devin Vassell led the team with 19 points.
Mo Bamba finished with 18 points, 4 rebounds, iv assists and four blocks. A tough debut for Jalen Suggs, who had ten points on 3-of-fourteen shooting.
Josh Robbins · Senior Author, Wizards
October xx, 2021 at 10:56 PM EDT
Meanwhile in New Orleans ...
The Sixers beat the Pelicans, 117-97. Joel Embiid and Furkan Korkmaz each had 22 points for Philadelphia. Tobias Harris and Andre Drummond combined for 26 points and 29 rebounds.
New Orleans, playing without Zion Williamson, was led by Brandon Ingram, who had a game-high 25 points. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 23 in the loss.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
October xx, 2021 at x:46 PM EDT
Knicks pinnacle Celtics in double OT, 138-134
Evan Fournier striking a 3-pointer, and Derrick Rose added a late bucket in double overtime, as the Knicks held off the Celtics, 138-134, at Madison Square Garden.
After a Jayson Tatum bucket-and-ane with 1:05 in the second OT flow, Fournier tuckered a trey with 56 seconds left to give the Knicks a 136-134 lead. Rose then added to the lead with a banking company shot off the drive.
Boston had iii opportunities to score simply missed all iii tries, thus ending a wild regular-season opener for both teams. Julius Randle finished with 35 points, eight rebounds and ix assists for the Knicks. Fournier tied a career high with 32 points, and he hit six 3-pointers.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
October 20, 2021 at ten:41 PM EDT
Even LeBron is watching
No words necessary. Simply a tweet from LeBron James regarding the Boston-New York game.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
This game is wild!! The garden rocking! No way anybody gone exist able to get out the bed tomorrow though! Lol. Burnt 🥵 toast
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 21, 2021
Oct twenty, 2021 at x:28 PM EDT
Double OT for Celtics-Knicks
Jayson Tatum missed a jumper that would have given Boston a solid opening win.
That's the bad news — at least for Boston. The practiced news — for the Madison Foursquare Garden fans — is that we're going to double overtime. The Celtics and Knicks are tied at 128.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
Oct 20, 2021 at 10:23 PM EDT
Vibes are high in Phoenix as Suns face Nuggets
Meanwhile in Phoenix, where the Deandre Ayton contract dispute put a bit of a cloud over the outset of the Suns' season, I can report that the mood is still quite good in the Valley of the Lord's day.
Considering the history hither, with the Suns having gone an unabridged decade between playoff appearances before their stunning run to the Finals a few months ago, in that location'south plenty for the locals to be excited about as they headed into this evening's dwelling house opener confronting Denver. Their entire core is back, with Landry Shamet and JaVale McGee having been added, equally well, and at that place's no reason they can't be title contenders again.
In that location was this scrap of Suns news, likewise: Electric current Suns point baby-sit Chris Paul and Suns fable Steve Nash were among the 50 players named by the NBA this calendar week equally function of the league's top 75 top players of all fourth dimension. It was no surprise, of class, but the honor was however met with appreciation by Suns bus Monty Williams.
"He gained respect in every era he played," Williams said of Paul. "Chris was one of the guys who played in the sometime NBA, in a fashion. He's been playing at a high level in all of these eras — him and Nash are the best point guards of their generation. It's pretty cool to meet those guys get recognized."
Sam Amick · Senior Writer, NBA
October 20, 2021 at x:18 PM EDT
Ime Udoka will remember his first game as Celtics coach
Can't think of anything more fitting than in Ime Udoka'due south first game at the helm. The Celtics make a miraculous comeback to force OT by pressing Kemba Walker to turn it over, and and so Marcus Smart buries the 3 to tie it at the buzzer.
The NBA is back and it is admittedly bonkers.
Jared Weiss · Staff Writer, Celtics
October xx, 2021 at 10:xvi PM EDT
Overtime(!) at Madison Square Garden
Wow!
Boston trailed past 4 with seconds left and refused to go away, every bit Jaylen Brown hit a long iii with 5.iii seconds left. The Celtics trailed, 114-113, after that striking.
Julius Randle hit ii free throws with 4.8 seconds, just a buzzer-beating iii by Marcus Smart tied the game.
Nosotros're going to overtime. What a way to open up the regular season.
Damon Sayles · Staff Editor, NBA
October 20, 2021 at 9:41 PM EDT
A memorable evening, then far, for Raptors' Banton
In what'south been an otherwise grim night for the new-look Raptors, Dalano Banton has had an undeniably absurd evening.
Banton was ane of the Raptors' two 2d-circular picks this year, and is the first Toronto-area thespian to ever exist picked by the squad. When the Raptors' reserves were introduced, he got by far the biggest ovation and let loose ane of the widest smiles you'll see on the court.
With the opener confronting Washington getting out of mitt, Nick Nurse put Banton in, a what-the-hell type of motility. The oversupply responded once more, and Banton gave that crowd more reason to cheer: a half-court buzzer beater for his beginning NBA bucket. Pretty cool.
Eric Koreen · Staff Writer, Raptors
October xx, 2021 at 9:22 PM EDT
Halftime thoughts with the Sixers
Md Rivers said earlier the game that he thought the Sixers defense would be ahead of the crime, and the 53-53 first half in New Orleans has proven that to exist the instance.
Tyrese Maxey struggled with shot selection (2-for-6 from the field) and had trouble keeping up with Nickeil Alexander-Walker on defence force. Andre Drummond turned the ball over four times in eight minutes, and the Sixers shot but 10 3-pointers in the starting time 24 minutes as the New Orleans oversupply chanted, "Where'due south Ben Simmons?" Strange enough, the biggest question marker coming into the game (backup point guard) was handled professionally past Furkan Korkmaz.
Joel Embiid had his showtime minor injury scare (right knee) and finished with xiv points on 5-of-xi shooting and four assists. A decent one-half past anyone's standards, but the Sixers probably need him to practise a bit more in the 2nd one-half.
Rich Hofmann · Staff Author, 76ers
October 20, 2021 at 8:54 PM EDT
Celtics commencement-one-half observations
Here at Madison Square Garden, the Celtics just finished the first half of the Ime Udoka era. Iv takeaways:
- Jaylen Brown did non expect even slightly rusty after a positive test for COVID-19 sidelined him for nearly of the preseason. He scored 25 first-half points on ix-of-12 shooting. The Celtics probably should take gotten him more looks later the fashion he started the game.
- Even without Al Horford, who still hasn't returned from health and safety protocols, the Celtics kept Enes Kanter on the demote for the unabridged kickoff half. Udoka opted for more athleticism and versatility at centre, using Grant Williams at the spot when Robert Williams was on the bench.
- The Celtics started large with both Grant and Robert Williams, but went smaller off the bench. With Josh Richardson out due to a migraine, Boston used plenty of youth in the 2nd unit. Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard were all in the ix-man rotation. Langford was one of the first two players off the bench, which likely bodes well for his chances of landing a regular spot in the rotation even when Richardson returns. It also won't help Langford's case that he had eight points on perfect 3-for-3 shooting and continued to look far more comfortable from behind the arc.
- After opening 17 for 27 from the field, the Celtics missed 12 of their next xiii field goal attempts. Their 11 commencement-half turnovers – also a preseason issue – helped ready New York to overcome a 12-point deficit, but Boston still took a four-betoken lead into the break.
Jay King · Staff Writer, Celtics
October 20, 2021 at 8:47 PM EDT
Wizards dominating in Toronto
Wrote nearly this in the preseason: the Wizards have had some constructive centers in recent years – Nene, Marcin Gortat – but it'due south been a long, long time since Washington's had two bigs as active as Daniel Gafford and Montrezl Harrell. The duo'due south combined for 15 points, ten rebounds and ii blocks equally the Wizards have sprinted to a twenty-point halftime lead in Toronto confronting the Raptors.
Raptors perspective from Eric Koreen:
Toronto is experimenting with a lineup that makes drivers out of big men, shooters out of bespeak guards and playmakers out of players who might be pushed to 3-and-D roles in other organizations. It's fascinating. It is, though, an experiment. The Raptors missed 14 out of xvi of their 3-pointers in the first one-half, trailing by xx at the half to the Wizards.
Rookie Scottie Barnes provided a tantalizing left-handed skyhook for his first NBA bucket, but he besides looked lost defending off of the brawl. Players every bit crafty equally Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie will exercise that to yous. There will be growing pains every bit the Raptors morph into whatever they will become.
David Aldridge · Senior Columnist, NBA
Oct twenty, 2021 at 8:21 PM EDT
Jaylen Dark-brown blowing Boston away
Jaylen Brown kept saying during camp that he's coming into the season feeling better than ever, which seemed farfetched since he just had wrist surgery in the spring. Well, he scored 20 points in the first quarter with barely whatever practice reps since he had COVID-19 a week agone. Dark-brown looks more than comfortable with his handle in tight spaces than he did even concluding year and he is running more than pick-and-whorl to go into pull-up 3s. If this is Brown when he's rusty, it'southward gonna be a good season for Boston.
Jared Weiss · Staff Author, Celtics
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