Damian Lillard set a franchise record with 61 points, including a career-best 11 3-pointers, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the equally depleted Golden State Warriors 129-124 in overtime Monday night.
Milwaukee's grip on the No. 1 spot is as strong as ever, but this week's biggest story is the expected debut of New Orleans' No. 1 pick.
D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points and dished out a season-high 12 assists, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors snapped their longest losing streak in nearly 18 years at 10 games by beating the Orlando Magic 109-95 on Saturday night.
The Warriors' Klay Thompson was emotional as his No. 1 jersey was retired by Washington State on Saturday. "Each year I was in Pullman I had to grow," Thompson said.
Warriors guard Jacob Evans suffered a concussion and a broken nose as a result of a collision with the Mavericks' Dwight Powell during Tuesday night's game, the team announced Thursday.
Guard Damion Lee signed with Golden State as expected after his two-way contract had expired. The team also brought back forward Marquese Chriss as a two-way player.
Heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, there were compelling storylines everywhere. The race for the championship was as wide open as ever.
Dwight Powell scored 21 points and was perfect from the floor in his return to the Bay Area after starring at Stanford, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 124-97 on Tuesday night.
Warriors guard Jacob Evans was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation following a collision with Mavericks forward Dwight Powell.
Warriors swingman Klay Thompson says his rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee is 'going great,' but it remains unclear if Thompson will return at all this season.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 34 | 9 | .791 | - | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 30 | 13 | .698 | 4 | W3 |
| Phoenix | 18 | 25 | .419 | 16 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 15 | 28 | .349 | 19 | L5 |
| Golden State | 10 | 35 | .222 | 25 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Jordan Poole | SG | Michigan |
| 2(9) | Alen Smailagic | C | |
| 2(11) | Eric Paschall | PF | Villanova |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 10 | 35 | .222 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
| 2016-17 | 67 | 15 | .817 |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 9 | .890 |
