Embiid makes MVP case, Harden back in Houston, triple-double oddities
Sixers star Joel Embiid did it all in stunning the Jazz and James Harden's return to Houston went as expected in an eventful night in the NBA.
Sixers star Joel Embiid did it all in stunning the Jazz and James Harden's return to Houston went as expected in an eventful night in the NBA.
— Trae Young scored 32 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with eight seconds remaining as the Atlanta Hawks rallied from 19 down in the second half to beat the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday night.
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— Luka Doncic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Kristaps Porzingis played a nearly flawless second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 130-124 on Monday night.
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— Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Joe Ingles filled in well again at point guard in place of Mike Conley to help the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic 124-109 on Saturday night.
— Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists, James Harden scored 20 points and the Nets extended their longest winning streak since moving to Brooklyn to eight games with a 129-92 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
— Rookie guard Saben Lee scored a career-best 21 points, Josh Jackson added 18 and the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 105-93 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
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— Nikola Vucevic had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Evan Fournier added a season-high 29 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 105-96 on Sunday night.
— Nikola Vucevic had 30 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Orlando Magic overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-120 on Friday night.
— Terrence Ross scored 18 of his season-high 30 points in the second half, and the Orlando Magic used a decisive third-quarter run to beat the New York Knicks 107-89 on Wednesday night.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | 17 | 18 | .486 | - | W1 |
Miami | 17 | 18 | .486 | - | L1 |
Atlanta | 16 | 20 | .444 | 1.5 | W2 |
Washington | 13 | 20 | .394 | 3 | L2 |
Orlando | 13 | 23 | .361 | 4.5 | L5 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(15) | Cole Anthony | PG | North Carolina |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 13 | 23 | .361 |
2019-20 | 33 | 40 | .452 |
2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
2017-18 | 25 | 57 | .305 |
2016-17 | 29 | 53 | .354 |