On Wednesday there were 2,928 points.
That’s the most points scored in a night of 12 or fewer games in NBA history.
THE LINEUP π
- π Must see from Wednesday
- π₯ 1st time: 5 teams score 140+
- π€― 1st time: 10 teams score 130+
- πͺοΈ Completing Wednesday’s 12-game streak
- 1οΈβ£ Rookie GIF: Giannis & Wemby
πΊ TNT biceps: There may only be two games on tonight’s schedule, but it’s still a star-studded night. Giannis, Dame and Webby in Game 1 as Bucks visit Spurs (7:30 ET). Joker, Murray, Steph, Klay and CP3 in the nightcap as the Warriors host the Nuggets (10 ET) in a meeting of the last two champions
β First All-Star Returns: The first fan voting update will be released today. See where your options are and then make sure to do it cast your daily vote. Friday is the second 3 for 1 day where each vote counts three times
1. MUST SEE: POINTS ON POINTS ON POINTS
π₯ 1st time in NBA history 5 teams scored 140+ points in the same night
- Jazz 154 vs. Pistons 148; Pacers 142, Hawks 141, Cavs 140
- Get the full story Sector 2 π½
π€― 1st time in NBA history 10 teams scored 130+ points in the same night
- Kings 138 vs. Magic 135? Thunder 138, Clippers 131, Bucks 130
- Get the full story Section 3 π½
Must see shows from Wednesday
πΌοΈ Dunks poster
π Razzle Dazzle
π¦ From the glass
- Buddy Hield he was not credited with an assist for this one throw away the board to Isaiah Jackson for the slam
- Kyrie Irving tested to throw an alley-oop pass but entered the lobby for two points of his own
β€οΈ Fathers & Daughters
2. 1ST TIME 5 TEAMS SCORE 140+ POINTS IN SAME NIGHT
An overtime thriller between the Jazz and Pistons resulted in a record field of 140+ point games.
π· Jazz 154, Pistons 148 (OT)
π UTA 16-19, DET 3-31 | to recap
Lauri Markkanen thought he had the game-winning 3 with 4.4 seconds left, but Alec Burks tied it to the buzzer to force overtime. Jordan Clarkson then scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and overtime for Utah. Bojan Bogdanovic matched that with 36 points eight 3s for Detroit.
- Score record: Utah’s 154 points are a franchise record for a home game. The combined 302 points mark the second-highest scoring game of the season, topped only by Indiana’s 309 points. 157-152 win over Atlanta on November 21st
ποΈ Pacers 142, Bucks 130
π IND 19-14, MIL 24-10 | to recap
Led by another historical performance by Tyrese Haliburton (31 pts, 12 ast, 3 rpg, 5 3 d, 0 tn), the Pacers beat the Bucks for the fourth time in their fifth and final regular season meeting. Indy also won its fifth streak overall β its longest since November 2022.
- Haliburton joins Kareem (32 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds on February 13, 1980) as the only players in NBA history with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3+ halfs and 0 turnovers. Hali had four more 3s in this game than Kareem had in his entire career
- Haliburton during the streak: Tyrese has 76 assists and just seven turnovers over the last five games. He is the first player with such a ratio since the record of turnovers (1977-78)
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°οΈ Hawks 141, Thunder 138
π ATL 14-19, OKC 23-10 | to recap
It’s rare to say that a team “escaped” with a wire-to-wire victory, but that’s what happened in Atlanta. The Hawks never trailed, but had to hold off a 14-2 Thunder rally in the final 2:20 to get the win. Jalen Johnson posted one career high 28 pointswhile Trae Young added 24 and 11 assists
βοΈ Cavs 140, Wizards 101
π CLE 19-15, WAS 6-27 | to recap
The Cavs scored a season-high 140 points and shot a season-best 47.6 percent (20-for-42) from 3-point range as they cruised past the Wizards. Max Strus made each of his six 3s to lead five Cavs with 3+ triples on the night
3. 1ST TIME 10 TEAMS SCORE 130+ POINTS IN SAME NIGHT
Apart from the five teams that scored 140+, another five scored 130+ on Wednesday. Two were in Section 2, falling to teams scoring 140+. Read on for three more, led by a classic double overtime in Sacramento.
π Kings 138, Magic 135 (2OT)
π SAC 20-13, ORL 19-15 | to recap
Deep breath. Malik Monk (37 pts, 9 ast, 7 3s) and Domantas Sabonis (22 pts, 23 reb, 12 ast) combined for 59 points as the Kings survived a career night by Paolo Banchero (43 points, 23 in 4th and OTs, 6 3s) and a franchise-record 25 3s from the Magic shortstop to improve to a league-best 3-0 in overtime games
- Fantastic finish: Monk’s layup with 10 seconds left in regulation forced OT. Banchero’s layup cut with 1 second forced 2OT. Fox scored five of his 15 points in 2OT to help the Kings prevail. Watch the highlights below
- π£οΈ Monk Talks Clutch: βThis is the game. That’s why you want to play basketball, to be in moments like this. Game over, overtime – what are you going to do? I live for these moments.“
- 1st in 55 years: Sabonis became first player with 22+ points, 23+ rebounds and 12+ assists in a game since Wilt Chamberlain (March 19, 1968)
- Amazing company: Wilt (19 times), Maurice Stokes (twice), Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, Sabonis (once each)
β΅ Clippers 131, Suns 122
π LAC 21-12, PHX 18-16 | to recap
Paul George (33 points, 7 rebounds, 5 3s) and Kawhi Leonard (30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 3s) together for 63 points to lead the Clippers to their fourth straight victory, snapping Phoenix’s four-game hitting streak. James Harden added 22 points and 11 assists for Los Angeles, while Devin Booker had 35 for the Suns.
4. GATHERING WEDNESDAY 12 GAMES
βοΈ Pelicans 117, Wolves 106
π NOP 21-14, MIN 24-9 | to recap
Zion Williamson had 27 points, six assists and an emphatic block to lead the Pelicans past the West-leading Wolves for their fourth straight win, matching their longest streak of the season. CJ McCollum and Herb Jones combined for 40 points and eight 3-pointers, while Anthony Edwards had 35 for Minnesota.
π¦ Raptors 116, Grizzlies 111
π TOR 14-20, MEM 11-23 | to recap
Toronto beat Memphis to improve to 2-0 after acquiring Immanuel Quickley (26 pts, 5 asts, 5 3s) and RJ Barrett (14 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast). Pascal Siakam (24) and Scotty Barnes (20) added 44 points as the Raptors held on. Ja Morad (28 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists) and the Grizzlies
π½ Knicks 116, Bulls 100
π NYK 19-15, CHI 15-21 | to recap
The Knicks got a pair of 30+ point games from Julius Randle (35 points, 23 in the second half) and Jalen Brunson (31 pts, 13 ast, first career game 30/10) to improve to 2-0 since the trade. OG Anunoby added 11 points, while Isaiah Hartenstein had 10 points and a career-high 20 boards. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points on 10-for-13 shooting to drive Chicago
π΄ Mavericks 126, Blazers 97
DAL 20-15, POR 9-24 | to recap
Luka Doncic (41 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast) needed just three quarters to drop a league-high seventh 40+ point game of the season to lead the Mavs past the Blazers. Kyrie Irving added 29 points in his second game back after missing the final 12 of 2023
π₯ Heat 110, Lakers 96
π MIA 20-14, LAL 17-18 | to recap
Tyler Herro (21 points, 4 3s) led a balanced Heat attack β all eight players who played at least one minute scored in double figures. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (16 points, 8 ast) and Bam Adebayo (15 pts, 7 reb) combined for 31, while Anthony Davis ahead of LA with 29 points and 17 reb
π Rockets 112, Nets 101
π HOU 17-15, BKN 15-20 | to recap
Alperen Sengun (30 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl) posted his fifth 30+ point game of the season, while Fred VanVleet (21 pts, 10 ast) posted his seventh 20/10 game to lead the Rockets behind the Nets.
5. ROOKIE GIFS: GIANNIS & WEMBY
When the Spurs host the Bucks on Thursday (7:30 ET, TNT), Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo will share an NBA court for the first time.
Two players who combine talent, length and athleticism to make plays that 99.9% of the basketball world could never make. Or sometimes, even imagine.
We dug through the archives to find two plays from Giannis’ rookie season in 2013-14 that mirror some of Victor’s most impressive (and viral) plays a decade later.
Reverse baseline finishes
Statue of Liberty Dunks