Warriors 121 (32-8), Clippers 105 (17-21)
It was some slight work for Stephen Curry as he dropped 45 points (8-for-16 from 3) in just 30 minutes of playing time as Golden State steamrolled its in-state rival. Blake Griffin took an inadvertent elbow to the head and suffered a concussion that caused him to leave the game after just 10 minutes on the court.
Chef Steph cooked up 4️⃣5️⃣ in a blowout dub for the Warriors.
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ELUCBrk6dG
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 6, 2018
Pelicans 98 (19-19), Timberwolves 116 (25-16)
Bigs dominated in Minneapolis, but it was Karl-Anthony Town’s 21-point, 16-rebound performance that gave the home squad the dub. Anthony Davis (16 points, 9 rebounds) and DeMarcus Cousins (23 points, 15 rebounds) led the way for New Orleans.
KAT out here looking like a walking lava lamps and Anthony Davis STILL didn’t see him fly in for the block 🙅🏽♂️ (via @Timberwolves) https://t.co/dB4P7zXQ0o
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Celtics 87 (33-10), Nets 85 (15-24)
The Brooklyn grit was real, but a pair of clutch buckets but Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum put the game to bed as Boston sneaked out of Barclays Arena with a win. Spencer Dinwiddie continued to play well for the Nets, dropping 20 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
Jayson Tatum has five blocks and throwing it DOWN on offense
Oh, and he’s just 19 (via @celtics) https://t.co/GEey7tJhSH
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Get you a teenager that’ll let it fly in crunch time‼️
COLD. BLOODED. ❄️ (via @celtics) https://t.co/TIXfNBwkTJ
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Rockets 101 (27-11), Pistons 108 (21-17)
The James Harden-less Rockets struggled against a Rockets squad without Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond. Six Houston players scored double-digit points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 26-point performance by Tobias Harris.
Kings 106 (13-25), Nuggets 98 (21-18)
Willie Cauley-Stein shined on the defensive end of the floor, racking up a career-high seven steals as the Kings took a first quarter lead and never looked back. De’aaron Fox and Jamal Murray each scored 18 points in a battle of young point guards.
17 points, career-high 7 steals AND a dub for Willie Cauley-Stein and the Kings. 👑 pic.twitter.com/VQDix3LG8C
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Bulls 86 (14-26), Pacers 125 (20-19)
The Bulls crashed back down to earth Victor Oladipo dropped 23 points and 9 assists in just 24 minutes of work as Indiana raced out to a 27-point halftime lead. Rookie T.J. Leaf scored 15 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting performance from the field in 20 minutes.
Victor Oladipo is back! He’s getting 🆙 and getting buckets early on. (via @pacers) https://t.co/ckOuGtRJSU
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Cavaliers 131 (26-13), Magic 127 (12-28)
Isaiah Thomas made his first start since last year’s Eastern Conference Finals and scored 19 points. LeBron James stole the show, though, racking up 33 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals. Aaron Gordon had 30 points for the Magic.
Isaiah Thomas ➡️ King James👑
We’re gonna have to get used to this (via @Cavs) https://t.co/aMtwebpYJy
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
OH. Evan Fournier is like THAT? 👀 (via @OrlandoMagic) https://t.co/pCmpaliZVP
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 7, 2018
Bucks 110 (21-17), Wizards 103 (23-17)
Giannis Antetokounmpo nailed a clutch mid-range jumper with less than a minute to go as the Bucks pulled away to down the Wizards despite John Wall’s 16-point, 16-assist night.
