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Your Basketball Daily stat line of the day for last night goes to…

Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets🚀

37 points
8 rebounds
2 assists
15/23 FG
5/9 3pt FG
2/2 FT
+16

An absolute offensive outburst. How high is his ceiling?

#NBA
March 15, 2024 at 12:58 PM
MATCHUPS OF THE DAY

Sixers vs. Knicks @ 7:30pm EST

- Last meeting between these teams ended 79-73. Will either team break 80👀

Timberwolves vs. Clippers @ 10pm EST

- #3 vs. #4 in the West. Wolves trying to find their identity without KAT.

#NBA
March 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
MATCHUPS OF THE DAY

Celtics vs. Cavs @ 7:30pm EST

- Celtics looking for 12th straight Ws.
Cavs fighting without Mitchell

Pacers vs. Mavs @ 8:30 pm EST

- 8 in East vs. 8 in West. Both teams looking for W after 2 straight Ls

Nuggets vs. Suns @ 10pm EST

- Possible 1st round matchup 👀

#NBA
March 5, 2024 at 11:25 PM
HOT TAKE OF THE DAY

“The Warriors combo of Kuminga/Moody will be better than the Celtics combo of Tatum/Brown in 3 years.”

This take was posted by a popular Warrior’s podcaster Cyrus Saatzas yesterday.

How do you rate this take? True, false, or somewhere in between.

#NBA
March 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Your Basketball Daily stat line of the day goes to…

Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets 🚀

34 points
9 rebounds
4 assists
2 steals
12/23 FG
6/12 3pt FG
+17

It’s been an up & down year for Green, who has been adjusting to a coach and roster

Games like this show how high is upside still is

#NBA
March 3, 2024 at 5:16 PM
End of Q3

The Heat and Jazz are tied up at 90 in Miami.

Keyonte George, who was the 16th overall pick in the last draft, has been huge with 19 points and 4 threes

#NBA
March 2, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Your Basketball Daily stat line of the day for yesterday goes to…

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks🦌

46 points
16 rebounds
6 assists
1 steal
1 block
16/22 FG
2/3 3pt FG
12/16 FT

Giannis was on fire last night and has been carrying the Bucks since the All Star break

#NBA
March 2, 2024 at 2:28 PM
MATCHUPS OF THE DAY

Mavericks vs. Celtics @ 730pm EST

- Luka comes to Boston for a matchup between 2 contenders. Also, always fun to see Kyrie return to Boston.

Kings vs. Timberwolves

- Best defense in the NBA vs. one of the best offenses. Kings looking to get back on track

#NBA
March 1, 2024 at 8:40 PM
MATCHUPS OF THE DAY

Thunder vs. Spurs @ 8:30pm EST

- Wemby vs. Chet, the battle of the “Thin Towers”. The Rookie of the Year Showdown is tonight in San Antonio.

Heat vs. Nuggets @ 10pm EST

- Finals rematch! Heat looking to keep their hot steak going (8-2 in last 10)

#NBA
February 29, 2024 at 7:55 PM
MATCHUPS OF THE DAY

Kings vs. Nuggets @ 9pm EST

- The Nuggets look to establish a string of dominant play before the playoffs
- Kings are fighting to avoid the play-in

Clippers vs. Lakers @ 10pm EST

- Clippers will try to regain their elite play
- Lakers trying to get out of the 10 seed

#NBA
February 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Halftime in Cleveland.

Luka Doncic is putting on another absolute masterclass, with 27 first half points along with 6 assists.

However, the Cavs are on top 60-56.

#NBA
February 28, 2024 at 1:07 AM
MATCHUP OF THE DAY

76ers vs. Celtics @ 730pm EST

- Boston has a 7.5 game lead over the East and a 5 game lead over the league. They will look to open up even more distance in the standings.

- The Sixers have struggled without Embiid (3-7 in last 10) and hope to steal a huge win in Boston.

#NBA
February 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Your Basketball Daily stat line of the day goes to…

Benedict Mathurin of the Indiana Pacers

34 points
9 rebounds
5 assists
2 steals
1 block
11/15 FG
5/8 3pt FG

The 2nd year player was on fire, scoring an extremely efficient 34 points on 15 shots

His potential on offense is through the roof

#NBA
February 27, 2024 at 5:28 AM
The Knicks lead the Pistons 62-58.

Cade Cunningham has been sensational tonight.

He has 20 points on 100% shooting🔥to go with 5 assists 👋

#NBA
February 27, 2024 at 1:41 AM
It’s halftime in Indianapolis.

The Raptors lead the Pacers 61-56.

The big men for both teams have played big roles

- Jakob Poeltl 13/8/3 with a block
- Myles Turner 11/8/1 with a block

Pascal Siakam has been excellent against his old team with 13 points on 75% 3pt shooting.

#NBA
February 27, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Via Shams Charania:

Chris Paul is listed as available for Tuesday night’s game vs. Washington.

He has been out since early January due to a fractured hand.

CP, who was traded to Golden State in the off season, will look to help a Warriors team that’s been finding its stride as of late.

#NBA
February 26, 2024 at 10:12 PM
MATCHUP OF THE DAY

Heat vs Kings @ 10pm EST

- Should be an intense battle as both teams are fighting to get out of the play-in bracket.

- Kings will look to keep it rolling after their win against the Clippers

- Jimmy Butler is out, serving his suspension from the Miami/New Orleans game

#NBA
February 26, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Your Basketball Daily stat line of the day goes to…

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

He was locked in vs. the Warriors🔒

32 points
16 rebounds
16 assists
4 steals
1 block
13/24 shooting
4/4 FT

A historic night, as he becomes the first player with 30/15/15/4 in a game since Magic Johnson

#NBA
February 26, 2024 at 5:22 AM
Domantas Sabonis already has a triple-double with 4:45 left in the 3rd.

The Kings lead the Clippers 78-64

#NBA
February 26, 2024 at 4:21 AM
The second half is under way in LA.

The King’s are up 66-51 on the Clippers.

De’Aaron Fox is on triple-double watch with 16/5/5 👀

#NBA
February 26, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Via Shams Charania of the Athletic:

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left pinky.

This is a devastating blow for the Hawks as they fight to stay in the play-in tournament.

The All-Star guard will be reevaluated in 4 weeks

#NBA #NBAsky
February 26, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Halftime in Indianapolis

The Pacers lead the Mavs 67-60

Luka Doncic has 25 first half points✅

Tyrese Haliburton has 7 first half assists👋

#NBA #NBAsky
February 25, 2024 at 11:14 PM
We have a game in Phoenix!

The Lakers storm back in Q3 to close the gap to 5

The Lakers trailed by as much as 20

The Suns lead 95-90 going into the 4th quarter

#NBA #NBAsky
February 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Phoenix is up big against the Lakers.

They lead 45-28 after Q1.

Devin Booker has been lighting it up with 11 first quarter points, to go with 5 assists🔥

#NBA #NBAsky
February 25, 2024 at 9:12 PM
NBA has announced suspensions following Friday’s Heat/Pelicans game.

Both teams were involved in a scuffle after K. Love committed a hard foul on Z. Williamson.

J. Butler & N. Marshall were both suspended for 1 game without pay.

T. Bryant and J. Alvarado were suspended for 3 games each.

#NBA
February 25, 2024 at 8:35 PM