Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks, Hawks win 124-122 in OT
Top Performers
Trae Young
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 33 | 3 | 12 | 12/21 | 2/4 | 7/9 | 1 | 1 |
Scottie Barnes
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 28 | 11 | 9 | 11/29 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 |
Key Points
- Rookie forward AJ Griffin finished the night with 17 points, but his biggest bucket came in the closing moments of overtime when he knocked down a wide-open layup to steal the victory over the Toronto Raptors.
- De’Andre Hunter was second on the Hawks in scoring with 22 points; Dejounte Murray finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, and four assists; Clint Capela had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds along with three blocks.
- Scottie Barnes had an amazing night with a near triple-double but missed the potential game-winner in regulation
- OG Anunoby finished with 27 points, three rebounds, and five assists; he missed the go-ahead basket before Barnes and could have won the game.
Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers, Pacers win 114-113
Top Performers
Franz Wagner
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 29 | 5 | 3 | 9/17 | 5/9 | 6/6 | 1 | 0 |
Tyrese Haliburton
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 22 | 4 | 14 | 9/16 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 2 | 3 |
Key Points
- Aaron Nesmith hit two free throws with 9.6 seconds left in the game to help put the Indiana Pacers over the Orlando Magic.
- Pacers finished with six players scoring in double figures led by Haliburton (22), Myles Turner (20 points, 11 rebounds), and Nesmith (19).
- Magic finished with three players scoring in double figures led by Franz Wagner (29) along with Mo Bamba (21 points, nine rebounds), and Bol Bol (22 points, 11 rebounds).
- Paolo Banchero has not played since November 7th due to a left ankle sprain.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers, T-Wolves win 112-109
Top Performers
Anthony Edwards
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 7/21 | 2/10 | 9/9 | 1 | 1 |
Joel Embiid
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 32 | 9 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/4 | 18/20 | 3 | 0 |
Key Points
- Anthony Edwards carried the Minnesota Timberwolves as he was able to lift them over the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers.
- Quiet night for the frontcourt tandem of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert who combined for only 20 points on the night.
- D’Angelo Russell stepped up with 19 points and seven assists while Jaylen Nowell was big off the bench with 13 points in 14 minutes.
- De’Anthony Melton and Shake Milton combined for 46 points as they fill the roles of Tyrese Maxey and James Harden who both are missing time due to injury.
- Solid night for Georges Niang off the bench with 15 points off the bench.
Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trailblazers, Jazz win 118-113
Top Performers
Lauri Markkanen
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | 7/13 | 3/5 | 6/8 | 1 | 0 |
Anfernee Simons
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 23 | 8 | 7 | 7/19 | 4/13 | 5/6 | 4 | 1 |
Key Points
- Jordan Clarkson finished the night with a game-high 28 points with eight straight points coming in the final two minutes to help secure the victory over the Portland Trailblazers.
- Jazz also got a big night from Malik Beasley who scored 29 points and hit six threes in 27 minutes off the bench.
- Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant had a quiet night as they combined for 27 points, while Josh Hart was the team’s second-leading scorer with 19 points and eight rebounds.
- Drew Eubanks could not miss off the bench as he had 13 points and five rebounds on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the field.
San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers
Top Performers
Jakob Poeltl
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 8/15 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 |
Norman Powell
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 26 | 1 | 2 | 10/16 | 5/8 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 |
Key Points
- In the only blowout of the night, the LA Clippers dominate the San Antonio Spurs at home with 20+-point performances from Paul George (21), Reggie Jackson (20), and Norman Powell (26).
- John Wall may not have been getting buckets (five points), but he was a prolific setup man off the bench as he had 15 of the team’s 32 assists on the night.
- Rough night for Keldon Johnson who finished with 11 points while shooting 5-of-15 from the field and 1-of-5 from three.
- Doug McDermott was the only other Spurs’ player besides Poeltl and Johnson to score in double figures as he finished with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench.,
