NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Game Results & Standouts
The Knicks held a streaking Spurs team to just 89 points in a dominant showing espn.com, ending San Antonio's 10-game home winning streak. Meanwhile, the Celtics delivered one of the best offensive performances in league history on Friday night, outscoring the Nets by 27 points in a 129-92 victory Celtics roll behind historic performance from floor espn.com. The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his MVP form, dropping 34 points and 10 rebounds in a 119-111 win over the Pacers.
Injuries & Setbacks
Warriors star Stephen Curry will sit out at least the next five games due to his persistent right knee issue Curry (knee) sidelined at least five more games espn.com. Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey is set to undergo another ankle surgery Grizzlies' Edey to have another surgery on ankle espn.com. Pelicans forward Zion Williamson "tweaked his ankle" during Saturday's win over the Jazz Pels' Williamson 'tweaks' ankle in win over Jazz espn.com. All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden each missed their second straight game Friday for the Cavaliers Mitchell, Harden among 4 Cavs out vs. Pistons espn.com.
Trades & Transactions
The Warriors signed starting forward Gui Santos to a three-year, $15 million contract extension on Saturday Sources: Warriors ink Santos to 3-yr., $15M deal espn.com. San Antonio Spurs signed Mason Plumlee for the remainder of the season Spurs sign Plumlee for remainder of season espn.com. The Suns waived Cole Anthony three weeks after acquiring him at the NBA trade deadline Sources: Suns waive Anthony 3 weeks after trade espn.com.
Notable Moments
Nikola Jokic angrily confronted Denver Nuggets teammate Lu Dort after Dort was called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected from Friday night's game Jokic angrily confronts Dort for 'unnecessary' foul espn.com. Kon Knueppel broke Keegan Murray's NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night Knueppel sets rookie 3-pt. record -- in 59 games espn.com. Golden State's Stephen Curry acknowledged he'll be out "a little longer" in his rehab from knee issues Curry, still rehabbing knee, out 'little longer' espn.com.
Standout Performances
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 119-111 win over the Pacers with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dropped 33 points in Boston's historic 129-92 rout of the Nets. Golden State's Klay Thompson scored 27 points in a 118-112 loss to the Spurs.