NBA fans have finally gotten their first look at the league, with all teams with a handful of games under their belts. As the teams attempt to still find their footing within the early stages of the grueling 82-game season, we take a look into the notable games that’ll be going on throughout the week.
With both teams starting off strong, we take a look at the Eastern Conference match-up between the 76ers and the Hawks. Hawks point guard Trae Young has been an absolute bucket his coming into his second season, help leading his team to wins over the Pistons and the Magic. Young has scored over 35 plus points in his first two games, shooting the ball well from everywhere he wants and also distributing the ball well too. They hope to continue this momentum going into the week, but may find some trouble against one of the bigger names coming out of the East in the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers recently came off a win against the Pistons and the Celtics in what were some very good games for all those involved. Joel Embiid sat out their last game against the Pistons, still being able to pull out with the win, and with him back in tonight’s line-up, Embiid, Simmons, and the rest of the Sixers hope to come out with the top spot in the East.
Another game worth looking into is the Thunder’s first meeting against the Houston Rockets. Oklahoma is going into their second game of a back-to-back in an astounding victory over the Golden State Warriors, finishing that game 120-92, and hope to take that momentum into Houston against their once Superstar point guard in Russell Westbrook. There seemed to been a lot of doubt going into the season in regards to the Thunder, and so far they’ve made the statement that they are still a team that will compete with anyone night in and night out. The Thunder received contributions on the offensive end from almost all of their players, adding on to the convincing victory, while the Rockets have so far been playing a strong game of basketball as well, in a game where Westbrook passed Magic Johnson in most Triple-Doubles in league history with 139. Westbrook has officially moved to second, behind the great Oscar Robertson who stands at the top with 181. James Harden has been struggling with his shot to say the least, where these last two games he has averaged 24 points on about 24% shooting. Harden and the Rockets hope to get him back into the swing of things going into tonight’s game.
To top off today’s list of notable games, we look into two playoff caliber teams squaring off early in the season. The Trail Blazers are also coming off a back-to-back, having just played the Dallas Mavericks in a very close game. They were able to come back from being down big at the half. C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 63 on the win, with McCollum leading all scorers with 35 points. They’ve looked very strong with their new roster and will try to continue their success against one of the most prolific teams in league history in the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are also coming off a win in another close game against the the Washington Wizards, receiving contributions from all of their players on the offensive end, with DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge leading the way. The Spurs are getting a lot of their players back that were away due to injury such as Lonnie Walker and Dejounte Murray. The Spurs would like for them to really come into their own this season to help make a push in a very strong Western Conference.
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