On January 3, Beijing time, the NBA game continued, and today, the league arranged 7 sets of duels, such as Van Jordan, Jaylen Brown and other stars, all played very luxurious data. The Raptors beat the Knicks 120-105, and Van Jordan cut 30+ and appears to have become the boss of the Raptors. And Jaylen Brown led the team to win, cutting the luxury data of 50+11, which is really too strong, which is one of the best performances so far in the 21-22 season.
Let's start with the Raptors and Knicks' showdown. In the first half, the Raptors had already achieved an 11-point advantage, and in the second half, the Raptors continued to erupt, and the third quarter exploded a 40-29 score to extend the lead to more than 20 points. In the final quarter, although the Knicks did not give up, the point difference was too large, and finally lost to the Raptors with a 15-point disadvantage. The Knicks have not been very stable this season, and can win the top teams, but they will also lose to the weak teams, and even if they can enter the playoffs, it is basically a round trip.
The Raptors' Van Jordan exploded, scoring 35 points, five rebounds and five assists on 11-of-17 shooting, and 7-of-13 from three-point range, making him his best game this season. Siakam had 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and Anunoby had 14 points and three rebounds. The Raptors hit 13 three-pointers across the team and did a very good job. Knicks' Barrett had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Fournier had 20 points. The absence of cores such as Randall still has a great impact on the Knicks. The Knicks suffered two straight defeats and are currently 11th in the East with a record of 17 wins and 20 losses.
The Magic took on the Eastern Conference giants on the road, and the two teams played overtime. Opponents blasted a 28-19 lead in the first quarter, and the Magic chased the score in the second quarter. In the second half, both teams played a good game, and the Magic blasted a 35-20 score in the third quarter, but in the final quarter, they were played another 35-23, and the game went into overtime. Jaylen Brown performed well, cutting a 40+ in regular time and having a good chance of scoring 50 points.
Sure enough, in overtime, Jaylen Brown continued to score, and finally led the team to beat the Magic 116-111, and won a gold-worthy victory. Jaylen Brown shot 19-of-29 from the field, 5-of-10 from three-point range, and recorded a game-high 50 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, playing the most explosive performance of his career so far, and there is no doubt that after this game, those rumors of trading Jaylen Brown can be stopped. The Magic also performed well, with Rose coming off the bench and cutting 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, Carter Jr. 15 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists, and Harris 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals.
The Pacers and Cavaliers game, in the first quarter, the two teams were 30-30, evenly divided. In the second and third quarters, the Cavaliers each won 2 points, and in the final quarter, the Cavaliers and Pacers played another 20-20, and in the end, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Pacers 108-104 and won a valuable victory. The Cavaliers' performance is indeed admirable, the three towers of Markkanen + Mobley + Allen are the guarantee for the Cavaliers to win, and at present, the Cavaliers have a high record in the top five in the East and have a good chance of reaching the playoffs.
The Cavaliers' Mobley cut 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and performed very well, with Markkanen having 12 points and 6 rebounds, Allen 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Love with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The Pacers' Sabonis Jr. slashed 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and he's one of the league's best interior players, just don't know which team he's going to join. Turner had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and the Pacers hit 19 three-pointers across the team, shooting more than 40 percent, and even then they lost, and it can only be said that the Cavaliers' inside line is too strong.
The Lakers host the Timberwolves, and James has been in good shape lately. The Lakers led by 3 points in the first half, and the performance at both ends of the attack and defense was OK, but what was worrying was that James and assistant coach Handy were suspected of quarreling, and for the Lakers, the most important thing was unity, and if there was infighting, it would be very unfavorable to the team's prospects. By the second half, the Lakers and Timberwolves were playing fiercely, with little difference.
In the last quarter, James led the team to overtake the Timberwolves, and the old Zhan completely ran away, and it was impossible to stop it. James surpassed Big O in his career free throw count and rose to fourth all-time. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, the old Zhan led the team to win 2 consecutive wins, the winning rate reached 50%, the Lakers' state is getting better and better, and after the return of the thick eyebrows, it will launch an impact on the championship.
Speaking of today's best player, Van Jordan cut 35+5+5, Jaylen Brown 50+11, Sabonis Jr. 32+13+7! They all had a chance to compete for the best of the day, but James's performance was too good, and the elder James also set a record, surpassing Payton in the number of appearances to rank 16th in history, surpassing big O in the number of free throws, and breaking two historical records in one game. From the data point of view, Jaylen Brown is indeed better, but the old Zhan cut 26 + 7 + 5 to complete the great achievement, has been 37 years old, and is still creating miracles, which is admirable.