โน๏ธโค๏ธ๐Thursday’s Scheduleโน๏ธโค๏ธ๐
Top Storylines of the Night ๐๐
๐๐ Top Performers of the Night ๐๐
Clippers Defeat Wizards, 110-93 ๐๐ฅ๐๏ธ๐ฌ
James Harden recorded the 79th triple-double of his career, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists.
Norman Powell provided 22 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 24 points, two rebounds, nine assists and two steals.
Alex Sarr had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
CLIPPERS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/uVlJ57nb16
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 24, 2025
Lakers Defeat Celtics, 117-93ย ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ด
The Lakers clobbered the Celtics on TNT in a battle between storied franchises.
Los Angeles took a 34-23 lead after the first quarter and took command with a 67-48 halftime lead.
Anthony Davis led LA with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Austin Reaves had 23 points, three rebounds and six assists.
LeBron James finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Kristaps Porzingis led Boston with 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
Nothing like getting the W in basketball's biggest rivalry pic.twitter.com/n7A86fhnKy
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 24, 2025
Warriors Wallop Bulls, 131-106 ๐๐๐
Golden State rode a 68-42 second half to this blowout victory, ripping off a 24-3 run in the second half to take command.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 24 points, three rebounds and four assists.
Josh Giddey had 16 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 21 points, four rebounds and seven assists.
Quinten Post, Brandin Podziemski, Dennis Schroder, Moses Moody and Gui Santos all reached double figures in scoring off the bench.
They outscored the Bulls bench, 83-41.
That was fun ๐ pic.twitter.com/RwvDLTKtWp
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 24, 2025
James Harden Triple-Double๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฅ
The Beard is having a bounce-back season in LA, and he already had a triple-double in the third quarter tonight.
Harden is up to 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
This moves him to eighth all-time on the triple-double leaderboard.
The Clippers lead the Wizards, 85-66.
Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @LAClippers for moving to 8th on the all-time TRIPLE-DOUBLES list! pic.twitter.com/Rx35piNoxh
— NBA (@NBA) January 24, 2025
Nikola Jokic Setting Records, Again…. ๐คก๐คก๐คก
Joker seems to set records every night, and he had another historical showing in their victory over the Sacramento Kings.
This marks his 20th triple-double of the season.
Jokic matched Wilt Chamberlain as the only player in NBA history with at least 35 points, 20 rebounds, and 15 assists in a game.
It marks his fifth straight triple-double, and all of them were in the books before the fourth quarter.
Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the only players with at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists in multiple games.
He also joins Oscar Robertson (5) and Russell Westbrook (4) as the only players in NBA history to record a triple-double 20 times in a season.
NIKOLA JOKIฤ'S 5TH STRAIGHT TRIPLE-DOUBLE IS A HISTORIC ONE ๐คฏ
๐ 35 PTS | 22 REB | 17 AST ๐
He joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to record a game with 35+ PTS, 20+ REB, & 15+ AST! pic.twitter.com/n1qRSKvdar
— NBA (@NBA) January 24, 2025
Nuggets Defeat Kings, 132-123 ๐คก๐คก๐คก
Denver leads all teams with 27 games of at least 120 points scored.
Nikola Jokic recorded his fifth straight triple-double, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists and two blocks.
All five Nuggets starters had at least 18 points apiece.
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists.
WHAT A GAMEโผ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/jzX6h5nPR0
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 24, 2025
Nikola Jokic is Not Human. One of the Shots of the Season๐คฉ๐คก๐ฑ
The three-time MVP is posting an absurd stat line in a rivalry game with the Kings, but this shot is truly ridiculous.
It’s being marked as a 66-footer. What?!
The big man has 22 points, 21 rebounds and 15 assists at the end of the third quarter.
It’s his fifth straight triple-double, and they’ve all been recorded before the fourth quarter.
How is this stuff I’m writing even possible?
NIKOLA JOKIฤ EVERYONE HE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD https://t.co/8JM7O2ENgD pic.twitter.com/CH6EHNQTq2
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 24, 2025
Ageless LeBron James๐๐
King James throws down this monster jam in a rivalry game against Boston.
LeBron has eight points, six rebounds and two assists early on.
Los Angeles leads Boston, 40-30.
Tune into TNT!
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celticsย (TNT/TruTV, Live)
HE'S DOING THAT AT 40?! pic.twitter.com/qCYsBuaRGh
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 24, 2025
Bucks Defeat Heat, 125-96 ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Damian Lillard led Milwaukee with 29 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo accrued 25 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
Kel’el Ware led Miami with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Tyler Herro tallied 21 points, three rebounds and nine assists.
BUCKS WIN! pic.twitter.com/OhlHnGhVLL
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 24, 2025
Mavs Defeat Thunder, 121-115 ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค
While Dallas was a huge underdog without Luka Doncic, they snapped OKC’s 13-game home winning streak with this road upset.
Spencer Dinwiddie led Dallas with 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting.
PJ Washington provided 22 points, 19 rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Kyrie Irving collected 24 points, three rebounds and four assists.
Jalen Williams led OKC with a career-high 33 points, four rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and seven assists.
11.9% chance?? MAVS WIN!!!@Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/kDOyVWC3M7
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 24, 2025
Raptors Defeat Hawks, 122-119 ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
This is just Toronto’s second road win of the season.
Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 25 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Jakob Poeltl provided 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks.
Dyson Daniels led the Hawks with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.
A WIN ON THE ROAD ๐ฅ
Presented by @McDonaldsCanada pic.twitter.com/4pC4VCmQOg
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 24, 2025
Blazers Defeat Magic, 101-79 ๐๐๐
Portland snags upset win in Orlando, marking their third straight victory.
That’s the fewest points Portland has allowed since 2017.
Anfernee Simons led the way with 21 points, three rebounds and three assists.
Toumani Camara collected 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.
Franz Wagner made his return to action, leading Orlando with 20 points and four rebounds.
BLAZERS WIN!!
BLAZERS WIN!! pic.twitter.com/tNcBaEtrNS— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 24, 2025
Raptors Lead Hawks at the Half, 65-59๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Gradey Dick leads Toronto with 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Scottie Barnes has 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Dyson Daniels leads Atlanta with 15 ppints, five rebounds and four assists.
At the half
Presented by @McDonaldsCanada pic.twitter.com/A7930qtSS8
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 24, 2025
Trail Blazers Lead Magic at the Half, 47-39๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ
Portland is looking for an upset win against Orlando.
This is the first time Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero have played together in two months,
Anfernee Simons leads the way with 12 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Wagner has 10 points and three boards in his return.
๐ด๐ดโซ๏ธโซ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/0IBd9b7GSa
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 24, 2025
Western Conference All-Star Starters Announced๐๐๐๐๐
This is Stephen Curry’s 11th All-Star appearance.
This is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s third All-Star appearance.
This is Kevin Durant’s 15th All-Star appearance.
This is LeBron James’ 21st All-Star appearance. (21 straight)
This is Nikola Jokic’s seventh All-Star appearance.
THE 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA ALL-STAR STARTERS:
๐คฉ LeBron James
๐คฉ Nikola Jokic
๐คฉ Steph Curry
๐คฉ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
๐คฉ Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/JfjXsxNofB— ESPN (@espn) January 24, 2025
Eastern Conference All-Star Starters Announced๐๐๐๐๐
This is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ninth All-Star appearance.
This is Karl-Anthony Town’s fifth All-Star appearance.
This is Jayson Tatum’s sixth All-Star appearance.
This is Jalen Brunson’s second All-Star appearance.
This is Donovan Mitchell’s sixth All-Star appearance.
THE 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE NBA ALL-STAR STARTERS:
๐คฉ Jayson Tatum
๐คฉ Jalen Brunson
๐คฉ Giannis Antetokounmpo
๐คฉ Karl-Anthony Towns
๐คฉ Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/Ne2n1gl2Lp— ESPN (@espn) January 24, 2025
Rivalry Week Continues… LAL vs. BOS๐๐๐
The two most storied franchises in NBA history match up tonight.
They’ve combined for 35 titles and showcase some of the best superstars in our sport.
The statistics speak for themselves when looking at the dominance of these franchises.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celticsย (TNT/TruTV, 10:00 ET)
Tale of the tape for the most storied rivalry in NBA history!
Another chapter of Celtics/Lakers tips tonight for #NBARivalsWeek at 10:00pm/et on TNT, truTV & Max. pic.twitter.com/go2YkbmTHM
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2025
Spurs Defeat Pacers in France, 140-110ย ๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ผ
The NBA sent the best French player to showcase his talents in Paris, and Victor Wembanyama carried San Antonio to a dominant win.
The Spurs rode a 45-23 third quarter to this blowout victory.
Wemby finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks.
Devin Vassell had 25 points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.
๐ THURSDAY'S FINAL SCORES ๐
Victor Wembanyama dazzles back in his home country as the @spurs get the win in Paris!
Devin Vassell: 25 PTS, 5 3PM
Harrison Barnes: 20 PTS (9/10 FGM), 7 REB#NBAParis Games presented by @TISSOT continue Saturday at 12pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Voqf6SNesl— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2025
Franz Wagner Back in Action๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ช
Paolo Banchero returned from an oblique issue just last week, and Wagner is returning from the same injury tonight.
Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
These two youngsters are having a breakout season, and Magic fans can’t wait to see them back together.
They host the Portland Trail Blazers.
Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazersย (League Pass, 7:00 ET)
๐ฅน๐ฅน pic.twitter.com/1RryRHxgBM
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 23, 2025