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Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from Nov. 20

Check out the latest NBA news, scores and highlights from around the league tonight.

NBA.com Staff

We have eight games across the Association tonight:

Cleveland 128, New Orleans 100 (Final)

Milwaukee 122, Chicago 106 (Final)

Oklahoma City 109, Portland 99 (Final)

Memphis 117, Philadelphia 111 (Final)

Houston 130, Indiana 113 (Final)

Golden State 120, Atlanta 97 (Final)

New York 138, Phoenix 122 (Final)

Los Angeles Clippers 104, Orlando 93 (Final)

๐Ÿฟ Top Stories of the Night ๐Ÿฟ

  • The Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated at home (9-0) and moved to 16-1 after a wire-to-wire victory over the Pelicans by a final score of 128-100. Rookie Jaylon Tyson got his first career start and played great in his 37 minutes of action, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Ty Jerome also had himself a game, pouring in a career-high 29 points while knocking down seven 3s.
  • Orlando saw their six-game win-streak come to an end at the hands of the LA Clippers and sixth ranked defense. Anthony Black and Jalen Suggs paced the Magic in scoring with 17 points and 16 points, respectively. James Harden (24 points, seven rebounds, five assists) and the Clips shot 50% from three (11-22), and they’re now winners of three straight to bring their record to 9-7.
  • The Knicks got their fourth win in as many games behind double-doubles from Jalen Brunson (see below) and Karl-Anthony Towns (34 points, ten rebounds, two assists). All of New York’s starters scored in double-figures, and the team combined to shoot 58.1% from the field and 48.7% from three.

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Top Performers ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ

  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 41 points (17-24 FG), nine rebounds and eight assists.
  2. Jalen Brunson: 36 points (12-21 FG, 7-11 3PT), two rebounds and ten assists.
  3. Joel Embiid: 35 points (10-21 FG, 1-5 3PT), 11 rebounds and two assists.

The Clip Show ๐Ÿšข

Beautiful ball movement from the Clippers on the fastbreak seals their third win in as many games. LA’s defense was suffocating, holding the Magic to just 39 points in the second half, and they win by a final score of 104-93.

Harden drains the tough 3 ๐Ÿ˜ค

James Harden knocks down his third triple of the night, giving him 24 points to lead all scorers. The Clippers are up 102-89 with two minutes left in the contest.

๐Ÿ”ฅ KPJ with an acrobatic finish at the rim ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Kevin Porter, Jr. has made an impact off the bench tonight, scoring 10 points with three rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. LA has a 14-point lead with 9:15 remaining.

Ryan Dunn with the nice Euro step ๐Ÿ‘€

The Suns rookie finishes at the rim after the steal by Jusuf Nurkiฤ‡. Phoenix made a second half run to cut the deficit to 13, but the Knicks clamped down and earned their fourth win in a row by a final of 138-122.

Jalen Suggs with the laser to Tristan da Silva ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ

Suggs gathers the rebound and finds the rookie streaking down the floor for a breakaway hammer.

Clippers are starting to separate themselves a bit, currently holding a game-high 17-point lead with 3:25 left in the third.

โ˜•๏ธŽ Coffey is HOT from deep ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Amir Coffey is 4-4 from 3 in the first half, and the Clippers as a team are 7-11 (63.6%). Coffey leads all scorers in the game with 14 points after getting the start in place of Norman Powell.

LA holds a slight lead over the Magic in a game that’s been back and forth, boasting eight ties and six lead changes. The second half is live now on NBA League Pass.

Steph with the vision and lob from half court ๐Ÿคฉ

Chef dropping two absolute dimes to Gary Payton II, giving him seven assists on the night. Warriors keep their foot on the gas as they lead the Hawks 89-68 with two minutes remaining in the third.

Suggs having fun with the crowd in LA ๐Ÿ˜‚

Jalen Suggs shows some love to Clippers fans of The Wall at the Intuit Dome. He knocked down the pair of free throws to give him 12 points in the contest, leading the way for the Magic.

Suggs is hoping to get the last laugh as Orlando fights for their seventh straight win. Don’t miss the action, live now on NBA League Pass.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Brunson taking over in the desert ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Jalen Brunson cannot miss right now. Technically, he did miss, but only once. He has 23 at the break to lead all scorers.

New York looks well on their way to a fourth consecutive victory. They lead the Suns 76-58 at halftime thanks to shooting 52.6% from three.

Ty Jerome makes this kid’s birthday unforgettable๐Ÿฅณ

Jerome had a night he won’t soon forget, dropping a career-high 29 points with seven 3’s (all of which came in the first half). He decided to do the same for a young Cavs fan, making it a memorable tenth birthday.

Cleveland bounced back in a big way at home to earn their 16th win of the season, defeating the Pelicans by a score of 128-100.

How did Steph make this?! ๐Ÿ’ช

Just when you think you’ve seen it all with Steph, he shows up and makes plays like this. Chef gets the tough and-1 to fall as Golden State leads the Hawks 67-42 at the half.

Buddy Hield making it rain early in the Bay ๐Ÿ’ฆ

Hield has splashed in three 3’s as the Warriors got out to an early lead against the Hawks.

Buddy also showing he’s not just a shooter with this breakaway dunk ๐Ÿ‘€

The Warriors hold a 55-39 lead with four minutes until halftime.

Teamwork makes the dream work! ๐Ÿค

The Knicks are off to a hot start out in Phoenix, draining their first five shots, four of which were from three-point range. New York dropped 44 in the first quarter and currently lead 50-35 with nine minutes remaining in the first half.

Hartenstein with the hustle on both ends ๐Ÿ’ช

Isaiah has been making his presence felt all night for the Thunder, bringing hustle and energy that they’ve missed since they lost Chet. OKC used a 10-1 run in the fourth quarter to get past the Blazers 109-99, ending their two-game skid.

The return for Hartenstein was somewhat of a surprise, but he looked like he’s been playing all season, putting up 14 points, 13 rebounds (five offensive), three assists and four blocks in 29 minutes of action.

๐Ÿคฉ A 40-piece for Giannis ๐Ÿคฉ

Giannis and the Bucks outlast the Bulls, cruising to a 122-106 victory capped by this nifty and-1. Giannis finished the night with 41 points (17-24 FG), nine rebounds and eight assists. Don’t look now but Milwaukee has won four of their last five to move their record to 6-9 on the young season.

Jaren Jackson, Jr. with the soft touch through contact ๐Ÿ˜ค

JJJ is leading the way for the Grizzlies with 19 points as they try to hold off Joel Embiid (29 points) and the Sixers. Memphis leads 109-90 with seven minutes remaining.

Myles Turner explodes to the rim! ๐Ÿš€

Turner is back from a one-game absence after sitting out Monday’s loss to Toronto. The Pacers are glad to have him back in the lineup tonight, as he poses a threat on both ends of the court. He has 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in 28 minutes.

Houston holds a 16-point lead with just under four minutes remaining in the third quarter. Check out NBA League Pass to see if Indiana can mount a comeback on the road.

Giannis is a man on a mission ๐Ÿ˜ค

The Greek Freak has been unstoppable tonight in Milwaukee. He dropped 25 points in the third and has 38 for the game, including this sweet finger roll. Giannis and the Bucks look to closeout the Bulls as they enter the fourth quarter up 98-90.

Jaylon Tyson with the steal and slam ๐Ÿ’ฅ

The Cavs rookie is making the most of his minutes in his first career start tonight. Tyson gets the opportunity with Darius Garland out for Cleveland. He’s impressed so far with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

You can catch the 4th quarter action now on NBA League Pass.

Isaiah Hartenstein makes season debut with Thunder โšก

Hartenstein returns after missing the first 15 games of the season with a fractured left hand. OKC lost Chet Holmgren due to a right iliac hip fracture, so they’re ecstatic to get some size back in their lineup. He’s already making plays for his new team.

๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ”ฅ Ty Jerome is on FIRE from deep. He has a career-high 27 points with seven 3’s. It’s only halftime. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

๐Ÿคฉ Embiid is cooking early and often in Memphis ๐Ÿคฉ

๐Ÿš€ Jalen Green can absolutely fly! โšก

๐Ÿ‘€ Dame with the drive and kick to Brook Lopez to beat the first quarter buzzer ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ’ช Jarrett Allen throws it down with bad intentions๐Ÿ’ช

Congratulations to Donovan Mitchell for reaching 12,000 career points! ๐Ÿ•ท

๐Ÿšซ Javonte Green doing his best LeBron impersonation in Cleveland ๐Ÿšซ

๐Ÿ•ท Spida is locked in and ready to go ๐Ÿ”’

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Joel Embiid will take the court together for the first time tonight ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ

๐ŸŽฎ Suns players answer one of the most important questions out there ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ

๐Ÿ”ฅ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder arrive in style for their matchup with the Portland Trailblazers. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

โš”๏ธ Cleveland will be without Darius Garland tonight on the second leg of a back-to-back. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley will carry the load offensively as the Cavs look to get back in the win column. ๐Ÿ˜ค

๐Ÿฟ Top Storylines of the Night ๐Ÿฟ

  1. The Cavaliers return home for a clash with the short-handed Pelicans as they look to bounce back after their first loss of the season to the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics. Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 35 points, marking the third time in his last four games that he’s poured in 30-plus. The Cavs will lean on Mitchell and Evan Mobley to get back in the win column tonight, as they will be without Darius Garland.
  2. The Magic visit the Clippers with their six-game win-streak on the line. Franz Wagner has stepped up in a big way with Paolo Banchero out, scoring at least 30 in three of his last four outings. He’s averaging 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6.3 assists over the last six games for Orlando.
  3. The Knicks travel to Phoenix in search of their fourth straight win tonight. The duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson have paced the recent success for New York, with KAT entering the contest with four consecutive double-doubles. Tip-off is set for 10PM ET, and you can watch it live on ESPN.

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