NBA Daily Notes: The Raptors win a marathon against the Wizards; Top fantasy picks for January 14th
Welcome to another day of the NBA 2018-19 season. Yesterday, we had 7 games to watch and we have 6 games to review tomorrow. Let's analyse some of the meaningful performances from the last night, results of the matches and the top players to look out for in the matches tomorrow.
Sunday's recap:
- Toronto Raptors 140-138 Washington Wizards
- Philadelphia 76ers 108-105 New York Knicks
- Milwaukee Bucks 133-114 Atlanta Hawks
- Houston Rockets 109-116 Orlando Magic
- Golden State Warriors 119-114 Dallas Mavericks
- Portland Trail Blazers 113-116 Denver Nuggets
- Cleveland Cavaliers 101-95 Los Angeles Lakers
Highlights:
1. Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards): 43 points, 17-36 FG, 10 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 4 TOs.
2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors): 48 points, 17-32 FG, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 0 TOs.
Lowlights:
1. Noah Vonleh (New York Knicks): 3 points, 0-3 FG, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks.
2. Gerald Green (Houston Rockets): 3 points, 1-7 FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 TO.
Sunday's takeaways:
- The opening game was between the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards, with the Raptors winning in an epic double overtime game, 140-138. The Philadelphia 76ers managed to sneak a win over the New York Knicks, 108-105. The Milwaukee Bucks were strengthened by a returning Giannis, beating the Atlanta Hawks, 133-114.
- The Houston Rockets went up against the Orlando Magic, but lost the game, 109-116, due to some terrible shooting. The Golden State Warriors held off a determined Dallas Mavericks, 119-114. The Denver Nuggets came from behind to win an exciting game against the Portland Trail Blazers, 116-113. The last game of the night was the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Los Angeles Lakers, with the Lakers struggling to beat them, losing 101-95.
Monday's games:
- Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets
- Memphis Grizzlies @ Houston Rockets
- Charlotte Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz
- Portland Trail Blazers @ Sacramento Kings
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Clippers