LeBron James scores 38+8 but still misses out on today's best player award! Sorry, you've met record-breaking Curry.
On January 3rd, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with a total of 6 matchups scheduled for the day. The specific results are as follows: Pacers defeated the Heat 128-115, Celtics narrowly beat the Timberwolves 118-115, Clippers suffered a heavy loss to the Thunder 98-116, Nets narrowly won against the Bucks 113-110, 76ers were crushed by the Warriors 105-139, and the Blazers lost to the Lakers 106-114. Stars such as Haliburton, Tatum, Alexander, Old Zhong, Curry, and Lao Zhan all had impressive performances. So, who will win the title of today's best player? Let's take a look together.
Trail Blazers 106-114 Lakers, Lao Zhan scores 38 points + 8 assists
In the game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers, a total of 5 players from the Blazers scored in double figures, including Simmons with 23 points + 3 rebounds + 5 assists and Afu Diya contributing 19 points + 10 rebounds + 4 assists. However, they were once down by 15 points and ultimately suffered a defeat. On the Lakers' side, Davis was absent, Christie scored 28 points, and Reeves contributed 15 points + 8 rebounds + 11 assists, while Lao Zhan was even more fierce! He played for 36 minutes, shooting 15 out of 25 (7 out of 10 three-pointers), and made 1 out of 2 free throws, scoring a comprehensive stat line of 38 points + 3 rebounds + 8 assists. Especially in the second quarter, Lao Zhan scored 14 points to help the Lakers seize the initiative; in the decisive moments, he hit a key three-pointer and sealed the victory with a powerful dunk, showing great dominance!
Celtics 118-115 Timberwolves, Tatum scores 33 points + 8 rebounds + 9 assists
In the game between the Celtics and the Timberwolves, a total of 5 players from the Timberwolves scored in double figures, including Randle with 27 points + 8 rebounds + 7 assists and Reed scoring 20 points + 5 rebounds + 3 assists. They launched a comeback after trailing by 14 points, but unfortunately, Hua Zi missed the equalizing three-pointer, resulting in a near miss! On the Celtics' side, White scored 26 points + 5 three-pointers, while Tatum was even more unstoppable! He played for 38 minutes, shooting 13 out of 27 (6 out of 17 three-pointers), and made 1 out of 2 free throws, scoring an impressive stat line of 33 points + 8 rebounds + 9 assists + 3 steals. This is Tatum's 150th career game with 30+ points, ranking fourth in Celtics history, behind Larry Bird (223 games), Paul Pierce (197 games), and Havlicek (179 games).
Pacers 128-115 Heat, Haliburton contributes 33 points + 5 rebounds + 15 assists
In the game between the Pacers and the Heat, Adebayo contributed 20 points + 8 rebounds, Vail scored 25 points, and Herro and Rozier combined for 33 points, but they were once down by as many as 28 points and ultimately suffered a defeat. On the Pacers' side, Turner scored 21 points + 5 rebounds, Siakam contributed 18 points + 11 rebounds + 4 assists, while Haliburton was even more impressive! He played for 34 minutes, shooting 13 out of 21 (6 out of 13 three-pointers), and made 1 out of 3 free throws, contributing a comprehensive stat line of 33 points + 5 rebounds + 15 assists + 2 steals + 1 block with zero turnovers and a game-high +26 plus-minus rating! According to statistics, this is the ninth time in Haliburton's career that he has contributed 15+ assists with zero turnovers, second only to Paul (10 times) among active players. At the same time, Haliburton is the only player in NBA history to score 30+ points, 15+ assists, and 5+ three-pointers with zero turnovers in a single game, something even a player as strong as Paul has never achieved!
76ers 105-139 Warriors, Curry explodes with 30 points + 6 rebounds + 10 assists
In the game between the 76ers and the Warriors, the trio of Embiid, Maxi, and George combined for 61 points + 19 rebounds + 8 assists + 5 steals + 4 blocks, but the 76ers still suffered a crushing defeat, trailing by as many as 36 points and ultimately losing by 24 points, all because Curry was too unreasonable! Curry played for 29 minutes, shooting 11 out of 15 (8 out of 8 three-pointers), exploding for a luxurious stat line of 30 points + 6 rebounds + 10 assists + 1 steal with a game-high +32 plus-minus rating! According to statistics, 8 out of 8 is a new record for Curry's highest number of three-pointers made in a game without a miss, previously set at 6 out of 6 (twice). At the same time, this is the 40th time Curry has scored 30+ points after turning 35, surpassing Jordan (39 times) to become the guard with the most such achievements in NBA history!
Lao Zhan, sorry, Curry is elected as the NBA's best player today
In addition, Alexander from the Thunder scored 29 points + 3 rebounds + 8 assists, and Old Zhong from the Nets scored 26 points + 5 rebounds + 6 three-pointers. The performances of these stars have left a deep impression, but considering the outcome of the games and the individual stats of the stars, Curry's performance of raining three-pointers and exploding against the 76ers was simply too explosive, allowing him to be elected as the NBA's best player today without any suspense, overshadowing Lao Zhan, Tatum, Haliburton, and other stars. What do you think about this, basketball fans? Leave me a comment to discuss it!