On January 10th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with a total of 7 matchups scheduled for the day. The specific results are as follows: The Raptors lost to the Cavaliers 126-132, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Pistons 107-104, the Timberwolves defeated the Magic 104-89, the Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 111-117, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 119-115, the Hawks lost to the Suns 115-123, and the Heat narrowly defeated the Jazz 97-92. Stars such as Garland, Curry, Randle, LeFevre, Shen Jing, Beal, and Harkless all had impressive performances. So, who will win the title of today's best player? Let's take a look together.
In the game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies, a total of 5 players from the Grizzlies scored in double figures, with Morant scoring 27 points + 3 rebounds + 3 assists and Jaren Jackson Jr. contributing 21 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists. However, they were once down by 17 points and ultimately suffered a defeat. On the Rockets' side, Van Vleet scored 22 points + 4 assists + 4 steals, Jalen Green scored 27 rebounds + 2 rebounds + 3 assists + 3 steals, and Shen Jing was even more ferocious! He played for 35 minutes, shooting 12 of 20 (1 of 1 from three-point range), making 7 of 15 free throws, and scored 32 points + 14 rebounds + 5 assists + 1 block, with the highest scores in points, rebounds, and assists! Especially in the first quarter, Shen Jing scored 16 points alone, setting the tone for the entire game, which was very domineering!
In the game between the Hawks and the Suns, the Hawks had a total of 7 players scoring in double figures, with Trae Young, Daniels, and Bogdanovic combining for 51 points + 8 rebounds + 13 assists + 6 steals, but they still failed to come out on top! On the Suns' side, Durant contributed 23 points + 7 assists, Booker scored 20 points + 12 assists, and Allen scored 23 points, while Beal was even more unreasonable! He played for 33 minutes, shooting 11 of 16 (2 of 5 from three-point range), making 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 25 points + 7 rebounds + 2 assists + 3 steals + 1 block, impeccable on both offense and defense!
In the game between the Raptors and the Cavaliers, a total of 6 players from the Raptors scored in double figures, with Barnes contributing 24 points + 10 rebounds + 8 assists, Barrett scoring 20 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists, and Boucher scoring 23 points + 12 rebounds. However, they lost a good opportunity after leading by 12 points and suffered a reversal! On the Cavaliers' side, Mobley contributed 21 points + 11 rebounds + 6 assists, Allen scored 18 points + 15 rebounds, but they were not the best performing players on the team; Garland was! Garland played for 35 minutes, shooting 14 of 22 (4 of 7 from three-point range), making 8 of 9 free throws, and scored an impressive 40 points + 9 assists + 2 rebounds + 2 steals, with a field plus-minus value of +18, the highest in the game! According to statistics, this is the fifth time in Garland's career that he has scored over 40 points, ranking fourth in team history, behind only Mitchell (11 games), Irving (18 games), and James (51 games).
In addition, Curry of the Warriors contributed 17 points + 10 rebounds + 6 assists, Randle of the Timberwolves scored 23 points + 10 rebounds, Lively of the Mavericks got 21 points + 16 rebounds + 3 blocks, and Harkless of the Heat scored 20 points + 7 rebounds + 7 assists. The performances of these stars have left a deep impression, but considering the outcome of the games and the individual data of the stars, Garland's performance of leading his team to a 12-game winning streak and setting a record was simply too explosive. He ultimately won the title of NBA Player of the Day without any suspense, overshadowing stars like Shen Jing and Beal. What do you think about this, basketball fans? Leave me a comment to discuss it.