Cleveland Cavaliers Set NBA Records with 149 Points and 23 Three-pointers, While Denver Nuggets' Jokic and Murray Give Their All in a Revealing Loss On December 28th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with the Denver Nuggets visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers, reigning as the league's dominant force, sought revenge after the Nuggets had previously defeated them in their first encounter of the season. The Cavaliers unleashed a relentless offensive assault, scoring an impressive 80 points in the first half and establishing a significant 21-point lead. Despite the Nuggets' efforts to match the Cavaliers' intensity in the second half, the Cavaliers maintained control of the game with their scorching three-point shooting accuracy. Ultimately, the Cavaliers secured a comfortable victory over the Nuggets with a final score of 149-135. The Nuggets were without their key player, Gordon, due to injury, prompting Coach Malone to once again promote Westbrook to the starting lineup. In the face of the formidable league leaders, the Nuggets displayed almost their strongest offensive performance of the season: 39 out of 53 field goals were assisted, with a field goal percentage of 56.4%, and they made 15 three-pointers at a 48.4% clip. However, the Cavaliers, who ranked first in the league in offensive efficiency, shooting percentage, three-point percentage, and true shooting percentage, were more than ready for the challenge. They scored 54 field goals with 40 assists, achieving a field goal percentage of 56.3% and making 23 three-pointers at a 47.9% rate, effortlessly matching the Nuggets' high-level offensive output. The Cavaliers had a balanced scoring effort…

On December 27th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season saw the Houston Rockets challenge the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. The Rockets' starting lineup for today's game was Amen, Smith, Shen Jing, Jalen Green, and VanVleet. The Pelicans' starting lineup was Jones, Murphy, Mi Xi, McCollum, and Murray. There is a clear gap in strength between the two teams, and the Pelicans have opened their "supermarket," with Zion, McCollum, and Ingram all put up for sale. The Pelicans have confirmed that they will rebuild from scratch. As long as the Rockets play normally today, winning should not be a problem. The first quarter began with Green scoring five points in a row, feeling hot. Shen Jing fought for an offensive rebound and scored with his back, while VanVleet hit a three-pointer from outside, giving the Rockets a 10-4 lead and playing smoothly. However, the Pelicans were attacking the basket one after another, targeting Shen Jing. Despite Shen Jing's best defensive efforts, he couldn't stop them. Everyone on the Pelicans could score, mostly driving straight into Shen Jing. Is Shen Jing just a target? Although the Rockets have a strong scoring ability, they can't hold off their opponents and can't further widen the point difference. After half a quarter, the Rockets led by three points. During a timeout, Udoka replaced Shen Jing with Adams to protect the rim. Although Adams is slow-moving, he has enough power and can still protect the basket. As soon as Adams came on, the Pelicans found it difficult to score. Several attempts to attack the…