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The 30-second version
- NBAJimmy Butler dressed as a coach and held up a clipboard during the Warriors' 51-point win, drawing teammates' reactions.
- NBANets visit the Pelicans tonight at 8 PM ET, with Egor Demin expected back from a leg injury.
- NBAPaul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.
The 5-minute version
Game day · Wed, Nov 11
8:00 PM ET
vs Nets
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans · DAZN (YES), GCSEN, Pelicans.com
Record4–7
5th in the Southwest · 5 GB
L 87–138 at Warriors · Mon, Nov 9
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Jimmy Butler dressed as a coach and held up a clipboard during the Warriors' 51-point win, drawing teammates' reactions.
Butler, rehabbing the ACL he tore in January, wore a pullover and joggers like the Warriors coaching staff and wrote PASS TO STEPH on his clipboard for De'Anthony Melton to see. Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, according to ESPN. Melton told NBC Sports Bay Area that Butler should go home or do something else next time.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Nets visit the Pelicans tonight at 8 PM ET, with Egor Demin expected back from a leg injury.
Nets guard Egor Dëmin is expected to make his return from a right leg injury Wednesday in New Orleans.
Source: NY Post Sports
Warriors beat the Pelicans 138-87 Monday, improving to 8-3 with their eighth straight win.
According to Golden State Of Mind, Golden State led 35-20 after the first quarter, and Brandon Williams left with a left hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI. The Pelicans were playing the second half of a back-to-back and were missing Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III. The same outlet reports Will Richard could need surgery on a torn UCL in his left thumb.
Source: Golden State Of Mind
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No. 3 in the 30-second version
Paul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.
Tatum scored 21 points and Brown finished with 13 after picking up early foul trouble in his first game against Boston since the summer trade. Brown snubbed Tatum's pregame attempt to dap him up, and the two kept their distance during warmups. George, traded to Boston in the deal for Brown, hit six 3-pointers and Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points.
Sources: CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jalen Brunson scores 23 as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, his 10th straight double-double to start the season, one short of the franchise record set by Willis Reed in 1970. The Knicks held Milwaukee to 38 percent shooting, and the Bucks fell to 1-10. An SB Nation fan recap called it Milwaukee's worst start in 33 years.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Brew Hoop · Posting and Toasting
Heat beat the Jazz 115-109, Utah's ninth straight loss, as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30.
Fan blogs SB Nation and SLC Dunk say Utah is 1-10, tied for last in the NBA, and is missing several starters including Jackson Jr., Markkanen, Nurkic and Keyonte George. Utah cut a 23-point Miami lead to five in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback. Darryn Peterson has scored 20-plus points in three straight games for the Jazz.
Sources: SLC Dunk · Hot Hot Hoops
Cooper Flagg scores 43 points as the Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122 in a wild finish.
Flagg scored 30 of his points after halftime, and Kyrie Irving helped the two combine for 78 points, according to Mavs Moneyball. The win was Dallas's third straight and moved the Mavericks to 7-4. CBS Sports reports Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record five 40-point games.
Sources: CBS Sports · Mavs Moneyball
Warriors reserve Brandon Williams has a mild hamstring strain and will miss at least a week, per ESPN.
The Warriors will be without reserve guard Brandon Williams for at least a week after he strained his left hamstring during Monday night's win, sources told ESPN.
Source: ESPN
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