Australian Josh Giddey and his prolific back-court companion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have mixed for 48 factors but it surely was not sufficient to carry Oklahoma City to victory at dwelling over the New York Knicks.
Giddey had 18 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored for the Thunder with 30 factors within the 129-119 NBA loss on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).
Jalen Brunson had a game-high 34 factors for the Knicks, whereas Julius Randle and RJ Barrett chimed in with 25 apiece.
OKC had gained their three earlier video games towards the Knicks.
Australian rookie Dyson Daniels performed his half in New Orleans’ thumping 128-83 dwelling win over the undermanned Golden State Warriors.
Daniels had 9 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists in additional than 20 minutes of game-time towards a Warriors lineup taking part in with out celebrity quartet Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins.
Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 factors for the Pelicans as Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence resulting from a bruised foot.
Donovan Mitchell had 29 factors and 9 assists because the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-102 within the groups’ first assembly for the reason that play-in event final season.
Trae Young had 25 factors and 10 assists for the Hawks
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 factors and Zach LaVine added 22 because the host Chicago Bulls topped the Celtics 121-107 to snap Boston’s nine-game successful streak.
All consideration on Wednesday (AEDT) might be on Australian Ben Simmons, who returns to Philadelphia for the primary time since his controversial February departure from the 76ers.
Simmons will take good kind into the conflict, having scored 22 factors in Brooklyn’s win over Memphis on Monday.
He has seemed a revitalised participant since being shifted to back-up centre below new Nets coach Jacque Vaughn.
In additional good news for the Australian, he is not going to need to take care of towering celebrity 76ers centre Joel Embiid, who will miss the sport with a foot damage.
Even so, Simmons is below no illusions concerning the sizzling reception awaiting him from the hostile Philly crowd.
“‘I know what’s coming,” he informed reporters with a wry smile after the win over the Grizzlies.
– with AP
