No one was injured but tempers boiled over in the tussle that ignited under the basket with the Sixers leading 75-55 halfway through the third.Īfter they exchanged words, the two big men wrestled each other to the ground as teammates and coaches, including 76ers head coach Brett Brown, charged into the fray to try and separate the combatants. The melee also included several players and coaches from both teams, but the league ruled the others became involved mainly as peacekeepers and not combatants. NBA vice-president Kiki VanDeWeghe made the announcement on Thursday, saying the bans are in response to an "on-court altercation and for their continued escalation following the incident." Minnesota Timberwolves star Towns and Philadelphia' Embiid were both ejected after the dustup which took place in the third quarter of the 76ers' 117-95 home win. The NBA has slapped a pair of All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid with two game suspensions for their roles in a fight during Wednesday night's contest in Philadelphia. Michael Porter Jr., in his first career game after a knee injury derailed his 2018-19 season, led Denver with 15 points. Ingram finished with 25.įrank Jackson came off the bench to add 21 points and Jrue Holiday, returning from a two-game absence due to a sprained knee, had 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Okafor, making his second consecutive start with starting center Derrick Favors sidelined by knee soreness, made 8 of 13 shots to become the first Pelican other than Brandon Ingram to lead the team in scoring this season. Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points as host New Orleans got its first victory of the season, defeating Denver. Jabari Parker led the Hawks with 23 points and added eight rebounds. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 11 assists and nine rebounds but he scored just five points on 2-of-10 shooting in his second game with the Heat. Tyler Herro scored 17 and Meyers Leonard added 16 for Miami.
Nunn has scored 112 points this season, an NBA record for an undrafted free agent in his first five career games. Nunn shot 10-for-15 from the field and upped his season average to 22.4 points.
Rookie Kendrick Nunn produced his third 20-point effort of the season, going for a career-high 28 points to lead Miami to a win at Atlanta. Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points off the bench and Lou Williams added 12 points in a reserve role despite shooting just 5-for-19 for Los Angeles.ĭeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Derrick White had 20 points off the bench and Rudy Gay added nine points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who had won their first three games this season - leaving the Philadelphia 76ers as the NBA's only remaining unbeaten team. The game marked the third matchup between Leonard and DeRozan since the Spurs traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in July 2018 in a deal that brought DeRozan to San Antonio. Will Anthony Davis help the Lakers retain their NBA championship? Regardless, the Lakers will be happy to have Davis in their ranks now.LOS ANGELES - Kawhi Leonard had 38 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-97 win against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.
Davis re-signed with the Lakers in the off-season with a max contract extension. However, LeBron’s performances were too good to be denied the coveted title. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sportsĭavis helped the Lakers win their first NBA championship in 1o years and was a strong contender for Finals MVP. Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and forward Anthony Davis (3) wait to enter the game against the LA Clippers in the third quarter at Staples Center. With Davis and LeBron compensating for each other’s rare off days, the Lakers developed an invincible squad. In the playoffs, Davis played phenomenal basketball and was one of the best players for the Lakers. Both of them performed at an exceedingly high level.įor his performances, Davis was named to the All-NBA first team alongside LeBron James. After joining the Lakers, AD and LeBron James became a lethal combination in the NBA. As things stand, the Spurs have a small lead against the Lakers, but LA has been looking to cut it down and bring themselves back into the game.ĭavis is one of the best players in the NBA and he proved that last season. It is always good to see players on opposing teams getting along so well. The choke-hold was obviously in good fun as the two players shook hands and looked friendly after getting up. Up until this point, Davis had been in great scoring form hence, Gay did the only thing he could to stop him he put him in an MMA-style chokehold.