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Tonight the Hawks try to win in San Antonio for the first time since February 15, 1997. That night Vince Carter played in Atlanta for UNC against Georgia Tech

The Memphis Grizzlies have won a league leading 6 straight games

DeRozan has scored over 20 points and shot over 50% from the field in 12 straight games. That's the third-longest streak in the bball_ref database, which dates back to 1984. The only two players with longer such streaks are Shaq O'Neal and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Ben Simmons has assisted on 160 3-pointers this season, the most by any player in the NBA. Simmons also creates 11.8 points per game in transition, the most by any player in the NBA, per Second Spectrum.

Kristaps Porzingis’ health remains a concern. Since 2015, KP has suffered the following injuries to his right leg: sore hip, sprained ankle, sore foot, and inflammation to the bone and tendon of his knee. The injury list is even longer for his left leg, which had the torn ACL.

Jamal Murray with high ankle sprain out for 'foreseeable future'
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/jamal-murray-denver-nuggets-out-injury-nba-1.5431150

Kyle Lowry yeets a 3
https://streamable.com/xmnep

Philly's possession with 6 men on the court and they get a wide open 3 (which was taken away)
https://streamable.com/ebyfl

Simmons takes it to the rack and slams it on Markannen
https://streamable.com/c22ig

Dejounte puts Trae on skates and finishes
https://streamable.com/c1jwu

[L2M Report] During the inbound pass, multiple players engage to establish positions. Gobert reaches forward and initiates contact with Hayes, who briefly takes his arm and lets go. There is a lot of contact among all players, with no single action that stands out as dislodging or impeding opponent.
https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0021900616

Nerlens Noel drills a three pointer; the second of his career, and his first since the 2015 season
https://streamable.com/8ka4e

Furkan Korkmaz gets by Felício with the cross and throws down the hammer
https://streamable.com/of66h

Thybulle saves the offensive rebound to Horford, who gives it to Simmons for the slam
https://streamable.com/dzphz

Luka puts the nail in the coffin with a deep stepback three over Bazemore
https://streamable.com/piagk

Collin Sexton finishes the night with 28/4/6 against the Grizzlies

Crowder lobs it up for Ja Morant, who skies and reaches all the way back to throw down a ridiculous hammer
https://streamable.com/rrl6f

Ja passes to Jae who lobs it to Ja who passes in mid-air to JJJ who drops the sledgehammer
https://streamable.com/27fab

Marc Gasol with 20/6/5/2/1, shooting 6/7 from deep

DeMar DeRozan Holds the Record for Longest Streak of 20+ Points and >50 FG% By Guards in NBA History

Tristan Thompson picks up his second technical and is tossed for slapping Jae Crowder on the ass
https://streamable.com/iur92

Morant pulls off an insane, mid-air, behind the back pass to JJJ, but McKinnie comes up with the block

Giannis: "NBA, the way it's built, they want you to flop.when you're strong and you're going through contact, they don't call the foul. But when you're flopping and kind of going into the contact and throwing the ball out, they're just going to call foul"
https://streamable.com/fhxlv

The Dallas Mavericks (27-15) defeat the Portland Trailblazers (18-25) 120-112 behind 35/8/7 from Luka Doncic

Out of bounds play called on KAT in the clutch
https://streamable.com/iwyqj

The Toronto Raptors (27-14) blow out the Washington Wizards (13-28) 140-111

Cam Reddish against Spurs. 22 pts on 8/13 FG 5/7 from 3 with 5 reb, 5ast, 4stl and 1 block

Luka on getting to play against Melo: “It was great. It was special. He’s still a walking bucket. He’s still got the game and it’s beautiful to watch.”
https://streamable.com/hqjcy

Kevin Huerter hits the 3 to give the Hawks a one-point lead with 6.3 left
https://streamable.com/gmewk

Luka gets called for a flagrant 1. Chauncey Billups: "I mean, Luka was trying to get to his step-through. Unfortunately, Whiteside's face was in the way."
https://streamable.com/f1jwh

All eyes on Ja
https://streamable.com/5ylis

Ja Morant hangs in the air and converts an ugly alley-oop pass into a Jaren dunk
https://streamable.com/ol6l4

Justin Holiday inbounds the ball off of Covington's back to let time run out and win the game
https://streamable.com/d32i5

The Memphis Grizzlies (20-22) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-30) 113-109 behind 26 points from Dillon Brooks

Norman Powell slams it over Pasecniks and stares him down
https://streamable.com/uefi8

The Indiana Pacers (27-15) narrowly escape with a win against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves (15-26), 116-114.

CJ McCollum said he wasn’t sure how serious the sprain was. He said the second day is usually the worst after a sprain, so he’ll have a better idea tomorrow. His ankle was wrapped but he was walking without crutches

Furkan Korkmaz 24 Points 6 Threes

The Memphis Grizzlies are now 12 and 0 when Dillon Brooks goes for 20 or more points.

Demar DeRozan tries to go full Kobe on the game-winner but can't get the shot to drop
https://streamable.com/34dzz

The Spurs had more field goals made, more free throws made, more rebounds, more offensive rebounds, more assists, more steals, and less turnovers. The Hawks only had 10 three pointers made, and points today, and won.

Dame splits the D and darts to the rim
https://streamable.com/a4jrf

Halfway through the season and Miami Heat has only lost one home game thus far

Powell with the steal and slam
https://streamable.com/sbnob