Eight games went down on Friday night with PLENTY of storylines to keep track of throughout. Here are the biggest:
- 76ers return home, snap 4-game skid and improve to 23-2 at home.
- Without Luka Doncic, the Mavs lose in Washington D.C to a game-winner by Bradley Beal
- Raptors extend their franchise-best winning streak to 13 with another win against the Pacers
- Behind Kelly Oubre Jr.'s career-high of 39, the Suns blowout the Rockets by 39
- Damian Lillard drops 42 but Trail Blazers go down in Salt Lake City 117-114.
Scroll below for all news, highlights and reaction throughout the schedule!
Philadelphia 76ers 119, Memphis Grizzlies 107
The Sixers took control of this game in the middle two quarters where they outscored the Grizzlies 71-41.
Ben Simmons finished with 22 points and 10 assists but it was Furkan Korkmaz who knocked down seven 3-pointers en route to a career-high 34 points.
"I just made it rain."
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 8, 2020
🎥 @FurkanKorkmaz goes for a new career-high in the win over Memphis. pic.twitter.com/MoPrsrGruQ
Washington Wizards 119, Dallas Mavericks 118
Bradley Beal scores 29 points including the buzzer-beating game-winning layup to hand the Dallas Maverikcs their fourth loss in the last six games.
BIG TIME PLAYER. BIG TIME PLAY. 😤#WizMavs | @RealDealBeal23 pic.twitter.com/k5a06EUUJk
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) February 8, 2020
Boston Celtics 112, Atlanta Hawks 107
For the second straight game, Jayson Tatum balled out and led the shorthanded Celtics (no Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward) to a win.
He finished with 32 points (10-19 FGs; 7-12 3Ps), six assists, four rebounds, and two blocks.
Seven threes and a W for Jayson Tatum tonight 👌 pic.twitter.com/2eepatAd6W
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 8, 2020
Without Trae Young, the duo of John Collins (30p/10r) and Kevin Huerter (25p/7r/6a) attempted to keep it competitive.
Toronto Raptors 115, Indiana Pacers 106
The Raptors overcome an injury to Kyle Lowry to record their 13th straight win.
Dunk Man Chap pic.twitter.com/Lq2E6zh2xL
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 8, 2020
Detroit Pistons 101, Oklahoma City Thunder 108
CP3 to Adams for the jam.
💪 Big time start for the Big Kiwi. @CP3 ↗️ @RealStevenAdams pic.twitter.com/nfBERuJzCV
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 8, 2020
Houston Rockets 91, Phoenix Suns 127
Kelly Oubre Jr. dropped 39 points and Devin Booker had 33 in the Suns blow out win over the Rockets.
CAREER-HIGH 34 POINTS 🔥@KELLYOUBREJR has back-to-back 30-point games for the first time in his career! pic.twitter.com/riMqOcegGz
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 8, 2020
Sacramento Kings 105, Miami Heat 97
Five Kings scored in double figures led by Bogdan Bogdanovic's 23 points as they beat a shorthanded Miami Heat team to win their second straight and fifth of their last seven.
19 treys later 🔥🔥🔥Feelin' HOT after a win at home! pic.twitter.com/nq0VLQsXTP
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 8, 2020
Utah Jazz 117, Portland Trail Blazers 114
Damian Lillard drops 42 but the undermanned Trail Blazers squad go down on the back of a controversial goaltending no-call. The Jazz snap a five-game losing streak with this win.
📹| 6 guys in double digits ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/aokH1gs37E
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 8, 2020
