It was an action-packed six-game slate on Saturday with several games coming right down to the wire, headlined by narrow wins for the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.
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In case you missed the action from tonight's games here's a recap with the top performers, best game, top highlight and the final scores.
Game of the Night
There were plenty to pick from tonight with several games decided down the stretch, but the pick of the bunch was the battle in Phoenix between the Suns and the Atlanta Hawks.
In a game that featured 20 ties and 13 lead changes, the Suns rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to snatch the W in the final minute to move to 5-3 on the season.
Frank Kaminsky put them in front for good (116-115) with 52 seconds to go with this emphatic jam, but it was the battle between Devin Booker and Trae Young that took centre stage.
Frank Kaminsky puts PHX in front!@Suns 116@ATLHawks 115
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2021
35.5 left on League Pass: https://t.co/5QqkBhf1W0 pic.twitter.com/REmGp6kR5A
Booker poured in 38 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Young led the Hawks with 31 points and 13 assists.
Highlight of the Night
Take your pick!
Luka Doncic had the home crowd hyped as he buried the stepback 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Mavs a 107-104 win over the Celtics.
Luka gets to his spot.
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2021
Luka steps back.
Luka over 3 defenders.
Luka with the #TissotBuzzerBeater.#ThisIsYourTime, Luka Doncic❗️ pic.twitter.com/5oByDpVNuH
Earlier in the night, Nikola Jokic had his own game-winning play for the Nuggets on the defensive end.
With time winding down and the Nuggets in front by a point, Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate put up a potential game-winning layup, before Jokic rose up to erase the shot and seal the win!
NIKOLA JOKIC SAYS NO AT THE BUZZER!@nuggets win a thriller. pic.twitter.com/Ax3uL3FHEe
— NBA (@NBA) November 6, 2021
It may not have been a game-winner, but the Chicago fans were loving it as Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine combined for the highlight-reel play.
In the first quarter against the 76ers, the Bulls duo combined for the Showtime alley-oop as Ball threw it off glass for LaVine to punch it home!
Zo & Zach out here playing 2K!@NBSChicago | @ZachLaVine pic.twitter.com/e7RgKdj0zS
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 7, 2021
Performance of the Night
It's gotta be Luka!
In a back-and-forth battle with Jayson Tatum, Doncic had the last laugh draining the game-winner at the buzzer to cap off his 33-point display.
33 points for @luka7doncic, including the #TissotBuzzerBeater to win it for the @dallasmavs! pic.twitter.com/957h2YlyHg
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2021
In front of their home crowd, Doncic (8) and Kristaps Porzingis (10) combined for 18 of the team's 28 fourth quarter points to give the Mavs their third win from their past four games.
Top Fantasy Performers
Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 28 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK
Joel Embiid (PHI) - 30 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
Zach LaVine - 32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST,
Donovan Mitchell - 37 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL
Luka Doncic - 33 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
Jayson Tatum - 32 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLk
Devin Booker - 38 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK
Trae Young - 31 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB
Jusuf Nurkic - 15 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK
Final scores
Denver Nuggets 95, Houston Rockets 94
Miami Heat 118, Utah Jazz 115
Philadelphia 76ers, 105 Chicago Bulls 105
Dallas Mavericks 107, Boston Celtics 104
Phoenix Suns 121, Atlanta Hawks 117
Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Lakers 90
NBA schedule: Nov. 7, 2021
Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
Utah Jazz at Orlando Magic
Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
Charlotte Hornets at LA Clippers
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