The 2020-21 season could technically start on Tuesday, but it will be eagerly called on Wednesday with a strong slate of 13-game. It quickly became a 12-game slate after a match between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Rockets postponed due to not necessarily matching eight players.
We’re not sure if this is the first time an NBA game has been postponed because there aren’t enough players on a team, but on Wednesday night we wouldn’t have seen this single piece of history. Since most of the teams debuted the season, we were treated to incredible performances after an incredible performance in one of the most fun early-season nights in recent NBA memory.
Here’s a look at some notable statistical achievements that went into the books on Wednesday night.
Morant bested the vegetable
Ruler of the Year Rookie went unbeaten in his season debut, scoring a career-high 44 points on a scoring tier with nine assists and just one turnover, with the Grizzlies losing 111-11. Spurs. That is The second highest point For the second-year player’s season-opening game, behind Elgin Baylor’s 52-point performance in 1959. Morant did in style, turning it into one of the most impressive highlights of the youth season. Throws himself alley-op from the backboard The 21-year-old, meanwhile, stole a record other than Schwickl O’Neill, becoming the youngest player to score 40 or more points in his team’s season-opening game.
Lamelo goes scoreless
After taking an overall No. 3 spot in the 2020 draft, Lamelo Ball’s NBA career could not begin on Wednesday, as the team was scoreless in 121-114 with three assists in 16 minutes and three turnovers. Damage to cavaliers. He became the fourth top-three pick to stay scoreless in his NBA debut and became the number one suspect after Otto Porter Jr. in 2013.
The ball is not exactly known as a scorer, as his talent clearly lies in his passing and playmaking, but he would have preferred to get his first NBA basket on Wednesday. Instead he will have to wait until Saturday to get out of the group.
The Hawks have 83 points in the first half
The first game of the Atlanta Hawks after some big se fisson no move was very successful, in which the Chicago Bulls, 124-104, were blown away for the first victory of the year. The Hawks led the KS0 points during the game and set an Atlanta franchise record with 83 points in the second half.
As you can imagine, there were some strong statistics …
Young has 37 points on 12 shots
Another wild state of the Hawks game: Point guard Trey Young scored 37 points on just 12 shots, going from a 3-point range to 5-for-6, 10-for-12 off the field and 14-for-14 from a free throw. Line. And he did it all in just under 26 minutes. According to Statehead, no player has scored at least 37 points on 12 or fewer shots since the 1982-83 season (as far as his database goes).
Only 10 other players have scored at least 37 points in 26 minutes or less during that period.
Brown, Tatum makes history of the Celtics
Anytime you can add your names to the Boston Celtics history books, it’s an achievement. Jalen Brown scored 33 points, while Jason Tatum added an added 0 to the Celtics’ 19-11 opener-night victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was the first time in Celtic history that two players scored 30 or more in the first game of the season.
Tatum also bankrolled the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left, a rare feat in itself. It was Go to the latest 3-pointer in season opener The last 25 seasons, and was The goal of the game-winning field in the first last-second, season opener over 10 years.
Rosier exercises 10 3-pointers
Terry Rosier made a slow start from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss on the opening night of the Charlotte Hornets 121-114, but the boys warmed it up quickly. Rosier had just six points at halftime, dropping two of his three attempts out of a three-point range. He scored four more 3-pointers in the third quarter … and then four more in the fourth quarter, giving him a career-high 42 points and 3 points in 10 nights. That NBA player has scored the most 3 pointers so far in his team’s season-opener.
Westbrook triple-double in Wizards debut
Russell Westbrook always brings the reza to court, but you knew he would have a little extra interest in his first game in wizards uniform. The new star of Rajdhani wasted no time, became the first player in 25 years Put a triple-double in the first three quarters His team’s opening game of the season. Finishing Westbrook 113-107 with 76 points, 21 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, he became the sixth player in NBA history to make the triple-doubles debut with a new team.
We are assuming that it will not be final.
Butler took seven steels
The defending Eastern Conference champions did not want a hit early on, losing 113-107 to Orlando Magic in the opener of the season, but Jimmy Butler’s hefty defense was in full swing. The tenth-year wing turned a career-high seven steels, including five in the first half. He is the only hit player to join Dwayne Wade, Mario Chal Mers, Tim Hardway and LeBron James. Multiple pieces of five or more steels. Yeah Al that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT aint for me either.
Turner sweats eight shots
Pacers center Miles Turner his team’s season-3 opening-201. In was in a stingy mood of a win against the New York Knicks, tying a career high with eight blocked shots at night. Turner had previously achieved this feat in February, and along with Brooke Lopez, Anthony Davis and Hassan Whiteside, had eight or more blocks in just one of four games last season.
Blazers challenge defensive possession first
If this is an NBA record, we’re not quite sure, but if it isn’t, it should be close. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stots challenged the call in just 30 seconds in the 2020-21 NBA season, while Damien Lillard was called up for a blocked foul while trying to take charge from Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert.
The call was backed up by sending Gobert to the free throw line and stripping the Blazers of the game’s only challenge. It didn’t make much difference, as the Jazz pulled for a 120-100 win. It’s hard to imagine using any coach’s challenge whether it’s in the team’s first game of the season – or in any game, that matter is done quickly.
