Ja Morant and Victor Wembanyama put up insane statlines in bounce-back dubs for the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs, as the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns kept their respective winning streaks alive.
JA MORANT, VICTOR WEMBANYAMA PUT ON A SHOW TO OPEN NOVEMBER WITH WINS
Memphis Grizzlies (3-3) def. Milwaukee Bucks (1-4), 122-99: Ja Morant dazzled en route to his first triple-double of the season to help the Grizzlies add misery to the skidding Bucks.
- Simply JA-w dropping: Morant finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists, earning his 12th career trip-dub, that included some slick passes in the first half.
Ja Morant finished the game with a triple double 😤
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 1, 2024
🎃 26 Points
🎃 14 Assists
🎃 10 Rebounds pic.twitter.com/1dia7hqJnm
Ja Morant's 1st half passing clinic 👀
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 1, 2024
21 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 1 TO in 16 MINSpic.twitter.com/tOW2bNZSjy
He completed the eighth fastest triple-double in NBA history, accomplishing the feat in under 22 minutes.
Ja Morant recorded the 8th fastest triple-double in NBA history — in 21 minutes and 28 seconds. pic.twitter.com/jHeEdE48Kr
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 1, 2024
- Ja Morant on his triple-double outing vs the Bucks: “It's another game for me. The win was most important.”
“it’s another game for me. the win was most important.”
— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) November 1, 2024
Ja Morant after his 12th career regular season triple double 🔥 @MyMikeCheck pic.twitter.com/7Cz0K88RIp
- Trouble brewing in Cream City?: It was the fourth straight loss for the Bucks, who are now 1-4 and tied for the second worst record in the league.
Bucks last four games:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 1, 2024
Loss vs Grizzlies
Loss vs Celtics
Loss vs Nets
Loss vs Bulls
Tied for the second-worst record in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/eovj9UJ6GP
Despite Giannis Antetokoumpo 37 points–his third 30-point game of the season–Milwaukee got an off night from Damian Lillard, who just scored four markers on a horrible 1-of-12 shooting.
Giannis last four games::
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 1, 2024
37 PTS | 11 REB | 4 AST
38 PTS | 11 REB | 5 AST
22 PTS |12 REB | 7 AST
30 PTS | 10 REB | 6 AST
0-4 in that stretch. pic.twitter.com/HpMgygoZY3
Since firing Adrian Griffin in February, the Bucks are just 20-27, including playoffs, under Doc Rivers.
- Rivers on the Bucks allowing 27 Grizzlies fast-break points: "The defensive transition was still awful tonight and so that's on me. Everything's on me until we get it right. We gotta fix this."
Doc Rivers: "The defensive transition was still awful tonight and so that's on me. Everything's on me until we get it right. We gotta fix this." pic.twitter.com/N2gdrdvDiN
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) November 1, 2024
- San Antonio Spurs (2-3) def. Utah Jazz (0-5), 106-88: Victor Wembanyama bounced back after a forgettable game against the Oklahoma City Thunder by stuffing the stat sheet in a Spurs road victory in Utah.
- Wild Wemby night: Wembanyama left his imprint in this latest Spurs win all over the place after finishing with 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and five steals.
🚨Victor Wembanyama with an UNREAL 5x5 night 🚨
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 1, 2024
🔥25 Points
🔥9 Rebounds
🔥7 Assists
🔥5 Steals
🔥5 Blocks pic.twitter.com/hYXbfSWR4e
It was his second career '5 x 5' game as he became just the third player in league history with multiple career 5x5 games, joining Hakeem Olajuwon (6) and Andrei Kirilenko (3).
A WEMBY-LIKE STAT LINE 👽
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024
25 PTS
9 REB
7 AST
5 BLK
5 STL
4 3PM@wemby is just the 3rd player to record multiple '5 x 5' games in their career (since steals and blocks were recorded in 1973-74)! pic.twitter.com/5CUmrlnXfe
- That’s the Point God for ‘ya: Veteran Chris Paul chipped in an all-around game also of 19 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
The 39-year old became the second oldest player in Spurs history to record a double-double and the oldest guard to do so.
Chris Paul tonight:
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 1, 2024
19 PTS
7 REB
10 AST
The 2nd oldest player (& oldest guard) in franchise history to record a double-double. pic.twitter.com/CHZVWYwFhJ
ROCKETS, SUNS STAYS HOT ON ROAD
- Houston Rockets (3-2) def. Dallas Mavericks (3-2), 108-102: The Rockets squandered a 23-point lead before weathering a late Mavericks rally in Dallas for back-to-back wins.
[ALSO READ: Jalen Green, Rockets spoil Klay Thompson’s three-point milestone to hold off weary Mavericks]
- Sniping lift-off: Jalen Green topscored the Rockets with 23 points and hauled 12 rebounds, after dropping a season-high 36 points in their last outing.
HOW?!
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024
The toughest 2 of Jalen Green's 23 in the @HoustonRockets W 😤 pic.twitter.com/BsUUFv9Puc
He also drained three triples to hike his total threes made this season to 22, the most by a Rockets player connected through the first five games of a season in franchise history.
Jalen Green this season:
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 1, 2024
27.6 PPG
5.4 RPG
4.4 3PM
40.7% 3PT
His 22 3PT are the most by a Rockets player through the first five games of a season in franchise history 🎯 pic.twitter.com/2bSR3ILwOC
- Splashing to history: The failed Mavs comeback was the only dent to Klay Thompson’s historic night, as the four-time NBA champion became just the sixth player in NBA history to knock down 2,500 career threes.
Klay Thompson knocks down his 2,500th 3-pointer, just the 6th player to reach the figure!👏 pic.twitter.com/AWqjjJ1asw
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024
Thompson also needed 798 games to achieve the feat, the second fastest in league history behind, who else, but his former teammate Stephen Curry (702).
Klay Thompson has just become the 2nd fastest player in NBA history to reach 2,500 3PT FGM.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2024
Right behind former teammate, Steph Curry 👀🙌 pic.twitter.com/EiVeRFvHdl
- Phoenix Suns (4-1) def. Los Angeles Clippers (2-3), 125-119: The Suns rode an all-time shooting clinic to rally past the Clippers again in their new home arena.
[ALSO READ: Suns hit 15 straight shots in third quarter en route to 21-point comeback win vs Clippers]
- D-Book cooked: Devin Booker erupted for 40 points as Phoenix made their first 15 shots in the third frame to erase a 21-point Clippers lead.
Booker now holds five scoring records in five different NBA home arenas including 70 points in the TD Garden (Boston), 62 in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indiana), 59 in the Delta Center (Utah), 58 in the Footprint Center (Phoenix), and 40 in the Intuit Dome (LA Clippers).
Devin Booker now holds the scoring record in 5 different NBA Arenas:
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 1, 2024
- Phoenix
- Boston
- Utah
- Indiana
- LA (Intuit Dome) pic.twitter.com/IBpTNq88FW
He also recorded 18 threes so far in his first five games, the most triples made to start a season in Suns history.
Devin Booker through five games:
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 1, 2024
26.4 PPG
5.0 APG
3.6 3PM
45.0% 3PT
Most 3PM to start a season in Suns history. pic.twitter.com/4ZfczncduP
- The Beard balled out: Despite the loss, James Harden registered his first triple-double of the season with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists.
That was his 78th career-triple, breaking a tie with Luka Doncic (77) and equalling Wilt Chamberlain in the all-time list.
Harden tonight:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 1, 2024
25 PTS
10 REB
13 AST
2 STL
2 BLK
Passes Luka Doncic in all-time triple-doubles. pic.twitter.com/HuwH63gGhc
Harden also surpassed the 26,000 career points, becoming the 20th player overall to reach the mark. He is now 72 points away from passing Kevin Garnett for 19th place.
The only guards with 26k career points:
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 1, 2024
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Oscar Robertson
James Harden pic.twitter.com/iT8BA0BFUf
