Scoreboard
Celtics 114, Knicks 98
Raptors 111, Wizards 107
Bucks 118, Bulls 109
Kings 132, Cavaliers 120
What went down
De’Aaron Fox picked up where he left off. The last time we saw him, he was dropping consecutive 30-plus-point games versus the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. He went on to miss five straight games due to a sprained right ankle, which immediately sent the Sacramento Kings to a three-game losing streak.
In his return, Fox showed no sign of hurt. He scored 28 points, leading the Kings to a 12-point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. His inspiring comeback rubbed off on the rest of the Kings, which saw five other players score in double figures.
The Kings have won three straight games.
De'Aaron Fox fights through contact for the and-1!
— NBA (@NBA) November 14, 2023
28 PTS for Fox in his return 🦊
Cavs-Kings | Live on NBA TV 📲https://t.co/Zg7g87lyJN pic.twitter.com/aQdswVWIiC
Meanwhile, in Washington, things aren’t as good. The Wizards have lost three straight and their latest at the hands of the Toronto Raptors got real ugly, real quick. The Wizards were up 16 points with less than six minutes left in the game, but somehow ended up with the L. Going scoreless in that amount of time and letting the other team go on a scoring run will do that.
Pascal Siakam hit the eventual game-winner, scoring a game-high 39 points in the process.
SIAKAM.CLUTCH. 😤
— NBA (@NBA) November 14, 2023
Pascal hits the go-ahead bucket for 39 PTS!
Wizards-Raptors | Live on the NBA App 📲https://t.co/UhcUP4DakJ pic.twitter.com/5dxy01OMuQ
The Wizards still had a chance to either tie or win at the end, but they turned the ball over instead, failed to foul immediately, and just seemed to let go as the buzzer sounded. It wasn’t a good look for the Wizards - and it might stay that way for quite a while until they figure things out.
Big-time ballers
Two Eastern Conference superstars balled out for their respective teams to get Ws. Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points each in wins versus the Knicks and the Bulls, respectively.
Jayson Tatum dropped a season-high 35 PTS in the Celtics' win over the Knicks!
— NBA (@NBA) November 14, 2023
🔥 35 PTS
🔥 7 AST
🔥 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/e6BcYZNO3H
What he said
The historically bad play of the Wizards (2-8) has prompted Paul Pierce to spew some truth:
Jordan Poole finding out how hard it is to be the Man. When the scouting report is all about u it’s tuff .😳😳
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) November 14, 2023
Did you see that?
DeMar DeRozan is known not for his passing but for his strong midrange game. That makes this play even more remarkable:
DeMar DeRozan just threw one of the best passes I've ever seen lol pic.twitter.com/mCNiMxoSGb
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) November 14, 2023
Also, did you see whatever this is that Josh Hart did to Jrue Holiday?
What in the hell did Josh Hart just do pic.twitter.com/85uV1MBuKO
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) November 14, 2023
Extra pass
It’s In-Season Tournament time once again, which means (we hope) an across-the-board extremely competitive gameday on those extremely vibrant courts.
Catch the Philadelphia 76ers put their 8-game winning streak on the line versus the Indiana Pacers at 8:00 AM on NBA TV Philippines.
It’s either that or witness two young greats in Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren battle it out at 8:30 AM on NBA League Pass.
