The NBA Went Completely NUTS Last Night...

The NBA turned into a street fight last night… I mean, things went completely nuts! While Luka and Wemby made impossible things look real. So, buckle up ‘cuz we’re starting off with a BOOM by KAT that shook the MSG! Towns was the alpha dog in the 1st half for the Knicks, scoring 15 of his 21 points on 75% efficiency. But on the other end he couldn’t contain Harden… The Beard was cooking all night long, causing all sorts of problems for New York's defense. So, down by 7 in the middle of the 4th, the Knicks had some work to do in order to keep things interesting. Hart and Anunoby sparked a 7-0 blitz in a span of one minute to get the entire arena buzzing! However, they still couldn’t find an answer for James on the other end. It was a vintage performance by the Beard on the offensive end, putting the Cavs up by 3 in the clutch. But we also have a guy that knows very well how to handle the pressure. The Knicks played solid defense on the other side for almost 20 seconds but that still wasn’t enough because… That was a very tough shot… On the contrary, Landry Shamet had a much easier opportunity to return the 2 points but he blew the layup right at the rim… Damn. This put the Cavs in a great spot to finish off the game with back-to-back identical plays for Jarett Allen. The 1st one ended up with 2 free throw makes, but the 2nd one, my goodness… Allen throws down the Statue of Liberty dunk in the heart of New York, bumping the lead up to 7 points with 100 seconds left to play. Anunoby provided some hope by knocking down both of his free throws on the next play, cutting the lead to 5 when all of a sudden things got chaotic. Geez… What looked like an easy layup for Deuce McBride turned into a knockout punch by the Cavs, sealing the win on the road. Huge props to Peyton Watson who blocked 4 shots in this one, swatting away everything that crossed his path before the game saving block at the end. In Toronto, the Celtics were caught sleeping on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. The Raptors got up and running early, building a 22 point lead in the middle of the 2nd quarter. But then, Jayson Tatum woke up… JT erupts for a personal 11-0 run, cutting the deficit in half in a span of 2 minutes. Let’s go! And Derrick White joined him in the 3rd to get the Celtics completely back in this one. But the Raptors despite playing without their main guys kept fighting and held a 6 point lead entering the clutch. So we got into a boxing match with both teams trading heavy blows. The Raptors executed a smart play with less than 40 seconds to go and… When you miss that good of a chance late in the game, the punishment arrives quickly. Jayson draws the foul and calmly hits both free throws to take over the lead. Then, RJ Barrett tried to make things happen for Toronto. Oooh that was a nice drive by RJ but a better defense by Queta who stayed ice cool on the other end, knocking down a couple of huge shots as well. Still, down by 3 the Raptors had another shot to extend the game… The inexperience of the Raptors showed at the end, as Sam Hauser sealed the win on the charity stripe to complete the 20 point comeback! Amazing! Boston survives to keep the No. 1 seed in the East, now let’s see what the best in the west were up to. Austin Reaves was ridiculous last night, hitting trick shots on his way to 18 points in 25 minutes. But unfortunately for him he had an awkward landing on this dunk attempt early in the 3rd, where he injured his heel and had to leave the game just minutes later. Luckily for the Lakers, the MVP favorite had things under control. Luka was doing what Luka does lately, racking up 32 points on 5/12 from beyond the arc. Just look at this insane rainbow shot after the whistle… He’s making people shake their head every time he steps on the court. But on his last 3 point shot he made Lakers fans really worried because… Doncic converts the 4 point play but injures his ankle by stepping on Kuzma’s foot in the act of it… Damn, LA loses both its main weapons in one night, hope they’ll avoid any major issues… Speaking of that, this could’ve turned into a bigger problem when… Zaire and Herro got tangled up on this play but everything ended up quickly. I guess the Bucks were just frustrated for losing the game so badly. At least they got the play of the game… Those were the sole points for Nate Ament but boi were they spectacular or what! Regardless, the Lakers won their 7th straight game to remain at no. 1. Breathing down their necks are Wemby and the Spurs who had a tough task last night… But then, the Spurs picked up the slack by turning defense into offense to slowly but surely get back into the game. My goodness did you see where he took off??? Wemby had 1 foot on the free throw line on that dunk, unbelievable! The Spurs forced 8 turnovers by the Bulls in the 3rd period to completely turn this game around.