Moved ahead of Dana Barros, Rudy Gay, Evan Fournier, Goran Dragic, Rasheed Wallace and Russell Westbrook with 1,093 three-pointers. He’s now 1 away from Maurice Williams
Joe Vardon @joevardon Kevin Durant and James Harden chide this Nets rookie, telling him he can’t score in the NBA like he does in the G League. They never envisioned counting on him as they did Monday. Brooklyn’s weird season is getting weirder @The Athletic theathletic.com/2973236/2021/1… – 9:32 AM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann Lots of contributions (Milton playmaking/scoring down the stretch, Drummond rebounding late) but Matisse Thybulle cooling off Buddy Hield was very important tonight.
Last season in the Sixers’ game here, Thybulle defended Fox well late. Tonight, the job was chasing Hield. – 12:56 AM
Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett On Jaren’s 3ptr, Ja Morant said Coach Jenkins told him that if he got it to attack downhill.
When Ja got the possession, he said he saw Rudy Gobert take some steps in & knew if he layed it up, Rudy would’ve blocked it. Ja read the floor, made the pass to Jaren, & JJJ hits the 3 – 12:40 AM
Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies Ja Morant on his perspective of that last play: The message was “who wanted it more.” Jenkins told Ja to attack downhill if they won. He made the right read on Gobert then delivered the pass to Jaren for the “big time” shot – 12:26 AM
Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies Jaren Jackson on looking forward to the Rudy Gobert matchup: “It doesn’t really matter who’s there, you just take what the defense gives you” – 12:20 AM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC Fox bricks a wide-open three hard. 76ers ball, up 1, with 4 minutes to go.
Kings were up 9 earlier in the 4th when Tyrese Haliburton & Buddy Hield tried deep threes. – 12:06 AM
Eric Walden @tribjazz Rudy Gobert also blamed himself for not being in the right position on JJJ’s game-winning shot. Said he was worried about Morant getting to the rim, but Conley was in good position, and he over-helped. Should have stayed more at home. – 12:04 AM
Eric Walden @tribjazz Rudy Gobert says the call from the refs didn’t help, but he’s more upset about the Jazz’s lack of execution down the stretch in blowing a late 6-point lead. pic.twitter.com/fqLSnbtBVD – 12:02 AM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops Rudy Gobert on the inadvertent whistle late against the Grizzlies.
“It was just a bad call, I don’t want to put the game on that but it didn’t help.” – 11:58 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan Rudy Gobert on the offensive interference review: “I don’t want to put the game on that — but it didn’t help.” – 11:58 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan Rudy Gobert on lack of execution in the final minute: “For a team that has as much experience as we have, it’s not acceptable.” – 11:57 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz Bojan Bogdanovic: “In the end, it comes down to our energy and effort. They got 16 offensive rebounds. … Our focus and our energy have to be way better.” – 11:54 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba Utah drops to 11-6 on the season. Gobert with 23 and 13 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Bogdanovic with 24. But Jackson and Morant and Bane just destroyed the Jazz all night. Utah had no answers. On to Wednesday night and the Oklahoma City Thunder – 11:30 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz FINAL: Grizz 119, Jazz 118. Utah had trouble getting an inbound, then getting a clean look. Don took the final shot — a fade that was well short off the rim. He finishes 5-20 shooting. Gobert 23p, 13r, 5b. Bogey 24p on 8-14 FGs. Conley 19p, 8a. – 11:29 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen Stunner. Grizzlies come back to win 119-118.
Morant: 32 points, 7 assists.
Bane: 28/4/4, a +15.
Gobert: 23/13, 5 blocks. +10
Conley: 19p/8a
Mitchell: 18/8/6, but just 5-20 from the field.
In OKC on Wednesday next. – 11:28 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah Huge Bojan 3 was a result of great defense from Conley, Gobert and O’Neale. Now Bojan is feeling it. – 11:15 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen Gonna be semi-interesting how this goes down the stretch: Mitchell’s been not great, but Conley/Bogey/Gobert have been very efficient. So who gets the ball late? – 11:08 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham Kings trail the Sixers 55-52 at the half. Sacramento’s final possession going into the intermission was rather gross. Buddy Hield with 16 points for Kings who shoot 45%, Philly shoots 46% led by Tyrese Maxey’s 12 points – 11:08 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC Kings trail 55-52 at half. De’Aaron Fox has 14 points. Buddy Hield has 16. Offense does look a bit better. Defense…does not. – 11:06 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee A smattering of boos as the Kings trail what’s left of the 76ers 55-52 at the half. Buddy Hield has 16 points. De’Aaron Fox has 14. Maybe Philly will sit more guys in the second half. – 11:05 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA Kings trail the 76ers 55-52 heading to the half. Buddy Hield leads Sacramento with 16 points. 14 for Fox. – 11:05 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz END 3Q: JAZZ 96, GRIZZLIES 92. 36p in 3Q for Utah, in part thanks to some late brilliance from Mike Conley (14p, 8a for the game). Problem is, the defense was subpar, as the Grizz scored 38. Bane has 25 and Morant 23. Rudy Gobert 20p, 11r for Utah. – 10:49 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba Man that was a fun third quarter of basketball. Morant and Bane making everything. Conley, Mitchell and Gobert with counters. Utah up 96-92 heading into the final 12….very important minutes here to start the fourth – 10:48 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen Jazz up 96-92 at the end of the 3rd. What a quarter — the Grizzlies won it 38-36, that was some super-entertaining, high-octane stuff. Bane/Morant great, but Conley/Gobert countering too. – 10:48 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis Cam Thomas (joking?) said he beat Kevin Durant 1-on-1. KD’s unsolicited response: “It was more than ridiculous. He was lying for sure. I definitely beat him 13-to-5. And those five shots that he made I turned my back and was like ‘go ahead.’ ” #Nets#NBA – 10:41 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham Buddy Hield heats up as the first quarter draws to a close, Sacramento leads Philly 33-28. Hield with 14 points (5/6 shooting) in the quarter and De’Aaron Fox with 8pts. – 10:37 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Paul finds Ayton on inbounds after Crowder sprinted to 3-point line to draw attention.
Then Bridges leaks out and scores in transition. Then scores inside on offensive board #Suns back up double-digits 106-95. Timeout #Spurs. 4:49 left.
Murray missed big open 3 during all that – 10:37 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC Friendly reminder that Buddy Hield started his NBA career in New Orleans playing for Alvin Gentry.
14 points already tonight! 4/4 from 3pt range. – 10:36 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA Alex Len is the first big in the game. Checks in with Buddy Hield and Davion Mitchell. – 10:22 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne “Lately big men help so much off penetrators — Picking up a double-double tonight was huge for us.”
⁃Kevin Durant on LaMarcus Aldridge’s performance tonight. – 10:16 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne “They outrebounded us — They killed us on the offensive boards.”
⁃Kevin Durant on the Cleveland Cavaliers. – 10:15 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed Kevin Durant say he’s gonna be on Cam Thomas even more after tonight: “We don’t need him to be comfortable because he had a little 11-point game. #Nets – 10:14 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne Kevin Durant says,
“It’s good to see a young dude like Cam (Thomas) into it like that — I’m going to be on him even more now.” – 10:14 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne “They’re going to send all their resources at me and James (Harden) — They left him (Cam Thomas) open.”
⁃Kevin Durant on the spark Cam Thomas provided in the third quarter. – 10:13 PM
