FULL NBA Review From April 19, 2021

There were a total of three overtimes played in the nine NBA games featured on Monday night. Denver outlasted Memphis in double OT thanks to a clutch game-winning three from Nikola Jokic, who had 47 points on the night. In the other overtime matchup, Devin Booker was fouled with 0.3 seconds left and hit the go-ahead free throw to lead Phoenix over Milwaukee. In a low-scoring affair, Chicago’s impressive fourth quarter ended Boston’s six-game winning streak.

Detroit jumped out to a 23-point first quarter lead, holding off Cleveland despite it being a tie game with a little over a minute left. Steph Curry continued his impressive run, posting 49 points and 10 threes in Golden State’s defeat of Philadelphia. Every Utah starter was in double figures along with 22 from Jordan Clarkson off the bench. This balanced attack pushed them to a win over the Lakers in LA.

Bradley Beal was impressive for Washington with a 30-point effort while Westbrook racked up another triple-double against his former team during their home win over OKC. Davis Bertans in his first game back from paternity leave added six three-pointers for DC. Tempers flared in Indiana, leading to a scuffle between the teams, but it was San Antonio who prevailed with a 15-point victory. Miami was without Jimmy Butler due to injury, but it did not matter as they took care of business versus Houston.

Here are the best NBA highlights, facts, performers, and takeaways from April 19th, 2021:

FINAL RESULTS

GAME OF THE DAY

Phoenix Suns (128) [GW-FT in OT] vs. Milwaukee Bucks (127)

[Highlights] SUNS (+120) d. @BUCKS (-140) 128-127 (GW-FT in OT) [PHX +2.5 | o234]

[Highlights] @NUGGETS (-312) d. GRIZZLIES (+261) 139-137 (2OT) [MEM +7.5 | o226.5]

[Highlights] @PISTONS (+131) d. CAVALIERS (-149) 109-105 [DET +3 | o213]

[Highlights] BULLS (+215) d. @CELTICS (-257) 102-96 [CHI +6 | u214.5]

[Highlights] WARRIORS (+333) d. @76ERS (-408) 107-96 [GSW +9 | u223]

[Highlights] @WIZARDS (-906) d. THUNDER (+636) 119-107 [OKC +12.5 | u232]

[Highlights] @HEAT (-263) d. ROCKETS (+225) 113-91 [MIA -6.5 | u216.5]

[Highlights] JAZZ (-256) d. @LAKERS (+219) 111-97 [UTA -7 | u214]

[Highlights] SPURS (-120) d. @PACERS (+100) 109-94 [SAS -1.5 | u230]

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INTERESTING FACTS

Nobody has ever seen this kind of run that Steph Curry is on

1st player with 70+ 3PM (72) in a 10-GP span
More GP (4) with 40+ PTS & 10+ 3PM over the last 8 days than any player has in their entire career
More GP (6) with 10+ 3PM in 2020-21 than any other player in NBA history has in their entire career
Broke own record set 2 days ago for the most 3PM (46) during any 5-GP span in NBA history
Most GP with 10+ 3PM during 1 season in NBA history: T1. 20-21 Curry (6), T1. 18-19 Curry (6), 3. 15-16 Curry (4)
Oldest player (33 years) with 30+ PTS during 11 consecutive GP in NBA history
Most GP (5) of 40+ PTS in any calendar month by a player 33 or older, passing Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan
1st player age 33 or older with consecutive GP of 45+ PTS since MJ in 2001
1st player age 33 or older to record 30+ PTS in 11 straight GP, passing Kobe for the longest streak in NBA history

It doesn’t matter what team it is, Russell Westbrook has given them triple-doubles

1st NBA player with multiple triple-doubles against all 30 franchises in NBA history

CP3 has entered the top-5 on the all-time assists list

1. John Stockton (15,806)
2. Jason Kidd (12,091)
3. Steve Nash (10,335)
4. Mark Jackson (10,334)
5. CHRIS PAUL (10,145)
6. Magic Johnson (10,141)

Andre Drummond is the most efficient rebounder ever

Highest REB % in NBA history: 1. Drummond (24.6%), 2. Hassan Whiteside (24.2%), 3. Dennis Rodman (23.4%)

Ja Morant is already 1 of the most productive Grizzlies ever

Most career GP (3) with 30+ PTS & 10+ AST in Grizzlies franchise history

Matisse Thybulle has been the NBA’s best on-ball defender in 2020-21

Allowing the lowest FG% (38.0) on shots by players he has guarded in the NBA this season (Min 300+ shots defended)

The Joker entered rare territory with another MVP-caliber performance

2nd player with 75+ PTS/30+ REB/15+ AST over a 2-GP span in the last 30 seasons, joining Giannis
1st Center with 45+ PTS/15+ REB/8+ AST during 1 GP since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1996

BEST HIGHLIGHTS

Nuggets come up clutch in 2OT thriller

CLUTCH three from The Joker! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/ImmLYZz5Ni
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021

Will Barton sends it to double OT! @nuggets 125@memgrizz 125

📱💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/a3NNmaGdYC
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021

Middleton & Booker trade clutch buckets

Middleton ties it with 22.1 left in OT!@Suns 127@Bucks 127

📱💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/scIkrSECUf
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021

D-Book with a BIG bucket to tie it up 📚#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/EiQ6KkJD4x
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021

Full court dish from Darius Garland

This dish from Darius Garland 😳 pic.twitter.com/Y9hQ2Oej6z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021

Rookie drops a behind-the-back dime

Aleksej Pokusevski went behind the back with it 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NAScvZsHhJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021

TOP PERFORMERS

[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.MEM): 47 PTS (20-31 FG | 2-6 3PT), 8 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO

[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (W @PHI): 49 PTS (14-28 FG | 10-17 3PT), 5 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO

[Highlights] PG Ja Morant, MEM (L @DEN): 36 PTS (13-24 FG | 2-5 3PT), 12 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] G Kendrick Nunn, MIA (W v.HOU): 30 PTS (12-20 FG | 6-12 3PT), 8 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHO (W @MIL): 22 PTS (10-20 FG | 2-4 3PT), 13 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

MAIN TAKEAWAY

STEPH CURRY IS ON A TEAR THE NBA WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Golden State is coming off a road win over the Eastern Conference’s top team, Philadelphia, and Steph Curry recorded another ridiculous performance as lit up Philly’s premier defense for 49 points and 10 threes on 50% shooting and 58.8% from deep. This has now marked his 11th straight game with 32+ points. Since his five-game absence, Curry has been simply unconscious.

The baby-faced assassin is averaging an insane 40 points per game over his last 11 contests. He is doing this all while averaging just above 50% from downtown. Curry is already the greatest shooter of all-time, but this stretch of games is like none that’s ever been seen before in NBA history. He actually has more games with 40+ points and 10+ threes (four) in the last eight days than any other player has had in their entire career.

More importantly for the team, they have went 7-4 games during Curry’s hot stretch including wins over top teams like Milwaukee, Denver, and Philadelphia. He is almost single-handedly keeping Golden State’s playoff hopes alive, and will have to continue to stay hot to do so. Regardless, this is the best stretch of shooting this league has ever seen by one player, and this is impressive even for the greatest shooter and best Warriors player of all-time.

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