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FULL NBA Review From February 11, 2021
See the full NBA Game Reviews from Thursday, February 11, 2021 with entertaining highlights, key facts, valuable takeaways, and more!
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Only five games took place on Thursday but there was plenty to review from a Sixer-Blazers game that came down to the wire, another incredible performance from the greatest shooter of all-time, and two young cornerstones balling out in Boston.
Carmelo Anthony came in the clutch for Portland as he went off for 17 points in the fourth quarter to provide Lillard with enough support that was capped off by a Robert Covington steal on the final possession to seal the victory and hand Philly their first loss of the season when their starting lineup is fully healthy (14-1).
Steph Curry went full MVP mode against the Magic with another glorious 40-point performance that included double-digit 3PMs, something he has done more than the next five players COMBINED. Jimmy Butler racked up a triple-double to lead the Heat past the Rockets, the Young J’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took care of business in Boston vs. Toronto, and the Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers past the Pistons.
Here are the best NBA highlights, facts, performers, and takeaways from February 11th, 2021:
Philadelphia 76ers (114) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (118)
[Highlights] @BLAZERS (+200; $10.65) d. 76ERS (-200; $11.17) 118-114 [POR +5.5 | o229]
[Highlights] @WARRIORS (-276; $8.81) d. MAGIC (+276; $7.80) 111-105 [ORL +9 | u221.5]
[Highlights] HEAT (-124; $6.64) d. @ROCKETS (+124; $8.39) 101-94 [MIA -2 | u214]
[Highlights] @CELTICS (-129; $8.70) d. RAPTORS(+129; $8.44) 120-106 [BOS -2.5 | o219]
[Highlights] PACERS (-160; $8.82) d. @PISTONS (+160; $8.92) 111-95 [IND -4 | u214.5]
Steph Curry facts:
Don't jump with Dipo 😮 pic.twitter.com/UcErZhZH5Z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 12, 2021
SETH CURRY FOR 👌 TO TIE THE GAME!@sixers 114@trailblazers 114
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2021
22.1 left on TNT, Portland ball. pic.twitter.com/YY9YtH1Toc
RoCo breaks up the pass to 🔒 the @trailblazers W! pic.twitter.com/CvDEtGHNCZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2021
Tatum’s wraparound pass to Payton Pritchard 😨 pic.twitter.com/sOFcexh6lY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 12, 2021
Jaylen breaking out the spin cycle 👀 pic.twitter.com/9zslIbuTPx
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 12, 2021
Threes are like layups for Steph Curry. 😆 pic.twitter.com/ZNJon63fTK
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2021
Steph is hot with 10 threes!! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/2PLzVRRZBD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 12, 2021
MELO is 4-4 in the 4th! 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2021
13-2 @trailblazers run.. they're back on top with 8 minutes left on TNT. pic.twitter.com/3GkhEzfq5y
No easy buckets around Simmons 😤 pic.twitter.com/TRkogWHPqX
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 12, 2021
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (W v.ORL): 40 PTS (14-26 FG | 10-19 3PT), 5 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] PG Ben Simmons, PHI (L @POR): 23 PTS (10-12 FG | 0-0 3PT), 9 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (W @HOU): 27 PTS (8-18 FG | 1-2 3PT), 10 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (W @DET): 26 PTS (9-14 FG | 2-4 3PT), 8 AST, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PF Carmelo Anthony, POR (W v.PHI): 24 PTS (9-15 FG | 4-5 3PT), 0 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
Jimmy Butler’s return has the Heat back on track for NBA championship contention
The Miami Heat made a surprising run to the NBA Finals last year (not surprising to PSO) in just the first year since adding Jimmy Butler in the offseason. Butler’s presence helped elevate the young players around him in South Beach as Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Kendrick Nunn, and Duncan Robinson were all much improved in 2020 and kept it going into the bubble where Goran Dragic also had the best run of his career as well.
For all those who said Jimmy Butler isn’t a ‘winning’ teammate were proved wrong after witnessing his heroics in the NBA Finals as he outperformed the greatest player of his generation on the biggest stage multiple times. Butler has an x-factor to him as the type of player to leave it all on the line, regardless of his superstar status.
When he was out for 10 games for COVID protocols, the Heat struggled. Really struggled. Miami went 2-8 without their 5x All-Star leading the way. The Heat are now 5-2 since his return and are now riding a four-game win streak after Butler racked up his first triple-double of the season against Houston on Thursday.
Butler is the type of player to get buckets when his team needs them most, but then be a main distributor throughout the game to get his teammates involved. Considering he has another All-Star around him in Adebayo, a rising stud in Herro, a certified clutch scorer in Dragic, and a prolific sharpshooter in Robinson, the reigning East champions have more than enough firepower, defense, and leadership under 2x NBA Champion Eric Spoelstra to make it back to the NBA Finals.
None of their recent victories have been that impressive considering they’re against losing teams but the Heat had to get back on track and Butler’s return has allowed them to do exactly that. Their upcoming six-game road trip against the best of the west in the Utah Jazz, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and Golden St. Warriors will really prove if this team is all the way back to being the gritty, cohesive squad that no team wants to face.
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