FULL NBA Review From February 19, 2021

Jamal Murray and Joel Embiid stole the show on Friday night with a couple of 50-point career-highs that helped lead the Nuggets and 76ers over the Cavaliers and Bulls. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to help lift the Clips over the Jazz before Utah could gain another double-digit win streak. Orlando held on to beat Golden State thanks to Nikola Vucevic’s monster performance, Boston got revenge on Atlanta, and Giannis’ Bucks finally got back on track against a lowly Thunder squad.

Fred VanVleet dropped circus dimes while Anthony Edwards threw down a dunk of the year contender in the Raptors-Wolves game. Ja Morant got creative against the Pistons and Phoenix put the Pelicans away easily thanks to a historic fourth-quarter performance resulting in Jae Crowder recording a +/- of +30 just in the final period alone!

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

FINAL RESULTS

GAME OF THE DAY

Utah Jazz (112) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (116)

[Highlights] @CLIPPERS (+103; $10.90) d. JAZZ (-103; $14.30) 116-112 [LAC -1 | p228]

[Highlights] @MAGIC (+180; $8.86) d. WARRIORS (-180; $8.56) 124-120 [ORL +5 | o225]

[Highlights] RAPTORS (-135; $8.62) d. @TIMBERWOLVES (+135; $6.72) 86-81 [TOR -3 | u225.5]

[Highlights] @76ERS (-218; $10.75) d. BULLS (+218; $10.72) 112-105 [PHI -6 | o226.5]

[Highlights] @CELTICS (-178; $8.23) d. HAWKS (+178; $9.94) 121-109 [BOS -5 | o226.5]

[Highlights] @BUCKS (-502; $8.89) d. THUNDER (+502; $8.48) 98-85 [MIL -11 | u232.5]

[Highlights] @GRIZZLIES (-171; $11.77) d. PISTONS (+171; $9.35) 109-95 [MEM -4.5 | u219]

[Highlights] SUNS (-148; $13.35) d. @PELICANS (+148; $8.64) 132-114 [PHX -3.5 | o231]

[Highlights] NUGGETS (-345; $9.34) d. @CAVALIERS (+345; $10.69) 120-103 [DEN -9 | u226]

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INTERESTING FACTS

LaVine is on pace to join 2015-16 Steph Curry with 28 PPG/50+ FG%/3+ 3PM over an entire season in NBA history
Phoenix Suns had the largest margin (29 PTS) during a quarter (4th vs. NOP) in franchise history
Jae Crowder is the 1st player to finish with a +30 plus-minus rating in the 4Q since Shaq in 2002
Nikola Vucevic is the 1st player with 20+ PTS/15+ REB/10+ AST in Magic history
Vucevic is the 1st Magic player to record 30+ PTS/15+ REB/10+ AST in a single GP
Toronto Raptors’ 32.9 FG% is their lowest in a road win in franchise history
Zion Williamson is the 1st NBA player with 30+ PPG on 70%+ FG over a 5-game span before his 21st birthday
Joel Embiid is the 1st Sixer with 50+ PTS/15+ REB/5+ AST since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968
Jamal Murray & Embiid are the 1st NBA players with 50+ PTS & 65%+ FG each on the same day since 1990

Jamal Murray facts:

100.0 eFG% is the highest in a 50-PT GP in NBA history
1st to record a 50-PT GP without a single FTM in NBA history
Most 50-PT GP (3) in Nuggets franchise history
3rd pair of teammates (Jokic) age 25 or younger to score 50+ PTS in a GP each in the same season in NBA history
1st Nuggets duo (MPJ) with 20+ PTS each in the 1st half since Carmelo Anthony & J.R. Smith in 2006