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FULL NBA Review From March 15, 2021
See the full NBA Game Reviews from Monday, March 15, 2021 with entertaining highlights, interesting facts, valuable takeaways, and more!
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While the sports world was fixated on Day 1 of NFL free agency, basketball fans enjoyed another exciting day in the NBA on Monday. The reigning 2x MVP recorded a third straight triple-double as Bradley Beal’s impressive buckets and Westbrook’s 17 assists weren’t enough for Washington against the Bucks. James Harden recorded a historic triple-double himself as Randle’s potential game-tying 3PM was negated by a bad referee call that left the Knicks leader heated.
The Hornets came in the clutch against the Kings with Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier both putting up big buckets and the Spurs got back on track with a win over Detroit that featured Lonnie Walker’s slick dime. Three of the West’s top teams all handled business as the Nuggets, Suns, and Lakers all made light work of the Pacers, Grizzlies, and Warriors.
Here are the best NBA highlights, facts, performers, and takeaways from March 15th, 2021:
Brooklyn Nets (117) vs. New York Knicks (112)
[Highlights] @NETS (-353; $10.82) d. KNICKS (+291; $15.74) 117-112 [NYK +8.5 | o223.5]
[Highlights] @HORNETS (-152; $15.44) d. KINGS (+132; $9.64) 122-116 [CHA -3 | u240]
[Highlights] CLIPPERS (-123; $9.87) d. @MAVERICKS (+105; $9.73) 109-99 [LAC -1.5 | u229.5]
[Highlights] SPURS (-120; $12.52) d. @PISTONS (+102; $10.16) 109-99 [SAS -1.5 | u210.5]
[Highlights] BUCKS (-405; $9.45) d. @WIZARDS (+312; $9.24) 133-122 [MIL -9 | o244.5]
[Highlights] @NUGGETS (-185; $10.26) d. PACERS (+164; $8.99) 121-106 [DEN -4.5 | o223.5]
[Highlights] @SUNS (-308; $13.67) d. GRIZZLIES (+258; $11.20) 122-99 [PHX -7.5 | u228]
[Highlights] LAKERS (-122; $9.83) d. @WARRIORS (+104; $8.87) 128-97 [LAL -1.5 | o224.5]
Giannis Antetokounmpo facts:
This Lonnie Walker dime is unreal 😱 pic.twitter.com/yaAMTKlwD0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
OH
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 16, 2021
MY
GOODNESS
MYLES. TURNER. 😤 pic.twitter.com/4PPvGfDmiL
The Hornets announcer on this Hayward dunk 😂 pic.twitter.com/C6uvBFzTPc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 16, 2021
Scary. Terry. CLUTCH. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/TfH8vWI242
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
Steph's ability to finish around the rim is special 🤯 pic.twitter.com/075JQdoHHe
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 16, 2021
Kawhi Leonard with the most casual poster dunk on Kristaps Porzingis 🔥😅pic.twitter.com/D9bKcPzGxv
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 16, 2021
Beal with the double clutch slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/UKbdJy1syb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
Beal put Middleton on skates. 🔥🍿 pic.twitter.com/lxWyuV2tRa
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) March 16, 2021
STOP TRYING NERLS pic.twitter.com/pBV4m4pGEx
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 16, 2021
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @WAS): 31 PTS (12-19 FG | 1-2 3PT), 10 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G James Harden, BKN (21 PTS (6-15 FG | 0-5 3PT), 15 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (L v.LAC): 25 PTS (9-23 FG | 4-11 3PT), 16 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] F LeBron James, LAL (W @GS): 22 PTS (8-13 FG | 2-4 3PT), 11 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.IND): 32 PTS (11-25 FG | 2-4 3PT), 5 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 4 STL, 1 TO
STEPH CURRY MISSING THE PLAYOFFS COULD HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON HIS LEGACY
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors lost in a blowout to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 128-97 on Monday night. This loss marks the team’s fifth in their last six games and the Warriors are now currently on the outside looking in when it comes to the Western Conference playoff picture, sitting a game behind the Dallas Mavericks for the No.8 spot.
There is no doubt that Curry will go down as the greatest shooter to ever touch a basketball, but as a 2x MVP and 3x NBA Champion, he has positioned himself to potentially go down as the greatest Point Guard to ever play the game as well. However, if the Warriors finish this season without a playoff berth to show for it, that could severely hurt his all-time argument as it would make the case that Curry has been unable to lead the Warriors to success without the help of stars like Klay Thompson or Kevin Durant alongside him.
If Curry can’t lead this team to the playoffs, it may be hard to argue that he is even the league’s best point guard right NOW. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, without the help of an injured CJ McCollum, currently has his team sitting with a 22-16 record as the 6th seed in the West.
Lillard also has the slight edge on PPG, as he is averaging 29.9 compared to Curry’s 29.3, and Lillard is averaging more assists with 7.9 compared to Curry at 6.2. If Curry can’t lead this team to a playoff spot during what may be the sole season he has no other star offensive player beside him, it may be a lot harder to call him the greatest point guard and reduce his individual legacy considering players like LeBron James led less-talented teams all the way to the NBA Finals.
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