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FULL NBA Review From May 10, 2021
See the full NBA Game Reviews from Monday, May 10, 2021 with entertaining highlights, interesting facts, valuable takeaways, and more!
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It was a high-scoring night across the NBA in Monday’s six games as all 12 teams managed over 100 points to jumpstart the final week of the 2020-21 regular season. Russell Westbrook officially broke Oscar Robertson’s record for the most triple-doubles in NBA history, with a 28-13-21 stat line. Washington, however, went on to lose a close one in Atlanta after Westbrook missed the GW-3PA.
Steph Curry also missed a GW-FGA but his team got the rebound and he went on to hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 14 seconds left to beat Utah who almost pulled off the win thanks to 41 points from Jordan Clarkson. Memphis secured a play-in spot with their defeat of New Orleans, who are adjusting to life without their star player, Zion Williamson.
Indiana handed Cleveland their 11th loss in a row, moving them back up to ninth place in the East paired with DC’s loss. Portland defeated a depleted Houston squad thanks to a franchise-record 50 points in the first quarter and 34 total from Damian Lillard, as they look to stay out of the play-in tournament. San Antonio set a franchise record for points in a half with 87 and went on to destroy Milwaukee at home. The Bucks now sit a full game behind Brooklyn in third.
Here are the best NBA highlights, facts, performers, and takeaways from May 10th, 2021:
Utah Jazz (116) vs. Golden State Warriors (119) [GW-3PM]
[Highlights] @WARRIORS (+110; $8.65) d. JAZZ (-128; $13.23) 119-116 (GW-3PM) [GSW +2 | o225.5]
[Highlights] @HAWKS (-344; $13.39) d. WIZARDS (+280; $11.20) 125-124 [WSH +8 | o237]
[Highlights] @GRIZZLIES (-410; $11.95) d. PELICANS (+329; $9.04) 115-110 [NOP +9 | u229]
[Highlights] PACERS (-350; $8.53) d. @CAVALIERS (+287; $9.79) 111-102 [IND -8.5 | u229.5]
[Highlights] @BLAZERS (-1400; $10.94) d. ROCKETS (+826; $3.99) 140-129 [HOU +14.5 | o238]
[Highlights] @SPURS (+237; $12.03) d. BUCKS (-280; $9.57) 146-125 [SAS +7 | o233.5]
Russ’ triple-double records include:
Russell Westbrook's 10th rebound tonight gives him 182 career triple-doubles, the MOST in @NBAHistory! pic.twitter.com/n99l8SVrqS
— NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2021
Giannis just dunked on three Spurs 😳 pic.twitter.com/O95XoI5Fzy
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 11, 2021
Brook Lopez put 'em on a poster 😳 pic.twitter.com/AdG0rS25ZM
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 11, 2021
Stephen Curry is clutch!
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) May 11, 2021
(Via @warriors)
pic.twitter.com/fB9hPizXI1
JORDAN POOLE FROM HALF-COURT 🎯 pic.twitter.com/iHVIiVymJJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 11, 2021
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WSH (L @ATL): 28 PTS (10-22 FG | 3-7 3P), 21 AST, 13 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (W @CLE): 21 PTS (8-15 FG | 1-3 3P), 9 AST, 20 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (W v.HOU): 34 PTS (11-20 FG | 6-11 3P), 6 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Trae Young, ATL (W v.WSH): 36 PTS (11-22 FG | 1-7 3P), 9 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GSW (W v.UTA): 36 PTS (11-25 FG | 3-13 3P), 6 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
BOSTON’S PLAYOFF HOPES HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR AFTER JAYLEN BROWN’S INJURY
The Boston Celtics announced on Monday that Jaylen Brown will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ligament in his left wrist. There is currently no timetable for his return, but the organization has already dealt with this procedure this year. Romeo Langford had the same issue in September and wasn’t able to return until five and a half months later. If the same timetable is given for Brown, he can be expected back in late October, which is right around when the next season will begin.
Brown was having a breakout All-Star season for Boston, averaging career-highs in PPG (24.7), APG (3.4), SPG (1.2), BPG (0.6), FG% (48.4), and 3P% (39.7), among other things. He was rewarded with his first All-Star Game and was key for the team’s stretches of success when they had them. Alongside Jayson Tatum, the Young Jay’s were developing into a formidable duo that could put up 50 points between the two of them on any given night and had shown flashes of one day becoming the best duo in Boston history.
This is a huge blow to Boston because they had upset potential in the first round. They are a team that has proven they can win playoff series in recent years with multiple Eastern Conference Finals appearances, while many of the squads at the top of their conference have not. It is a rare season where anything could happen, but without Brown, these hopes of upsetting a team are gone, and even making it out of the play-in tournament could be a challenge as BOS’ playoff hopes will now have to wait until next year.
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