Premier NBA Highlights From Wednesday (August 12, 2020)

Wednesday’s smaller slate of games did not disappoint viewers as the day’s action was full of intense battles, which made for plenty of noteworthy highlights. The only contest that wasn’t close by the end of the game is even worth mentioning as the L.A. Clippers secured the No. 2 seed in the West thanks to a win over the No.3 seed Denver Nuggets. The enticing games included clutch shots, budding young talent, and pinpoint passing, all of which can be seen below.

Enjoy the best highlights from Wednesday’s NBA action all in one place:

*Via @NBA on Twitter/YouTube

Stanley Seals the Win

The fifth-year Forward out of Arizona has only averaged 1.4 points with Toronto this season, but he was in the right place at the right time as he stuck this timely 12-footer to lift his team past Philly after breaking the double team to set up the bucket.

STANLEY JOHNSON COMES UP CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/IDHnpZla7F
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 13, 2020

Money Muscala

Mike Muscala, who’s been somewhat effective in his allotted minutes in Orlando, went scoreless versus Miami; or at least that was until he decided to sink a pair of game-changing triples on OKC’s final possessions to lift them past the Heat.

Mike Muscala ties it and then wins it for OKC with back-to-back threes! #WholeNewGame

Final in Orlando:@MiamiHEAT 115@okcthunder 116 pic.twitter.com/J0lX8zzWKo
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Harden's Hot Night

With Russell Westbrook not active for Wednesday’s game, James Harden filled the stat sheet and tied Shaquille O’Neil as the only players with 40+ different 40-point double-doubles since the NBA merger in 1976. The Beard’s ferocity also awarded him a career-high-tying rebounding game to pair with his 45 points.

James Harden drops 15 in the 3rd to give him 29 PTS heading into the final quarter on @NBATV! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/lfT4itnwvO
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2020

James Harden is on fire! 45 points and counting 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Cq4vtauTfm
— ESPN (@espn) August 12, 2020

No. 2 Seed Clinched

The L.A. native combo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George chose to team up last offseason and their hard work has paid off as they’ve clinched the No. 2 seed for the Clippers with a 50+ combined point performance, popping threes and attacking the interior.

PG & Klaw pace LAC 👏@Yg_Trece's 27 PTS & Kawhi Leonard's 26 PTS help the @LAClippers clinch #2 in the West! #ClipperNation #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/irNijPd5Wt
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Nifty Nutmeg by Lowry

In a tightly contested Atlantic Division matchup, the Sixers were caught sleeping on an in-bound pass as Kyle Lowry got creative by nutmegging the defender in order to find Pascal Siakam for the easy deuce.

Olé! pic.twitter.com/rS317K2MPq
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 12, 2020

Jokic Makes History

Nikola Jokic showcased his innate facilitating skillset on a Hail Mary and a slick pass wrapped around the outstretched arms of Paul George to log an assist. The Joker joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only other Center in NBA history with multiple 500+ assist seasons.

Jokic tosses it deep for MPJ!#WholeNewGame on ESPN pic.twitter.com/LCvnt4csyz
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Joker's 12th assist is a beauty! 😮 pic.twitter.com/igdiQ8pVDm
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Boucher’s Block Bonanza

Coming off a career-high scoring game, Chris Boucher made his presence known once again with a collection of emphatic rejections to give his reigning champion Raptors a boost against the banged-up 76ers.

BOUCHER BLOCK X2!@Raptors 95@sixers 94

📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/1qqYRaHvR3
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Bazley is Breaking Out

The Rookie Darius Bazley has been an unexpected breakout player for OKC by notching over 20 points in his last three games. Bazley let it rain for the Thunder with the majority of his buckets coming off precision shooting from deep as he brought his team back after being down by a large margin.

⛈️ @BazleyDarius drops 16 in the 4th as the @okcthunder come back from 22 down to defeat Miami! #ThunderUp #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/7Rtzkxf0ZS
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Dragic’s Passing Magic

Reminiscent of Luka Doncic’s recent highlight-worthy pass, his Serbian brother Goran Dragic served up this tasteful dish to a rolling Bam Adebayo

Dragic through the legs DIME! 👀 pic.twitter.com/VkoicKp8s9
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020

Indiana’s X-Factor

On a first-half team-high points contribution for a T.J. Warren-less Pacers squad, Edmond Sumner kept it rolling after intermission and documented a solid overall game. The spark plug PG from Xavier made good on corner threes and an energetic finish on the end of a pretty lob pass, aiding Indiana in toppling a fiery Houston team.