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[Highlight] Devin Booker hits the game-winning 3 over Alex Caruso and Lu Dort (with replays and reactions!)

[Highlight] Dillon Brooks drills a 3 in SGA’s face

[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns (21-14) finally defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6), 108-105 as Jordan Goodwin shoots 8-13 from 3PT for 26 pts and Devin Booker nails the game winning 3

In the 9 games following Chris Finch’s outburst and ejection, the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 28th in Free Throw Attempts per game, ahead of only the Raptors and Cavs.

After tonight’s loss, the ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₆ Thunder are 30-6. The ²⁰¹⁵⁄₁₆ Warriors only suffered their 6th loss after Game 61. It was in March.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 2-5 in their last 7 games against teams with a record above .500

Michael Porter Jr. on how he felt entering the league and his recent play: “My expectation was to be the best player in the NBA. Injuries had its way with me… I knew what I was capable of… What I’m doing now is not a shock to me.”

LeBron James in a 16 point comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies: 26 PTS 7 REBS 10 ASTS and 1 STL on 8-14 FG 2-7 3PT 8-10 FT

[Highlight] Devin Booker with the dagger against OKC!

Reporter: “That’s Alex Caruso guarding you. That’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. What’s your confidence level that you can get up a good look against that level of defender in that situation?” -Devin Booker: “Yeah pretty confident”

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert drives left all the way from the logo, taking Alex Sarr with him and dunks all over him (with a replay)

[Highlight] Ziaire Williams hits the 65 Foot Buzzer Beater, but the basket is ruled to not count due to the Trent Tucker Rule (Catch and shoots under 0.3 seconds do not count, clock was at 0.2)

[Highlight] Refs miss a blatant double-dribbling violation against Jake Laravia as he smiles after the fact knowing he got away with one

David Adelman says the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. trade was “good for everybody”: “I thought we used him the right way. I’m sure he would disagree with me completely, which is ok. But we won a lot of games doing it that way. It’s cool to see him have more freedom under Jordi.”

[Highlight] Luka Doncic seems to be saying: “F*cking soft ass b*tch” after he fouled Santi Aldama

[Highlights] Luka Doncic with back-to-back clutch 3s to put the Lakers up 9, with 2:06 minutes remaining in regulation, Grizzlies timeout (with replays)

Anthony Edwards with an ethical 35/3/6 and 4 steals on 14-21 shooting (6-10 from three) and just 1 made free throw.

Jason Kidd on Cooper Flagg hitting the ‘rookie wall’: “He’s gotta touch it. He’s gotta rub it and hold it. He’s gotta embrace it. That’s just a mental thing. For the great ones, they touch it.”

Luka Doncic in a win vs the Grizzlies: 36/9/8 on 69.2 TS% and 3 turnovers

[Highlight] Brutal fight between Giannis and the Kings mascot before the game

Goodwin in the win against OKC: Career high 26 points on ⁸⁄₁₃ from 3, 81% ts

[Highlight] Ausar Thompson and Thomas Bryant mouth-to-mouth collision

Jake LaRavia kills his former team AGAIN: 26/5/4, 1 STL and 0 TOV, team-high +15

JJ Redick on the Lakers’ lack of organization on offense: “I don’t know what else to do, i chalk it up to the holidays”

[Highlight] Devin Booker with a nutmeg assist through Chet Holmgren’s legs, finding Mark Williams for the hook shot to beat the shot clock (with replays)

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (22-11) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (15-20), 120-114 as the Lakers successfully mount a 16 point comeback.

As of this morning, 37 yo Steph Curry is averaging 28.8 ppg on 64.2% TS for the season. He is the only player averaging 28+ ppg on 64%+ TS aside from the big 3 (Jokic, SGA, Giannis).

Luka Doncic 36/9/8/1 and LeBron James 26/7/10/1 against Memphis Grizzlies

Shai ⁸⁄₂₂ and subbed out on final defensive possession vs Suns

[Charania] Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN. Jones returned last week after missing over a month with the same freak injury on the same knee against the same opponent, Boston.

[Highlight] Detroit’s two-way player Daniss Jenkins caps off a 21-pt quarter with a ridiculous fading buzzer-beater 3

Devin Booker is done for the night: 24 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 1 TOV, 13-15 FT

[Lowlight] Ajay Mitchell air balls the potential game-tying 3 and the Phoenix Suns end up with a W against the Thunder!

Another dominant Rudy Gobert performance: 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks against the Wizards

LeBron James has passed Chris Paul for the second most career assists (regular season + playoffs)

[Highlight] LeBron James intercepts the pass, spin in the air while receiving a pass from Deandre Ayton, and finds Jake LaRavia for the dunk (with a replay)

Giannis Antetokounmpo checks out with 37 points: 37 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 13-17 FG

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the loss versus Suns: 25 PTS, 0 REB, 6 AST, 8-22 FG, 3 TOV, -5

Daniss Jenkins just had a 20 point quarter

PSA: Jaren Jackson Jr. has grabbed 4 rebounds in 64 min this January

[Highlight] Dillon Brooks swishes the huge clutch step back 3 in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s face to put the Suns up 4, with 36.1 seconds remaining in regulation (with replays)

[Highlight] Stephen Curry hits a very average not-so-special layup

[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (26-9) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-17), 114-110.

Joe Mazzulla on whether he’s surprised by where his team is at this point in the season.

Doncic pre-game trick shots from the bench

Mark Jackson: “I’ve had 7 or 8 Hall of Fame coaches. Rick Pitino is the best coach I ever played for. It instilled something in me where the dude had me believing I was better than Magic Johnson. I know I’m not better than Magic but if you put me on a lie detector test, I would have passed it.”

[Highlight] Jordan Goodwin with the clutch jumper to beat the shot clock and give the Suns the lead

Paolo Banchero over his last four games: 27.8 points (53.1% FG, 46.7% 3PT), 10.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.3 stocks