The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies with 11 consecutive wins, while the Hawks lost to the Raptors with 10 consecutive losses
On December 30th, Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the following is a summary of the two games.
The Hawks defeated the Raptors 136-107.
Hawks (18-15): Trey Young 34 points and 10 assists, Hunter 22 points and 3 rebounds, Okongwu 15 points and 4 rebounds, Jay Johnson 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 6 steals, Risa Xie 14 points and 7 rebounds, Capela 11 points and 13 rebounds, Matthews 11 points and 6 assists
Raptors (7-25): Barnes 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, Barrett 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, Pearl 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, Bruce Brown 12 points, 3 rebounds
The Hawks made 22 steals throughout the game, forcing the Raptors to make 31 mistakes. Trey Young made 13 out of 7 three-point shots, efficiently scored 34 points and provided 10 assists, leading the team to a 4-game winning streak with 18 wins and 15 losses, continuing to rank fifth in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors suffered ten consecutive losses, with 7 wins and 25 losses, continuing to rank second to last in the Eastern Conference.
The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 130-106
Thunder (26-5): Alexander 35 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks, Mitchell 17 points, 3 assists, Wiggins 16 points, 3 rebounds, Jay Williams 14 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, Haltenstein 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, Kenway 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, Isaiah Joe 11 points, 3 rebounds
Grizzlies (22-11): Bain scored 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and provided 4 assists, Huff scored 17 points, Kennard scored 16 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and provided 3 assists, Jaran Jackson scored 13 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and provided 4 assists, Pippen scored 10 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and provided 6 assists, and Kawamura Yuki scored 10 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and provided 3 assists
The powerful dialogue between the first and second teams in the Western Conference ultimately ended with a great victory for the Thunder.
Alexander efficiently scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocks in 28 minutes, leading the team to an impressive 11 game winning streak, firmly holding the top spot in the Western Conference. He has already led the Grizzlies, who are second in the Western Conference, by 5 wins.
The Grizzlies surrendered early, and Japanese player Yohei Kawamura got 11 minutes of playing time in garbage time. He seized the opportunity, shooting 5 of 4, making 3 of 2 three pointers, scoring 10 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, and providing 3 assists.