Key highlights from December 02, 2024, NBA action, including close matchups and shocking records.
Here’s the NBA Daily Recap for December 2, 2024, where we had only four matchups in the regular season but full of excitement. From LeBron James’ woeful show in the loss to Josh Giddey’s 12th career triple-double for the Bulls, let’s revisit the key highlights from the action on Monday night.
Boston Celtics overcome Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat 108-89 to secure their eighth win in nine games. Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, and Jayson Tatum highlighted an 18-point performance with 11 rebounds. With two straight defeats, Miami fell to 9-11 in the East.
Payton Pritchard contributed 25 for the NBA Champions and became the first NBA player this season to score 20 or more bench points in four straight games. Derrick White added 19 points after recovering from injury. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyler Herro led Miami with 19 points apiece.
Trae Young scored his 15th double-double of the season to guide the Atlanta Hawks to a convincing win over the Pelicans. With a fourth straight win, the Hawks improved to 11-11. De’Andre Hunter chipped in a team-high 22 off the bench on his birthday. Dejounte Murray finished with seven points and 10 assists on his return.
Without their key players, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans fell to 4-18 with nine straight defeats. Surprisingly, it was their 11th loss on the road. CJ McCollum paced New Orleans with 29 points. Yves Missi racked up 23 points and added 12 rebounds, while Brandon Boston Jr chipped in 19 off the bench.
Josh Giddey’s first triple-double of the season handed the Brooklyn Nets a third straight loss. The Australian had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Bulls, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Bulls hit 14 of 21 in the third quarter alone and maintained the control.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Zach LaVine added 18. Matas Buzelis had 20 points off the bench while Ayo Dosunmu contributed 16. Dariq Whitehead led the Nets with a team-high 18 points off the bench. Dennis Schroder finished with 16 points and ten assists.
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The Lakers posted the lowest scoring in the LeBron James era as Wolves handed a 29-point loss in Minneapolis. Playing the second game in as many nights, the Lakers managed 36 points in the second half. Rudy Gobert finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle added 18 points while Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 15 points each off the bench.
D’Angelo Russell was the lone warrior for the Lakers, who had 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. Anthony Davis chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds, and LeBron James delivered his worst performance in which he shot 4-for-16 from the field.
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