{"id":19450,"date":"2025-02-09T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=19450"},"modified":"2025-02-09T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T10:58:43","slug":"nba-daily-recap-february-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-daily-recap-february-8\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Daily Recap, February 8 \u2013 Austin Reaves&#8217; career-high, Paolo Banchero\u2019s winning shot and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&rsquo;s the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a>&nbsp;Daily Recap for Feb. 8, 2025, where we witnessed 11 matchups. It was the busiest day in the NBA ahead of the All-Star weekend. Players like Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler made debuts for the Mavericks and the Warriors respectively. <\/p><p>From Austin Reaves drops career-high for Lakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mavericks-vs-rockets-how-many-points-did-anthony-davis-score-on-his-mavericks-debut\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Anthony Davis leading Mavericks<\/a> for an emphatic win, let&rsquo;s go through the key highlights from the NBA action on Saturday.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/anthony-day-to-davis-nba-fans-troll-anthony-davis-after-veteran-suffers-injury-in-mavericks-debut\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;Anthony &ldquo;Day To&rdquo; Davis&rdquo;- NBA fans troll Anthony Davis after veteran suffers injury in Mavericks&rsquo; debut<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dalton-knecht-mark-williams-trade-rescinded\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Dalton Knecht-Mark Williams trade rescinded, Lakers rookie will remain with Los Angeles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-jimmy-butler-score-on-his-debut\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bulls vs Warriors: How many points did Jimmy Butler score on his debut?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mavericks 116-105 Rockets <\/h2><p>Dallas Mavericks squeezed past the Houston Rockets in a debut game of Anthony Davis, who <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/anthony-davis-injury-what-happened-to-anthony-davis-latest-update-on-mavericks-new-star\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>left the game <\/a>late in the third quarter. Former Lakers star scored 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes. Max Christie finished with 23 points. Alperen Sengun added 30 points while Jalen Green contributed 24 for the Rockets, who lost sixth straight game. Sengun led Houston&rsquo;s comeback with 21-4 run and cut a 21-point deficit to two. Dallas will continue their five-game homestand with next clash against the Kings. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anthony Davis went to the locker room with a non-contact injury <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uq4671SOJG\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/uq4671SOJG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1888346314062324072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacers 117-124 Lakers <\/h2><p>Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 124-117 without LeBron James, who sat with left ankle soreness. <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/austin-reaves-joins-lakers-legends-kobe-bryant-lebron-james-after-his-career-high-performance\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Austin Reaves <\/a>scored a career-high 45 points and Rui Hachimura added 24 on his 27th birthday. The Lakers are now on a five-game winning streak and have dropped two games in the last 13. The Lakers controlled the game in the first half with a 25-point lead. The Pacers reduced the deficit by outscoring Los Angeles in the second half but the damage was already done. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 23 points. Tyrese Halliburton added 19 points and Indiana ended their four-game road trip with 2-2.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AUSTIN REAVES: NEXT MAN UP &#128548;<br><br>&#127936; 45 PTS (career-high)<br>&#127936; 7 REB<br>&#127936; 7 AST<br>&#127936; 3 STL<br>&#127936; 4 3PM<br><br>Stepped up with the stars out of the lineup to guide the Lakers to their 5th straight win. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rK89oluMne\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/rK89oluMne<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1888384186945290652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bulls 111-132 Warriors<\/h2><p>Golden State Warriors pulled off a great comeback to beat Chicago Bulls 132-111. Steph Curry scored 24 out of 24 points in the third quarter to guide a famous win. <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-jimmy-butler-score-on-his-debut\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jimmy Butler <\/a>scored 25 points, including 11 free throws on his Warriors debut. Warriors outscored Bulls 42-25 in the third quarter to flip the 22-point deficit to four-point advantage. Golden State went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to take full control. Coby White led the Bulls with 27 points. Chicago&rsquo;s all five starters recorded in double figures but failed to win third straight home game. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WARRIORS at BULLS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | February 8, 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FevAhScI1rg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suns 105-122 Nuggets<\/h2><p>Nikola Jokic highlighted 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns for their season-best sixth straight win. Jamal Murray added 30 points for Denver, who missed Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr. due to injuries. Devin Booker scored 24 points for the Suns, who played without their All-Star player, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen. Bol Bol dropped a season-high 19 points, while Tyus Jones chipped in with 15 points and 10 assists. Phoenix Suns dropped fourth game out of last five.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Jokic shot 11-13 tonight &#128465;&#65039;<br><br>His 2 misses &mdash; a 3\/4 court heave and when he got blocked, and then got the offensive rebound and scored.<br><br>UNREAL &#128558;&zwj;&#128168; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Nb37XS7fc\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/3Nb37XS7fc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNVR_Nuggets\/status\/1888482306823966910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magic 112-111 Spurs<\/h2><p>Paolo Banchero&rsquo;s go-ahead shot with 24.7 seconds left assured Orlando Magic a one-point win over San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds and Spurs dropped seventh game in last ten. Franz Wagner scored 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black chipped in with 20 points off the bench. Banchero finished with 17 points, and seven rebounds. Devin Vassell paced San Antonio with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting. Harrison Barnes had 21 points and eight rebounds. Wembanyama added 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks. De&rsquo;Aaron Fox managed nine points and nine assists. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Final 3:36 WILD ENDING Magic vs. Spurs | February 8, 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OyJ7KD2LjS4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knicks 104-131 Celtics<\/h2><p>Jayson Tatum dropped a 40-point performance and the Boston Celtics routed the New York Knicks 131-104. Payton Pritchard had 25 points off the bench. Derrick White and Jayson Tatum scored combined 33 points in the third to outscore Knicks, who had 28. New York cut the 18-point deficit to three points but Boston managed to hold the nerves. Jalen Brunson paced the Knicks with 36 points. Josh Hart had 17 points in New York&rsquo;s second loss in nine games. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayson Tatum SHOWED OUT for the Celtics at MSG!<br><br>&#127808; 40 PTS<br>&#127808; 6 REB<br>&#127808; 4 AST<br>&#127808; 7 3PM<br><br>Boston moves to 5-1 in their last 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W3FBwrL4iv\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/W3FBwrL4iv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1888440202420486625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Results <\/h3><p>Wizards 111-125 <strong>Hawks<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Timberwolves <\/strong>114-98 Trail Blazers<\/p><p>Grizzlies 112-125 <strong>Thunder<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Kings <\/strong>123-118 Pelicans<\/p><p><strong>Clippers<\/strong> 130-110 Jazz<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/author\/gulshansharma\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at what happened on Saturday in the NBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":19507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[178,369,317,137,724],"class_list":["post-19450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-anthony-davis","tag-austin-reaves","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-jimmy-butler","tag-nba-recap"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBA Daily Recap, February 8 &ndash; 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