On February 2, 2024, the NBA played 4 fierce games on that day, with a record of 114-105 Celtics for the Lakers, 105-109 for the Pacers, 108-101 for the Knicks, 108-101 for the Grizzlies, and 127-124 for the 76ers Jazz. Here are the details of each match.
1.Lakers 114-105 Celtics.
An unexpected upset, completely out of common sense. James and Davis chose to rest, and the Lakers faced the Celtics away with a lineup of bench players only. Despite Ham's strategic retreat, the Lakers' bench players were upset by an underrated away win over the Celtics, making it one of the biggest eye-popping upsets of the day in the NBA.
Throughout the game, the Celtics failed to gain a clear advantage, especially in the second quarter, when the Lakers' remnants performed impressively, turning the tide 32-21. The Celtics made 16 of 48 three-point attempts, while the Lakers hit 19 of 36 three-point shots, shooting over 50 percent from three-point range. The Lakers relied on excellent three-point shooting and continued impact on the interior to win on the road.
While Russell didn't shoot as much as he shot 5-of-20, he contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, 14 assists and two steals in the game. Rivers put up a strong performance, scoring 32 points, two rebounds and three assists on 7-of-10 three-pointers. Hayes contributed 16 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, while Vanderbilt contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. Hachimura had a standout performance, contributing 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
The Celtics' Tatum hit 8 of 21 of 21 in the game, contributing 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists. However, the performance of the double tanhua was relatively sluggish, which became a reason for the Celtic's loss. The overall performance of the starting five was also poor, which became another factor in the loss of the Celtics. Of course, the Celtics didn't play well on three-pointers, making just 16 of 48 shots, which was one of the reasons they lost. For the team, whether Brown's performance is worth the $60 million contract has been the focus of discussion, while the form of White and Holiday has also been cited as an issue.
In the other game, the Knicks came up 105-109 against the Pacers to claim a home victory. Haliburton of the Pacers had a mediocre comeback with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Siakam was a little sluggish, contributing 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The Pacers' Toppin, Hield and Nembhard couldn't support the team to win, even as Smith had 20 points and nine rebounds. The Knicks had a strong performance, with five players scoring in double figures, and the absence of Randle was well compensated, with Brunson contributing 40 points, five rebounds and one assist, and DiVincenzo and Hartenstein also contributing 20 points and 12 points, 19 rebounds and six assists, respectively.
In the game between the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies, the Cavaliers showed great strength, and reversed the Grizzlies by 14 points in the second half to win 108-101. Cavaliers star Mitchell had an eye-catching performance in the game, shooting 19-of-10 from the field, 3-of-9 from three-point range, and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, contributing a total of 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists with a plus/minus of +16. In addition, Strus also had a good performance of 11 points and 10 assists. The match showed a strong performance from the Cavaliers in terms of strength and reversal ability.
The Grizzlies had five players in double figures, with Aldama contributing 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists, while Jackson chaled 25 points, five rebounds and five assists.
In Game 4, the Philadelphia 76ers narrowly defeated the Utah Jazz 127-124. The two sides were evenly matched in the first three quarters, but the 76ers had a slight advantage in the final quarter with a slight advantage in three-point shooting and finally won on the road.
February** Dynamic Incentive Program It is worth mentioning that with Embiid not playing, Maxey Harris stepped up and contributed 51 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, hitting 17 shots, including 7-of-9 from three-point range. Harris was also outstanding, finishing with 28 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and despite being mediocre on three-pointers, he showed great playmaking in the game.
For the Jazz, Markkanen contributed 28 points and 10 rebounds, Sexton had 22 points and six rebounds, Clarkson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Olynyk also had 14 points.