Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts his 4th 50+ level recreation in 40 days, Hawks win on the buzzer, NorCal squad rise within the West, LeBron approaching 1-of-1 milestone.
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Atlanta\u2019s closing 4 second<\/strong>s in Memphis on Monday: Steal. Dime. Euro. Layup. Buzzer. Win.
Coming tonight:<\/strong> LeBron makes a run at 50K, whereas Steph within the Backyard highlights a TNT doubleheader

5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/strong><\/span>
March 4, 2025<\/em>
Monday\u2019s Finest:<\/strong> SGA\u2019s newest 50 nets OKC fiftieth W, Pistons keep scorching, Hawks win thriller
West Climbers:<\/strong> With Monday wins, the Warriors & Kings moved up within the West races
TNT Doubleheader:<\/strong> Steph returns to the Backyard with red-hot Dubs, Clippers host Suns
Milestone Watch:<\/strong> LeBron 1 level from 50K as streaking Lakers host Pelicans
League Cross Highlight:<\/strong> Cavs attempt to be 4th staff with 3 11-game win streaks in a season
BUT FIRST … \u23f0<\/span><\/strong>
A stacked week of hoops lies forward\u2026<\/em>

Tonight\u2019s TNT doubleheader<\/strong> \u2013 Steph Curry and the Warriors visiting the Knicks at MSG (7:30 ET) and the Suns internet hosting the Clippers (10 ET) \u2013 suggestions off a full week of hoops<\/a> throughout TNT, ESPN and ABC:
1. SGA DROPS 51 AS OKC HITS 50 WINS, PISTONS STAY HOT, HAWKS WIN THRILLER<\/span><\/strong>

In his first 427 profession video games,<\/strong> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had zero 50+ level video games.
In his final 19 video games, he has 4,<\/strong> with the most recent coming Monday to steer the Thunder previous the Rockets for OKC\u2019s fiftieth win of the season.
Thunder 137, Rockets 128:<\/strong> Houston entered Monday with the NBA\u2019s 4th-ranked protection, however had no solutions for SGA, who dropped his fourth 50+ point game<\/a> in a 40-day span to steer OKC to win No. 50 and an 11-game lead on the remainder of the West. | Recap<\/a>
Historic Tempo:<\/strong> SGA is on monitor to turn out to be the fifth participant (seventh occasion) over the past 20 years to steer the league in 20+ (59), 30+ (38), 40+ (9) and 50+ (4) level video games in a season. The others:
SGA:<\/strong> \u201cYou play the game to win.<\/a> You don’t play the sport to attain a bunch of factors. You don’t play the sport to get a bunch of rebounds or assists or steals … You don’t play for something apart from to win.”

Hawks 132, Grizzlies 130:<\/strong> Trailing by as many as 13 within the 4th quarter, the Hawks closed the sport on a 14-4 run, capped off by an excellent defense-to-offense sequence to win the sport on the buzzer. | Recap<\/a> | Catch The Insane Ending<\/a>

Pistons 134, Jazz 106:<\/strong> Cade Cunningham (29 pts, 9 ast, 4 stl<\/a>) and Jalen Duren (16 pts, 12 reb, 4 blk) mixed for 45 factors to steer the Pistons to their tenth win within the final 11 video games. Detroit strikes inside a half-game of each No. 4 Milwaukee and No. 5 Indy within the East. | Recap<\/a>
2. ROUND UP: WARRIORS, KINGS RISE UP OUT WEST<\/span><\/strong>

Golden State was 25-26 and tenth within the West<\/strong> once they acquired Jimmy Butler on Feb. 6.
In 10 video games for the reason that commerce,<\/strong> the Warriors have gone 8-2 to rise from the underside of the Play-In area to No. 6 within the convention, leaping the LA Clippers with a win on Monday.
Warriors 119, Hornets 101:<\/strong> Golden State obtained double-doubles from Steph Curry (21 pts, 10 ast), Brandin Podziemski (19 pts, 11 reb) and Draymond Inexperienced (16 pts, 12 reb) together with a team-high 22 factors from Buddy Hield to earn a wire-to-wire win. | Recap<\/a>

The Warriors weren\u2019t the one NorCal squad<\/strong> to make a transfer on Monday because the Kings accomplished a season sweep of the Mavs to win their fourth straight and climb to eighth within the West by passing idle Minnesota.
Kings 122, Mavericks 98:<\/strong> Reigning West Participant of the Week Zach LaVine (22 pts, 4 3pm) led a balanced Kings offense \u2013 all 5 starters scored 13+ factors \u2013 in a wire-to-wire street win. | Recap<\/a>

Warmth 106, Wizards 90:<\/strong> Bam Adebayo (19 pts, 15 reb) turned the Warmth\u2019s all-time chief in double-doubles with the 222nd of his profession to steer Miami to its third win within the final 4 video games. The Warmth maintain at No. 7 within the East, 1.0 video games up on No. 8 Orlando and 1.5 up on No. 9 Atlanta. | Recap<\/a>
Blazers 119, Sixers 102:<\/strong> Anfernee Simons (34 pts, 6 3pm) and Shaedon Sharpe (20 pts, 11 reb) mixed for 54 factors to steer Portland previous Philly regardless of a giant recreation from Andre Drummond (25 pts, 18 reb). | Recap<\/a>
3. TONIGHT ON TNT: STEPH AT THE GARDEN, CLIPPERS HOST SUNS<\/strong><\/span>

Stephen Curry<\/strong> has had a few of his most well-known moments inside \u2018The World\u2019s Most Well-known Enviornment.\u2019
Curry enters his thirteenth recreation at MSG<\/strong> on a scorching streak, ranked third within the NBA in scoring over the previous 10 video games (29.5 ppg) because the Warriors have gone 8-2 to climb to sixth within the West.
Successful With Jimmy:<\/strong> Golden State is 8-1 with Jimmy Butler (16.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.4 apg as a Warrior) within the lineup after buying the six-time All-Star on the commerce deadline.
Knicks Scorching Too:<\/strong> New York enters tonight on a three-game win streak, coming off an OT win over Miami behind 31 factors from Jalen Brunson.

The Clippers<\/strong> \u2013 the staff the Warriors simply handed for No. 6 \u2013 discover themselves in a battle with three different groups \u2013 the Kings, Timberwolves and Mavs \u2013 all chasing Golden State.
Simply past these 5 groups<\/strong> from No. 6-10 separated by 1.5 video games are the No. 11 Phoenix Suns, who’re 3.5 video games again of the Play-In area \u2014 with 20 video games remaining after tonight to get again within the postseason image.
4. LAKERS ON THE RISE AS LEBRON APPROACHES NEW MILESTONE<\/span><\/strong>

LeBron James is one level away<\/strong> from a one-of-a-kind milestone.
LeBron enters tonight\u2019s recreation<\/strong> with the Pelicans (10:30 ET, League Cross) with 49,999 factors scored between the common season (41,837, 1st all-time) and Playoffs (8,162, 1st all-time) mixed.
Together with his first level tonight,<\/strong> he’ll create the 50,000 complete level membership.

Consistency has been the important thing<\/strong> to LeBron\u2019s stand up the all-time scoring leaderboard. Evening in and night time out, LeBron places up his numbers.
LeBron\u2019s path has been much less<\/strong> about spectacular singular scoring performances like Wilt\u2019s 100, Kobe\u2019s 81, Dame\u2019s 71 or Jordan\u2019s 69, however moderately a relentless stage of excellence.

The newest milestone second for LeBron<\/strong> comes at some extent the place each he and his staff are thriving. The Lakers enter tonight\u2019s recreation on a six-game win streak that has pushed them to 2nd within the West.
If the Lakers win tonight,<\/strong> and push their streak to seven straight victories, it’ll give LeBron 1,001 profession regular-season wins \u2013 tying Tim Duncan for the third-most all-time and trailing solely Kareem (1,074) and Robert Parish (1,014).
5. ON LEAGUE PASS: CAVS GO FOR 11TH STRAIGHT WIN<\/strong><\/span>

On their street<\/strong> to being the primary staff to succeed in 50 wins this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have discovered all kinds of how to earn victories.
On Friday,<\/strong> it was Donovan Mitchell who fueled the Cleveland comeback with a 41-point efficiency \u2013 lifting his common to 35.5 ppg in 4 video games vs. Boston this season.
On Sunday,<\/strong> with Mitchell out, it was De\u2019Andre Hunter (32 pts, together with a clutch 3 in OT) and sixth man Ty Jerome (25 pts) that led the way in which.
Tonight (8 ET, League Cross),<\/strong> the Cavs can turn out to be solely the fourth staff in NBA historical past to have three separate win streaks of 11+ video games in the identical season.

No. 5 Seeds Collide:<\/strong> The fifth seeds within the East and West meet tonight when the Pacers host the Rockets (7 ET, League Cross).
Each groups are locked<\/strong> in tight races for the No. 4 seed of their respective convention \u2013 and home-court benefit within the First Spherical.
4 extra video games<\/strong> spherical out a six-game slate on League Cross: Raptors at Magic (7 ET), Bucks at Hawks (7:30 ET), Sixers at Timberwolves (8 ET) and Nets at Spurs (8:30 ET).
With 6 weeks left within the common season, a number of League Cross matchups are primed for playoff implications and fierce convention rivalries.<\/span>
The celebs in Sacramento and New York take residence the honors for Week 19.<\/span>
Kyrie Irving suffered his harm in Monday's 122-98 loss to the Kings on a drive to the basket within the first quarter.<\/span>
With the Grizzlies angling for a closing shot, Dyson Daniels punches it free and dishes to Caris LeVert for the game-winning layup.<\/span>
With 6 weeks left within the common season, a number of League Cross matchups are primed for playoff implications and fierce convention rivalries.<\/span>
The celebs in Sacramento and New York take residence the honors for Week 19.<\/span>
Kyrie Irving suffered his harm in Monday's 122-98 loss to the Kings on a drive to the basket within the first quarter.<\/span>
With the Grizzlies angling for a closing shot, Dyson Daniels punches it free and dishes to Caris LeVert for the game-winning layup.<\/span>
LeBron James is simply 1 level away from changing into the first participant to succeed in 50,000 complete factors (common season and playoffs). <\/span>
These half-dozen squads have made critical headway within the playoff chase because the 2024-25 season takes its closing flip.<\/span>
Kyrie Irving suffered his harm in Monday's 122-98 loss to the Kings on a drive to the basket within the first quarter.<\/span>
With the Grizzlies angling for a closing shot, Dyson Daniels punches it free and dishes to Caris LeVert for the game-winning layup.<\/span>
Cleveland guard earns effective for public criticism of officiating after the Cavs' win over the Path Blazers on Sunday.<\/span>
Keep within the know on tonight's NBA motion as we maintain you up to date with the most recent information and happenings across the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

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