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Nightly Pulse: NBA news and highlights from December 26th

Posted on by Taylor Reeves
Nightly Pulse: NBA news and highlights from December 26th

📢Game schedule for Thursday📢

Top storylines 👉📝

1. Tyler Herro plays hero for Miami. Herro made a game-winning jumper for Miami in their 89-88 victory over the Orlando Magic. This is the weakest game of the year, and it’s quite a reaction after Miami suffered its worst loss of the season against Orlando on Saturday.

2. Atlanta scores 50 points in the fourth quarter to stage a comeback against Chicago. The Hawks trailed by 17 points with 6:20 left, but went on a 20-0 run to defeat the Bulls.

3. The Grizzlies score 155 points in a blowout win over the Raptors. That marks a franchise record for Memphis and is the highest total in the NBA this season.

🌟🌟 Top performers 🌟🌟

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted a career-high 45 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 15 of 22 shooting in a 120-114 win over Indiana.

2. Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with a career-high 30 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals on 11 of 16 shooting in the comeback win over Chicago.

3. Zach Lavine had 37 points, five rebounds and seven assists in this loss to Atlanta.

🚨Last Alert🚨Pistons defeat Kings, 114-113. Jaden Ivey game-winning four-point game 🤯🤯

The Pistons overcame a 19-point deficit to get the surprising win against the Kings. Jaden Ivey had a four-point lead with 3.1 seconds left to secure the win. They outscored the Kings 37-22 in the fourth quarter.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 33 points, four rebounds and 11 assists.

De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists.

🚨Last Alert🚨Blazers Defeat Jazz, 122-120. Scoot Calls Game🤩

Scoot Henderson scored a game-winning fadeaway with 0.1 seconds left to give Portland the home win.

Deni Avdija was the player of the game, leading the Blazers with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Henderson had 18 points and 10 assists, while Shaedon Sharpe had 27 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Jazz lead Blazers after 3Q, 88-81 🎷🎷

Collin Sexton was Utah’s best player, collecting 17 points and 10 assists.

Deandre Ayton led Portland with 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

Kings lead Pistons at halftime, 68-53. 👑👑

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points, three rebounds and five assists.

Trey Lyles led Sacramento with 15 points and five points off the bench. DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk lead the starters with 13 points each.

Trail Blazers lead Jazz at halftime, 55-54. 🌲🌲🌲

DeAndre Ayton led Portland with 14 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 15 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Hawks set records in comeback win😱

Atlanta scored 50 points and didn’t commit a turnover in a 141-133 comeback win over the Chicago Bulls.

They outscored them 50-25 in that final frame.

Grizzlies defeat Raptors, 155-126. 🐻🐻🐻

The highest-scoring team in the NBA dropped an NBA and franchise-best 155 points in this stunning win over Toronto.

Ten players scored at least eight points for the Grizzlies, led by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 21 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Zach Edey had 21 points, 16 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

Rockets roll Pelicans, 128-111. 🚀🚀🚀

Houston led by 28 points early in the fourth quarter and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half.

Jalen Green led the way with 30 points, two rebounds and two steals. Alperen Sengun had 10 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, while Fred VanVleet finished with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Dunk of the Night by Trey Murphy. Check out the Dunk Score!

Trey is one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA, but according to our Dunk Score, he had the dunk of the night

Still, Houston overtakes New Orleans in the fourth quarter.

🚨Hawks complete comeback🚨 Atlanta defeats Chicago, 141-133 🦅

The Bulls led that game 124-107 with 6:20 left, but the Hawks went on a 20-0 run in a 50-point fourth quarter.

They outscored Chicago 50-25 in the final frame.

Jalen Johnson led ATL with 30 points, 15 rebounds and four assists, while Trae Young had 27 points and 13 assists.

Zach Lavine led Chicago with 37 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

🚨Wizards defeat Hornets, 113-110🚨

Washington ends the game with a 13-4 run. Jordan Poole hits a game-winning three-pointer with 8.1 seconds left.

There have been five lead changes in the last 2″30

LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 31 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Poole led Washington with 25 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

🚨Thunder Defeat Pacers, 120-114🚨⚡⚡⚡

This is the ninth straight win for Oklahoma City. They also snapped Indiana’s five-game winning streak.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 45 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.

🚨Tyler Herro plays hero for Miami🚨 Heat Defeat Magic, 89-88. 💪

Tyler Herro knocks down a game-winning jumper, securing a decisive win for Miami.

This was the lowest scoring game in the NBA this season.

Herro led Miami with 20 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 29 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Zach LaVine drops 22 points in the third quarter 🔥✨❤️‍🔥

LaVine made all six of his three-point attempts in the third quarter and is up to 32 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

Those 22 points also led to Chicago scoring a season-high 44 points in that third quarter.

Swipe and slam for Jalen Green 👊🚀

Green had 21 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the first half.

The Rockets lead the Pelicans 61-43.

Brook Lopez block master ⛔

Myles Turner moved to 50th all-time in blocks previously, and Lopez moved to 20th with this shot.

The big man had 18 points, four rebounds and two blocks in the first half.

You can find the dunk score here

A-Jax has become one of the best flyers in the NBA, and that was clearly evident on this putback slam.

Brooklyn leads Milwaukee 27-25.

Jevon Carter scored 19 points in the first quarter 🥵

Carter is known for his defense, but the backup hit six three-pointers in the first frame en route to 19 points. He’s only scored nine points in the last month until tonight!

Myles Turner Block Party ✋🏻🛑⛔️

Turner moved to 50th all-time in career blocks.

This is scary since this guy is only 28.

Turner had six points, seven rebounds and a block tonight.

Pacers lead Thunder after Q1, 29-19. 🏃🏃🏃

Indiana was one of the hottest teams and started this game with an impressive 13-2 run.

Pascal Siakam leads the way with 10 points and four rebounds, while Myles Turner has six points and seven boards.

Jarace Walker closes the quarter with this monster slam. Check out the dunk score here!

Indiana and Oklahoma City are about to start 🔥🔥🔥🔥

The Thunder have the best record in the NBA, but they have a tough task against the Pacers.

Indiana has been the best team in the league over the last two weeks and will be hungry at home against the team with the best record in the NBA.

Miami’s starting five 🌴🦩

Miami and Orlando face each other with numerous star players missing.

The Heat will be without Jimmy Butler, while the Magic will be without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.

These teams have endured these failures all season and both remain above .500.

👉📝Top storylines for Thursday’s Slate📝👉

1. Miami and Orlando have a rivalry in Florida. Both teams have dealt with adversity all season, with Jimmy Butler, Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero all expected to miss this game. Both teams remain above .500 and it should be fun to watch these rivals battle it out.

2. Oklahoma City looks to continue its stellar form in Indiana. The Thunder have a league-best 23-5 record, but they could struggle on the road against a troublesome Pacers team. Indiana enters this matchup with five wins in a row and is only playing its third home game since November 30th.

3. Milwaukee wants to continue against Brooklyn. The Bucks won 15 of their last 19 games in this duel and won the NBA Cup during this time. Giannis Antetokounmpo has played like an MVP, averaging 32.7 points, 11.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game this season.

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