On October 28, 16 NBA teams hit the hard court and battled it out during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season. It was a three-point shootout between the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies as both teams made a total of 28 three-point field goals. DeMarcus Cousins and Russell Westbrook both recorded triple-double in each of their games.
Kyrie Irving also led the Celtics to victory while LeBron James and the Cavs continue to struggle.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
DeMarcus Cousins chalked a triple-double with 29 points in eleven out of 20 field goal shooting, 12 rebounds, and ten assists as the New Orleans Pelicans defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anthony Davis had 30 points in eleven out of 22 field goal shooting and 14 rebounds while teammate Jrue Holiday added 29 points in four out of six three-point shooting and seven assists.
Kevin Love led the Cavaliers with 26 points while shooting five out of six three-point attempts and eleven rebounds. LeBron James tallied 18 points, five rebounds, and eight assists while Dwayne Wade came off the bench and added 15 points, four assists, and two steals.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 96-90. Celtics' Kyrie Irving led with 24 points, three assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Rookie teammate Jayson Tatum also had 20 points in six out of nine field goal shooting and five rebounds while Marcus Smart produced 16 points in six out of 12 field goal shooting while making two out of his six three-point attempts, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals off the bench for Boston.
Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat finished the game with 22 points, three rebounds, and four assists. Teammates James Johnson and Josh Richardson had 16 points apiece; Johnson added five rebounds, two assists, and one steal while Richardson had three assists and one block.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls
Russell Westbrook posted another triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they defeat destroyed the Chicago Bulls 101-69.
Teammate Raymond Felton tallied 12 points, eight rebounds, and three assists while Paul George had 20 points in four out of five three-point shooting and five rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen led the Chicago Bulls with 15 points, eight rebounds, and one assist while Denzel Valentine had eight points, nine rebounds, and three assists.
Teammate Kris Dunn also contributed eight points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies defeated the Rockets 103-89 with Chandler Parson leading Memphis after scoring 24 points and grabbing one rebound. Teammate Tyreke Evans had 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists while Marc Gasol finished the game with six points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four blocks.
Ryan Anderson led the way for the Rockets with 22 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. James Harden tallied 20 points and eight assists while Clint Capela added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
