On October 22, six NBA teams hit the hard court and battled it out during the 2017-2018 NBA regular season. The Atlanta Hawks went up against the Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves against the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans versus the Los Angeles Lakers. The day was headlined by Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins' game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer for the win.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets held off a 16-point comeback by the Atlanta Hawks to win 116-104. D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 16 points, ten assists, and seven rebounds, Caris LeVert finished the game with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals while DeMarre Carroll had 17 points in seven out of ten free-throw shooting and three rebounds.
John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, and one block, Dennis Schroder scored 17 points in five out of 22 field goal shooting to go with his eight assists, and Marco Bellini recorded 19 points, three assists, and two rebounds.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Andrew Wiggins made ten out of his 20 shot attempts for 27 points and seven rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves secure the win against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a score of 115-113. Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points in 11 out of 17 field goal shooting and 12 rebounds while Jeff Teague finished with 19 points, nine assists, and six rebounds.
Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 31 points while making five out of eight three-point attempts to go along with his ten assists, Steven Adams scored 17 points who had an excellent eight out of 12 field goal shooting while grabbing 13 rebounds, and Paul George tallied 14 points and eight assists.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-112. Anthony Davis chalked up another double-double for the Pelicans with 27 points in nine out of 18 shooting and 17 rebounds, All-Star teammate DeMarcus Cousins finished the game with 22 points after making eight out of 17 field goal attempts and 11 rebounds while Jrue Holiday had 14 points, five rebounds, six assists, and four steals.
Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers tallied eight points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds, Kyle Kuzma had 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists while Jordan Clarkson contributed 24 points in ten out of 18 shooting while dishing out five assists.
