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HoopsHype's Global Rating has Giannis ranked among the league's three best players this season 👀

Who's the best player in the league right now?

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Spurs have won 11 straight by an average of 17.1 PPG 🔥

It's the 4th time in franchise history they've won 11 of their first 13 games, and they're 2-0 in West Group C.

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Hot take: the Spurs are the team to beat in the West right now. 11 straight wins and #1 in the conference. OKC fans can argue all they want.

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According to Chris Haynes, Jalen Green is now on the table in trade discussions for the Suns: "They've been in the market for a point guard."

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🚨 BREAKING: Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray wants out and has asked New Orleans for a trade, per Shams.

Rich Paul, his agent, and the team have begun working toward a resolution.

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Per Sam Amick, Dejounte Murray has "strong interest" in a move to the Suns.

Murray's camp has been hoping for a deal built around Jalen Green, though team sources on both sides recently said no talks have happened 👀

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Garland finished with 24 PTS, and the and-1 came through a crowd of defenders in the clutch 🤯

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Garland knocks down the free throw that puts the Clippers in front with 50.4 seconds to go, sealing their NBA Cup group play win.

Jared McCain also set a career high: 23 PTS, 7 3PM 🔥

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Draymond getting dunked on by Wemby and deciding the only answer was a tackle. bro lost the argument 💀

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Darryn Peterson is the first Jazz rookie since Donovan Mitchell with five straight games of 20+ points.

He hit 4 threes in the 28-point night 🔥

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Darryn Peterson drops a new career high even though the Rockets got the win:

28 PTS
7 REB
2 AST
2 STL
1 BLK

That's five games in a row with 20+ points for him 🔥

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Sengun just went for 43 PTS, 12 REB and 5 AST on 17-24 shooting in the Rockets' win.

Hakeem in 1994 and Yao in 2004 are the only other Rockets with a 40/10/5 game on 70%+ shooting 🤯

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Warriors fans checking the scoreboard at 0-16 and realizing Wemby still had a dunk left in him 💀

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Bulls beat the Hawks 125-117 and snap an 8-game losing streak.

Powell: 33 PTS, 12-19 FG
Giddey: 15 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST
Jalen Johnson: 27 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST in the loss

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Heat beat the Cavs 133-121.

Giannis: 37 PTS, 9 REB
Bam: 37 PTS, 14 REB
Davion Mitchell: 22 PTS, 17 AST

No Heat duo had both scored 35+ in one game since LeBron and DWade did it. Miami is also back at .500 after opening the season 0-4 🔥

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Sabonis fires a bounce pass over his head without even looking and it sets up the slam 😳

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Hawks and Bulls are headed to overtime 🍿

Jalen Johnson evened it up at 110 with a slam and 48.0 seconds to play.

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Keyonte George and Ace Bailey run the two-man game and the Utah bench is jacked up 🔥

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Meleek Thomas beats the shot clock with a bucket that had everybody asking how 🤯

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Tari Eason grabs the ball near halfcourt, takes off down the floor and finishes with a one-hand jam to close out the second quarter 🔥

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Kings starting five Friday: Acuff Jr., LaVine, Hunter, Murray, Sabonis 👀

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Magic beat the Bucks 107-99.

Franz Wagner: 35 PTS, 12 AST
Jaquez Jr.: 22 PTS in the loss

Franz is the fifth Magic player with 30+ points in four straight games 🔥