NBA Preseason Best Individual Games

Offenses have rejiggered their attack to inflict maximum pain, allocating more possessions and touches to their best players. As recently as 2013, only 11 players averaged more than 20 points; today, 43 do.

Jrue Holiday's Mini Max Contract

by Christopher Reina

Considering what the Bucks gave up to trade for Jrue Holiday, their inability to replace him if he were to sign elsewhere, coupled with their championship or bust track, he had tremendous leverage to wait until free agency.

The 'Very Average' Celtics

by Colin McGowan

The Celtics are in trouble, and if it's not inescapable, its persistence does make it harder to escape, game over game, as the subpar performances pile up.

Kevin Durant, Philip Roth, And Letting The Haters Rule Your Life

by John Wilmes

The parallel discussions on Kevin Durant and Philip Roth are a testament to how fixated our culture is on men who are equal parts broken and brilliant. That neither have ever learned how to let anything go can be frightening to perceive.

2020-2021 NBA Preseason Individual Games

#	Player	Date	Team	MIN	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS
1	Anthony Davis	Dec 18, 2020	LAL	29:41	11	16	6	7	7	10	1	1	0	6	6	3	2	3	35
2	Talen Horton-Tucker	Dec 13, 2020	LAL	41:26	11	17	4	5	7	9	2	4	2	8	10	4	4	0	33
3	Zion Williamson	Dec 18, 2020	NOP	33:50	12	22	0	3	7	11	3	2	3	6	9	2	1	1	31
4	Khris Middleton	Dec 18, 2020	MIL	26:15	9	16	3	6	8	8	3	3	0	4	4	4	0	0	29
5	Stephen Curry	Dec 17, 2020	GSW	28:58	9	23	6	13	5	5	1	2	0	6	6	3	2	0	29
6	Stephen Curry	Dec 15, 2020	GSW	28:12	11	21	5	13	2	3	4	0	0	4	4	4	3	1	29
7	Devin Booker	Dec 18, 2020	PHX	27:34	8	12	4	7	7	8	7	5	0	5	5	4	1	0	27
8	Nikola Vucevic	Dec 17, 2020	ORL	32:27	12	20	3	8	0	0	2	2	3	9	12	1	1	0	27
9	Christian Wood	Dec 17, 2020	HOU	23:56	10	18	2	6	5	5	0	1	0	10	10	2	1	1	27
10	Coby White	Dec 16, 2020	CHI	28:07	11	17	5	8	0	0	4	4	0	5	5	3	1	0	27
11	Luka Doncic	Dec 14, 2020	DAL	29:17	9	20	3	8	6	10	3	1	1	7	8	4	0	0	27
12	Devin Booker	Dec 14, 2020	PHX	28:02	11	17	1	3	4	6	1	4	0	4	4	0	0	0	27
13	Domantas Sabonis	Dec 18, 2020	IND	26:34	10	16	1	3	5	6	0	3	4	7	11	0	2	0	26
14	C.J. McCollum	Dec 18, 2020	POR	29:51	8	20	4	9	6	6	2	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	26
15	Zion Williamson	Dec 14, 2020	NOP	33:13	8	13	0	0	10	11	4	1	3	8	11	2	0	0	26
16	Nikola Jokic	Dec 12, 2020	DEN	22:31	9	11	1	2	7	7	0	4	4	6	10	5	1	0	26
17	Devonte' Graham	Dec 19, 2020	CHA	31:30	8	15	6	11	3	3	4	0	1	3	4	3	2	0	25
18	Kyle Lowry	Dec 18, 2020	TOR	27:13	7	14	6	10	5	6	1	5	0	0	0	3	2	0	25
19	Kevin Durant	Dec 18, 2020	BRK	27:29	9	16	2	5	5	6	1	2	0	6	6	2	1	3	25
20	Kyle Kuzma	Dec 13, 2020	LAL	39:41	8	14	4	7	5	8	4	2	0	6	6	4	0	1	25
21	R.J. Barrett	Dec 13, 2020	NYK	35:48	10	17	1	5	4	5	4	2	0	4	4	2	1	0	25
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Dec 12, 2020	MIL	24:43	9	19	1	4	6	7	3	4	0	10	10	1	1	0	25
23	Terry Rozier	Dec 19, 2020	CHA	26:48	8	14	5	9	3	3	0	2	1	4	5	6	1	0	24
24	KZ Okpala	Dec 18, 2020	MIA	34:17	9	15	6	10	0	1	4	3	0	5	5	2	1	1	24
25	Paul Millsap	Dec 18, 2020	DEN	15:13	9	13	2	5	4	4	0	1	1	4	5	1	2	1	24
26	Dillon Brooks	Dec 17, 2020	MEM	23:15	10	15	4	8	0	0	3	4	2	2	4	4	0	1	24
27	Zach LaVine	Dec 16, 2020	CHI	25:22	9	14	3	6	3	3	1	2	0	3	3	5	1	1	24
28	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Dec 14, 2020	MIL	27:12	11	20	1	4	1	7	3	4	2	12	14	4	0	3	24
29	Patty Mills	Dec 12, 2020	SAS	19:48	9	16	4	7	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	24
30	Eric Gordon	Dec 17, 2020	HOU	26:55	9	14	4	9	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	5	0	0	23
31	Kyle Kuzma	Dec 16, 2020	LAL	31:42	8	15	4	8	3	3	1	1	2	1	3	2	0	0	23
32	Josh Richardson	Dec 14, 2020	DAL	29:17	7	10	5	6	4	5	1	4	1	6	7	2	0	0	23
33	Fred VanVleet	Dec 14, 2020	TOR	22:03	9	12	5	7	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	3	0	23
34	Dante Exum	Dec 14, 2020	CLE	26:48	7	11	3	5	6	6	4	3	1	3	4	5	1	1	23
35	Sekou Doumbouya	Dec 13, 2020	DET	17:39	8	11	2	4	5	7	2	2	0	5	5	0	1	2	23
36	Zach LaVine	Dec 13, 2020	CHI	27:22	8	14	3	7	4	6	1	1	3	6	9	5	0	1	23
37	Cedi Osman	Dec 12, 2020	CLE	22:23	6	11	3	6	8	9	0	2	0	5	5	1	1	0	23
38	Buddy Hield	Dec 11, 2020	SAC	23:01	8	17	5	11	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	23
39	Thomas Bryant	Dec 19, 2020	WAS	24:37	7	12	3	6	5	5	0	1	1	6	7	1	1	0	22
40	Max Strus	Dec 18, 2020	MIA	22:26	8	11	6	8	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	1	1	0	22
41	Immanuel Quickley	Dec 18, 2020	NYK	28:43	7	12	3	5	5	7	2	2	0	1	1	5	5	0	22
42	Lauri Markkanen	Dec 18, 2020	CHI	25:52	9	17	4	10	0	0	1	0	1	4	5	1	0	1	22
43	Kelly Oubre, Jr.	Dec 17, 2020	GSW	22:34	8	12	4	6	2	2	0	2	2	2	4	1	0	1	22
44	De'Andre Hunter	Dec 17, 2020	ATL	28:45	8	15	5	8	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	22
45	Jonas Valanciunas	Dec 14, 2020	MEM	24:24	8	15	1	3	5	6	2	3	1	3	4	5	0	2	22
46	Brandon Ingram	Dec 14, 2020	NOP	31:16	7	13	2	5	6	6	3	0	0	6	6	6	3	1	22
47	Jaylen Nowell	Dec 12, 2020	MIN	13:12	7	11	4	7	4	7	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	22
48	Malcolm Brogdon	Dec 18, 2020	IND	29:49	7	22	3	7	4	5	1	3	2	4	6	4	1	0	21
49	DeMar DeRozan	Dec 17, 2020	SAS	32:47	5	13	0	2	11	11	3	2	1	2	3	0	0	0	21
50	Deandre Ayton	Dec 16, 2020	PHX	24:32	8	10	0	0	5	5	2	3	1	8	9	1	4	0	21
51	Dillon Brooks	Dec 14, 2020	MEM	24:39	9	16	1	4	2	2	0	2	0	6	6	4	2	0	21
52	Trae Young	Dec 13, 2020	ATL	32:29	6	13	4	8	5	6	8	4	0	4	4	7	1	1	21
53	John Wall	Dec 13, 2020	HOU	24:29	7	17	2	6	5	6	3	3	0	2	2	4	0	0	21
54	Markelle Fultz	Dec 13, 2020	ORL	31:24	9	19	2	2	1	2	1	1	0	5	5	4	2	0	21
55	Carmelo Anthony	Dec 11, 2020	POR	23:07	8	13	3	3	2	2	3	2	0	4	4	2	0	1	21
56	Aaron Gordon	Dec 19, 2020	ORL	21:36	6	15	3	6	5	7	1	0	3	6	9	3	1	0	20
57	Kevin Knox	Dec 18, 2020	NYK	24:14	7	10	6	7	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	20
58	LeBron James	Dec 18, 2020	LAL	24:39	6	11	3	4	5	10	8	2	1	7	8	4	1	0	20
59	Zach LaVine	Dec 18, 2020	CHI	29:23	8	16	2	5	2	2	2	0	3	1	4	4	2	0	20
60	Michael Porter, Jr.	Dec 18, 2020	DEN	22:14	6	12	4	9	4	5	1	3	5	4	9	3	1	0	20
61	Victor Oladipo	Dec 18, 2020	IND	24:28	7	14	4	9	2	2	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	20
62	Karl-Anthony Towns	Dec 17, 2020	MIN	26:41	8	14	2	6	2	2	4	5	2	5	7	3	1	0	20
63	James Harden	Dec 17, 2020	HOU	27:07	8	14	3	6	1	1	5	2	0	7	7	9	1	0	20
64	Jordan Clarkson	Dec 17, 2020	UTA	19:04	7	15	5	12	1	1	1	0	1	2	3	1	2	0	20
65	Luka Doncic	Dec 17, 2020	DAL	27:17	6	18	0	6	8	9	4	4	2	3	5	7	0	0	20
66	Terry Rozier	Dec 17, 2020	CHA	28:17	6	13	3	6	5	5	1	2	1	6	7	2	3	0	20
67	Jonas Valanciunas	Dec 17, 2020	MEM	28:05	7	9	2	2	4	4	1	2	1	12	13	1	1	1	20
68	Bojan Bogdanovic	Dec 17, 2020	UTA	22:10	7	11	5	9	1	1	1	2	0	3	3	0	0	0	20
69	Kyle Guy	Dec 15, 2020	SAC	20:34	7	11	6	10	0	2	3	1	0	3	3	3	0	0	20
70	Coby White	Dec 13, 2020	CHI	31:31	7	15	4	7	2	2	4	3	1	2	3	5	0	1	20
71	Theo Maledon	Dec 12, 2020	OKC	29:08	7	14	2	4	4	4	1	4	0	5	5	2	0	0	20
72	Ja Morant	Dec 12, 2020	MEM	24:42	8	12	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	3	4	11	0	0	20
73	Danilo Gallinari	Dec 19, 2020	ATL	26:07	4	8	2	4	9	9	1	1	1	4	5	0	0	0	19
74	Cole Anthony	Dec 19, 2020	ORL	26:03	7	15	2	5	3	3	4	5	0	2	2	4	2	0	19
75	Cedi Osman	Dec 18, 2020	CLE	22:01	7	8	5	6	0	0	1	3	0	2	2	1	1	0	19
76	Lonzo Ball	Dec 18, 2020	NOP	34:16	7	11	3	6	2	3	3	4	0	5	5	8	2	1	19
77	Jayson Tatum	Dec 18, 2020	BOS	26:14	5	17	2	9	7	8	2	1	0	8	8	3	1	1	19
78	Andrew Wiggins	Dec 17, 2020	GSW	30:55	7	15	3	7	2	2	4	6	1	3	4	3	1	3	19
79	Shake Milton	Dec 15, 2020	PHI	23:14	8	14	3	6	0	0	1	3	0	4	4	3	0	0	19
80	D'Angelo Russell	Dec 14, 2020	MIN	24:14	7	18	3	9	2	2	3	1	0	1	1	3	1	0	19
81	Harry Giles	Dec 13, 2020	POR	26:11	6	11	1	1	6	6	0	5	2	11	13	3	2	1	19
82	Montrezl Harrell	Dec 13, 2020	LAL	26:48	8	19	1	1	2	4	2	5	5	6	11	3	0	2	19
83	Jordan Clarkson	Dec 12, 2020	UTA	22:14	7	15	5	10	0	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	19
84	Talen Horton-Tucker	Dec 11, 2020	LAL	37:14	6	17	1	4	6	6	3	2	0	9	9	4	3	0	19
85	Nikola Vucevic	Dec 19, 2020	ORL	25:52	7	11	4	6	0	0	1	2	1	11	12	2	0	0	18
86	Cam Reddish	Dec 19, 2020	ATL	25:08	4	9	2	6	8	9	2	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	18
87	Gary Trent, Jr.	Dec 18, 2020	POR	32:44	7	18	3	8	1	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	18
88	J.J. Redick	Dec 18, 2020	NOP	19:11	6	9	3	5	3	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	18
89	Caris LeVert	Dec 18, 2020	BRK	20:44	6	13	2	3	4	4	3	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	18
90	Devonte' Graham	Dec 17, 2020	CHA	28:00	7	17	4	10	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	6	1	0	18
91	LaMelo Ball	Dec 17, 2020	CHA	26:18	7	17	4	9	0	0	3	3	0	2	2	5	1	0	18
92	Tim Hardaway Jr.	Dec 17, 2020	DAL	25:14	6	8	4	5	2	2	1	0	0	6	6	3	0	1	18
93	Jarrett Culver	Dec 17, 2020	MIN	26:33	5	12	2	3	6	6	2	2	1	3	4	4	2	2	18
94	Malik Beasley	Dec 17, 2020	MIN	24:05	7	13	3	4	1	2	1	2	2	9	11	2	1	0	18
95	Devin Vassell	Dec 17, 2020	SAS	26:28	8	13	2	4	0	0	1	3	1	5	6	3	2	0	18
96	Ja Morant	Dec 17, 2020	MEM	27:54	7	12	0	3	4	6	3	3	0	4	4	13	2	0	18
97	Andre Drummond	Dec 16, 2020	CLE	20:43	7	16	1	2	3	4	2	0	4	10	14	5	0	0	18
98	Talen Horton-Tucker	Dec 16, 2020	LAL	24:25	7	11	0	2	4	4	3	1	0	5	5	2	1	1	18
99	Paul Millsap	Dec 16, 2020	DEN	26:38	6	10	2	4	4	4	3	1	1	4	5	2	1	1	18
100	Julius Randle	Dec 16, 2020	NYK	28:30	7	10	0	2	4	6	2	1	2	3	5	3	1	1	18

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