Fred VanVleet (Auburn) had a few choice words for the NBA referees after his disliking toward their calls in a Houston Rockets loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday evening.
No update as off now on any fines or a suspension.
Max Strus (Stagg) has yet to make his season debut but a milestone of sorts just took place.
Five years ago, he made his NBA debut as a member of his hometown Chicago Bulls. It was in a loss to his future team the Miami Heat.
November 22 Games
- Memphis Grizzlies defeated Chicago Bulls 142-131.
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) mate three field goals in the loss. Bulls are 1-5 when Dosunmu makes three or less made shots.
- Dosunmu played 29 minutes and had eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3PT, 0-2 FT) with a rebound, five assists, a turnover, and a -25 plus-minus.
- His -25 plus-minus was a game-worst.
- Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central) snapped his single digit scoring streak at nine games.
- Buzelis played 29 minutes and had 14 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3PT, 0-1 FT) with three rebounds, an assist, a block, a turnover, and a +10 plus-minus off the bench.
- His 14 points are a new career-high.
- His +10 plus-minus was a game-high.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon) has only played over 10 minutes in four games this season.
- Horton-Tucker played 18 minutes and had 10 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3PT, 1-2 FT) with two rebounds, five assists, a block, a turnover, and a +3 plus-minus off the bench.
- Jevon Carter (Proviso East) has had a positive plus-minus in five of his seven games played.
- Carter played five minutes and had three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3PT) with an assist, a turnover, and a +9 plus-minus off the bench.
- E.J. Liddell (Belleville West) score his first points of the season.
- Liddel played five minutes and had six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3PT) with an assist, a block, and a +9 plus-minus off the bench.
- His six points are a new career-high.
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) mate three field goals in the loss. Bulls are 1-5 when Dosunmu makes three or less made shots.
- Denver Nuggets defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 127-102.
- Anthony Davis (Perspectives) with his worst performance of the season.
- Davis played 35 minutes and had 14 points on 6-for19 shooting (0-2 3PT) with 10 rebound (three offensive), three assists, three steal, two blocks, a turnover, and -26 plus-minus.
- Also shot 2-for-3 from the free throw line.
- His 10 rebounds were a team-high.
- His three offensive rebounds were a game-high.
- His three steals were a game-high tied with his teammate LeBron James.
- His two blocks were a game-high.
- His -26 plus-minus was a game-worst.
- His 14 points is a season-low and the first time scoring in the teens (Previous low was 21 points).
- Laker fall to 6-3 when AD has a double-double.
- Max Christie (Rolling Meadows) had a couple of season-highs in the loss.
- Christie had 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3PT) with an assist, a turnover, and a -12 plus-minus in 17 minutes off the bench.
- His five made field goals is a season-high.
- His 12 points is a season-high.
- Anthony Davis (Perspectives) with his worst performance of the season.
- Utah Jazz defeated New York Knicks, 121-106.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson) snapped his double-double streak at three games.
- Brunson played 37 minutes and had 23 points (8-19 FG, 2-9 3PT, 5-5 FT) with two rebounds, eight assists, a steal, two turnovers, and a -15 plus-minus.
- His eight assists were a team-high.
- Jalen Brunson (Stevenson) snapped his double-double streak at three games.
- Portland Trail Blazers defeated Houston Rockets, 104-98.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn) with his second consecutive game scoring in single digits.
- VanVleet played 28 minutes and had eight points (4-13 FG, 0-6 3PT) with five rebounds, five assists, a steal, three turnovers, and a -4 plus-minus.
- His five assists were a game-high tied with two others.
- His three turnovers are a team-worst.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn) with his second consecutive game scoring in single digits.
G League Update
- Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young) played 27 minutes and had 24 points (9-13 FG, 0-3 3PT, 4-4 FT) with 10 rebounds, a turnover, and a -25 plus-minus for the Indiana Mad Ants in a 125-98 loss to Sioux Falls Skyforce.
- His 24 points were team-high.
- His 10 rebounds were a game-high tied with Skyforce’s Josh Christopher.
- His six offensive rebounds were a game-high.
- His -25 plus-minus was a game-worst.
- Lucas Williamson (Whitney Young) played 22 minutes and had 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3PT) with two rebounds, two assists, a steal, a turnover, and a +7 plus-minus in a 119-91 Memphis Hustle win over Texas Legends.
- Malachi Smith (Belleville West) had 14 points (5-12 FG, 4-6 3PT, 0-1 3PT) with seven rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two steals, three turnovers, and a +9 plus-minus in 30 minutes off the bench in a 119-91 Memphis Hustle win over Texas Legends.
- His 30 minutes were a team-high tied with Armando Bacot.
- His two steals were a game-high tied with four others.
- Justin Harmon (Curie) played 14 minutes and had six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 3PT) with four rebounds (one offeniosve), two assists, a block, two turnovers, and a -3 plus-minus in the Salt Lake City Stars 135-102 win over Santa Cruz Warriors.
- Ben Coupet (Simeon) played 29 minutes and had 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3PT, 1-1 3PT) with three rebounds, an assist, a turnover, and a -5 plus-minus in an 87-77 Windy City Bulls loss to the Wisconsin Herd.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty (Whitney Young) played 39 minutes and had 19 points (7-18 FG, 0-6 3PT, 5-9 FT) with 13 rebounds (three offensive rebounds), four assists, two steals, a turnover, and a zero plus-minus in an 87-77 Windy City Bulls loss to the Wisconsin Herd.
- His 39 minutes were a team-high.
- His 19 points were a team-high.
- His 13 rebounds were a game-high tied with his teammate David Muoka.
- His two steals were a team-high tied with Jordan Hall.
- His zero plus-minus was a team-high.
- DJ Steward (Whitney Young) played 34 minutes and had eight points (3-15 FG, 0-5 3PT, 2-3 3PT) with four rebounds (three offensive), two assists, a block, three turnovers, and -2 plus-minus in an 87-77 Windy City Bulls loss to the Wisconsin Herd
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