NBA NEWS - PREVIEW for WEEK 7

Warriors guard Stephen Curry needs 37 three-pointers to pass Ray Allen for the most in NBA history - - (Keith Allison photo)

Minnesota’s Karl Anthony Towns - (NBA Photo)   Nets forward Kevin - (NBA Photo)

Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson and Boston Celtics Larry Bird in Game two of the 1985 NBA Finals at Boston Garden Date 30 May 1985 - Steve Lipofsky www.Basketballphoto.com ALL TIME NBA 1st TEAM - BREAKING IT DOWN MAGIC JOHNSON & PHAL SAMPHORS

Warriors guard Stephen Curry needs 37 three-pointers to pass Ray Allen for the most in NBA history - Phoenix brings a 16-game winning streak into Tuesday’s matchup with Golden State - With seven straight victories, the Milwaukee Bucks have surged within 1½ games of the East-leading Brooklyn Nets - The Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns and guards D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards are each averaging at least 20 points per game - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NEW YORK, NEW YORK USA

Monday November 29, 2021

Marquee Matchup:

The current teams with the two best records in the NBA meet when the league-leading Golden State Warriors (18-2, .900) visit the Phoenix Suns (17-3, .850) on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. This matchup marks only the sixth game in NBA history in which both teams enter with a winning percentage of at least .850 (minimum 20 games played per team). The teams’ combined winning percentage of .875 (35-5) is the fifth highest ever for a matchup between opponents that have both played at least 20 games in a season.

Streaks Alive:

Phoenix brings a 16-game winning streak into Tuesday’s matchup with Golden State. With a victory, the Suns would equal the longest winning streak in franchise history at 17 games (which was set in the 2006-07 season). Meanwhile, the Warriors take a seven-game winning streak into the showdown. This will be the first of two games between the Pacific Division rivals in Week 7; the Warriors will host the Suns on Friday on NBA League Pass (10 p.m. ET).

Tight at the Top:

The current top six teams in the Eastern Conference are separated by only two games, and the two teams tied for 10th place trail the conference leader by just four games. With seven straight victories, the Milwaukee Bucks have surged within 1½ games of the East-leading Brooklyn Nets. This week’s matchups between East teams include Nets vs. New York Knicks on Tuesday on TNT (7:30 p.m. ET); Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics on Wednesday on NBA TV (7:30 p.m. ET); 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks on Friday on ESPN (7:30 p.m. ET); and Bucks vs. Miami Heat on Saturday on NBA League Pass (8 p.m. ET).

Feeling Minnesota:

The Minnesota Timberwolves have won six of their last seven games to improve to 10-10. During the 6-1 stretch, center Karl-Anthony Towns and guards D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards are each averaging at least 20 points per game. The Timberwolves rank 10th in the NBA in defensive rating this season; they finished 28th last season. Minnesota’s schedule in Week 7 includes road games against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET) and Brooklyn on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET), both on NBA League Pass.

Milestone Watch:

Warriors guard Stephen Curry needs 37 three-pointers to pass Ray Allen for the most in NBA history. … Nets forward Kevin Durant needs 79 points to pass Allen for 24th place on the all-time scoring list. … Atlanta’s Nate McMillan is one victory shy of becoming the 19th head coach with 700 career wins. … With his next three-pointer, Brooklyn guard James Harden will become the fourth player with 2,500. ... Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Jordan needs four rebounds to reach 10,000.

OUTTA POCKET

Orlando’s Carter Jr. fined

November 28, 2021 NEW YORK – Orlando Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. has been fined $35,000 for forcefully throwing his protective glasses at a game official, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident, for which Carter Jr. was assessed a technical foul and ejected, occurred with 2:09 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 105-92 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 27 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. To view the incident, click on the following link: https://www.nba.com/watch/video/orlando-at-cleveland-11-27

Miami’s Dedmon fined

November 28, 2021 NEW YORK – Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon has been fined $15,000 for kicking a seat cushion from his team’s bench into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident, for which Dedmon was assessed a technical foul and ejected, occurred with 11:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 27 at the United Center. To view the incident, click on the following link: https://www.nba.com/watch/video/miami-heat-vs-chicago-bulls-11-27-2021

Trail Blazers’ Robert Covington fined

November 26, 2021 NEW YORK – Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington has been fined $15,000 for throwing his facemask at a game official, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident, for which Covington was assessed a technical foul and ejected, occurred with 49 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the Trail Blazers’ 125-121 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 24 at Golden 1 Center. To view the incident, click here.

Lakers’ LeBron James fined

November 26, 2021 NEW YORK – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court and warned for using profane language during media availability in response to league imposed discipline, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident occurred with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 124-116 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 24 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Former Dream players Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford suspended

November 23, 2021 NEW YORK – The WNBA announced today that former Atlanta Dream players Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford have been suspended without pay for their roles in an altercation outside of an Atlanta-area club in May and for related health and safety protocol violations. Williams’ suspension is for two games and Bradford’s suspension is for one game. The suspensions will be served starting with the first regular season game that each player is eligible to play following the signing of a new Standard Player Contract.

THIS DAY IN THE NBA

November 29, 1997 After 24 seasons at US Airways Arena in Landover, MD, the Washington Wizards played their final game there against the Chicago Bulls, an 88-83 Chicago win.

November 29, 1999 Tyrone Corbin of the Sacramento Kings accomplished something that Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never did. He played in his 1,000th regular season NBA game.

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