We have officially reached the quarter mark of the NBA season and the league is starting to shape itself. The real hoopers are coming out to play and the frauds are getting exposed.
The only stock higher than Gamestop and Blockbuster this week is the Utah Jazz! They are on a league-best 11 game win streak and have jumped both LA teams in the Western Conference for the top spot. The Spurs, 11-8, currently the fourth seed in the West is another team that has had a surprising early start to the season. The Miami Heat are coming out to a slow start this season after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA championship last year, starting with a record of 7-12, which is third-worst in the Eastern Conference. Now that we have covered most of the major storylines from the week, let’s get to the full Week Six recap.
Top Dunks of the Week
Donte DiVincenzOOOOH MY GOD WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!?!?!
Donte Divincenzo with the POSTER dunk? pic.twitter.com/NacZkn2eo4
— JM3 (@JM3Hoops) January 28, 2021
Clear the runway for number one draft pick Anthony Edwards.
Jeff Green‘s dunk got the Nets bench doing piggy back rides!
Jeff Green’s poster had the Nets’ bench hype ? pic.twitter.com/E0eQhT0uds
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 28, 2021
Spicy P snatches Marvin Bagley‘s ankles then finishes the dunk.
MADE ‘EM TOUCH EARTH @pskills43 | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/2O0BgGDfDS
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 30, 2021
LaMelo flys through the paints for the put-back slam and I think the announcers were pretty excited about that.
LAMELO ON HIS MELON.
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 30, 2021
(via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/RfpnCNoOJ3
Cody Zeller slams one over the reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
DAMIAN LILLARD WINS IT AT THE BUZZER ? pic.twitter.com/QmkwTgIByU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2021
Best Plays of Week Six
John Wall back to doing vintage John Wall things.
Jokic with the full court DIME!
Jokic dropping full-court dimes ? pic.twitter.com/NzAEqk5yj0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
Tobias Harris. Ballgame. 76ers snap the Lakers 10-road game win streak.
TOBIAS HARRIS BEATS THE LAKERS pic.twitter.com/lmpZ0XjQz6
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 28, 2021
KCP assaults Mason Plumlee, Plumlee gets the and-one
Dametime. *no other description needed*
DAMIAN LILLARD WINS IT AT THE BUZZER ? pic.twitter.com/QmkwTgIByU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2021
Players were letting it fly from the logo all over the league in week six!
LOGO LEBRON. CASH. pic.twitter.com/HftuHfF6MN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 26, 2021
Trae Young drained one from the logo and put up the 24 ? pic.twitter.com/GOyQmzuT9M
— BroBible (@BroBible) January 27, 2021
LOGO LILLARD
— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2021
(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/R0NhdhfSaz
Funniest Moments of the Week
Damyean Dotson‘s free throw wanted no part in going in the hoop.
Damyean Dotson misses a free throw pic.twitter.com/C0G02ZcxCz
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) January 26, 2021
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…
This flop by Gary Trent Jr. is wild ? @shaqtin pic.twitter.com/FtmLC0axmi
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 26, 2021
It’s sad boy hours for Bradley Beal and the Wizards. Beal has been averaging 39.8 points in the last five games and the Wizards are 1-4 and a league worst 3-10 on the year.
Bradley Beal looks frustrated after the loss to the Rockets. pic.twitter.com/JBcx2XQ0oZ
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 27, 2021
I suppose you could call that team bonding.
Reggie Jackson was rubbing Serge Ibaka’s chest for some reason..? pic.twitter.com/CGqYyf61x6
— Hoops Alerts (@thehoopsalerts) January 29, 2021
The NBA petty wars continue as Rondo waves Westbrook off court after he got ejected.
Rondo waved goodbye to Russ after he was ejected ? pic.twitter.com/TqM9IQNLqP
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 30, 2021
NBA Standings as of (1/31/2021)
Eastern Conference
- 76ers 14-6
- Nets 13-8
- Bucks 11-8
- Pacers 11-8
- Celtics 9-6
- Hawks 10-9
- Cavaliers 9-10
- Hornets 9-11
- Knicks 9-11
- Magic 8-12
- Bulls 7-11
- Raptors 7-12
- Heat 7-12
- Pistons 5-15
- Wizards 3-12
Western Conference
- Jazz 15-4
- Clippers 15-5
- Lakers 15-6
- Nuggets 11-8
- Grizzlies 8-6
- Suns 10-8
- Trail Blazers 10-8
- Warriors 11-9
- Spurs 11-9
- Rockets 9-9
- Thunder 8-10
- Kings 8-11
- Mavericks 8-12
- Pelicans 7-11
- Timberwolves 4-14
