đ Coast to Coast ESPN Doubleheader
- The Daily Stump
- Feb 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 6
What to know: There was lots of star power to show off in last nights ESPN Doubleheader, who showed up and who didnât?
Nuggets @ Sixers: Two teams who are at different points in their seasons battled last night in Philly. The Sixers are in the midst of a six-game homestand, while Denver is on the tail end of a five-game east coast road trip.
The Nuggets had lost three straight heading into last night, but an all-around effort from Denver gave them the edge. Denver had 5 different players with 15 or more points, including two of which came off the bench. A late Nikola Jokic three ball put the Nuggets up three, and the Nuggets wouldnât give up the lead again.
The Sixers continue to impress without Paul George and Joel Embiid, as Kelly Oubre Jr. and Guerschon Yabusele continue to prove themselves as big time offensive producers. Yabusele especially played above the mark last night, putting in 28 points on 64% shooting. Maxey, once again, put on an offensive masterclass with 42 points. Nuggets 137, Sixers 134.
Suns @ Warriors: Two days after their big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Warriors welcomed in to town the Phoenix Suns. Both teams are a couple notches lower than where they would like to be in the West, but the Suns have been building some momentum winning 8 of their last 11.
Despite GSWâs recent STUMPSET, they were not able to stop the red hot Suns! Booker (31), Durant (19), and Beal (21), combined for 71 points for Phoenix. Newly acquired Center Nick Richards has been a monster for them as well hauling in 16 rebounds to go with his 14 points.
Despite the 8th Seed, the Suns are slowly putting something together before the All-Star break. The Suns got the win, 130-105.
With the trade deadline coming up, both teams have been in talks of making a move. Could that be Jimmy Butler? Who knows! But with all-time greats on both teams, these are teams you wouldnât want to line up again in the postseason.
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