Piston Powered National Basketball Association MVP Rankings: November 13th through November 20th

“We want to enjoy this”.

Knicks (6-6) at Thunder (7-5), 8 p.m. ET: NY fans probably wish they could take back the jeers they gave rookie Kristaps Porzingis during the draft.

Is there anything this Warriors team can’t do?

After the game, Clippers forward Blake Griffin was asked about the Warriors-Clippers rivalry, and gave reporters a surprisingly honest answer.

Brazilian Anderson Varejao came off the bench and scored nine points in 11 minutes for the Cavaliers after Timofey Mozgov was sidelined in the second half with a strained right shoulder. “Once we started getting good possessions on offense, then we got stops because we were able to set our defense and make it tough on them”.

Chris Paul was a doubt for the clash at Staples Center due to a groin injury, but returned from a two-game lay-off to score a season-high 35 points.

Nikola Mirotic added 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in his best game since November 9 in Philadelphia. “We weren’t playing with the same force we played with in the first quarter”.

Curry poured in 40 points in Golden State’s 124-117 victory over the Clippers on Thursday, providing another signature night against Paul. “Their ball found everyone”. The Warriors’ effective field-goal percentage (which adjusts for 3-point shooting being worth more points) in the fourth quarter was 100 freakin’ percent.

A 22-5 run to finish the game by the Warriors, however, erased all the good.

Both teams began firing up 3s. “All you’re doing now is thinking about winning one game”. They lost despite committing 11 turnovers and turning 19 Golden State turnovers into 28 points.

“My teammates got on me and I had to rectify the situation and we did that in the fourth quarter”.

He also scored 31 points in the Wolves’ impressive road victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, making this the first time in his career he’s gone over 30 in back-to-back outings.

Golden State (13-0) fell 16 points behind Los Angeles after the first quarter – and trailed by six heading into the fourth quarter – but answered the call late to remain undefeated.

The Warriors sealed the deal, though, after a run starting with two minutes left and coming out of a timeout. They were already playing short-handed in the backcourt as Shaun Livingston missed a second straight game because of a strained hip flexor and Leandro Barbosa had a virus. Led by the freak of a basketball player that Curry has become, the Warriors once again reminded the Clippers that it’s a 48-minute contest.

Charlotte led by as many as 26 points before the 76ers outscored the Hornets 29-23 in the third quarter to slice the advantage to 81-70 with 1:06 left in that quarter. Chicago ranks slightly lower in total assists, at 10th (22.3 per game). “There are so many variables that go into winning this many in a row, especially the start of the season”. Going into training camp, the coaching staff wasn’t sure that was going to be the case.