Monday night in the NBA was fairly busy with 7 games on the slate. Here are a few #hoopnuggets from last night’s action. The Celtics didn’t shoot well on Monday but got some major bench contributions from Payton Prichard, Marcus Smart and Derek White to help the C’s notch their seventh win in a row in a gritty victory over the OKC Thunder. The Miami Heat inched past the Phoenix Suns, who dropped to 8 – 5, behind 30 points from Bam Adebayo. The dub put the Heat at .500 with a 7 – 7 record.
Jordan Poole scored 36 points for the Warriors as they destroyed the San Antonio Spurs. The Atlanta Hawks had five players in double figures and as a result outlasted the defending NBA champs. Giannis had 27 in the loss for the Bucks. Dalano Banton dropped 27 in a victory for the Raptors over the Pistons. The Raps improved to 8 – 7 on the year. The Hornets picked up their fourth win of the season after beating the Orlando Magic. Mason Plumlee had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets. The LA Clippers improved to 8 – 6 after they ran away from the Houston Rockets. Paul George led the Clippers with 24.
