Friday 1/19 NBA Game Thread

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:03 pm

7 big games for your Friday night enjoyment

- Tatum and the #1 Celtics host Jokic and the defending champ Nuggets
- Suns vs Pelicans with both teams 7-3 in their last 10
- Haliburton is back and Siakam makes his Pacers debut as they battle Blazers
- Top 2 picks Wemby vs Miller as Spurs visit Hornets Seems like both players may be out womp womp
- Lakers host Nets in the nightcap

UcanUwill · Post #2 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:10 pm

Really tired from work today, might catch a Spurs game, but not sure. Watching Euroleague right now, moment of silence for Dejan before every Euroleague game this week.

Suns and Pels should be great game, I think Pelicans are flying, no pun intended, quite under the radar.

_jin · Post #3 » by **_jin** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:15 pm

Miller's been out the last couple games, not sure he plays. And Wemby's out, he's still not allowed on b2b's and he'll play against the Wiz tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that was his request, he's been talking about this game against Bilal the past couple weeks. And there's a big french community in DC, the french embassy has given a lot of tickets on socials so they'd have been unhappy if Wemby sat, probably avoided a riot.

UcanUwill · Post #4 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:20 pm

Screw it, if Wembanyama is out, I might just go to bed with clear continuous.

AleksandarN · Post #5 » by **AleksandarN** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:22 pm

Is Jokic playing today? Since his close friend and coach Deki passed away?

Wolfgang630 · Post #6 » by **Wolfgang630** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:31 pm

The Battle of the H’s

Post #7 » by **bisme37** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:03 pm

AleksandarN wrote:Is Jokic playing today? Since his close friend and coach Deki passed away?

He is not on the injury report and it seems like he will play

Read on Twitter

Post #8 » by **bisme37** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:04 pm

_jin wrote:Miller's been out the last couple games, not sure he plays. And Wemby's out, he's still not allowed on b2b's and he'll play against the Wiz tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that was his request, he's been talking about this game against Bilal the past couple weeks. And there's a big french community in DC, the french embassy has given a lot of tickets on socials so they'd have been unhappy if Wemby sat, probably avoided a riot.

Oh hell. NBA tweeted that the game was a battle of top 2 picks and I didn't know any better. I've edited the OP.

AleksandarN · Post #9 » by **AleksandarN** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:02 pm

bisme37 wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:Is Jokic playing today? Since his close friend and coach Deki passed away?

He is not on the injury report and it seems like he will play

Read on Twitter

Great way to honor him would be to win the game posting a ridiculous statline.

KamikazeK · Post #10 » by **KamikazeK** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:02 pm

Celtics undefeated home record is going to be tested tonight, but of course they'll handle their business at the end of the day.

kwajo · Post #11 » by **kwajo** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:05 pm

Siakam's first game as a Pacer, should be a fun one!

Wargreymon · Post #12 » by **Wargreymon** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:15 pm

kwajo wrote:Siakam's first game as a Pacer, should be a fun one!

Yep Im only watching Blazers/Pacers and Celtics/Nuggets for Siakam debut and likely Finals preview

JustBuzzin · Post #13 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:22 pm

You know we suck, when I'm a Hornets fan and I haven't been watching our games lately.

Now I see why nobody talks about us. There is nothing to actually talk about we suck. :lol:

Johnny Tomala · Post #14 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:04 pm

Hornets, 76ers, Celtics, Pelicans, Lakers.

Post #15 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:08 pm

bisme37 wrote:- Pascal Siakam debuts for Pacers as they battle Blazers

Do we know this for sure? I've been trying to find some kind of confirmation but I've come up empty. Of course, I could be looking at all the wrong places :lol:

Post #16 » by **bisme37** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:11 pm

Nuntius wrote:
bisme37 wrote:- Pascal Siakam debuts for Pacers as they battle Blazers

Do we know this for sure? I've been trying to find some kind of confirmation but I've come up empty. Of course, I could be looking at all the wrong places

I'd seen a tweet from Marc Stein saying he's playing an also something on Hoopshype that said he's playing.

But after reading your post I searched again and found this...

Read on Twitter

So I guess it's still up in the air as of now.

Post #17 » by **Dirk** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:12 pm

bisme37 wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
bisme37 wrote:- Pascal Siakam debuts for Pacers as they battle Blazers

Do we know this for sure? I've been trying to find some kind of confirmation but I've come up empty. Of course, I could be looking at all the wrong places

I'd seen a tweet from Marc Stein saying he's playing an also something on Hoopshype that said he's playing.

But after reading your post I searched again and found this...

Read on Twitter

So I guess it's still up in the air as of now.

Is Ayton playing? That is the bigger question.

azcatz11 · Post #18 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:15 pm

Interested in seeing scoot again tonight

Post #19 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:16 pm

bisme37 wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
bisme37 wrote:- Pascal Siakam debuts for Pacers as they battle Blazers

Do we know this for sure? I've been trying to find some kind of confirmation but I've come up empty. Of course, I could be looking at all the wrong places

I'd seen a tweet from Marc Stein saying he's playing an also something on Hoopshype that said he's playing.

But after reading your post I searched again and found this...

Read on Twitter

So I guess it's still up in the air as of now.

I see. Thanks for the info, mate! Let's hope that he does debut tonight

scrabbarista · Post #20 » by **scrabbarista** » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:27 pm

I'm very excited! I can't wait!

Who wins?