Here are the key stories to follow from today’s NBA Games.
Did the Suns really beat the Clippers?
Sure, they won their first game handily against the Sacramento Kings. However, the Phoenix Suns shocked the world when they pulled out a 130-122 victory over the LA Clippers. They were missing DeAndre Ayton as well, thanks to a lengthy 25-game suspension that he received the day after their season opener. Devin Booker looked like he deserved his big contract with 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. He got a lot of help too, with five other teammates scoring in double figures.
The Houston Rockets will be an entertaining team to watch
It took Russell Westbrook and entirety of two regular season games to get his first triple double with the Houston Rockets. He served up 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists in a narrow 126-123 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. James Harden may not have padded out the stats as much, with 29 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, but he’s probably not going to care much.
The Miami Heat have no business being this good without Jimmy Butler
The Heat have not seen marquee free agent suit up for a regular season game yet, but that hasn’t stopped them from putting up feisty performances. Led by Goran Dragic (25 PT, 6 REB, 8 AST) and Bam Adebayo (19 PT, 13 REB, 7 AST), the Heat picked up a valuable road win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who are heavily favored to make the NBA Finals out of the Eastern Conference.
