I thought he played really, really well. Made a couple of good passes as well. Early in the season, it’s been noticeable how much Williamson has had to labor to score.
It was the 13th game called off since Jan. 10 because of virus issues, a span in which the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have stiffened protocols and even added testing with hopes of keeping the season going without much in the way of additional problems. Nobody is complaining,” Detroit head coach Dwane Casey said. It’s different.
Lauri Markkanen had a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Garrett Temple scored 17 of his season-high 21 points in the first half. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and eight rebounds for Dallas in his third game back since recovering from offseason surgery on his right knee. Willie Cauley-Stein and James Johnson chipped in 10 points apiece.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | .786 | 0.0 | |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 | |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
5 | 9 | .357 | 6.0 |