Analysts Mike Schmitz and Bobby Marks play GM during the 2019 ESPN NBA Mock Draft Special, making selections for the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 4 overall (De’Andre Hunter) and Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 5 (Darius Garland). Adrian Wojnarowski and Jay Williams then analyze the picks, and discuss whether the Lakers will keep their player or wind up with Anthony Davis in a trade.
Watch the full, unedited footage of the 2019 BIG3 draft lottery. The lottery was held at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on April 30, 2019. Presented by MGM Resorts.
Propelled by a 24-0 run from 10:22 in the 3rd quarter to 4:11 in the 3rd quarter to take a lead they would never relinquish as they defeated the Pacers tonight in Oklahoma City by a final score of 107-99. Paul George led the Thunder with 31 points (20 in the 2nd half), along with 4 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook registered his 29th triple-double of the season (133rd of his career) with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in the victory. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 28 points (11-20 FG), to go with 4 assists, while Myles Turner finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks in the losing effort. With the win, the Thunder improve to 44-31, while the Pacers fall to 45-30 on the season.
The Thunder currently sit in the 7-seed in the Western Conference, 7.5 games behind the first-place Warriors and 1.0 games ahead of the eighth-place Spurs, while the Pacers sit in the 4-seed in the Eastern Conference, 11 games behind the first-place Bucks.
Behind 34 points (13-18 FG), 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks from Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves defeated the Kings tonight in Minneapolis by a final score of 112-105. Derrick Rose added 20 points (8-17 FG) and 5 rebounds for the Timberwolves in the victory. Marvin Bagley III led the Kings with 25 points (9-14 FG), 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, while De’Aaron Fox tallied 23 points (8-24 FG) and 5 assists in the losing effort. With the win, the Timberwolves improve to 29-31, while the Kings fall to 31-29 on the season.
The Bucks closed the game on a 30-11 run to defeat the Pacers tonight in Indianapolis by a final score of 106-97 to snap the Pacers’ 6 game winning streak (was the longest active streak in the NBA). Giannis Antetokounmpo registered his 5th triple-double of the season (14th of his career) with 33 points (12-22 FG), 19 rebounds and 11 assists for the Bucks, while Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points (6-11 FG), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the victory. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 20 points (7-14 FG), to go with 6 rebounds and 3 assists, while Domantas Sabonis contributed 14 points (7-12 FG), 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in the losing effort. With the win, the Bucks improve to 43-14, while the Pacers fall to 38-20 on the season.
The Celtics defeated the 76ers tonight in Philadelphia by a final score of 112-109 behind a game-high 26 points (8-11 FG), 4 rebounds and 3 assists from Gordon Hayward off the bench. Al Horford added 23 points (9-16 FG), 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the victory. Joel Embiid led the 76res with 23 points (9-22 FG), 14 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Jimmy Butler tallied 22 points (7-12 FG) and 9 rebounds in the losing effort. With the win, the Celtics improve to 36-21, while the 76ers fall to 36-21 on the season.