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Turkey? ā
Pumpkin pie? ā
Smallball stuffed with double the highlights to make up for Thanksgiving break? ā¬ļø
Letās start with theā¦
NBA š
Last Wednesday, the Pistons had won 13-straight games and were ready to crush the Celtics for #14.
The only problem?
š„ Boston turned their green court into a lucky charm!
But not every winning streak ended that night! Because the Thunder extended theirs to 10-straight winsā¦
š„ Thanks to these 40 points from SGA!
But the team with the worst Wednesday night? The Warriors. They fell to the Rockets, 104-100.
š„ But the bigger loss was this injury to Steph Curry.
The good news? Doctors tested Stephās right quad, and said itās just a strain.
Coach Steve Kerr thinks he could be back in as little as one week. And the Warriors already beat the Pelicans on Saturday without him! (Jimmy Butler had 24 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds.)
But wait!
We forgot Friday! On the last day of the group stage of the NBA Cup:
The Magic beat the Pistons, 112-109, to advance from East B.
The Thunder beat the Suns, 123-119, to take West A. (Make it 11-straight wins.)
And the Spurs beat the Nuggets, 139-136, to win West C.
So, the bracket is set. And the eight-team, single-elimination tournament begins next Tuesday.
Here are the matchups:
Prediction time!
Thankfully, we donāt have to wait a whole week, because thereās drama every night in the NBA.
Example: last nightās Dallas vs. Denver game.
š„ Winner: see for yourself. (Seems like a good sign the Nuggets won the first quarter, 41-27, right?)
Ouch! After Denverās hot start, Dallas stormed back to win, 131-121, behind Anthony Davis (32 points and 13 rebounds) and Ryan Nembhard (28 points on 12-of-14 shooting).
Nikola JokiÄās 29-point, 20-rebound, and 13-assist triple-double wasnāt quite enough.
Double ouch! Jamal Murray left the game with a right ankle injury. It didnāt seem serious, but you never know.
At least now we can move on toā¦
NFL Week 13 šš
Most weeks, we only get one football game on Thursday night.
But one of the best parts of Thanksgiving? Three games!
Hereās what happened:
First, the Packers beat the Lions, 31-24, to stay in great position for a playoff spot.
š„ This 51-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson was a big reason why.
Then, the Cowboys beat the Chiefs, 31-28, to drop Kansas City to 6-6 on the season.
Now, unless Patrick Mahomes goes 5-0 the rest of the way, he may miss the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Finally, the Bengals got quarterback Joe Burrow back from injury and crushed the Ravens, 32-14.
That means the Ravens and Steelers are tied at the top of the AFC North, and the Bengals are only two games behind.
It was an epic Thursday. But the best game was actually Sunday night, when the 9-2 Broncos played 3-8 Washington.
š„ Want to see who won? Click here to watch the highlights on NFL.com!
Alright, weāve got to break down that last play!
Because of the NFLās overtime rules, the Commanders had a choice:
Kick the extra point to tie the game, then try to stop Denver from scoring and winning in the final three minutes of OT.
OR go for the two-point conversion and the win.
They went for two and the win. But ended up with a loss when Denver linebacker Nik Bonitto swatted the pass away.
Now, we better check onā¦
College Football Week 14 šš
It was Rivalry Week!
Thatās the slot most teams save on the schedule to play their biggest rivals! (Unless youāre Army and Navy, who wait until after next weekās conference championship games and get a whole weekend to themselves!)
And rivalries usually mean chaosā¦
But this year, 13 of the top 14 teams in the College Football Playoff rankings won!
š„ The only upset? Poor Aggies.
The good news for A&M fans?
Even though the loss knocked them out of the SEC Championship game this coming weekend, theyāre still a lock to make the playoff.
On Friday, weāll look at this weekās rankings and see whoās likely to get in and who might miss out.
Then, on Sunday, the final rankings will tell us for sure.
š„ If youāve got more time before then, want to watch the plays of the week? (At least watch the first play again!)
Weāll see you Friday, Smallballers!
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