{"id":518192,"date":"2026-01-15T15:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518192\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:20:25","slug":"starting-5-the-nba-berlin-game-2026-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518192\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting 5: The NBA Berlin Game 2026 is here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nba.com\/manage\/2024\/12\/STARTING5-ACTION-FINAL-HEADER-768x222-5.avif\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three game-winners<\/strong> this season. One syllable. One call.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vooooooch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours after Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 <\/strong>called game in Chicago, the NBA Berlin Game tips off overseas as the Grizzlies and Magic meet at <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/mem-vs-orl-0022500578?lid=zf017axshylc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 ET on Prime<\/a>. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/how-to-watch-game-redirect\/0022500578?lid=c3parnrd4dj9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap to Watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490414_17_original.gif\" alt=\"Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Berlin Game 2026:<\/strong> Three things to know before the Magic &amp; Grizz face off in Germany<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight On Prime:<\/strong> A Thunder-Rockets encore, before Brunson\u2019s Knicks visit Steph\u2019s Dubs<\/p>\n<p><strong>League Pass:<\/strong> Giannis &amp; Wemby\u2019s fourth career showdown highlights six more games<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday Closers:<\/strong> Vu\u010devic plays hero before the horn (again), Murray and Mitchell take over<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roundup:<\/strong> Kawhi &amp; Harden pace Clips, BI boosts Raptors, Trey Murphy III powers Pels<\/p>\n<p>BUT FIRST \u2026 \u23f0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490414_270_original.jpg\" alt=\"Scores &amp; Schedule\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Berlin Game 2026<\/strong> tips off in just a few hours as the Magic face the Grizzlies at 2 ET on Prime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The international showdown<\/strong> tips off a tripleheader on Prime as the Thunder visit the Rockets in prime time (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/okc-vs-hou-0022500581?lid=e8rh30hff578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7:30 ET<\/a> | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/how-to-watch-game-redirect\/0022500581?lid=nwqx2nk9nvh9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap to Watch<\/a>), before the Warriors host the Knicks (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-gsw-0022500584?lid=g3amacabeswj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 ET<\/a> | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/how-to-watch-game-redirect\/0022500584?lid=vu53ta0frx2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap to Watch<\/a>). Six more games get underway on League Pass.<\/p>\n<p>1. NBA BERLIN GAME 2026: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490415_869_original.jpg\" alt=\"NBA Berlin Game 2026\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two teams<\/strong>. Two countries. Four days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today (2 ET, Prime),<\/strong> the Grizzlies and Magic face off in the NBA Berlin Game 2026, before meeting again on Sunday in the NBA London Game 2026 (Noon ET, Prime).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Europe, Expanded: <\/strong>The matchups open a three-year slate of <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/nbaevents.nba.com\/europegames?lid=ur2g9opv0d2p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA games in Europe<\/a>, with stops in Manchester and Paris in 2027 and Berlin and Paris in 2028<\/li>\n<li><strong>A First in Deutschland: <\/strong>Thursday\u2019s showdown marks the 14th game featuring an NBA team in Germany since 1984 and the league\u2019s first regular-season game in the country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>With tipoff just hours away,<\/strong> NBA.com\u2019s Brian Martin breaks down three things to know ahead of the Berlin showdown:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Homecoming For Magic Trio:<\/strong> Orlando\u2019s roster features three German players \u2014 Franz &amp; Mo Wagner and Tristan da Silva \u2014 who have all played for the national team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Wagner brothers<\/strong> led Germany to win the 2023 FIBA World Cup, while Franz and da Silva helped Germany win EuroBasket 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There was concern <\/strong>that the Wagners would miss the Berlin Game due to injuries. However, Moe returned Sunday after missing 13 months with an ACL tear, while Franz returns on Thursday after missing 16 games with a high ankle sprain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Bane, Grizzlies reunite in Europe: <\/strong>The Magic and Grizzlies did not wait until the 2025 NBA Finals were over to begin the summer of player movement. They agreed to a trade in mid-June that sent Desmond Bane to Orlando.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026 The teams have yet to meet<\/strong> this season, so today will mark the first time Bane and Caldwell-Pope face their former squads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. All-Stars on a global stage:<\/strong> In addition to welcoming home three of their own in the Wagner brothers and da Silva, fans will also see a trio of young All-Stars in Orlando\u2019s Paolo Banchero (2024) and Memphis\u2019 Ja Morant (\u201922, \u201923) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (\u201923, \u201925). | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-berlin-game-primer-2026?lid=vff135ohen3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490415_45_original.jpg\" alt=\"Franz Wagner, Tristan da Silva, Moe Wagner\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>On The Ground:<\/strong> Ahead of tipoff in Berlin, the Grizzlies and Magic soaked up the city during their early days on site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490416_740_original.jpg\" alt=\"Jaren Jackson Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyond Borders: <\/strong>Now, the two squads will take the floor together, not just seeking a win, but sharing a moment on the international stage and uniting fans around the world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cI think the great thing<\/strong> about sport is that it connects a lot of people,\u201d said Franz Wagner on Tuesday. \u201cWe can connect people through basketball. That\u2019s always something beautiful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. TONIGHT ON PRIME: THUNDER-ROCKETS, WARRIORS-KNICKS<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490416_987_original.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basketball<\/strong> truly is a global game. Households across the world are filled with fans, eager to tune in live and witness the best players ball out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The action <\/strong>is non-stop \u2014 even from Berlin to Houston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight, <\/strong>the Thunder hit the road to face the Rockets (7:30 ET, Prime Video) for the first time since their double-overtime season opener nearly three months ago.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Storm Watch: <\/strong>Following a 2-4 skid from Dec. 13-25, the defending champions have won eight of their last 10 to build a 6.5-game lead for 1st in the West<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fueling Up: <\/strong>Houston is 6-4 in its last 10 games and is 6th, just 2.5 games behind the No. 2 seed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Triple Threat: <\/strong>Kevin Durant (26.1 ppg), Alperen Sengun (21.7 ppg) and Amen Thompson (18.8 ppg) boast a combined 120.7 OffRtg \u2014 7th-best among all trios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OKC is<\/strong> fresh off Tuesday\u2019s 119-98 win against San Antonio, the only squad that has solved the champs more than once in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In that effort, <\/strong>the Thunder relied on their league-best 105.4 DefRtg to stymie the 2nd-place Spurs while allowing their offense to flow through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MVP Moves: <\/strong>The 8th-year guard poured in 34 points on 11-for-23 shooting that night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490417_444_original.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Curry\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coast meets coast <\/strong>later in the evening (10 ET, Prime) when the Knicks face the Warriors. The latter carries the better track record, having won nine of their last 13 meetings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Special Recipe:<\/strong> Stephen Curry has excelled against New York, guiding his teams to a 21-6 combined record with numbers he doesn\u2019t average against any other opponent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secret Ingredients: <\/strong>That one-of-a-kind resume features 25.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and six assists per game and 44.7% on 3-pointers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These two teams <\/strong>specialize in different departments. The Warriors own a 112.2 DefRtg \u2014 good for 5th-best \u2014 whereas the Knicks have posted a 3rd-best OffRtg (120.3).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Checking In: <\/strong>That elite level of scoring has pushed New York to 2nd place in the East and 3.5 games back of Detroit, while Golden State is 8th in the West behind its defense<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brunson Exits:<\/strong> The Knicks may be without their offensive engine, as Jalen Brunson left Wednesday\u2019s game in the 1st quarter with an <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/jalen-brunson-ankle-injury?lid=ljvc8wrdktzr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-attribute-name-1=\"\" data-mce-attribute-value-1=\"\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\">ankle injury<\/a> and did not return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. ON LEAGUE PASS: WEMBY VS. GIANNIS CLASH LEADS SIX MORE SHOWDOWNS<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490418_700_original.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>When <\/strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/watch\/video\/from-2022-23-victor-wembanyama-reacted-to-lebron-james-discussing-his-talent?lid=u0xgznagom55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LeBron<\/strong><\/a> and the rest of us were at a loss for words describing pre-NBA Victor Wembanyama in 2022, \u201cfreak\u201d was unavailable, thanks to Giannis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now the freakish<\/strong>, other-worldly skillsets of Antetokounmpo and Wemby collide again tonight in San Antonio (8 ET, League Pass).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freak First:<\/strong> Giannis holds a 2-1 edge in four career games, averaging more points (34.7) and rebounds (14.7) than Wemby (22.3 pts, 11.0 reb, 4.7 blk)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alien Advantage:<\/strong> Despite Giannis\u2019 big night (35 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast), Wemby (30 pts, 14 reb, 6 blk) and his Spurs won the last matchup, 144-118, on Jan. 31, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Dance:<\/strong> Giannis is leading the league for a third straight season in paint points (19.8 per game), but Wemby turns a high-percentage interior shot into a toss-up, allowing just 52.5 FG% at the rim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201cGiannis is one<\/strong> of the players I watch the most,\u201d Wemby said. \u201cWith the way he uses his body, it\u2019s, of course, something I looked up to, and I still do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHe has the chance<\/strong> to be one of the best to ever play this game,\u201d Giannis said of Wemby. \u201cHis skills, the way he can move \u2013 he\u2019s extremely fast for his size.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elsewhere on League Pass,<\/strong> Devin Booker and the Suns shoot for a tenth win in their last 13, visiting the East-leading Pistons (7 ET), and a classic rivalry renews between Boston and Miami (7:30 ET).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jazz at Mavericks<\/strong> (8:30 ET)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hawks at Blazers <\/strong>(10 ET)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hornets at Lakers<\/strong> (10:30 ET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. WEDNESDAY CLOSERS: VOOCH WINS IT AGAIN, MURRAY &amp; MITCHELL TAKE OVER<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490419_871_original.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game on the line<\/strong>, under five seconds to play \u2026 who gets the ball?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bulls <\/strong>have looked to one man all season, and he delivered for a third time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bulls 128, Jazz 126: <\/strong>A night after his best-career scoring game, an <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011643881977446629?s=20&amp;lid=na465fl2urhj\">off-balance Tre Jones whipped<\/a> the game-winning assist to Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107, who dropped in his third game-winner this season and a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011653258838765674?s=20&amp;lid=dgsv3tf8350n\">season-high 35 points<\/a> to lift Chicago past Utah and Brice Sensabaugh\u2019s <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011654228180086826?s=20&amp;lid=oxgmyy841yq9\">career-high 43 points<\/a>. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/uta-vs-chi-0022500573\/game-charts?lid=34zukcxwm5hl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGreat hustle<\/strong> by Isaac (Okoro), and Tre (Jones), great pass\u2026 I just told myself, \u2018Don\u2019t miss it,\u2019\u201d Vu\u010devi\u0107 said. \u201cThat last play summarized the whole game: It wasn\u2019t pretty, but we got it done.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cramming Clutch:<\/strong> Vu\u010devi\u0107 is the first player since 2023-24 with at least three game-winners coming in the final five seconds in a single season. He had two in his previous 14 seasons combined<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keyonte George\u2019s<\/strong> (25 pts, 7 ast) 15 4th-quarter points dueled with Vooch (16 pts in 4th) and keyed a 15-6 Jazz comeback to tie it. George\u2019s attempt to win it looked <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1990277525562659098?s=20&amp;lid=e0l0h7tbab5l\">similar to the shot<\/a> he beat the Bulls with in double OT on Nov. 16<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensational: <\/strong>Sensabaugh scored 21 of Utah\u2019s 39 1st-quarter points, becoming the second youngest player in Jazz history with a 40+ point game, behind Donovan Mitchell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490419_531_original.jpg\" alt=\"Jamal Murray\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuggets 118, Mavericks 109:<\/strong> After trailing by 23 in the 3rd, Dallas trimmed its deficit to six early in the 4th. But Denver responded with a 10-0 run behind Jamal Murray (33 pts, 5 ast) as the Nuggets pulled away for their fourth win in five games. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/den-vs-dal-0022500575?lid=rlrri7qa1hni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Murray closed the 10-0 spurt with two buckets in 21 seconds: a driving layup, then a crushing 3 to push the lead back to 16<\/li>\n<li><strong>Put Away:<\/strong> When Dallas cut its deficit to six in the final minute, Murray responded again \u2013 splashing a step-back dagger for his 11th point of the 4th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Another Level:<\/strong> It\u2019s Murray\u2019s eighth game this year with 30+ pts and 5+ ast, tying his single-season career high<\/li>\n<li><strong>New No. 2:<\/strong> Aaron Gordon (22 pts) and Peyton Watson (18 pts) combined for 40 as Denver improved to 6-3 in Nikola Joki\u0107\u2019s absence, jumping to 2nd out West<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flagg Exits:<\/strong> Naji Marshall led Dallas with 24 points after Cooper Flagg <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/mavs-cooper-flagg-sprained-ankle?lid=t56ozi4hiic7\" target=\"_self\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">exited at halftime<\/a> with an ankle injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490420_183_original.jpg\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>With the Cavs seeking<\/strong> a timely win, Spida spun his web.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavaliers 133, Sixers 107: <\/strong>Donovan Mitchell, who leads the NBA in 2nd-half scoring, dropped 20 of his 35 points in the 3rd, where the Cavs used a 15-4 run to pull away from Joel Embiid (20 pts) and the Sixers. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/cle-vs-phi-0022500572?lid=b9ahpk8tf5at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Almost A Habit:<\/strong> It\u2019s Mitchell\u2019s fifth 30-piece in his last seven outings and his 10th 35+ point game this season, his most since 2022-23<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Cylinders:<\/strong> He added 7 boards and 9 dimes, as Cleveland finished with a season-high 41 assists and 13 different scorers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. ROUNDUP: RAPTORS STOP PACERS\u2019 STREAK, KINGS &amp; CLIPS ROLL<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490420_459_original.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon Ingram\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raptors 115, Pacers 101:<\/strong> Brandon Ingram (30 pts, 7 reb) led all scorers and Scottie Barnes (26 pts, 7 reb, 13 ast, 2 stl) and Grady Dick (21 pts, 11 reb) shined as Toronto closed out a wire-to-wire win on a 12-2 run, halting Pascal Siakam (26 pts, 10 reb) and Indy\u2019s three-game win streak. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/tor-vs-ind-0022500571?lid=52vjlm7vihsv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raptors\u2019 Resolution:<\/strong> Toronto has won five of seven games to start 2026, moving within a half game of Boston for 3rd place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490421_941_original.jpg\" alt=\"DeMar DeRozan\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make that three straight<\/strong> for Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kings 112, Knicks 101: <\/strong>After taking down the Rockets and Lakers, the Kings jumped out to a 32-17 lead and never looked back to drop the Knicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sacramento\u2019s three stars<\/strong> fueled the dub, with DeMar DeRozan (27 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast) and Zach LaVine (25 pts, 5 3s) leading the scoring, while Russell Westbrook stuffed the stat sheet (19 pts, 11 ast, 6 reb) alongside Precious Achiuwa (20 pts, 14 reb, 2 blk). | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-sac-0022500576?lid=z6gfopkfm7fh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DeMar Climbs: <\/strong>DeRozan <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011672716890214812?s=20&amp;lid=jyqrspu1tb4g\">passed Kevin Garnett<\/a> (26,071) for 22nd on the all-time scoring list in the win<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stepping Up:\u00a0<\/strong>Mikal Bridges finished with a team-high 19 points in Brunson\u2019s absence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490422_6_original.jpg\" alt=\"Kawhi Leonard\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clippers 119, Wizards 105: <\/strong>The Clippers closed the 1st quarter on a 35-15 run and never trailed again as Kawhi Leonard (33 pts, 4 stl, 7 3s) and James Harden (22 pts, 8 ast) paced LA past Kyshawn George (23 pts) and Washington for a 10th win in its last 12 games. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/was-vs-lac-0022500577?lid=ua4jfnyflx8t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490423_103_original.jpg\" alt=\"Trey Murphy III\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pelicans 116, Nets 113:<\/strong> In his fourth 30-piece in five games, Trey Murphy III <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011651103344230722?s=20&amp;lid=onr6e25tn0wi\">poured in 34 points<\/a>, while adding 9 boards, 5 dimes, 2 steals and a pair of game-sealing free throws to stave off Michael Porter Jr. (20 pts, 7 reb) and the Nets. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/bkn-vs-nop-0022500574?period=Q4&amp;lid=cdhckzkash38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Treys On Treys: <\/strong>Murphy III is averaging 32.6 ppg in his last five outings \u2013 the best five-game stretch of his career \u2013 while hitting 5 3s a night on 41% in that span<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dunks On Dunks:<\/strong> Zion Williamson added 25 points, 6 boards and <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011627223560966396?lid=20spzylulfy0\">1 poster<\/a> while Saddiq Bey slammed home a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2011638713206616474?lid=4hyiunzmhp0v\">tiebreaking dunk<\/a> with 21 seconds left to put NOLA up for good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768490425_846_original.gif\" alt=\"Zion Williamson\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Want to share\u00a0Starting\u00a05\u00a0with a friend?\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5whvkem69tw2o?lid=l53wu08otpjd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Send them this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shape the Starting 5.\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/mailto:starting5@nba.com?subject=The%20Starting%205&amp;body=[Add%20your%20thoughts%20here...]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t have the NBA App? <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/app?lid=o29ou3q51eik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three game-winners this season. One syllable. One call. Vooooooch. 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