Wednesday is a busy night in the NBA, with nine games on the schedule. And with a number of high-quality matchups, it should be an exciting night as well.
Let's get into it.
NBA scores for Wednesday, Feb. 28
All times Eastern
Rockets look for 14th win in a row
The Houston Rockets are putting together another fabulous stretch of basketball. Winners of 13 in a row, they've taken over the top spot in the Western Conference from the Golden State Warriors, and are confident they can do big things this season. "This is the year," James Hardensaid recently when asked about the team's expectations. On Wednesday night, they'll face a tough test from a Clippers team that is looking to play its way into a postseason berth. This will also be a rematch of the infamous "secret tunnel" game between these two teams from earlier in the season.
Kyrie puts on a show
Kyrie Irving had it all working against the Hornets. The All-Star guard poured in 34 points on 13 of 18 from the field in just 25 minutes. He did it in style, too, hitting a number of highlight-reel shots. Irving's big night helped the Celtics to their fourth win in a row.
Dirk reaches 31K
Dirk Nowitzki reached another milestone in his incredible career, knocking down a jumper in the second quarter against the Thunder to reach 31,000 career points. He's just the sixth player to reach that mark.
Drummond's big night leads Pistons
The Pistons need all the wins they can get at this point, especially against teams ahead of them in the East. They got one on Wednesday, defeating the Bucks in large part because of a big night from Andre Drummond, who put up 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Giannis gets loose
The Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, showed off his athleticism and skills early in the first quarter, going behind his back with the dribble, then driving in for a lefty flush.
Rudy rises, rejects
Rudy Gay showed off his skills on the defensive end against the Pelicans, swatting Walt Lemon Jr.'s layup attempt off the glass.
DSJ goes up top to Powell
Dennis Smith Jr. is usually the one doing the dunking, but on this play he took on the role of passer, tossing up a lob to Dwight Powell, who finished with authority.
PG hits extreme floater, but it doesn't count
Running out on the break against the Mavericks in the second quarter, Paul George was fouled before he could get to the basket. Still he threw up a floater way into the air. Eventually it came down straight through the net, and though it didn't count, it was pretty cool.
Super Mario goes reverse
Mario Hezonja has gotten more playing time lately, and he took advantage against the Raptors. Jumping into the passing lane, he intercepted a pass and took off the other way, finishing with a nifty reverse jam.
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