The Lithuanian is playing some of the best basketball of his career right now and showcased it with this jam.
He’s going to perform in the Dunk Contest next weekend!
The rookie has 16 points, three rebounds and five assists on 6-of-7 shooting.
“SEE YOU IN THE DUNK CONTEST.”
MATAS BUZELIS GETTING #ATTSlamDunk READY 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/z3TTItII63
— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2025
Victor Wembanyama missed a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 33 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.
you guys wanna hear the song??? pic.twitter.com/BldtpOIJvQ
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 9, 2025
Trae Young led ATL with 35 points and 14 assists.
Vit Krejci led the bench with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Colby Carrington led Washington with 23 points, four rebounds and seven assists.
Jordan Poole provided 21 points, five rebounds and six assists.
ATL >> DC pic.twitter.com/ZLrQToIqa9
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 9, 2025
The Knicks and Celtics sit second and third in the Eastern Conference.
Boston has won five of their last six games over NY.
Jayson Tatum got us started with this poster slam.
JAYSON TATUM BRINGING THE POWER 💥💥
A POSTER SLAM TO GET US STARTED AT MSG!!! pic.twitter.com/6AraYc7sS4
— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2025
Jimmy Butler throws down an alley-oop for his first bucket in a Warriors uniform.
This is Butler’s first game since the deadline trade.
Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors (League Pass, 8:00 ET)
Jimmy Butler’s first Warrior bucket off the lob 😤 pic.twitter.com/nnyuVKj9ra
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 9, 2025
Trae Young leads Atlanta with 23 points and six assists.
Vit Krejci leads the bench with nine points, three rebounds and three assists.
Corey Kispert leads the Wizards with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists off the bench.
Jordan Poole provided eight points, three rebounds and four assists.
Halftime.#ForTheDistrict | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/S5gMvN8sFd
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) February 9, 2025
Harrison Barnes hit six threes in that opening frame to lead San Antonio with 18 points.
Anthony Black leads Orlando with seven points off the bench.
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have four points and two assists apiece.
Both clubs are shooting over 55 percent from the field.
Through the first!
END 1 | SAS 30, ORL 32 pic.twitter.com/DjRZD0HLmv
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 9, 2025
Despite playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic, LA cruised to an easy win.
The Lakers have now won 11 of their last 13 games.
Austin Reaves finished with a career-high 45 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
Rui Hachimura had 24 points and nine rebounds.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Five straight. #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/TE7e8gICEB
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2025
After a shaky ending to his Miami tenure, Jimmy Buckets makes his debut with the Warriors tonight.
Due to injuries and suspensions, the former All-Star has only played five games since December 20, but he’s expected to be fully ready tonight.
He ironically has a matchup in Chicago against the team that drafted him.
Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors (League Pass, 8:00 ET)
No. 10 is in the building ‼️@Rakuten || #DubNation pic.twitter.com/mvmqF94qgK
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 8, 2025
Anthony Davis had a sparkling debut in Dallas, finishing with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.
Max Christie came off the bench to collect 23 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Alperen Sengun led Houston with 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Good to be back. MAVS WIN!!!@Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/9y9vyTNlzo
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 8, 2025
1. Celtics and Knicks battle on ABC. Boston and New York sit second and third in the Eastern Conference, and a playoff matchup between the two seems inevitable. The Celtics have won four of their last five games over the Knicks in total.
2. Grizzlies host Thunder atop the Western Conference standings. Oklahoma City has been sitting with the best record in the West all season but Memphis is 6.5 games behind in second. The Thunder have won six straight games over the Grizzlies.
3. Jimmy Butler makes his debut for the Warriors. After a tumultuous trade deadline, Butler finally found a home in Golden State. He’ll make his debut for the Warriors tonight, with Golden State looking to grab a road win against the Chicago Bulls.
