Information of basketball
The 2018–19 NBA season is the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 16, 2018, and will end on April 10, 2019. The playoffs will begin April 13, 2019,[1] with the NBA Finals concluding in June. The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 17, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Contents
1 Transactions
1.1 Retirement
1.2 Free agency
1.3 Coaching changes
1.3.1 Off-season
1.3.2 In-season
2 Preseason
2.1 International games
3 Regular season
3.1 By conference
3.2 International games
4 Statistics
4.1 Individual statistic leaders
4.2 Individual game highs
4.3 Team statistic leaders
5 Awards
5.1 Players of the Week
5.2 Players of the Month
5.3 Rookies of the Month
5.4 Coaches of the Month
6 Arenas
7 Media
8 Uniforms
8.1 Uniform sponsorships
9 Notable occurrences
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
Transactions
Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions
Retirement
On May 10, 2018, Nick Collison announced his retirement from the NBA. Collison played all his 15 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise.[2]
On May 25, 2018, after playing 13 seasons in the NBA for seven teams, Mo Williams announced his retirement from the NBA to take the assistant head coaching job at Cal State Northridge.[3]
On July 17, 2018, after playing 9 seasons in the NBA for four teams, Roy Hibbert announced his retirement from the NBA.[4]
On August 27, 2018, Manu Ginóbili announced his retirement from the NBA. Ginóbili played all of his 16 NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs franchise, winning four championships.[5]
On August 30, 2018, after playing 15 seasons in the NBA for four teams, David West announced his retirement from the NBA.[6][7]
On September 6, 2018, Boris Diaw announced his retirement from basketball. Diaw spent 14 years in the NBA and was an NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.[8]
On October 13, 2018, after playing 17 seasons in the NBA for eight teams, Richard Jefferson announced his retirement from the NBA.[9]
Free agency
Free agency negotiations began on July 1. Players began signing on July 6 after the July moratorium ended.
Coaching changes
Coaching changes
Off-season
Team 2017–18 season 2018–19 season
Atlanta Hawks Mike Budenholzer Lloyd Pierce
Charlotte Hornets Steve Clifford James Borrego
Detroit Pistons Stan Van Gundy Dwane Casey
Milwaukee Bucks Joe Prunty (interim) Mike Budenholzer
New York Knicks Jeff Hornacek David Fizdale
Orlando Magic Frank Vogel Steve Clifford
Phoenix Suns Jay Triano (interim) Igor Kokoškov
Toronto Raptors Dwane Casey Nick Nurse
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Chicago Bulls Fred Hoiberg Jim Boylen
Cleveland Cavaliers Tyronn Lue Larry Drew
Minnesota Timberwolves Tom Thibodeau Ryan Saunders (interim)
Off-season
On April 12, 2018, the New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after the team missed the playoffs.[10] In addition, associate head coach Kurt Rambis was fired.
On April 12, 2018, the Orlando Magic fired head coach Frank Vogel after the team missed the playoffs.[11]
On April 13, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets fired head coach Steve Clifford after the team missed the playoffs.[12]
On April 25, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks and Mike Budenholzer had mutually agreed to part ways.[13]
On May 1, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that J. B. Bickerstaff would become the new permanent head coach of the team.[14]
On May 2, 2018, the Phoenix Suns hired Igor Kokoškov as head coach.[15]
On May 7, 2018, the New York Knicks hired David Fizdale as head coach.[16]
On May 7, 2018, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.[17]
On May 10, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets hired James Borrego as head coach.[18]
On May 11, 2018, the Toronto Raptors fired Dwane Casey after the team was swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second consecutive time in the postseason.[19]
On May 11, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks hired Lloyd Pierce as head coach.[20]
On May 17, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Mike Budenholzer as head coach.[21]
On May 30, 2018, the Orlando Magic hired Steve Clifford as head coach.[22]
On June 11, 2018, the Detroit Pistons hired Dwane Casey as head coach.[23]
On June 14, 2018, the Toronto Raptors promoted assistant coach Nick Nurse as their head coach.[24]
In-season
On October 28, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0–6 start to the season and named Larry Drew interim head coach.[25][26] On November 5, Drew was named as Lue's permanent replacement.[27]
On December 3, 2018, the Chicago Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg after a 5–19 start to the season and named Jim Boylen head coach.[28]
On January 6, 2019, the Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Tom Thibodeau and named assistant coach Ryan Saunders as interim head coach.[29]
Preseason
The preseason began on September 28 and ended on October 12.[1]
International games
The Toronto Raptors played two preseason games in Canada: first against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on September 29, and second with the Brooklyn Nets in Montreal at the Bell Centre on October 10.[30]
The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers played two preseason games in China, in Shanghai on October 5 and in Shenzhen on October 8.[31]
Regular season
The regular season began on October 16, 2018 and will end on April 10, 2019. The entire schedule was released on August 10, 2018.[32]
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Toronto Raptors 43 16 .729 0.0 24–5 19–11 8–4 59
Boston Celtics 37 21 .638 5.5 23–8 14–13 10–3 58
Philadelphia 76ers 37 21 .638 5.5 23–7 14–14 6–8 58
Brooklyn Nets 30 29 .508 13.0 17–13 13–16 7–6 59
New York Knicks 11 47 .190 31.5 4–23 7–24 2–12 58
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Milwaukee Bucks 43 14 .754 0.0 23–5 20–9 11–1 57
Indiana Pacers 38 20 .655 5.5 22–8 16–12 8–3 58
Detroit Pistons 26 30 .464 16.5 17–13 9–17 4–5 56
Chicago Bulls 14 44 .241 29.5 6–23 8–21 3–9 58
Cleveland Cavaliers 12 46 .207 31.5 7–22 5–24 2–10 58
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Charlotte Hornets 27 30 .474 0.0 19–9 8–21 8–3 57
Miami Heat 26 30 .464 0.5 11–16 15–14 3–8 56
Orlando Magic 27 32 .458 1.0 16–15 11–17 6–6 59
Washington Wizards 24 34 .414 3.5 17–11 7–23 6–4 58
Atlanta Hawks 19 39 .328 8.5 9–17 10–22 5–7 58
Western Conference
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Denver Nuggets 39 18 .684 0.0 25–4 14–14 7–1 57
Oklahoma City Thunder 37 20 .649 2.0 20–7 17–13 5–4 57
Portland Trail Blazers 34 23 .596 5.0 24–8 10–15 4–8 57
Utah Jazz 32 25 .561 7.0 18–10 14–15 5–6 57
Minnesota Timberwolves 27 30 .474 12.0 19–10 8–20 4–6 57
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Golden State Warriors 41 16 .719 0.0 22–7 19–9 10–2 57
Los Angeles Clippers 32 27 .542 10.0 16–12 16–15 9–3 59
Sacramento Kings 30 27 .526 11.0 19–11 11–16 3–9 57
Los Angeles Lakers 28 29 .491 13.0 16–12 12–17 7–4 57
Phoenix Suns 11 48 .186 31.0 7–22 4–26 1–12 59
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Houston Rockets 33 24 .579 0.0 20–9 13–15 7–5 57
San Antonio Spurs 33 26 .559 1.0 22–7 11–19 8–5 59
Dallas Mavericks 26 31 .456 7.0 20–9 6–22 3–6 57
New Orleans Pelicans 26 33 .441 8.0 17–11 9–22 7–7 59
Memphis Grizzlies 23 36 .390 11.0 14–15 9–21 5–7 59
By conference
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Milwaukee Bucks * 43 14 .754 – 57
2 Toronto Raptors * 43 16 .729 1.0 59
3 Indiana Pacers 38 20 .655 5.5 58
4 Boston Celtics 37 21 .638 6.5 58
5 Philadelphia 76ers 37 21 .638 6.5 58
6 Brooklyn Nets 30 29 .508 14.0 59
7 Charlotte Hornets * 27 30 .474 16.0 57
8 Detroit Pistons 26 30 .464 16.5 56
9 Miami Heat 26 30 .464 16.5 56
10 Orlando Magic 27 32 .458 17.0 59
11 Washington Wizards 24 34 .414 19.5 58
12 Atlanta Hawks 19 39 .328 24.5 58
13 Chicago Bulls 14 44 .241 29.5 58
14 Cleveland Cavaliers 12 46 .207 31.5 58
15 New York Knicks 11 47 .190 32.5 58
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Golden State Warriors * 41 16 .719 – 57
2 Denver Nuggets * 39 18 .684 2.0 57
3 Oklahoma City Thunder 37 20 .649 4.0 57
4 Portland Trail Blazers 34 23 .596 7.0 57
5 Houston Rockets * 33 24 .579 8.0 57
6 Utah Jazz 32 25 .561 9.0 57
7 San Antonio Spurs 33 26 .559 9.0 59
8 Los Angeles Clippers 32 27 .542 10.0 59
9 Sacramento Kings 30 27 .526 11.0 57
10 Los Angeles Lakers 28 29 .491 13.0 57
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 27 30 .474 14.0 57
12 Dallas Mavericks 26 31 .456 15.0 57
13 New Orleans Pelicans 26 33 .441 16.0 59
14 Memphis Grizzlies 23 36 .390 19.0 59
15 Phoenix Suns 11 48 .186 31.0 59
Notes
* – Division leader
e – Eliminated from playoffs
International games
On June 20, 2018, the NBA announced that the Washington Wizards would play the New York Knicks at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on January 17, 2019.[33]
On August 7, 2018, the NBA announced that the Orlando Magic would play two games at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. They played against the Chicago Bulls on December 13, 2018, and they played against the Utah Jazz on December 15, 2018.[34]
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game James Harden Houston Rockets 36.6
Rebounds per game Andre Drummond Detroit Pistons 14.9
Assists per game Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 11.2
Steals per game Paul George Oklahoma City Thunder 2.31
Blocks per game Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 2.75
Turnovers per game James Harden Houston Rockets 5.4
Fouls per game Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies 3.8
Minutes per game James Harden Houston Rockets 37.4
FG% Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz 65.3%
FT% Malcolm Brogdon Milwaukee Bucks 94.2%
3FG% Seth Curry Portland Trail Blazers 48.5%
Efficiency per game Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans 31.1
Double-doubles Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz 45
Triple-doubles Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 22
Individual game highs
Category Player Team Statistic
Points James Harden Houston Rockets 61
Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves 27
Assists Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 24
Steals Kyrie Irving Boston Celtics 8
Blocks Hassan Whiteside Miami Heat 9
Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks
Three-pointers Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors 14
Team statistic leaders
Category Team Statistic
Points per game Golden State Warriors 118.8
Rebounds per game Milwaukee Bucks 49.0
Assists per game Golden State Warriors 29.1
Steals per game Oklahoma City Thunder 10.2
Blocks per game Golden State Warriors 6.3
Turnovers per game Atlanta Hawks 18.1
FG% Golden State Warriors 49.0%
FT% Golden State Warriors 82.1%
3FG% San Antonio Spurs 40.9%
+/− Milwaukee Bucks +9.7
Awards
Players of the Week
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
Week Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October 16–21 Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets) (1/1) Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (1/3) [35][36]
October 22–28 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/6) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (1/2) [37][38]
October 29 – November 4 Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/1) [39]
November 5–11 Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) C. J. McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1) [40][41]
November 12–18 Nikola Vučević (Orlando Magic) (1/1) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) (1/1) [42][43]
November 19–25 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (2/6) Tobias Harris (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) [44][45]
November 26 – December 2 Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors) (1/2) Paul Millsap (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) [46][47]
December 3–9 Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) (1/1) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (2/2) [48][49]
December 10–16 Thaddeus Young (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/2) [50][51]
December 17–23 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (3/6) Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/3) [52]
December 24–30 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (4/6) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (2/3) [53][54]
December 31 – January 6 Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (2/3) [55][56]
January 7–13 Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors) (2/2) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) (1/1) [57][58]
January 14–20 D'Angelo Russell (Brooklyn Nets) (1/1) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (3/3) [59][60]
January 21–27 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (5/6) Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/3) [61]
January 28 – February 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (6/6) Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (3/3) [62][63]
February 4–10 Bojan Bogdanović (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (3/3) [64]
Players of the Month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/2) Tobias Harris (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) [65][66]
December Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (2/2) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/2) [67][68]
January Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (2/2) [69][70]
February
Rookies of the Month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (1/2) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (1/3) [71][72]
December Kevin Knox (New York Knicks) (1/1) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (2/3) [73][74]
January Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (2/2) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (3/3) [75][76]
February
Coaches of the Month
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Nick Nurse (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) [77][78]
December Nate McMillan (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) Mike D'Antoni (Houston Rockets) (1/1) [79][80]
January Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1) Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) [81][82]
February
Arenas
The Atlanta Hawks' home arena formerly known as Phillips Arena was renamed State Farm Arena on August 29, 2018, coinciding with a $192.5 million renovation to the arena.[83]
This is the Golden State Warriors' final season at Oracle Arena in Oakland, before moving to the new Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors will play their final regular season game there on April 7, 2019, against the Los Angeles Clippers.[84]
This is the Milwaukee Bucks' first season at the new Fiserv Forum after playing at the Bradley Center from 1988 to 2018. The Bucks played their first game there on October 3, 2018, in a preseason game against the Chicago Bulls, the first regular season game there was played on October 19, 2018, against the Indiana Pacers.[85][86]
The Toronto Raptors' home arena formerly known as Air Canada Centre was renamed Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018.[87][88]
Media
This will be the third year of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.[citation needed]
Uniforms
The NBA will allow the players to wear any color of shoes they wish; previously, they were restricted to white, black, or the colors of their teams.[89]
The first "City Edition" uniforms for the 2018–19 season were unveiled on October 30, 2018,[90][91] and they were first worn on November 9, 2018.
A sixth jersey apparel, reportedly the "Earned Edition", will first be worn on December 25, 2018. The jerseys are awarded to the teams that made the previous playoffs.[92][93]
On June 6, 2018, the Denver Nuggets unveiled their new logos and uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[94][95]
On July 25, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[96]
On July 31, 2018, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled their new uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[97]
On August 2, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their new logos and uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[98]
On August 8, 2018, the Orlando Magic unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[99]
On August 16, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 50th anniversary since moving from St. Louis to Atlanta.[100][101]
On August 30, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[102]
On September 20, 2018, the Utah Jazz unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 40th anniversary.[103]
On October 10, 2018, the Golden State Warriors unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform.[104][better source needed]
The Indiana Pacers unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform.[105]
Uniform sponsorships
In April 2016, the NBA announced that teams would be permitted to sign a uniform sponsorship contract for the 2017–18 season.[106] Prior and during the 2017–18 season, 21 teams signed a uniform sponsorship contract. Before and during the 2018–19 season eight more teams signed such contracts:
Chicago Bulls – Zenni Optical[107]
Houston Rockets – ROKiT Phones[108]
Indiana Pacers – Motorola[109]
Memphis Grizzlies – FedEx[110]
Phoenix Suns – PayPal[111]
Portland Trail Blazers – Performance Health[112]
San Antonio Spurs – Frost Bank[113]
Washington Wizards – GEICO[114]
As of December 18, 2018, one team has not signed a uniform sponsorship contract: Oklahoma City Thunder.
Notable occurrences
On September 21, 2018, the NBA approved three rule changes affecting gameplay, starting with this season onward. These changes include shortening the game clock from the typical 24 seconds to 14 seconds during offensive rebounds, simplifying the clear path foul rule, and expanding the definition of a "hostile act" to invoke instant replays on certain events more easily.[115]
On October 29, 2018, Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors set three NBA records. He set the record for most three-pointers made in a game by making 14 (out of 24), surpassing the former record of 13 held by his teammate Stephen Curry. He also set the record for most three-pointers attempted in a game at 24, as well as tied Chandler Parsons' record of most three-pointers made in a half with 10.[116]
On November 21, 2018, Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks became the 22nd player in NBA history to record at least 25,000 points.[117]
On November 23, 2018, Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks set the record for most three-pointers attempted in a game without making one, with 12 attempts.[118]
On November 25, 2018, Jamal Crawford of the Phoenix Suns moved to 26th all-time in NBA regular-season games played, passing A. C. Green's total of 1,278 games in 16 seasons.
On November 28, 2018, Vince Carter moved to seventh all-time in NBA regular season games played. He passed Kevin Willis, who played a total of 1,424 games in 21 seasons.
On December 5, 2018, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder passed Jason Kidd for third place on the all-time career triple-double list by notching his 108th with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 17 assists.[119]
On December 11, 2018, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich passed Pat Riley for fourth place on the NBA all-time coaching wins list by recording his 1,211th win.[120]
On December 13, 2018, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks made his season debut, marking his 21st season in the league. This gave him sole possession of the record for most seasons played with one team, surpassing Kobe Bryant's 20. He also tied Robert Parish, Kevin Willis, Kevin Garnett and fellow 1998 NBA draftee and former teammate Vince Carter for the record of most seasons played in the NBA.[121]
On December 15, 2018, Russell Westbrook passed Kobe Bryant and moved to 30th place on the NBA all-time assists list.[122]
On December 15, 2018, LeBron James and Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers both recorded triple-doubles. It was the first time that teammates had recorded triple-doubles in the same game since since 2007, when Jason Kidd and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets did so. The last time a Lakers duo recorded it was 1982 by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[123]
On December 18, 2018, Vince Carter passed Paul Pierce on the NBA career three-pointers list with 1,145 three-pointers made.
On December 19, 2018, the Houston Rockets set the record for the most three-point field goals made in a game with 26, breaking the previous record of 25 set by the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 3, 2017.[124]
On December 29, 2018, Vince Carter became the oldest player in NBA history to score 20+ points at 41 years and 337 days old, he scored 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He broke the old record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 41 years and 331 days old.[125][126]
On January 1, 2019, Jusuf Nurkić of the Portland Trail Blazers became the first player in NBA history to record a 20–20 on a five-on-five (20+ in any two statistical categories and at least 5 on the remaining three statistical categories). He recorded 24 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks in a 113–108 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.[127]
On January 5, 2019, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors passed Kyle Korver on the all-time three-point field goals made list and moved to fourth place.[128] In the same game, the Golden State Warriors (21) and the Sacramento Kings (20) recorded the most three-point field goals made in a game by both teams combined at 41. They broke the record set by the Minnesota Timberwolves (19) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21) on February 7, 2018.[129]
On January 10, 2019, coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs became the 3rd winningest coach in NBA history after posting a win in double overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 154–147. He passed Jerry Sloan with his 1,222nd win.[130]
On January 11, 2019, Stephen Curry moved past Jason Terry for third place on the list of NBA all-time three-pointers made.[131]
On January 12, 2019, Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz, passed Jason Terry to move to fourth place on the NBA all-time three-point field goals made list.[132]
On January 13, 2019, James Harden (1/17) of the Houston Rockets tied Damon Stoudamire's (5/21) NBA record for most three-point field goals missed in a game with 16.[133]
On January 16, 2019, the Golden State Warriors (24) and the New Orleans Pelicans (19) recorded the most three-point field goals made in a game by both teams combined at 43. They broke the record the Warriors (21) and the Sacramento Kings (20) just set 11 days prior with 41.[134]
On January 21, 2019, Klay Thompson tied the record for most consecutive three-point field goals made in a game at 10.[135]
On February 7, 2019, Vince Carter passed Jerry West for 21st on the NBA's all-time scoring list.[136]
On February 11, 2019, Russell Westbrook set an NBA record of recording ten straight games with a triple double which broke Wilt Chamberlain's old record of nine.[137]
See also
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