Nightly Pulse: Latest NBA News and Highlights from Dec. 8

Several players are putting up impressive numbers on the stat sheet, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the charge with 31 points and nine rebounds. Dennis Schröder is also making a big impact for Brooklyn, recording a double-double with 29 points on 11-15 shooting from the field along with 10 assists.

Sunday fun day hoops

76ers 108, Bulls 100 (

Final

)

Bucks vs. Nets (

Live on NBA League Pass

)

Hornets vs. Pacers (

Live on NBA League Pass

)

Cavaliers vs. Heat (

6 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Nuggets vs. Hawks (

6 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Suns vs. Magic (

6:30 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Pelicans vs. Spurs (

7 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Grizzlies vs. Wizards (

7 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Timberwolves vs. Warriors (

8:30 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Rockets vs. Clippers (

9 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Jazz vs. Kings (

9 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers (

9:30 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

‍♂️Acrobatic finish‍♂️

Afternoon roundup

Earlier this afternoon the 76ers beat the Bulls 108-100. Joel Embiid scored 31 points, giving him back-to-back games with 30+ points and he also pulled down 12 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey recorded his career triple-double, scoring 25 points, grabbing 11 boards, and dishing out 14 assists.

3️⃣Storylines

The red-hot Hawks, winners of six straight, will host the reeling Nuggets in a battle featuring two of the brightest stars in the Association, Trae Young and Nikola Jokić. Both are coming off historic performances in their previous games, with Young on Friday becoming the first

player ever to post 30+ points, 20+ assists, and 5+ 3s in a game, while

Jokić

became the first player in league history to total 55+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 3+ 3s in a game last night. What might these two cook up for an encore?

The Timberwolves got off to a rocky start this season, but are now winners of four straight and the tide may be turning for the squad from Minnesota. Tonight they’ll hit the hardwood against the Warriors in a rematch from Friday that ended with Golden State falling 107-90. A key part of Minnesota’s surge has been the galvanizing of their defense, which allowed 92 points or fewer in each of its last four games. A feat no team has accomplished since Memphis did so in 2021.

History could be in the making tonight as Chris Paul sits just three assists shy of surpassing Jason Kidd for the No. 2 spot on the all-time assists leaderboard. Paul has recorded 12,089 dimes in his career, to Kidd’s 12,091, and considering the 39-year-old point guard is averaging 8.5 dishes per game, he could make history quickly against the Pelicans.