Sengun and Tari Eason have improved in the shooting department, while Jabari Smith Jr. has continued to be efficient. Reed Sheppard, the second-year guard who has stepped up tremendously in the absence of Fred VanVleet, is averaging 5.7 threes attempted per game, but shooting a staggering 44.4%.

The Los Angeles Lakers are quietly proving that they are going to be a tough team to defeat in the NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers escaped by the skin of their teeth against the Phoenix Suns, making clutch free throws to win a game where they blew a 20-point lead.

The Nuggets have a better offensive rating, relative to league average, than any team ever has. They are 10.1 points per 100 possessions better than league average. There's never been a differential of that much before. Check out this sweet chart from data analyst Todd Whitehead:

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Kevin Durant enters December needing 480 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and claim the No. 7 spot on the all-time scoring list. Once he does that, he won’t be far off from the No. 6 spot (Dirk Nowitzki) this season, as he’ll need 621 more points to surpass Nowitzki.

The LA Lakers survived a near-epic collapse against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. LeBron James was the hero for the game, helping the Lakers pull off the 116-114 win on the road.

The NBA schedule remains somewhat irregular due to the in-season NBA Cup tournament. The final goes down tomorrow between the Knicks and Spurs, but first, we've got a nice little five-game regular-season slate on tap this evening.

Herbert Jones will miss Thursday’s game against the Timberwolves, marking his seventh straight absence. With the Pelicans offering no updates on his recovery, he’s also expected to miss Saturday’s matchup in Brooklyn.

Oklahoma City's hopes took a hit as the Thunder suffered a narrow 111–109 loss to the Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals.