By R.L. Bynum
Neither Harrison Barnes nor Coby White had their best games on Friday night, but both were on the right side as their teams made NBA history.
Barnes scored 11 points on a tough shooting night, but his Sacramento Kings outlasted the host Los Angeles Clippers 176–175 in double overtime. It was the second game in league history with both teams scoring at least 170 points.
The only other time that happened, on Dec. 13, 1983, Detroit needed three overtimes to beat Denver 186–184. The Kings’ point total was the third-highest in NBA history and the Clippers’ total was the fourth-highest, as seven teams in NBA history have now scored at least 170 points in a game.
Barnes made all eight free-throw attempts and had six rebounds, two assists and two steals but was only 1 of 6 from the floor, making 1 of 4 3-point attempts.
White only had five points in Chicago’s 131–87 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets to end the Bulls’ six-game losing streak. But he was part of the largest margin of victory in NBA history to snap a single-season losing skid of at least six games.
With the win, the Bulls (27–33) moved 1½ games back of the 10th and final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
Conversely, Cameron Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe were on the other end of that outcome, which was Brooklyn’s largest margin of defeat this season.
Johnson was 4 of 13 from the floor and scored 10 points, while Sharpe had two points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 16 minutes.
Danny Green scored three points in 10 minutes for Cleveland in the Cavaliers’ 136–119 loss at Atlanta.
In the G League, Garrison Brooks collected 24 points, nine rebounds and three assists, but his Westchester Knicks lost to Fort Wayne 122–119.
Justin Jackson, who Oklahoma City released on Feb. 10, a day after acquiring him from Boston, is back with the G League’s Texas Legends, where he played last season.
In his first game with Texas, he scored 13 points in the Legends’ 123-122 Friday home win over Texas, with three 3-pointers and six rebounds.
He played 28 games for Texas last season, averaging 22.2 points per game and shooting 36.3% from 3-point range.
Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
Age 22 | 6–3, 185 | third NBA season | UNC 2019–20 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 40 games, 12.1 points, 44.2 FG%, 34.6 3P%, 88.6 FT%, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists
Next games — 7 p.m. Saturday vs. Indiana; 8 p.m. Monday at New Orleans
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings forward
Age 30 | 6–8, 225 | 11th NBA season | UNC 2010–12 (2 seasons)
176–175 Friday 2 OT win at Los Angeles Clippers — Started; 41 minutes, 11 points, 1–6 FG, 1–4 3FG, 8–8 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 4 fouls -4, 11.0 game score
Season statistics — 59 games, 14.8 points, 47.0 FG%, 37.3 3FG%, 83.6 FT%, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Next games — 7 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City; 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oklahoma City
Reggie Bullock, Dallas Mavericks small forward
Age 31 | 6–6, 205 | 10th NBA season | UNC 2010–13 (3 seasons)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 59 games, 6.9 points, 39.9 FG%, 37.6 3P%, 68.6 FT%, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists
Next games — 3:30 Sunday vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ABC; 8:30 Tuesday vs. Indiana
Danny Green, Cleveland Cavaliers guard
Age 35 | 6–6, 205 | 13th NBA season | UNC 2005–09 (4 seasons)
136–119 Friday loss at Atlanta — 10 minutes, 3 points, 1–2 FG, 1–2 3FG, 3 fouls, -1, 0.8 game score
Season statistics — 5 games, 65 minutes, 15 points, 5–17 FG, 5–13 3FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Next games — 6 p.m. Sunday vs. Toronto; 7:30 Wednesday at Boston, ESPN
Cameron Johnson, Brooklyn Nets forward
Age 27 | 6–8, 210 | fourth NBA season | UNC 2017–19 (2 seasons)
131–87 Friday loss at Chicago — 19 minutes, 10 points 4–13 FG, 2–8 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 foul, -22, 3.4 game score
Season statistics — 21 games, 13.8 points, 45.3 FG%, 41.2 3P%, 79.1 FT%, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Next games — 3:30 Sunday at Atlanta; 7:30 Tuesday vs. Milwaukee
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz center
Age 21 | 7–0, 245 | rookie NBA season | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 58 games, 8.2 points, 71.3 FG%, 53.4 FT%, 1–1 3FG, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 2.1 blocks
Next games — 9 p.m. Saturday vs. San Antonio; 9 p.m. Tuesday vs. San Antonio
Nassir Little, Portland Trail Blazers forward
Age 23 | 6–5, 220 | third NBA season | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 38 games, 6.5 points, 47.2 FG%, 41.0 3P%, 63.6 FT%, 2.4 rebounds, 0.9 of an assist
Next games — 9 p.m. Sunday vs. Houston; 10 p.m. Tuesday at Golden State
Theo Pinson, Dallas Mavericks guard
Age 27 | 6–5, 212 | fifth NBA season | UNC 2014–18 (4 seasons)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 33 games, 1.9 points, 33.9 FG%, 35.7 3P%, 81.8 FT, 1.2 rebounds, 0.9 of an assist
Next games — 3:30 Sunday vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ABC; 8:30 Tuesday vs. Indiana
Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets center
Age 21 | 6–9, 265 | second NBA season | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
131–87 Friday loss at Chicago — 16 minutes, 2 points, 1–1 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, -5, 4.0 game score
Season NBA statistics — 33 games, 3.9 points, 54.5 FG%, 4–6 3FG, 59.3 FT%, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 0.5 of a block
Season G League statistics — 14 games, 16.3 points, 64.4 2PFG%, 21.1 3FG%, 57.1 FT%, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, 12 double-doubles
Next games — 3:30 Sunday at Atlanta; 7:30 Tuesday vs. Milwaukee
Coby White, Chicago Bulls guard
Age 23 | 6–4, 195 | fourth NBA season| UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
131–87 Friday win vs. Brooklyn — 25 minutes, 5 points, 2–6 FG, 1–5 3FG, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 foul, +19, 5.2 game score
Season statistics — 52 games, 8.7 points, 41.6 FG%, 35.0 3P%, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Next games — 3:30 Sunday vs. Washington; 7:30 Tuesday at Toronto
Bradley free agent
On Tuesday, Chicago waived Tony Bradley. His season statistics: 12 games, 33 minutes, 19 points, 6–12 FG, 3–5 3FG, 4–4 FT, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
In the G League
Garrison Brooks, Westchester Knicks center
Age 23 | 6–10, 240 | Rookie | UNC 2017–21 (4 seasons)
122–119 Friday loss vs. Fort Wayne — 24 points, 9–15 FG, 4–4 FT, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 fouls, 2 turnovers, +14
Season statistics — 32 games, 13.2 points, 63.2 2PFGP%, 0–18 3P, 58.5 FT%, 11.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 of a block, 21 double-doubles
Next games — 3 p.m. Sunday at Windy City; 11 a.m. Wednesday vs. Delaware
Justin Jackson, Texas Legends forward
Age 27 | 6–8, 220 | Sixth pro season | UNC 2014–27 (3 seasons)
123–122 Friday loss vs. Wisconsin (G League season debut) — Started; 33 minutes, 13 points, 5–17 FG, 3–12 3FG, 0–1FT, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 foul, 3 steals, -10
Season NBA statistics (with Boston) — 23 games, 107 minutes, 20 points, 7–27 FG, 5–20 3FG, 17 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks, 4 steals
Next games — 8:30 Saturday vs. Rio Grande; 10 p.m. Thursday at Stockton
Get an explanation of the game score metric here. Michael Jordan produced the all-time-high game score of 64.6 on March 28, 1990, in the Chicago Bulls’ 117–113 overtime win at Cleveland. Jordan had 69 points on 23 of 37 shooting (2 of 6 from 3-point range), made 21 of 23 free-throw attempts and collected 18 rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block.
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