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READ: www.statitudes.com ALSO: President, Statitudes LLC; Creator, Basketball-Reference; Coach, Bishop Watterson Cross Country and Track & Field; Alumnus, Ohio State Graduate School.
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Whoa, it looks like I've picked up a lot of new followers today. Hello 👋

I'm the creator of Basketball Reference and builder of many of the historical databases that power StatMuse (but I'm no longer with either company).

If you're into NBA stats & more, check out my Substack ⬇️
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NBA stats, trivia, and history. Click to read Statitudes, by Justin Kubatko, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Stephon Castle was 🔥 today:

✅ 40 PTS
✅ 12 REB
✅ 12 AST
✅ 15-19 FG

Castle is just the second player in NBA history to record a 40-point triple-double while shooting at least 75% from the field. He joins Wilt Chamberlain, who did so three times.

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February 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Kawhi Leonard was 🔥 last night:

✅ 31 PTS
✅ 9 REB
✅ 7 AST
✅ 2 STL
✅ 12-12 FT

Leonard has produced 30 straight 20-point games, the longest such streak of his career. He’s averaged 28.9 PPG with 49.8/38.4/90.8 shooting splits over that span.

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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 6, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 6, 2026.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
⭐️⭐️ Saddiq Bey, New Orleans Pelicans
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 6, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 6, 2026.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Cooper Flagg last night:

🎯 32 PTS
🎯 14-27 FG

He's the first teenager in NBA history to record four straight 30-point games. The last rookie to post four straight 30-point games with 50% FG shooting was Bernard King (Oct. 28–Nov. 5, 1977).

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February 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
⭐️⭐️ Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jock Landale, Atlanta Hawks

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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 5, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 5, 2026.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Nikola Jokic was 🥵 and 🥶 last night:

✅ 30 PTS
✅ 14 REB
✅ 10 AST
✅ 1-13 3P

Jokic tied Oscar Robertson for second place on the NBA's all-time list with 181 triple-doubles.

He also tied the franchise record for most 3P missed in a game.

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February 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Trey Murphy III was 🔥 last night:

✅ 44 PTS (career high)
✅ 6 REB
✅ 6 AST
✅ 3 STL
✅ 12-19 3P

He set New Orleans Pelicans records for most 3-pointers made and attempted in a single game.

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February 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
⭐️⭐️ Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 4, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 4, 2026.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Let me get this straight. To lead their "rising" young core, the Wizards have tabbed:

(a) an undersized, turnover-prone, erratic-shooting, defensive liability at point guard; and

(b) an aging — albeit incredibly talented — big man who can't stay on the floor.

That's a choice.
An NBA trade deadline week stunner. Clearly, the Wizards have completed their deconstruction phase and are now moving toward Young and Davis leading a rising young core. Washington has turned its previous Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma trades into Young, Davis and five pick swaps.
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Cooper Flagg last night:

✅ 36 PTS
✅ 9 REB
✅ 6 AST
✅ 12-24 FG
✅ 10-11 FT

Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record three straight 30-point games. He had shared the previous mark of two such games in a row with six other players.

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February 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Isaiah Collier last night:

✅ 17 PTS
✅ 5 REB
✅ 22 AST

At 21 years and 118 days old, he's the youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-assist game. The previous mark of 21 years and 156 days was set by Ennis Whatley on Jan. 14, 1984.

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February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Collin Gillespie, Phoenix Suns
⭐️⭐️ Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 3, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 3, 2026.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Reposted by Justin Kubatko
Wrote this in 2023, after Harden forced his way *TO* the Clippers. Even more true now, as he forces his way out, yet again.

Harden is the face of the Disgruntled Player Forcing Trades Era.

www.theringer.com/2023/11/06/n...
James Harden Can’t Win His Legacy Back
There’s no denying Harden is one of the greatest players of his generation. But after forcing three trades in less than three years, and burning everything down along the way, it’s unlikely people wil...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
LOL, Harden is the ultimate floor-raiser, ceiling-lowerer.
For the Cavaliers, acquiring one of the NBA's greatest 75 players has ability to elevate the team ceiling as they continue to contend for a title out of the Eastern Conference. It aligns two high-powered, multi-faceted engines in Harden and Donovan Mitchell.
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Here's my free post highlighting some of the NBA's top performers in the month of January, including this:

"Luka Doncic scored 510 points, the most by a Los Angeles Laker in a single month since Kobe Bryant in January 2012."

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January's Top Performers
Highlighting some of the NBA's top performers in the month of January.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
⭐️⭐️ Dominick Barlow, Philadelphia 76ers
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 2, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 2, 2026.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Jarrett Allen was 🔥 last night:

✅ 40 PTS
✅ 17 REB
✅ 5 AST
✅ 4 BLK
✅ 2 STL

He logged just 29:30 of playing time, becoming the first player in NBA history to record a 40-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist game in less than 30 minutes played.

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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 1, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 1, 2026.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Yesterday's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
⭐️⭐️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 1, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Feb. 1, 2026.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This is obviously fake. These are clearly names of Star Wars characters.
Update: The Atlanta Hawks are trading Vit Krejci to the Portland Trail Blazers for Duop Reath and two future second-round picks, which includes Atlanta receiving its own 2027 second-round pick back and a New York Knicks 2030 second-round pick, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social.
February 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Cooper Flagg last night:

✅ 34 PTS
✅ 12 REB
✅ 5 AST

Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in back-to-back games. He's also the first rookie in Dallas Mavericks history to achieve the feat.

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February 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
⭐️⭐️ Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saddiq Bey, New Orleans Pelicans

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Jan. 31, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Jan. 31, 2026.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Nikola Jokic was 🔥 last night:

✅ 31 PTS
✅ 12 REB
✅ 5 AST
✅ 3 STL

He logged just 24:32 of playing time, becoming the first player in NBA history to record a 30-point, 10-rebound, 5-assist game in less than 25 minutes played.

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January 31, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Last night's three stars in the NBA:

⭐️ Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers
⭐️⭐️ Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics

Read all about their performances and more in this morning's free game notes ⬇️
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NBA Game Notes (Jan. 30, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Jan. 30, 2026.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Cooper Flagg was 🔥 last night:

✅ 49 PTS
✅ 10 REB
✅ 20-29 FG
✅ 6-6 FT

Flagg set an NBA record for most points scored in a game by a teenager. At 19 years and 39 days old, he's the youngest player in NBA history to record a 40p/10r game.

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NBA Game Notes (Jan. 29, 2026)
Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on Jan. 29, 2026.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM