Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Thunder at Spurs, Pelicans at Nuggets

Fresh off a strong showing during Wednesday’s doubleheader, EA Sports’ NBA LIVE 18 has started a new streak after going 2-0, and it now sports a mark of 8-2 on the season for correctly picking winners.

Friday night’s games feature Oklahoma City at San Antonio (8 p.m. EST) and, making their first appearances, New Orleans at Denver (10:30 p.m. EST). Let’s get to why you’re here.

THUNDER AT SPURS

Top things to 👀

• Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double in each of his past two games against San Antonio. According to Elias Sports Bureau, no player has ever recorded a triple-double in three straight games against the Spurs.
• The Thunder’s star trio of Carmelo Anthony, Paul George and Westbrook is starting to figure it out.
• LaMarcus Aldridge got his swag back. He has posted five 20-point, 10-rebound efforts in 15 games this season. Last season, he had only three in 72 games.

Despite Aldridge producing a team-high 39 points, the Spurs fell at home 109-92 behind 40 points from Westbrook.

The reigning MVP did nasty things to San Antonio all night and even caught a body. Poor Patty Mills.

Just too much firepower from OK3.

The play of the night also went to Mr. Why Not.

Box score

Pelicans at nuggets

Top things to 👀

• DeMarcus Cousins continues to be a problem.

DeMarcus Cousins has already reached the 400-point, 200-rebound mark.

It's unusual for someone to do that within their first 15 games pic.twitter.com/XDNdtZVd6A

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 16, 2017

• Cousins is averaging better than 28 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists per game. The last player to average those thresholds in a single season was Wilt Chamberlain in 1965-66.

Thanks to Anthony Davis’ defensive dominance, the Pelicans were able to get out of Denver with a close win, as the Nuggets fell 92-87.

Boogie also made things difficult for the Nuggets.

Just way too much AD.