Big (Man) Love, 2023-24 season

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11/11 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 29/17/4/2/2 versus Hawks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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11/12 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 37/13/7/1/1 versus Pacers
Nikola Vučević: 21/12/4/2/1 versus Pistons
Nikola Jokić: 36/21/11/0/1 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: 23/8/5/1/2 versus Nuggets
Bam Adebayo: 24/11/6/3/0 versus Spurs
Rudy Gobert: 10/10/3/1/5 versus Warriors
DeAndre Ayton: 12/7/0/0/2 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 30/13/6/0/3 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 21/14/3/2/1 versus Warriors

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/13 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 26/12/2/0/0 versus Bucks
*Domantas Sabonis: 23/9/10/0/2 versus Cavaliers

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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11/14 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 21/11/4/3/1 versus Hornets
Joel Embiid: 39/12/6/3/0 versus Pacers
DeAndre Ayton: 22/10/3/0/0 versus Jazz
Anthony Davis: 19/11/5/0/6 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: 9/13/2/0/3 versus Warriors
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 32/16/9/1/0 versus Clippers

Honorable Mention
Marvin Bagley III: 22/11/1/0/1 versus Hawks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 33/11/2/2/0 versus Warriors

 

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11/15 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 20/9/7/1/0 versus Celtics
Nikola Vučević: 17/9/3/0/1 versus Magic
Rudy Gobert: 4/8/2/1/2 versus Suns
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 29/16/7/3/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 9/9/1/0/4 versus Kings
DeAndre Ayton: 6/6/0/0/0 versus Cavaliers

Honorable Mention
Julius Randle: 29/10/8/1/0 versus Hawks
Evan Mobley: 21/12/3/1/3 versus Trail Blazers

 

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11/16 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 20/7/4/2/0 versus Nets

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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11/17 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 32/7/8/2/0 versus Hawks
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 27/14/7/0/1 versus Spurs
Nikola Vučević: 10/10/6/0/0 versus Magic
Nikola Jokić: 26/16/18/0/1 versus Pelicans
Anthony Davis: 15/14/2/3/5 versus Trail Blazers
DeAndre Ayton: 17/12/2/2/0 versus lakers
Alperen Şengün: 23/8/4/1/0 [6 to] versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/18 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 24/10/5/0/0 versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 15/8/0/1/1 versus Heat
Rudy Gobert: 17/11/1/2/1 versus Pelicans

Honorable Mention
Jonas Valančiūnas: 26/11/3/1/3 versus Timberwolves

Only two respectable lines both came in losses. No award.

 

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11/19 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 32/12/9/0/1 versus Nets
Nikola Jokić: 18/10/7/1/1 versus Cavaliers
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 32/13/6/0/0 versus Mavericks
DeAndre Ayton: 11/5/2/1/1 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 27/10/3/2/1 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: 23/10/5/0/1 versus lakers

Honorable Mention
Evan Mobley: 16/10/5/0/2 versus Nuggets

Giving it to Sabonis over Embiid, due to qualify of opposition.

 

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11/20 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 9/5/5/0/1 versus Pistons (ejected 2nd qtr)
Bam Adebayo: 23/11/6/1/0 versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 18/8/2/0/0 versus Heat
Rudy Gobert: 16/7/1/0/2 versus Knicks
Domantas Sabonis: 10/10/8/0/0 versus Pelicans
Alperen Şengün: 30/13/5/1/1 versus Warriors


Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Mark Williams: 18/16/2/1/3 versus Celtics
Julius Randle: 21/14/1/0/0 versus Timberwolves

 

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11/21 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 32/13/5/2/5 [6 to] versus Cavaliers
DeAndre Ayton: 18/8/4/1/1 versus Suns
Anthony Davis: 26/16/4/2/0 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 26/13/3/0/0 versus 76ers

 

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11/22 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 30/13/12/3/2 versus Magic
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Cavaliers (hip injury)
Alperen Şengün: 11/7/3/0/3 versus Grizzlies
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Timberwolves (hip injury)
Rudy Gobert: 13/11/3/0/3 versus 76ers
Domantas Sabonis: 23/9/6/0/1 versus Pelicans
Nikola Vučević: 16/12/3/2/0 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Jazz (back soreness)
Anthony Davis: 10/13/4/1/1 versus Mavericks

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Nic Claxton: 22/11/3/1/3 versus Hawks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/11/3/2/2 versus 76ers

Most impressive lines that came in wins were produced by the two HMs. Giving it to Claxton over Big Sawfty, on account of Embiid didn't play.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/24 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 21/12/2/2/0 versus Knicks
Nikola Vučević: 9/8/5/1/0 versus Raptors
Nikola Jokić: 38/19/8/3/0 versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Alperen Şengün: 21/15/8/2/1 versus Nuggets
Domantas Sabonis: 15/11/5/2/3 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 12/11/0/0/2 versus Kings

Honorable Mention
Myles Turner: 23/10/2/1/5 versus Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns: 27/11/4/0/0

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/25 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 35/11/9/1/4 versus Thunder
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Nets (rest)
Anthony Davis: 32/13/3/2/3 versus Cavaliers

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 21/14/3/3/2 versus lakers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/26 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 14/14/2/1/2 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 13/4/0/0/2 versus Grizzlies
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 39/11/9/1/0 versus Spurs
Nikola Vučević: 8/9/5/1/1 versus Nets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/27 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 22/13/1/1/0 versus Pacers
Anthony Davis: 17/11/2/1/1 versus 76ers
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 30/11/11/1/1 versus lakers
Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Clippers (lower back pain)

Honorable Mention
DeAndre Jordan: 21/13/5/2/1 versus Clippers
Ivica Zubac: 23/14/1/0/1 versus Nuggets

 

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11/28 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 8/8/2/2/1 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 31/10/5/0/2 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 17/16/0/1/4 versus Thunder
Alperen Şengün: 31/9/6/0/1 versus Mavericks
Domantas Sabonis: 9/8/10/1/0 versus Warriors

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Evan Mobley: 17/19/1/0/7 versus Hawks
Julius Randle: 25/20/5/2/0 versus Hornets

Exercising my prerogative to include Mobley with 19 rebs and 7 blocks.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/29 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 28/16/4/1/3 versus Pistons
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Pelicans (illness)
Alperen Şengün: 22/7/4/1/0 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 32/10/15/1/0 versus Rockets
Domantas Sabonis: 11/5/3/0/0 versus Clippers

 

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11/30 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 10/6/3/0/0 versus Cavaliers
Bam Adebayo: 7/4/2/0/0 versus Pacers (injured 2nd qtr [hip])
(BMOtN) Nikola Vučević: 29/10/6/1/0 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 19/13/0/0/3 versus Jazz
Anthony Davis: 31/14/2/2/0 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Nic Claxton: 20/14/2/1/2 versus Hornets
Julius Randle: 29/10/8/0/1 versus Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns: 32/11/4/2/1 versus Jazz

Giving it to Big Vuc, due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:



Big Man of the Month for November is Joel Embiid. Embiid and Jokić finished tied for first with four awards each, so the tiebreaker went to team winning percentage. 76ers had a .625 winning percentage in November, compared to .600 for the Nuggets. Domantas Sabonis finished third, with three awards.



Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:

October: Nikola Jokić
November: Joel Embiid

Due to earning five Honorable Mentions in November, the following player(s) will receive probationary addition to the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

Julius Randle (NYK)
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)


Due to earning two Big Man of the Night awards as an Honorable Mention in November, the following player(s) will receive probationary addition to the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

Mark Williams (CHA)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/1 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Celtics (illness)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 21/5/16/1/2 versus Suns
Julius Randle: 20/10/9/0/0 versus Raptors

Honorable Mention
Jonas Valančiūnas: 24/12/1/1/2 versus Spurs

 

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12/2 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 26/12/0/0/3 versus Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns: 28/7/6/0/1 versus Hornets
Mark Williams: 11/6/0/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Pacers (hip)
Nikola Vučević: 6/7/4/0/3 versus Pelicans
DeAndre Ayton: 10/11/0/0/0 versus Jazz
Alperen Şengün: 21/13/5/2/2 versus lakers
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 27/14/3/0/5 versus Rockets
Nikola Jokić: 36/13/14/2/1 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 17/15/7/1/0 versus Nuggets

Honorable Mention
Derek Lively II: 20/16/0/1/7 versus Thunder

 

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12/4 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: 26/13/10/2/1 versus Pelicans

Yeah, right.

 

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12/5 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 41/6/5/0/0 versus Bucks
*Anthony Davis: 27/15/1/0/2 versus Suns

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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12/6 Big Man update:

(BMOTN) Joel Embiid: 50/13/7/1/1 [6 to] versus Wizards
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Raptors (hip)
Rudy Gobert: 16/20/2/0/2 versus Spurs
Karl-Anthony Towns: 14/10/2/0/1 [6 to] versus Spurs
Mark Williams: DNP versus Bulls (back)
Nikola Vučević: 20/12/3/0/1 versus Hornets
Alperen Şengün: 21/6/7/1/2 versus Bulls
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Warriors (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 22/15/10/1/0 versus Clippers

 

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12/7 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 16/15/5/2/2 versus Pelicans

Honorable Mention
*Myles Turner: 26/10/2/1/3 versus Bucks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/8 Big Man update:

Mark Williams: 4/3/1/1/2 versus Raptors
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 38/14/3/1/4 versus Hawks
Julius Randle: 20/5/3/1/1 [6 to] versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Cavaliers (hip)
Rudy Gobert: 16/20/1/1/6 versus Grizzlies
Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/7/5/1/0 versus Grizzlies
Nikola Vučević: 21/16/2/0/1 versus Spurs
Alperen Şengün: 17/10/7/0/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokić: 23/16/5/0/2 versus Rockets
Domantas Sabonis: 15/17/5/0/0 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)

Honorable Mention
John Collins: 20/13/2/2/4 versus Clippers

 

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12/11 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Hornets (hip)
Mark Williams: DNP versus Heat (back)
Joel Embiid: 34/11/6/2/1 [7 to] versus Wizards
Nikola Jokić: 25/8/9/3/2 versus Hawks
Julius Randle: 34/8/5/0/0 versus Raptors
Alperen Şengün: 15/9/4/2/1 [6 to] versus Spurs
Nikola Vučević: 14/10/5/1/1 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 8/8/0/0/2 versus Pelicans
Karl-Anthony Towns: 17/12/1/0/0 versus Pelicans
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 15/16/9/2/0 versus Nets
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Clippers (knee)

Honorable Mention
Jonas Valanciunas: 14/13/4/2/2 versus Timberwolves

Embiid's line was overall more impressive, but I'm going to give it to Sabonis, due to quality of opposition

 

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12/12 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 37/11/0/0/2 versus Mavericks
Nikola Jokić: 4/9/6/0/0 versus Bulls (ejected 2nd quarter)
Nikola Vučević: 26/16/5/0/2 versus Nuggets
Domantas Sabonis: 15/10/3/2/0 versus Clippers

Only two respectable lines came in losses. No award.