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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (11-30) at San Antonio Spurs (12-26)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (11-30) at San Antonio Spurs (12-26)

The San Antonio Spurs will look to use their home court to get on the winning track when they host the puzzling Detroit Pistons on Friday in a game between two teams trying to stay out of the cellars of their respective conferences.

The Spurs head home after a 117-114 loss at New York on Wednesday, their third straight setback and eighth in their past 11 games. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 26 points, while Josh Richardson added 20, Zach Collins 16, Doug McDermott 15 and Tre Jones scored 14.

San Antonio fought back twice from double-digit deficits to take the lead on a Johnson jumper with under four minutes to play.

The Spurs had a chance to tie or take the lead with 29.7 seconds left, but they couldn’t inbounds the ball in five seconds and were whistled for a violation. Johnson couldn’t hit the rim on a final contested shot at the buzzer.

The Spurs’ season got more difficult on Thursday with the announcement that guard-forward Devin Vassell is to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. There is no timetable for the return of the team’s second-leading scorer at 19.4 points per game.

Vassell has missed eight games this year due to knee problems.

The Pistons head to San Antonio on the heels of a stunning 122-119 victory over injury-depleted Golden State in San Francisco on Saddiq Bey’s game-winning 28-foot 3-pointer that beat the final buzzer.

Bey was back in his role as the Pistons’ sixth man after Killian Hayes returned from a suspension.

Bojan Bogdanovic hit five of Detroit’s 16 3-pointers in the game and finished with a team-high 29 points. Jalen Duren racked up an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double, while Bey added 17 points, Alec Burks 15, Isaiah Stewart 13, Jaden Ivey 12, and Hayes distributed a game-high 13 assists.

Detroit has alternated losses and wins in the first four outings of its five-game road trip, which ends in San Antonio on Friday. The Pistons’ victory allowed them to earn a sweep of the season-series with Golden State.

NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (17-22) at Oklahoma City Thunder (16-22)

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NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (17-22) at Oklahoma City Thunder (16-22)

After letting go of the step-back 3-pointer, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander kept his right arm fully extended until the ball dropped through the basket.

With 1.1 seconds left against the Washington Wizards on Nov. 16, Gilgeous-Alexander’s shot gave the Thunder a 121-120 win.

The teams face each other Friday for the first time since Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winner, when they meet in Oklahoma City.

Gilgeous-Alexander equaled his then-career high with 42 points in that game. Since, he has topped it with 44 points Dec. 23 against New Orleans.

Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a 33-point performance in Wednesday’s loss at Orlando. He shot just 8 of 19 from the floor but was 17 of 18 at the free-throw line a night after missing a win over Boston with a non-COVID illness.

The Thunder trailed by 17 early in that win over the Wizards.

Since the start of last season, Oklahoma City has won 12 games in which it trailed by at least 15 points — the most in the league during that span.

The Thunder have won four such games this season and nine games in which the team was behind by at least 10 points.

The Thunder have lost three of their last four.

The Wizards will be without Beal, who left Tuesday’s loss to Milwaukee in the second quarter after aggravating a left hamstring injury. The team said Thursday that Beal will miss at least three more games.

Beal has missed 15 games this season with a variety of ailments. He also missed six with a right hamstring injury.

Washington has won five of six since Kristaps Porzingis returned from missing two games.

The pairing of Porzingis and Daniel Gafford, who came off the bench before Porzingis’ absence but has remained in the starting lineup alongside Porzingis, has helped the Wizards’ defense.

Washington’s defensive rating was in the bottom 10 in the league at 113.8 before the change. Since, the Wizards’ defensive rating is 106.3, tops in the league.

NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (10-29) at Milwaukee Bucks (25-13)

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NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (10-29) at Milwaukee Bucks (25-13)

The Milwaukee Bucks showed how to snap out of a rut.

The Charlotte Hornets need that recovery plan.

For the Hornets, a step in that quest will come Friday night when they play the Bucks in Milwaukee.

The Bucks have followed a four-game losing streak by winning three of their past four games.

They demonstrated another type of bounce-back effort Wednesday night, squandering a 16-point lead across the last two minutes of regulation and then responding to beat the host Toronto Raptors 104-101 in overtime on Grayson Allen’s 3-pointer with about 11 seconds left.

The Hornets have lost five of their past six games. Coach Steve Clifford calls this the most difficult part of the team’s schedule.

The visit to Milwaukee will mark the beginning of a four-game trip for Charlotte. After that, it will be two games at home vs. Boston, and then the next four games will be on the road.

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said he has liked his team’s attack mode. That’s led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 55 and 30 points in games on back-to-back nights earlier this week.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points per game for the third-highest mark in the league. He didn’t play in Milwaukee’s 105-96 victory Dec. 3 at Charlotte. Portis scored 20 points to lead the Bucks in that game.

The Hornets might be counting on their effort in that matchup to lift them from the doldrums. Top-tier Milwaukee entered the game with a 15-6 record and is 25-13 now.

A good piece of news for the Hornets is that point guard LaMelo Ball has been productive since returning from his latest injury layoff. He has led Charlotte in scoring in five of the past six games and has topped the team in assists in 10 consecutive games. Ball missed the first meeting with Milwaukee.

The Hornets’ latest setback in the injury department is twofold. Gordon Hayward missed Wednesday night’s loss to Memphis after sitting out late in Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers because of hamstring soreness.

Kelly Oubre Jr., who is averaging a career-best 20.2 points per game this season, reportedly will be out four to six weeks after undergoing hand surgery on Thursday.

On the flip side, Dennis Smith Jr. and Cody Martin are back. Both players logged more than 20 minutes in the Memphis game, though they combined for only 11 points on 5-for-15 shooting from the field.

NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (25-13) at New Orleans Pelicans (24-14)

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NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (25-13) at New Orleans Pelicans (24-14)

The Brooklyn Nets saw their 12-game winning streak end Wednesday night.

After losing to the Bulls 121-112 in Chicago, they will try to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 13-15 when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Kevin Durant, who made 15 of 22 field-goal attempts, led Brooklyn with a game-high 44 points, one short of his season-high, but Chicago had six players score in double figures.

Durant scored a season-high 28 points in the first half, but the Bulls still held a 69-59 halftime lead.

Brooklyn, which has won 16 of its last 18 games, hadn’t lost a road game since Nov. 25 when it fell to the Pacers 128-117. This is the middle game of a three-game road trip.

Kyrie Irving added 25 points, but made just 1 of 8 3-pointers, for the Nets, and Seth Curry scored 22.

Brooklyn’s surge, which has the team near the top of the Eastern Conference, earned Vaughn Coach of the Month honors in the East for December.

The West’s coaching award went to the Pelicans’ Willie Green, whose team went 10-5.

New Orleans rolled to a 31-point second-quarter lead and led by 25 points at the end of the third quarter against the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. It looked as though Green was going to be able to rest his starters in the fourth quarter.

But the Rockets kept chipping away at the deficit and when they got within 16 midway through the period, Green sent CJ McCollum and Jonas Valanciunas back into the game.

It would have been helpful to Green to be able to limit his starters’ minutes because he’s going to have to lean on them while leading scorer Zion Williamson is sidelined for at least three weeks because of a strained hamstring. Also, second-leading scorer Brandon Ingram has yet to return from a bruised toe that has kept him out of the last 19 games.

McCollum finished with a game-high 28 points to lead six New Orleans scorers in double figures. Valanciunas added 16 points and 17 rebounds.

New Orleans’ 17-4 home record is the best through 21 games in franchise history.

NBA Preview: New York Knicks (21-18) at Toronto Raptors (16-22)

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NBA Preview: New York Knicks (21-18) at Toronto Raptors (16-22)

The visiting New York Knicks will be out to avenge a streak-breaking loss to the Toronto Raptors two weeks ago when the teams meet again Friday night.

Toronto’s Pascal Siakam scored a career-best 52 points Dec. 21 in the Raptors’ 113-106 victory at New York that ended the Knicks’ run of eight straight wins. The victory also squashed the Raptors’ six-game losing streak.

The decision was the start of five consecutive losses for the Knicks, who have rebounded to win three straight after defeating the visiting San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday night.

Since defeating the Knicks, the Raptors are 2-4 following a 104-101 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday to open a six-game homestand.

Instead of dwelling on the defeat, the Raptors will try to carry the momentum from a stunning comeback against the Bucks into Friday’s game.

The Bucks led 90-69 with 3:50 remaining in the game and they still led by 16 points two minutes later. But the Raptors came back to tie the game at 97-all on Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds to play in regulation.

The weirdness started early with poor shooting by both sides that left Milwaukee leading 13-12 after the first quarter and 39-38 at halftime.

Scottie Barnes did not score until his 15-point fourth quarter, and he added four points in overtime.

Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 28 points and 12 assists, while Trent scored 22.

Toronto shot 32.8 percent (38 of 116) from the field.

In defeating the Spurs on Wednesday, the Knicks got some payback for a 122-115 loss at San Antonio on Dec. 29.

Jalen Brunson, who did not play against the Spurs last week because of a sore hip, led the Knicks with a regular-season career-best 38 points on Wednesday.

Julius Randle scored 25 points on 9-of-26 shooting from the field and added 13 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals.

Immanuel Quickley added 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

R.J. Barrett (lacerated right index finger) remained out for the Knicks.

NBA Preview: Chicago Bulls (17-21) at Philadelphia Sixers (23-14)

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NBA Preview: Chicago Bulls (17-21) at Philadelphia Sixers (23-14)

Even without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers proved to be resilient at home.

James Harden led the way with 26 points and eight assists, and Montrezl Harrell added 19 points and four blocked shots while Embiid sat out with left foot soreness in a 129-126 overtime win over Indiana on Wednesday.

The Sixers will now look for their fourth consecutive victory and their 12th in a row at home when they host the Chicago Bulls on Friday.

Dating to Nov. 7, the Sixers are 15-1 over their last 16 home games.

Their depth has been able to overcome key injuries to Harden and Tyrese Maxey.

Seven players reached double figures in scoring against the Pacers to mark a season high. If Embiid is unable to play against the Bulls, that depth will be welcomed starting with Harrell.

The Bulls will arrive in Philadelphia following a stirring 121-112 victory that snapped the Brooklyn Nets’ 12-game winning streak.

Patrick Williams and DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points apiece and Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 13 rebounds. Six players reached double figures in scoring.

The Bulls, who were playing without Javonte Green (right knee), lost Alex Caruso with a sprained right ankle late in the first quarter. Both were listed as questionable for Friday’s game.

The Bulls did receive a season-best point total from the ever-improving Williams, who also chased Kevin Durant defensively all night.

Williams set the tone early with 12 quick points.

In the end, the Bulls came up with a much-needed win following consecutive losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (19-18) at Indiana Pacers (21-18)

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NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (19-18) at Indiana Pacers (21-18)

The Indiana Pacers aim to continue their winning ways at home on Friday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers at Indianapolis.

After the Pacers completed a perfect four-game homestand Monday, they nearly overcame a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter before dropping a 129-126 overtime decision at Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Indiana’s Buddy Hield highlighted his 24-point performance by draining six 3-pointers, marking a career-high-tying seventh straight game that he has made at least four from beyond the arc. Hield leads the NBA with 152 made 3-pointers entering play on Thursday.

In fairness, those players did quite well for themselves on Wednesday. Mathurin scored 19 points, Haliburton collected 16 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, and Nembhard added 12 points.

The Trail Blazers were ready for the Pacers in the teams’ previous encounter on Dec. 4. Jerami Grant scored 28 points and Damian Lillard added 21 in his first game in over two weeks due to a calf strain.

While Portland was victorious on that night, it has lost five of its last seven games overall. The Trail Blazers began their three-game road trip with a 113-106 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Lillard scored 27 points and Grant added 26, despite being hobbled with a left quad contusion.

Those performances notwithstanding, Portland coach Chauncey Billups took issue with the team’s approach right out of the chute. The Trail Blazers committed 18 turnovers that led to 22 points by the Timberwolves.

Indiana’s Myles Turner recorded 24 points and nine rebounds, while Hield contributed 22 points in the loss to Portland last month. Haliburton missed that game due to a groin injury.

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Arizona Cardinals (4-12) at San Francisco 49ers (12-4)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Arizona Cardinals (4-12) at San Francisco 49ers (12-4)

WEEK 18
ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-12) @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-4)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Levi’s Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Adrian Hill

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER 49ers lead all-time series, 33-29
STREAKS Cardinals have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 11/21/22: 49ers 38 at Cardinals 10
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/7/21: Cardinals 31, 49ers 17

ARIZONA CARDINALS
LAST WEEK L 20-19 at Atlanta
COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 3-4
PTS. FOR 20.4
OFFENSE 327.8
PASSING Colt McCoy: 90-132-780-1-3-76.6
RUSHING James Conner: 183-782-4.3-7
RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 64-717-11.2-3
PTS. AGAINST 25.7
DEFENSE 351.3
SACKS J.J. Watt: 10.5
INTs Marco Wilson: 3
TAKE/GIVE -1 (20/21)
PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 46.9 (40.1)
KICKING Matt Prater: 82 (16/16 PAT; 22/25 FG)

CARDINALS NOTES
• QB COLT MCCOY completed 22 of 26 (career-high 84.6 pct. as starter) for 249 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 119.4 rating in last road meeting.

• QB DAVID BLOUGH passed for 222 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 83.5 rating in 1st start of season last week.

• RB JAMES CONNER had 110 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 31 rec.) in Week 17 & aims for his 6th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7. Has 1,082 scrimmage yards in 2022, his 3rd-career 1,000-yard season. Had 173 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 77 rec.) & career-high 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. SF with rush TD.

• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS aims for his 4th in row on road with 7+ receptions. Had 9 catches for 91 yards in Week 11 meeting. Has 85+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. SF & aims for his 6th in row vs. SF with 6+ catches. Had career-high 14 receptions for 151 yards in his last game at SF (9/13/20).

• WR MARQUISE BROWN had 6 catches for 61 yards last week. Has 66 receptions & 3rd-straight season with 700+ rec. yards (702) in 2022.

• TE TREY MCBRIDE (rookie) led team & set career highs with 7 catches for 78 yards & had 1st-career rec. TD last week.

• DE J.J. WATT had sack last week & has 10.5 sacks in 2022, his 6th-career 10+ sack season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with sack & 6th in row overall with TFL. Leads all active players in TFL (192) & ranks 3rd in sacks (112.5).

• S JALEN THOMPSON had 7th career game with 10 tackles last week. Has 101 tackles & 8 PD in 2022 & is only player with 100+ tackles & 7+ PD in each of past 2 seasons.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
LAST WEEK: W 37-34 at Las Vegas (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 4-7
PTS. FOR 25.8
OFFENSE 369.1
PASSING Brock Purdy (R): 99-150-1,196-10-4-101.4
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 234-1,094-4.7-8
RECEIVING Brandon Aiyuk: 74-956-12.9-8
PTS. AGAINST 16.5
DEFENSE 303.4
SACKS Nick Bosa: 17.5
INTs Talanoa Hufanga: 4
TAKE/GIVE +9 (26/17)
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 43.9 (39.7)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 123 (45/46 PAT; 26/31 FG)

49ERS NOTES
• QB BROCK PURDY passed for career-high 284 yards & had 2 TDs vs. INT for 95.4 rating last week & became 5th rookie QB ever to win each of his 1st 4 career starts. Can join Justin Herbert (7 games in 2020) as only rookie QBs ever with 2+ TD passes in 6 straight games.

• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 6 catches, 193 scrimmage yards (season-high 121 rush, 72 rec.) & rush TD in Week 17. Aims for his 6th in row with TD. Has 1,801 scrimmage yards in 2022 & can become 1st player since HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson with 1,900+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 1st 6 seasons. Has 439 career catches, most by RB in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history.

• TE GEORGE KITTLE had career-high 9th rec. TD of season last week & aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Has 5,225 career rec. yard & can surpass Travis Kelce (5,236) for 3rd-most rec. yards by TE in 1st 6 seasons all-time. Had 84 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 11 meeting & had 101 rec. yards & rec. TD in last home meeting.

• WR BRANDON AIYUK had season highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (101) & career-high 8th TD catch of season in Week 17. Needs 44 rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. Had 2 rec. TDs in Week 11 meeting & had TD catch in last home meeting.

• DL NICK BOSA leads NFL with career-high 17.5 sacks & ranks tied-2nd with 18 TFL in 2022. Can become 4th player since 1982 with sack in 13+ games within single season. Had sack in Week 11 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Az. with TFL.

• LB FRED WARNER aims for his 3rd in row with 12+ tackles. Has 122 tackles in 2022 & is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 115+ tackles in each of past 5 seasons.

• S TALANOA HUFANGA needs 8 tackles for 1st-career 100+ tackle season.

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – New York Giants (9-6-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – New York Giants (9-6-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

WEEK 18
NEW YORK GIANTS (9-6-1) @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-3)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Carl Cheffers

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Eagles lead all-time series, 88-85-2
STREAKS Eagles have won past 2
LAST GAME 12/11/22: Eagles 48 at Giants 22
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/26/21: Eagles 34, Giants 10

NEW YORK GIANTS
LAST WEEK W 38-10 vs. Indianapolis
COACH VS. OPP. Brian Daboll: 0-1
PTS. FOR 21.8
OFFENSE 337.0
PASSING Daniel Jones: 317-472-3,205-15-5-92.5
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 295-1,312-4.4-10
RECEIVING Richie James: 57-569-10.0-4
PTS. AGAINST 21.8
DEFENSE 359.2
SACKS Dexter Lawrence: 7.5
INTs Julian Love: 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (18/16)
PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillian: 47.0 (40.2)
KICKING Graham Gano: 115 (31/33 PAT; 28/31 FG)

GIANTS NOTES
• GIANTS clinched postseason berth for 1st time since 2016

• QB DANIEL JONES had 268 yards (177 pass, 91 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 125.2 rating last week, his 2nd-career game with 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs. Has career highs in pass yards (3,205), rush yards (708) & rush TDs (7) in 2022. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 14 meeting & aims for his 5th start in row vs. Phi. with 90+ rating.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranks 6th in NFL with 1,650 scrimmage yards (career-high 1,312 rush, 338 rec.) in 2022. Has rush TD in 6 of his 7 road games this season & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.

• WR RICHIE JAMES led team with 7 receptions for 76 yards & had career-high 4th rec. TD of season last week. Has career highs in catches (57) & rec. yards (569) in 2022. Has 7+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 61 yards & rec. TD in Week 14 meeting.

• WR ISAIAH HODGINS had rec. TD last week & has TD catch in 4 of his past 5, incl. Week 14 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD.

• WR DARIUS SLAYTON leads team with 724 rec. yards in 2022.

• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX (rookie) had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

• DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has career highs in sacks (7.5), TFL (7), FFs (2) & PD (3) in 2022.

• LB JAYLON SMITH aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles.

• LB LANDON COLLINS had 2nd-career INT-TD in Week 17.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
LAST WEEK: L 20-10 vs. New Orleans
COACH VS. OPP. Nick Sirianni: 2-1
PTS. FOR 28.4
OFFENSE 392.0
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 286-425-3,472-22-5-104.5
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 248-1,236-5.0-11
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 84-1,401-16.7-11
PTS. AGAINST 20.5
DEFENSE 302.6
SACKS Haason Reddick: 16.0
INTs James Bradberry, Darius Slay: 3
TAKE/GIVE +9 (27/18)
PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 42.6 (37.4)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 95 (50/52 PAT; 15/18 FG)

EAGLES NOTES
• PHILADELPHIA clinched playoff berth for 2nd-straight season under HC Nick Sirianni. Lead NFL with 68 sacks & can surpass 1984 Chicago Bears (72) for most sacks by team in single season in NFL history. Became 1st team ever with 4 players each with 10+ sacks in single season.

• QB JALEN HURTS is 1 of 4 QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards (3,472), 20+ TD passes (22) & 10+ rush TDs (13) in single season & has 2nd-most rush TDs by QB in single season all-time. Has 19 TDs (14 pass, 5 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 110.7 rating in 7 home starts in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.

• QB GARDNER MINSHEW aims for his 3rd start in row with 270+ pass yards.

• RB MILES SANDERS ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 1,236 rush yards & has careerhigh 11 rush TDs in 2022. Rushed for 144 yards & 2 TDs in Week 14 meeting.

• WR A.J. BROWN had 97 rec. yards & tied his career high with his 11 rec. TD of season last week. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 1,401 rec. yards in 2022. Had TD catch in Week 14 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD catch.

• WR DEVONTA SMITH had 9 catches for 115 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards & 6th in row with 5+ catches. Has career highs in catches (88), rec. yards (1,129) & rec. TDs (7) in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with rec. TD

• LB HAASON REDDICK ranks 2nd with career-high 16 sacks in 2022. Can become 4th player since 1982 with 2+ sacks in 4 straight games. Aims for his 9th in row with 0.5+ sacks.

• DE BRANDON GRAHAM had 11th-career game with 2+ sacks (2) last week & has career-high 11 sacks this season. Had 3 sacks & FF in last meeting.

• DT JAVON HARGRAVE has career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (10) this season.

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) at Denver Broncos (4-12)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) at Denver Broncos (4-12)

WEEK 18
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-6) @ DENVER BRONCOS (4-12)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Empower Field at Mile High
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Broncos lead all-time series, 69-55-1
STREAKS Chargers have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/17/22: Broncos 16 at Chargers 19 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/28/21: Broncos 28, Chargers 13

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LAST WEEK W 31-10 vs. L.A. Rams
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 2-1
PTS. FOR 22.7
OFFENSE 359.8
PASSING Justin Herbert: 452-662-4,466-23-10-92.4
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 193-881-4.6-13
RECEIVING Mike Williams: 59-863-14.6-4
PTS. AGAINST 22.1
DEFENSE 338.3
SACKS Khalil Mack: 8
INTs Bryce Callahan: 3
TAKE/GIVE +5 (22/17)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 42.8 (41.0)
KICKING Cameron Dicker (R) (2022): 79 (22/22 PAT; 19/20 FG)

CHARGERS NOTES
• LOS ANGELES clinched postseason berth for 1st time since 2018.

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 21 of 28 atts. (75 pct.) for 212 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 119.9 rating last week, his 44th-career game with TD pass, tied with HOFer Peyton Manning for most-ever by player in 1st 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at Den. with 2+ TD passes. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 4,466 pass yards in 2022 & is 1st player in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 seasons.

• RB AUSTIN EKELER had season-high 161 scrimmage yards (122 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Den. & 5th in row overall with rush TD. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 100+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 18 TDs (13 rush, 5 rec.) & ranks 4th with 103 catches, 3rd-most catches by RB in season in NFL history. Can become 6th player ever with 20+ TDs in consecutive seasons.

• WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 7 catches for 94 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has 443 rec. yards (110.8 per game) in his 4 road games this season.

• WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for 6th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. Has rec. TD in 2 of his 3 road games this season.

• TE GERALD EVERETT had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 17.

• LB JOEY BOSA had sack & FF in last road meeting.

• LB KHALIL MACK aims for his 5th in row vs. Den. with sack & 9th in row vs. Den. with TFL.

• LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 2 sacks in Week 6 meeting.

• DE MORGAN FOX aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & sack.

• CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had season-best 6 tackles last week. Has PD in 4 of past 5.

DENVER BRONCOS
LAST WEEK L 27-24 at Kansas City
COACH VS. OPP. Jerry Rosburg: 0-0
PTS. FOR 16.0
OFFENSE 316.0
PASSING Russell Wilson: 279-459-3,241-13-10-82.5
RUSHING Latavius Murray (2022): 156-657-4.2-5
RECEIVING Jerry Jeudy: 62-818-13.2-6
PTS. AGAINST 20.7
DEFENSE 318.0
SACKS DeShawn Williams: 4.5
INTs Justin Simmons: 6
TAKE/GIVE -1 (19/20)
PUNTING (NET) Corliss Waitman: 46.5 (41.6)
KICKING Brandon McManus: 102 (21/23 PAT; 27/35 FG)

BRONCOS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 222 yards & totaled 3 TDs (season-high 2 rush, 1 pass) last week. Has 5 TDs vs. INT with 96.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. Chargers. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 95+ rating. Is 2nd QB ever (HOFer Peyton Manning) with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 11 seasons.

• RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had 72 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 16 rec.) last season. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 8th in row vs. Chargers with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is only player in NFL with 500+ rush yards in each of past 8 seasons & only player with 4+ rush TDs in each of past 8 seasons.

• RB CHASE EDMONDS led team with 73 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 34 rush) in Week 17. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards.

• WR JERRY JEUDY aims for 5th in row with 6+ catches. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 70+ rec. yards. Has career-high 62 catches this season.

• WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 home games this season.

• TE ALBERT OKWUEGBUNAM had 1st TD catch of season last week.

• S JUSTIN SIMMONS had career-high 6th INT of season in Week 17, tied for NFL lead. Has INT in 2 of past 3. Had 6 tackles & PD in Week 6 meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. Is only player in NFL with 5+ INTs in each of past 3 seasons.

• S KAREEM JACKSON tied for team lead with 7 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. Had 8 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 6 meeting.

• LB ALEX SINGLETON had 1st FF of season in Week 17. Aims for 9th in row with 6+ tackles. Had career-best 21 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 6 meeting.

• LB JOSEY JEWELL has 7+ tackles in each of his 12 games this season.

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