Big (Man) Love, 2023-24 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/25 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 17/13/4/1/0 versus Hornets
Jalen Duren: DNP versus Knicks (back)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Pistons (shoulder)
Nikola Vučević: 9/16/3/0/3 versus Wizards
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Trail Blazers (knee)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 29/11/8/3/1 versus Grizzlies
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Kings (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 11/13/10/0/1 versus 76ers

Honorable Mention
Clint Capela: 14/12/3/0/2 versus Celtics
John Collins: 21/11/2/2/0 versus Mavericks

 

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3/26 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 24/9/5/1/1 versus Warriors
*Anthony Davis: 34/23/2/2/4 versus Bucks
Domantas Sabonis: 12/11/9/0/2 versus Mavericks


Honorable Mention
Zion Williamson: 29/5/10/3/0 versus Thunder

That's a meaty line for the Brow, but he's still the only big who won tonight, and I still don't like giving out uncontested awards so, no award unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/27 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 24/8/3/1/0 versus Hornets
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Clippers (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Raptors (shoulder)
Nikola Vučević: 22/12/2/0/1 versus Pacers
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Grizzlies (knee)
Jalen Duren: 11/11/4/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 11/14/4/0/2 versus Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Pistons (knee)
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Thunder (knee)
Nikola Jokić: TBD versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Naz Reid: 21/10/4/0/0 versus Pistons

 

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3/28 Big Man update:

None.

Honorable Mention
Clint Capela: 12/13/3/0/2 versus Celtics
Jonas Valančiūnas: 17/10/1/1/1 versus Bucks

 

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3/29 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 24/15/3/0/0 versus Pacers
Jalen Duren: 20/17/1/3/3 versus Wizards
Nikola Vučević: 13/10/4/0/1 versus Nets
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Cavaliers (knee)
Jarrett Allen: 13/11/2/0/0 versus 76ers
Bam Adebayo: 21/12/9/2/1 versus Trail Blazers
Julius Randle: DNP versus Spurs (shoulder)
(BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 21/11/2/0/3 versus Nuggets
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Nuggets (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 32/10/5/2/1 versus Timberwolves
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 13/12/10/1/0 versus Mavericks

Honorable Mention
Pascal Siakam: 22/11/6/1/1 versus lakers
Evan Mobley: 20/11/3/1/2 versus 76ers
John Collins: 30/11/0/1/2 versus Rockets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/30 Big Man update:

None.

 

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3/31 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 19/4/1/0/1 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 26/18/16/1/0 versus Cavaliers
Anthony Davis: 24/14/0/0/3 versus Nets
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Raptors (knee)
Bam Adebayo: 22/10/5/2/1 versus Wizards
Julius Randle: DNP versus Thunder (shoulder)
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Nikola Vučević: 19/8/6/2/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 19/10/1/2/1 versus Bulls
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Bulls (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 17/11/6/1/1 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
Ivica Zubac: 24/12/1/0/3 versus Hornets
Draymond Green: 21/6/11/6/1 versus Spurs

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:



Big Man of the Month for March is Domantas Sabonis. Sabonis finished first with five awards, Nikola Jokić was second with four.



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

October: Nikola Jokić
November: Joel Embiid
December: Joel Embiid
January: Nikola Jokić
February: Anthony Davis
March: Domantas Sabonis


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

DeAndre Ayton (POR)


The following player(s) has had their probationary period come to an end, and will no longer be automatically included in the nightly update:

Jarrett Allen (CLE)
Jalen Duren (DET)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

4/1 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 5/14/3/1/0 versus Hawks
DeAndre Ayton: 20/12/3/0/0 versus Magic

 

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4/2 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 21/12/1/0/0 versus Raptors
Joel Embiid: 24/6/7/3/0 [6 to] versus Bucks (knee)
Edrice Adebayo: 15/9/1/1/0 versus Knicks
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Timberwolves (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 12/14/0/0/2 versus Rockets
Nikola Jokić: 42/16/6/1/2 versus Spurs
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 22/20/9/2/0 versus Clippers

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 21/12/5/1/0 versus Jazz


42/16 is nothing to sneeze at, but Sabonis gets the award due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

4/3 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 24/16/2/0/0 versus Hornets
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 35/18/1/2/3 versus Wizards
Rudy Gobert: 13/15/3/1/2 versus Raptors

Honorable Mention
Brook Lopez: 25/10/1/0/0 versus Grizzlies

 

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4/4 Big Man update:

*Joel Embiid: 29/4/3/1/1 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 14/11/3/0/1 versus 76ers
Domantas Sabonis: 17/11/7/0/1 versus Knicks
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Warriors (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 35/17/10/0/0 versus Clippers

Only one guy put up numbers in a win. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

4/5 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) DeAndre Ayton: 34/13/3/2/2 versus Wizards
Domantas Sabonis: 15/16/6/1/1 versus Celtics
Nikola Vučević: 16/13/6/0/1 versus Knicks
Bam Adebayo: 18/12/6/1/1 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Heat (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 4/6/1/0/2 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Jusuf Nurkic: 11/15/6/3/1 versus Timberwolves

 

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4/6 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 22/13/4/3/6 versus Cavaliers
Joel Embiid: 30/12/1/0/2 [8 to] versus Grizzlies
Nikola Jokić: 19/14/11/2/0 versus Hawks

 

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4/7 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Bam Adebayo: 20/12/3/0/1 versus Pacers
DeAndre Ayton: 22/14/2/2/1 versus Celtics
Nikola Vučević: 8/5/2/0/0 versus Magic
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Spurs (knee)
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 18/20/9/1/2 versus Nets
Rudy Gobert: 18/16/3/2/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 4/4/3/2/0 versus Timberwolves (injured 2nd qtr)

Honorable Mention
Myles Turner: 22/13/2/0/2 versus Heat
Zion Williamson: 29/10/7/1/5 versus Suns
Naz Reid: 31/11/1/2/1 versus lakers

 

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4/9 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 37/11/8/3/2 versus Pistons
Edrice Adebayo: 10/7/7/3/1 versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: 26/5/1/0/1 versus Knicks
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Magic (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 19/16/3/2/4 versus Wizards
Domantas Sabonis: 8/13/5/1/0 [6 to] versus Thunder
Nikola Jokić: 28/13/7/3/1 versus Jazz
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Warriors (eye)
DeAndre Ayton: 30/13/1/1/0 versus Pelicans

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 15/10/2/1/0 versus Celtics
Omer Yurtseven: 20/11/2/2/0 versus Nuggets

 

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4/10 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 8/3/0/0/0 versus Mavericks
Rudy Gobert: 13/15/3/2/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokić: 41/11/7/3/0 versus Timberwolves

Only one big man won, so no award.

 

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4/11 Big Man update:

*Nikola Vučević: 27/11/4/2/1 versus Pistons
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 18/10/4/2/0 versus Pelicans
DeAndre Ayton: 25/11/1/3/1 versus Warriors

Honorable Mention
Jalen Duren: 20/11/3/0/0 versus Bulls
Isaiah Hartenstein: 11/13/6/1/2 versus Celtics

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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4/12 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 32/13/7/0/1 versus Magic
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Wizards (rest)
Edrice Adebayo: 19/6/3/0/0 versus Raptors
Anthony Davis: 35/14/5/1/2 versus Grizzlies
(BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 25/19/0/1/5 versus Hawks
Nikola Jokić: 22/7/12/2/1 versus Spurs
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Trail Blazers (knee)
DeAndre Ayton: 6/2/1/1/0 versus Rockets
Domantas Sabonis: 25/12/9/2/0 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Adama Sanogo: 22/20/0/1/0 versus Wizards
Jarrett Allen: 29/13/3/0/0 versus Pacers

 

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4/14 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 17/6/2/3/1 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 29/11/3/0/0 versus Knicks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Nets (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 15/15/5/4/0 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: 21/7/1/2/1 versus Suns
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 30/11/3/2/0 versus Pelicans
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Clippers (knee)
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Kings (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 18/11/9/0/0 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Myles Turner: 31/12/0/0/4 versus Hawks