John Wall/Marcin Gortat- The point guard/center duo for the Washington Wizards dominated the Orland Magic in a 105-98 win Thursday night. Their pick and roll was run to near perfection, with each finishing with a double-double (Wall-30 pts, 12 ast, Gortat 20pts, 12 reb).
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| Wall and Gortat appear to be in sync to start the season. Source- http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/05/john-wall-marcin-gortat-nba-washington-wizards-orlando-magic-850x560.jpg |
New York Knicks- After getting blown at home against the Bulls to start the season, the Knicks rebounded to play spoiler, defeating the Cavaliers in LeBron James' return by a score of 95-90. New York shot 53.6% from the field, 50% from three point range and 83% from the foul line, while limiting James to 17 points (on 5-15 shooting), and eight turnovers.
Who Was Not
Russell Westbrook/Oklahoma City Thunder- Things went from bad to worse for the Thunder on Thursday, losing 93-90 to the Los Angeles Clippers. To add insult to injury, Westbrook played only nine minutes due to breaking a bone in his right hand. If he is out for an extended period of time, the OKC will have a tough time maintaining a winning record.
J.J. Redick- The shooting guard out of Duke University turned in a poor performance, shooting 1-10 from the field with a minus seven rating in 30 minutes of playing time Thursday.
Dante Exum- The rookie point guard out of Australia struggled in his second career game, scoring only two points and committing two turnovers in 19 minutes of action. Exum is way more talented than he showed on Thursday, but it will take time for him to adjust to the NBA game.
Stat of the Night- John Wall recorded his third career game of 30 or more points and 10 or more assists Thursday. Based on what we've seen so far, Wall should be primed for a career-year with many more games like the one last night.
All stats and info courtesy of espn.com
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