Daily Recap- Dec. 16

Who Was Hot

John Wall (Washington PG)- Tallied 21 points and 17 assists in a 109-95 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wall's 17 assists tied his career-high, which was set eight days ago (Dec. 8 against Boston), and is having by far the best season of his career. The Wizards are competing for a top seed in the East, and it would not be possible without the stellar play of their young point guard.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Had a monster game in his return, scoring 31 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 119-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Davis showed no signs of the chest injury that caused his one game absence, and had his way all night from anywhere on the floor. Pelicans' fans have nothing to worry about, as their young franchise star will continue to dominate opponents all season long.

Ryan Anderson (New Orleans PF)- Made 10 of his 15 shot attempts, and scored 28 points in a 119-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Anderson has scored over 25 points in two of his last three games, and appears to be taking some of the pressure off of teammate Anthony Davis.

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Enes Kanter (Utah C)- Scored a career-high 29 points in a loss to the Pelicans. Kanter shot 12 of 22 from the field, and had an overall great game for the Jazz. He has scored over 20 points in two of his last three games, and is developing nicely for the Jazz this season.

Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Filled up the stat sheet with 32 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals in a 104-92 win over the Sacramento Kings. Westbrook absolutely took over the final five minutes of the game with his defense and acrobatics on offense. He looks to be fully recovered from his broken hand and is playing at a top-tier level for the rising Thunder. It marked Westbrook's ninth straight game with 20 or more points.

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Plays of the Night

Sacramento Kings' forward Rudy Gay put Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka on a poster with a huge dunk on Tuesday night.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rB-HGIWcVw

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook threw down a monster dunk in the final minutes agains the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. He slipped past guard Ben McLemore, and dunked the ball with less than two seconds on the shot clock, propelling the Thunder to a 104-92 victory.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ZP1X9ipW4

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