Daily Recap- Dec. 26

Top Performances

James Harden (Houston SG)- Almost had a triple-double, scoring 32 points, dishing out 10 assists and grabbing eight rebounds in a 117-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden played 41 minutes in the win, and hit 10 of his 17 shot attempts, as well as 10 of 11 free throw attempts. He continues to have a fantastic overall season on the offensive end, and will look to mesh with new teammate Josh Smith going forward.

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Jared Dudley (Milwaukee SG/SF)- Hit all 10 of his shot attempts en route to a 24 point, four steal performance in a 107-77 win against the Atlanta Hawks. Dudley became the first player in NBA history to go at least 10-10 with at least three 3-ptointers attempted.

Kenneth Faried (Denver PF)- Broke out and scored 26 points while grabbing a career-high 25 rebounds in a 106-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Faried had a fantastic night, as he hit 11 of 15 shots from the field, and absolutely dominated on the boards, as he has since his days at Morehead State.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Rebounded from a quite outing against Indiana to put up 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a 97-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Davis filled up the stat sheet once again, and continues to play fantastic basketball heading into 2015.

Marcus Morris (Phoenix SF/PF)- Dropped 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 115-106 win over the Sacramento Kings. Morris hit 7 of 12 shot attempts, including a careeer-high six 3-pointers in the win. It was the first time he had scored more than 20 points since Dec. 9 against the Heat, and is a positive sign moving forward.

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Jarrett Jack (Brooklyn PG)- Scored a season-high 27 points on 8 of 14 shooting in a 109-107 win against the Boston Celtics. Jack got the start instead of Deron Williams, and did not disappoint, as he also added in seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win for the Nets.

Play of the Night

The TNT network released a heartwarming video tribute to Craig Sager, one of their sideline  reporters on Thursday nights for 17 years. Sager is recovering from Acute myeloid leukemia, and should be back on the sidelines by the end of the season.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb2z4W_OEuw

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