Daily Recap- Nov. 8

Who Was Hot

John Wall (Washington PG)- Had a phenomenal night and posted a stat line of 26 points, 17 assists and seven rebounds in a 133-132 overtime win against the Boston Celtics. With the exception of nine turnovers, Wall played extremely well, and his 26 points were the most he has scored in almost two weeks (28 versus Cleveland on Dec. 3.).

Paul Pierce (Washington SF)- The Truth had a big game, scoring 28 points and grabbing seven rebounds in Washington's win over the Celtics in overtime on Monday. Even with extended minutes, Pierce shot the ball extremely well (9-12 FG, 6-6 FT), and his seven rebounds were the most he had grabbed in over two weeks (10 rebounds at Milwaukee on Nov. 22).

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Marcus Smart (Boston PG/SG)- Scored 23 points on 7-14 shooting in an overtime loss to the Celtics. Smart had the best game of his young career, and should receive more minutes in head coach Brad Stevens' rotation.

Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix PG/SG)- Recorded his first career triple-double (27 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds) in a 121-120 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Bledsoe played the game of his life on Monday, but it was not enough as the Suns fell just short on a Blake Griffin game-winner from  3-point range. Phoenix fans should be thrilled to see the Kentucky product playing so well, as it will bode well for their deep playoff hopes.

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Dion Waiters (Cleveland SG)- Tallied a season-high 26 points in a 110-88 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Waiters had his best game of the season, but this will most likely be a rare occurrence, as Waiters' consistency is not at a strong level at this point in his career.

Blake Griffin (Los Angeles PF)- Scored 45 points in a 121-120 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns. Griffin hit 14 of 24 field goal, 15 of 17 free throws, and the game-winning 3-pointer to beat the Suns at the buzzer. The 45 points were two off of his career-high, and were by far his highest point total this season.

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Play of the Night

Clippers' forward Blake Griffin hit the game-winning 3-pointer to beat the Phoenix Suns 121-120 in overtime. Griffin finished with 45 points, with none bigger than his last three, which came off of a friendly bounce from the rim.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnVvh6lmujA

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