Nightly Recap- Feb. 4

Top Performances

Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Went off for 51 points in a 128-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Curry scored 26 of those points in the third quarter alone, and finished the game shooting 16-26 from the field, including 10 3-pointers. It marked his second career 50 point game, with the other being in 2013, when he dropped 54 points agains the Knicks.

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Hassan Whiteside (Miami C)- Hit 12 of 13 field goal attempts, scoring 24 points in a 102-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Whiteside also grabbed 20 rebounds, and continues to shine in Miami's starting lineup. He has recorded a double-double in five of his last six games.

Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Tallied 45 points, six rebounds and six assists in a 102-91 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. With Kevin Durant out again with a injury, Westbrook shouldered the load offensively, hitting 18 of 31 field goal attempts in the win. He remains one of the most dynamic and talented stat sheet-stuffers in the game, and the Thunder will need him to be on top of his game in order to make the playoffs.

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Tobias Harris (Orlando SF)- Recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 110-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Harris hit 9-13 from the field, including three 3-pointers in the loss. It was the first time since returning from injury that he has scored over 20 points.

Play of the Night

Check out Stephen Curry's incredible 51-point performance versus the Dallas Mavericks, including his 26-point third quarter.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf60wq-tifw

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Nightly Recap- Feb. 3

Top Performances

D.J. Augustin (Detroit PG)- Tallied 25 points and 13 assists in a 108-91 win over the Miami Heat. Augustin hit 8 of 14 shot attempts from the field, including all seven free throws, and didn't commit a single turnover. It marked the second consecutive double-double, and fourth time in five contests that he has scored 19 or more points.

DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento C)- Posted a monster line of 26 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in a 121-96 loss against the Golden State Warriors. For Cousins, it was just another day at the office for the all-star, as he also blocked four shots and recorded three steals. He now has 10 double-doubles in his last 11 games.

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Hollis Thompson (Philadelphia SF)- Scored a career-high 23 points in a 105-98 win over the Denver Nuggets. Thompson hit an efficient 8-12 field goal attempts, including four 3-pointers in the 76ers' 11th win of the season. He has now scored in double-digits in his last three games.

Chris Bosh (Miami PF/C)- Recorded 34 points on 14-23 shooting in a 108-91 loss to the Detroit Pistos. Bosh had another big scoring game, but was unable to get much help from his teammates with Dwyane Wade out due to injury. His production remains impressive though, as he is averaging 21.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this year.

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Play of the Night

Portland Trail Blazers' guard Damian Lillard threw down a dunk over 7'1'' center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Lillard finished with 25 points, six assists and four rebounds in Portland's 103-102 win over Utah.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mOS1uuhUDA

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Nightly Recap- Feb. 2

Top Performances

Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Recorded another triple-double, scoring 25 points, dishing out 14 assists and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 104-97 win over the Orlando Magic. With Kevin Durant out, Westbrook once again took the lead role, and shot 8-15 from the field while recoding four steals in the win. The Thunder need every win possible to get into the playoffs, as they are currently the 10th seed and three games back in the Western Conference.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Returned from a one-game absence to score 29 points and pull down 13 rebounds in a 115-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Davis was spectacular in the Pelicans' streak-snapping win against Atlanta, hitting 12 of 23 field goal attempts and blocking two shots in the win. He has recorded a double-double in each of the last five games he has played in for New Orleans.

Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix PG/SG)- Posted 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a 102-101 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bledsoe hit 9 of 16 shots from the field, and also chipped in four steals and two blocks in the loss. He has scored over 20 points in two out of his last three games, and continues to fill up the stat sheet on a nightly basis.

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Khris Middleton (Milwaukee SF)- Tallied 25 points and nine rebounds in an 82-75 win over the Toronto Raptors. Middleton had the hot hand Monday night, shooting 10-17 from the field, and also added in three steals. It marked the fifth time in six games that he has scored in double-digits.

Play of the Night

Brooklyn Nets' point guard Jarrett Jack nailed a game-winner over DeAndre Jordan with 1.3 seconds left in a 102-100 win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jack finished the game with six points, seven rebounds and seven assists. 

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De-Izb8ENVA

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