Nightly Recap- Jan. 7

Top Performances

Greg Monroe (Detroit PF)- Recorded his fourth straight double-double, a 27 point/18 rebound outing in a 108-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks.  Monroe hit 11 of his 16 shot attempts, and also dished out six assists in what was the seventh consecutive win for the Pistons.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Had another monster game, this time scoring 32 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 98-94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Davis took more shots (24), than he had in his previous two games combined (19 total), and hit 15 of them in the loss. It was an all too familiar night for the young superstar, who continues to put up impressive numbers, only to see his team falter late in the game.

Chris Paul (Los Angeles PG)- Tallied 24 points and 11 assists in a 114-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul was in complete control from start to finish, hitting four 3-pointers and recording three steals in the process. It was his third consecutive double-double, and his 17th overall on the season.

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Mo Williams (Minnesota PG)- Scored 23 points and dished out 11 assists in a 113-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Williams scored in double-digits for the third straight game, while reaching double-digit assists for the first time in a week and a half.

Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Erupted for 40 points in a 117-102 win over the Indiana Pacers. Thompson hit 14 of 25 from the field, including six 3-pointers in the big win for Golden State. He is now shooting 56% from the field, 59% from 3-point range, and 91% from the foul line in the month of January, which bodes well for the Warriors moving ahead.

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Blake Griffin (Los Angeles PF)- Posted a stat line of 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Griffin continues to fill up the stat sheet almost every night, and is averaging 22.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 2015 for the Clippers, who have now won four out of their last five contests.

Play of the Night

Charlotte Hornets' point guard Kemba Walker scored 31 points, with no three points coming at a better time then with the game tied at 94 with 1.4 seconds remaining against the New Orleans Pelicans. Walker drove into the lane and connected on an and-one shot that went high off of the glass and through the net.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsJkpxyHg8

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