Christmas Day Recap

Top Performances

John Wall (Washington PG)- Recorded 24 points, 11 assists and six rebounds in a 102-91 win over the New York Knicks. Wall was able to get into the lane at will during the contest, and is continuing to have a phenomenal season. His assists and points are consistent, and he continues to provide numbers in defensive areas as well. The Wizards are now 10-1 when wall scores 20+ points this year.

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Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Dropped 34 points, 11 assists and five steals in a 114-106 in over the San Antonio Spurs. Westbrook carried the team once again, as he torched the Spurs throughout the contest. He started out just 1 of 8 from the field, but hit 13 of his next 20 shots to score over 30 points for the fifth time in six games. Westrook is asserting himself appropriately for the Thunder during Durant's absence, and is playing some of the best basketball of his career.

Dwyane Wade (Miami SG)- Scored 31 points in a 102-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wade looked like a much younger version of his self in this game, as he played former teammate LeBron James for the first time this year. The duo won two consecutive titles, made the NBA finals in all four seasons together.

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Manu Ginobili (San Antonio SG)- Flirted with a triple-double, scoring seven points, dishing out 13 assists and grabbing seven rebounds in a 114-106 loss to the Thunder. It was quiet scoring game for Ginobili, but he stuffed the rest of the stat sheet for the Spurs. He has now dished out 10+ assists in his last two games.

Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Dominated the Lakers to the tune of 23 points and 13 rebounds in a 113-93 Christmas Day win. Gasol played with a little something extra last night, as he was facing his former team in the Lakers, where he helped them win two championships in six seasons. He continues to post strong numbers and is showing no signs of slowing down.

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Luol Deng (Miami SF)- Tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the Heat's win over Cleveland. Deng hit 11 of 16 shots from the field, and also added in eight assists and eight rebounds in the win. The talented two-way forward had one of his best games of the season, and has scored over 20 points in two out of his last three games.

Play of the Night

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade threw down a thunderous put-back dunk of Cavs forward Kevin Love during Thursdays' contest. It was a vintage Wade play, as he kept track of the ball and slashed into the lane, elevating for the finish that brought the crowd to their feet.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ei4Z3HW314

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Daily Recap- Dec. 17

Top Performances

Andre Drummond (Detroit C)- Grabbed 24 rebounds, and added 19 points in a 117-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Drummond was an absolute force on the boards, out-rebounding Tyson Chandler 24-9. His 19 points marked the sixth straight game that the young center has scored in double-digits, and is a positive sign for the struggling Pistons.

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Chandler Parsons (Dallas SF)- Dropped 32 points on 10-17 shooting in a win over the Detroit Pistons. Parsons grabbed seven rebounds and scored over 30 points for the second time in four games. He looks to be more comfortable in head coach Rick Carlisle's system, which means he will take more pressure off of Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis on the offensive end. Parsons' quiet athleticism and speed allow him to guard multiple positions on the defensive end, and allows him to score in many ways on offense.

Gordon Hayward (Utah SG/SF)- Posted a stat line of 29 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a 105-87 win over the Miami Heat. Hayward and the Jazz dominated Miami from start to finish Wednesday, and appear to be much improved from last season. The Butler product is having a sold season so far, averaging almost 19 points and six rebounds per game for Utah.

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Danny Green (San Antonio SG)- Scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots in a 117-116 triple-overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Green's production can be hit or miss, but when he's hitting his 3-pointers and grabbing rebounds, he makes a great impact on the Spurs.

Dwayne Wade (Miami SG)- Tallied 42 points in a 105-87 loss to the Utah Jazz. Wade scored almost half of Miami's points, and was his highest point total since 2010. The 32-year-old is going to have to continue to carry the scoring load with Josh McRoberts (Out for the year) and Chris Bosh dealing with big injuries.

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Zach Randolph (Memphis PF)- Recorded a double-double of 21 points and 21 rebounds in Memphis' win over the Spurs on Wednesday night. Randolph played 48 minutes one night after a win against the Warriors, but showed no effects of fatigue in the win. He continues to be one of the more consistent double-double threats in the league.

Game of the Night

The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs battled in a grind-it-out contest featuring two top tier Western Conference teams. Grizzlies' center Marc Gasol banked in a 3-pointer off of one foot to send the game into overtime, which was followed up by Tim Duncan's fadeaway that forced the game into the third and final overtime. Memphis would finally prevail 117-116 in what was surely one of the best games of year.

Link- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X265E0pRq2k 
 

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Daily Recap-Nov. 2

Who Was Hot

Source-Kelvin Kuo, USA Today Sports. Also http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/11/2/7147719/demarcus-cousins-stats-highlights-kings-clippers 

DeMarcus Cousins- Boogie was on top of his game on Sunday, finishing with 34 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in the Sacramento King's 98-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Dwyane Wade- Wade scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists in the Miami Heat's 107-102 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Heat star was efficient (7-11 FG), and also stepped up defensively, recording two blocked shots.

Source- http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/05/dwyane-wade-nba-playoffs-brooklyn-nets-miami-heat-590x900.jpg 

LaMarcus Aldridge- The Portland Trail Blazers' power forward notched his first double-double of the season in a 95-90 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge posted 26 points (10-20 FG) and 13 rebounds, and should continue to post solid numbers going forward.

Who Was Not

Matt Barnes- Barnes struggled shooting (7pts, 3-11 FG) in the Clippers' loss to the Kings on Sunday. He also committed three turnovers and missed his only free throw attempt.

Damian Lillard- The Portland point guard struggled in their loss Sunday, scoring only 11 points on 4-18 shooting. Lillard has struggled shooting the ball in his first three games (11-41 total FG), but his rebounding and assist numbers are right around where they are excepted to be.