Nightly Recap- Jan. 27

Top Performances

Kyire Irving (Cleveland PG)- Dropped 38 points and six assists in a 103-95 win over the Detroit Pistons. Irving shot 13-23 from the field, and hit six 3-pointer in the Cavs' seventh straight win. He put up at least 37 points for the third time this month, and appears to be finding his rhythm alongside teammate LeBron James.

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Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Recorded 18 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 113-111 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. Gasol also chipped in four blocks and shot 7-12 from the field in the thrilling win. He continues to produce double-doubles, recording one in his last seven games.

Joakim Noah (Chicago C)- Posted a line of 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in the Bulls' win over the Warriors on Tuesday night. It was one of Noah's best games of the season, as he also shot 7-12 from the field, and played over 30 minutes for the first time in about two weeks.

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John Wall (Washington PG)- Tallied 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in a 98-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Wall shot 8-12 from the field, and would've scored even more points if not for an uncharacteristically poor night at the foul line (5-12 FT). It marked his second straight double-double, and his fourth in his last five contests.

Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Scored 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Warriors' loss to the Bulls. Thompson hit four 3-pointers and recorded his first double-double of the season. Over his last three games, he is averaging 37.7 points and six 3-pointers on 58% shooting from the field.

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Plays of the Night

Warriors point guard Steph Curry channeled his inner Magic Johnson Tuesday night, throwing a no-look over-the-shoulder pass to David Lee for a slam dunk in the fourth quarter of their overtime loss to the Bulls.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO-RvacCd9w

Rose Hits Game-Winning Jumper

Bulls' point guard Derrick Rose stepped back and hit the game-winning jumper over Klay Thompson with under 10 seconds to play on Tuesday night. Rose finished the game with 33 points, seven rebounds and an astounding 11 turnovers.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IpLKdTPXdE

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Nightly Recap- Jan. 23

Top Performances

Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Scored a career-high 52 points in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson was quiet until the third quarter. where he scored an NBA record 37 points (13-13 FG, 9 3PM). He finished the game with 11 3-pointers, five assists and four steals, and is one of the best shooting guards in the league.

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Nikola Vucevic (Orlando C)- Recorded 34 points and 18 rebounds in a 113-106 loss to the New York Knicks. It was another big game for Vucevic, who hit 16 of 22 field goal attempts. It was his eighth double-double in his last ten games, and is a staple of his game this season.

James Harden (Houston SG)- Dropped 33 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns. Harden also hit the game-winning shot over P.J. Tucker as time expired, and hit 14 of 17 free throw attempts. He has scored 31 or more points in four of his last five games.

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LeBron James (Cleveland SF)- Tallied 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds in a 129-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets. James hit 9 of 15 shot attempts, and also nabbed four steals in the largest win of this season for the Cavs. He has scored over 25 points in every game since returning from his various injuries.

Plays of the Night

Klay Thompson hit all 13 of his shot attempts (9 3PM) in his record-string third quarter, where he scored 37 points, propelling the Warriors to a huge lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc3m3BwfylA

Harden for the win

James Harden hit a step-back jumper at the buzzer to give the Rockets a 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfy7qZ0mEd8

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Nightly Recap- Jan. 17

Top Performances

Stephen Curry/Klay Thompson (Golden State PG/SG)- The Splash Bros. combined for 54 points in a 131-106 win over the Houston Rockets. Curry posted a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Thompson dropped 27 points and blocked five shots in the big win. The Warriors' duo has been one of the best backcourts in the NBA this season, and are leading Golden State to a top four seed in the West.

Kyle Korver (Atlanta SG/SF)- Caught fire from 3-point range, hitting seven shots from deep in a 107-99 win against the Chicago Bulls. Korver and the Hawks kept rolling along, winning their 26th game in their last 28 contests. Korver is shooting over 50% from the field and from 3-point range, and over 90% from the free throw range this season, and is making a strong case for an all-star bid.

Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota SG/SF)- Scored a career-high 31 points in a 113-105 win over the Denver Nuggets. Wiggins hit four 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds in the win, and is starting to lock up the Rookie of the Year award. He has scored 20+ points in eight of his last ten games, and is shooting over 50% from the field and over 44% from 3-point range during that span.

Matt Barnes (Los Angeles SF)- Tied a season-high with 26 points in a 117-108 win over the Sacramento Kings. Barnes hit 10 of his 15 shots attempts (four 3-pointers), and also grabbed 10 rebounds in what was one of his best games of the season. He has played more minutes recently than he has all season, and has scored in double-digits in six of his last seven games as a result.

Jason Thompson (Sacramento PF/C)- Recorded a double-double of 23 points and a career-high 22 rebounds in a 117-108 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Thompson started in place of an injured DeMarcus Cousins, and had himself a career-night, scoring and and grabbing more rebounds than he had in his last three games combined.

Play of the Night

Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dished out what was one of the wackiest assists of the season in a win over the Rockets. He threw the ball behind his back to Harrison Barnes for the dunk.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_lQ-LI6sc

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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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Daily Recap- Nov. 11.

Who Was Hot

Tobias Harris (Orlando SF)- Played his best game of the year in a 104-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Harris scored 23 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and recorded five assists, and is continuing to develop nicely for the young Orlando squad.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6440.png&w=350&h=254 

Reggie Jackson (Oklahoma City PG)- Scored 29 points on 12-21 shooting in a 85-78 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Jackson has scored 20 or more points in all but one game this season, and should be in the market for a double-digit contract in the offseason.

Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland PG/PF)- Lillard scored 29 points and dished out seven assists in a 102-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He also hit five three-pointers in the comeback win for Portland. Aldridge posted a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds on 10-21 shooting.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/2983.png&w=350&h=254 

Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Scored 29 points and hit five three-pointers in a 113-100 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Who Was Not

Jeremy Lamb (Oklahoma City SG)- Posted a poor stat line (6 pts, 2-13 FG and 3 turnovers) in OKC's 85-78 loss to the Bucks. Lamb will need to provide consistent scoring for the injury-plagued Thunder going forward if they hope to remain in playoff contention.

Greivis Vasquez (Toronto PG)- Scored four points (1-8 FG) and failed to record an assist in Toronto's 104-100 win over the Orlando Magic. Coming off of a 13 point, six assist game, this was a bit of a downer for Vasquez, who has provided consistent minutes in backup of Kyle Lowry this season.

Lance Thomas (Oklahoma City SF)- Scored only five points on 2-10 shooting in the Thunder's loss to  the Bucks.

Daily Recap- Nov. 8.

Who Was Hot

Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Posted a stat line of 34 points (13-19 shooting, 6 3PM), 10 rebounds and five assists in the Warriors' 98-87 win over the Houston Rockets. By defeating Houston, Golden State is now the only undefeated team in the NBA at 5-0.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6583.png&w=350&h=254 

Kyle Korver (Atlanta SF)- Korver shot 7-12 from the field, with six three-pointers, in a 103-96 Hawks win over the New York Knicks. The Atlanta small forward has been on fire from deep to start the year, hitting 61.3% of his three-point attempts (19-31).

Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Dominated the Spurs, scoring 27 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking six shots in a 100-99 Pelicans win. It was just another day at the office for the young star, as he is averaging 24.4 ppg and 12 rpg on the year.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6583.png&w=350&h=254 

Chris Paul/ J.J. Redick (Los Angeles PG & SG)- The Clippers' backcourt combined for 52 points in a 106-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Paul posted his fifth straight double-double (22 points, 11 assists), while Redick scored 30 points on 11-13 shooting.

Who Was Not

Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Had his worst shooting night of the season (11 points on 3-16 FG) in Golden State's 98-87 win over the Rockets. It was the first time all season that Thompson failed to hit a three-pointer, but consider it a rare off night for the sharpshooter.

Chris Copeland (Indiana SF)- Scored 14 points, but needed 19 shots to reach that number (6-19 FG) in a 97-90 loss to the Washington Wizards.

Mike Conley (Memphis PG)- Scored only seven points on 2-8 shooting in Memphis' first loss of the season, a 93-92 result, to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Daily Recap- Nov 1.

Who Was Hot

Splash Brothers- Stephen Curry (31 points, 10 ast) and Klay Thompson (Career-high 41 points, 14-18 FG) lit up the Los angeles Lakers Saturday night. The duo was in rhythm the entire night, as the Dubs pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 127-104. Thompson recently signed a max extension with Golden State, so the Splash Brothers will be lighting up teams together for years to come.

Curry and Thompson put together a special night on Saturday. Source- http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/files/2013/03/curryklay.jpg 

Joe Johnson- The starting two guard for the Brooklyn Nets put together a terrific night in a 102-90 win over the Detroit Pistons. Johnson scored 34 points on 14-23 shooting, adding six assists and eight rebounds in what was a top notch night for the Arkansas alum.

Anthony Davis- The Unibrow continuesto dominate, putting up 31 points and 15 rebounds, including 13-16 from the foul line in a 109-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Davis is in for a lot of nights like this, where he will dominate the game, but will not get the win because of his teammates' play.

Honorable Mentions- Chris Bosh (30 points, eight rebounds, 9-17 FG), Terrence Jones

Who Was Not

Eric Gordon- The Pelicans shooting guard had a rough night in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Gordon was scoreless in 34 minutes of action, going 0-6 from the field.

Avery Bradley- The Boston Celtics' shooting guard failed to contribute much during a 104-90 loss to the Houston Rockets, scoring six points on 3-11 shooting. Bradley has above-average defensive capabilities, but will have to improve on his offense to truly help the C's win games.