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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Daily Recap- Dec. 2

Who Was Hot

LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland PF)- Exploded for 39 points in a 105-103 win over the Denver Nuggets. Aldridge was in the zone Tuesday, as he hit 16 of 30 shots, and also grabbed 11 rebounds in the contest. He now has five double-doubles in his last six games.

Goran Dragic (Phoenix PG)- Scored 34 points on 11-15 shooting in a 116-99 win over the Indiana Pacers. Dragic returned to his old form, and contributed five rebounds, four steals and three assists in what is hopefully a breakout game for the Slovenian.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Posted another dominant performance on Tuesday night, tallying 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 112-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davis was a force everywhere, adding in six steals, four assists and four blocks, as he is one of the best big men in the game. Davis has four double-doubles in his last five contests.

Brandon Knight (Milwaukee PG)- Hit 10 of 18 shots from the field, and scored 27 points in a 111-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Knight and the rest of the Bucks gave LeBron and Co. a run for their money, but just fell short in the end. The University of Kentucky product also chipped in eight assists and six rebounds in what was a well-rounded game.

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Kyle Korver (Atlanta SG/SF)- Hit six 3-pointers en route to a 24 point performance in a 109-105 win over the Boston Celtics. Korver caught fire, and hit 8 of the 9 shots he took, while also adding in six rebounds and four assists. He continues to improve in different facets of the game, and will be a valuable piece for the Hawks going forward.

Play of the Night

Stephen Curry dribbled down and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to beat the Orlando Magic 98-97. Curry finished the game with 22 points and five assists.

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

Daily Recap- Nov. 18.

Who Was Hot

Alec Burks (Utah SG)- Scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 98-81 win over the New York Knicks. Burks shot 5-8 from the field, 8-9 from the foul line, and blocked two shots in the contest.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6429.png&w=350&h=254 

Paul Millsap (Atlanta PF)- Scored 29 points on11-16 shooting in a 114-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Millsap also recorded four steals and two blocked shots in the contest.

Iman Shumpert (New York SG/SF)- Had an all-around game of 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 106-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento PF/C)- Had a monster game (24 pts, 17 reb) in the King's 106-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles SG)- Tallied 28 points on 10-18 shooting in the Lakers' 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Bryant reached 32,000 points for his career (32,001 total) in Tuesday's contest, and is 292 away from passing Michael Jordan for third most all-time.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/110.png&w=350&h=254 

Who Was Not

Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City PF)- Shot 2-13 from the field, scoring only six points in the Thunder's loss to Utah on Tuesday.

J.R. Smith (New York SG)- Scored only nine points on 3-12 shooting in the Knicks loss to the Bucks on Tuesday. It was a drop-off night for Smith, who had scored 28 points in the Knicks' previous contest.

Kyle Korver (Atlanta SG/SF)- Scored only eight points on 2-6 shooting in a 114-109 loss to the Lakers. Korver has been very quiet the past two games after a hot start, so it will be interesting to see how he plays moving forward.

Play of the Night

Kobe Bryant's fadeaway jumper with just over a minute to play gave him 32,000 points for his career. With his scoring continuing to be strong, Bryant should pass Michael Jordan sometime before Christmas.

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.