Daily Recap- Dec. 26

Top Performances

James Harden (Houston SG)- Almost had a triple-double, scoring 32 points, dishing out 10 assists and grabbing eight rebounds in a 117-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden played 41 minutes in the win, and hit 10 of his 17 shot attempts, as well as 10 of 11 free throw attempts. He continues to have a fantastic overall season on the offensive end, and will look to mesh with new teammate Josh Smith going forward.

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Jared Dudley (Milwaukee SG/SF)- Hit all 10 of his shot attempts en route to a 24 point, four steal performance in a 107-77 win against the Atlanta Hawks. Dudley became the first player in NBA history to go at least 10-10 with at least three 3-ptointers attempted.

Kenneth Faried (Denver PF)- Broke out and scored 26 points while grabbing a career-high 25 rebounds in a 106-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Faried had a fantastic night, as he hit 11 of 15 shots from the field, and absolutely dominated on the boards, as he has since his days at Morehead State.

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Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Rebounded from a quite outing against Indiana to put up 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a 97-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Davis filled up the stat sheet once again, and continues to play fantastic basketball heading into 2015.

Marcus Morris (Phoenix SF/PF)- Dropped 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 115-106 win over the Sacramento Kings. Morris hit 7 of 12 shot attempts, including a careeer-high six 3-pointers in the win. It was the first time he had scored more than 20 points since Dec. 9 against the Heat, and is a positive sign moving forward.

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Jarrett Jack (Brooklyn PG)- Scored a season-high 27 points on 8 of 14 shooting in a 109-107 win against the Boston Celtics. Jack got the start instead of Deron Williams, and did not disappoint, as he also added in seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win for the Nets.

Play of the Night

The TNT network released a heartwarming video tribute to Craig Sager, one of their sideline  reporters on Thursday nights for 17 years. Sager is recovering from Acute myeloid leukemia, and should be back on the sidelines by the end of the season.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb2z4W_OEuw

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Daily Recap- Dec. 9

Who Was Hot

Chandler Parsons (Dallas SF)- Scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 114-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Parsons has scored over 25 points in back-to-back games, and has hit 10-16 shots from 3-point range in that span.

Tim Duncan (San Antonio PF/C)- Tallied another double-double, scoring 23 points and pulling down 14 rebounds in a 100-96 loss to the Utah Jazz. Duncan also blocked four shots and recorded three steals. He has found the fountain of youth, as his level of play fails to decrease much in the twilight of his career.

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Chris Bosh (Miami C)- Put up 34 points and nine rebounds in a 103-97 win over the Phoenix Suns. It was Bosh's first game with over 30 points since Nov. 22, and it was a nice bounce back game from his 12 point/2 rebound performance against the Grizzlies. Bosh is averaging a reliable 21.3 points per game, to go along with 8.4 boards and a 47% field goal percentage on the year.

Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City SF)- Got back on track and posted a stat line of 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a 114-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant hit 7 of 11 shots from the field (8-8 FT) in 29 minutes of action, and looks to be almost back at full strength. The Thunder have won 3 of 4 games since KD has returned, and are should get back in the playoff race within the next month.

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Marcus Morris (Phoenix PF)- Broke out for a 25 point, five rebound performance in a loss to the Miami Heat. Morris shot 10 of 13 from the field, and hit five 3-pointers in 37 minutes of action (highest since Nov. 22 against Denver). It was the first time he scored over 20 points since the Suns' first game of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Marc Gasol (Memphis C)- Scored 30 points (9-14 FG, 12-13 FT), grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Gasol is having a terrific season, as his scoring average of 19 ppg is almost five points ahead of his previous highest total (14.6 in 11-12/13-14).

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Play of the Night

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook showcased his athleticism once again Tuesday evening, soaring for a outback slam over Milwaukee Bucks' guard O.J. Mayo in what was a 114-101 win for Oklahoma City. Westbrook finished the game with 28 points (8-16 FG) and seven assists.

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

Game of the Night

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Dallas Mavericks in a battle of two top seven Western Conference teams. Dallas took a 62-56 lead into halftime, but the Grizzlies responded with a 36-17 third quarter that gave them a 92-79 advantage heading into the final quarter. Dallas got as close as six points with less than two minutes left in the game, but the Grizzlies used several offensive rebounds and 30 points from Marc Gasol to hold on for a 114-105 win.

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

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Daily Recap- Nov. 15.

Who Was Hot

Damian Lillard (Portland PG)- Scored 28 points and dropped 10 assists in a 97-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets Saturday. Lillard had an efficient night, hitting 8-14 field goals, and four 3-pointers for Portland.

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6606.png&w=350&h=254 

Kyrie Irving/LeBron James (Cleveland PG/SF)- The duo combined for 52 points (Kyrie- 20, James-32) in a 127-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks. James chipped in seven assists and six rebounds, while Irving hit four 3-pointers in the win.

Kevin Martin (Minnesota SG)- Scored 34 points on 12-17 shooting in a 131-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It was arguably one of Martin's best games of the year, unfortunately coming in a loss.

Source- http://www.rantsports.com/nba/files/2013/11/KEVIN-MARTIN.jpg 

Who Was Not 

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Detroit SG)- Scored only two points on 1-11 shooting in a 95-88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Marcus/Markieff Morris (Phoenix SF/PF)- The Morris twins combined to score eight points on 3-19 shooting in a 120-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kemba Walker (Charlotte PG)- Shot 3-14 from the field, scoring only eight points in a 112-87 loss to the Golden State Warriors.