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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*All stats courtesy of ESPN

Daily Recap- Dec. 13

Who Was Hot

Mike Conley (Memphis PG)- Tallied a career-high 36 points on 13 of 22 shooting in a 120-115 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Conley had a phenomenal game, hitting many shots down the stretch, including the game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. He also added in nine assists and three rebounds in what was one of his best games of the season.

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James Harden/Dwight Howard (Houston SG/C)- The Rockets' duo was on their game Saturday night, as they combined for 50 points on 16-32 shooting from the field in a 108-96 win over the Denver Nuggets. Harden finished with a triple-double (24 pts, 10 ast, 10 reb), while Howard tallied 26 points and 13 rebounds in his first game back from a knee injury.

Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia PG)- Recorded a triple-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 120-115 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. MCW has been on a tear lately, averaging 17.0 points, 11.3 assists and 9.0 rebounds over his past eight games. He continues to showcase his versatility night in and night out, and is quickly becoming one of the better young point guards in the league.

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Matt Barnes/J.J. Redick (Los Angeles SG/SF)-  Barnes and Redick caught fire in a 111-106 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, combing for 51 points and 11 made 3-pointers in the contest. Barnes had his highest scoring game of the season with 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting, while Redick recorded 25 points, five 3-pointers and hit all eight free throws he attempted.

Plays of the Night

Memphis Grizzlies' point guard Mike Conley hit the game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime agains the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Conley then hit several key shots in overtime to give Memphis the grind-it-out win in Philly. The Grizzlies improved to 19-4 on the season with the victory.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0iJac0s0U

Orlando Magic small forward Tobias Harris hit a jumper at the buzzer to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 100-99 on Saturday night. Harris hit the tough, contested jumper after receiving the inbounds pass near mid court with 3.4 seconds left. He finished with 20 points (7-16 FG), six rebounds and five assists in the victory.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb23omjSot8

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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.