Nightly Recap- Feb. 10

Top Performances

James Harden (Houston SG)- Exploded for 30 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in a 127-118 win over the Phoenix Suns. Harden dominated for the second straight game, hitting 13 of 23 from the field, and 11 of 14 from the foul line. He continues to play his way to the top of the MVP conversation with Dwight Howard out due to injury, and is one of the most dynamic scorers in the game.

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Greg Monroe (Detroit PF/C)- Posted 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 106-78 win against the Charlotte Hornets. It was another double-double for Monroe, who is showcasing his offensive abilities for teams that will offer him big money as a free agent come summertime. His play has remained strong since the release of Josh Smith, and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Recorded a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds in a 104-86 win over the Sacramento Kings. Gasol had another strong game, shooting 11-15 from the field, as well as all four free throw attempts. He has 13 straight double-doubles, and is continuing to play some of his best basketball of his career for the Bulls.

Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix PG/SG)- Scored 32 points in the Suns' 127-118 loss to the Houston Rockets. Bledsoe did his best to carry the team, hitting 9-19 field goal attempts and dishing out four assists in the high-scoring lost. He continues to fill up the stat sheet almost every night, and will be counted on to help the Suns keep their playoff hopes alive.

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Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Finished with 32 points and 16 assists in a 106-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Lawson absolutely took over in the second half, hitting jumpers and 3-pointers from all over the court. His lightning fast speed make for a tough matchup against any opposing point guard, and his field goal percentage has been on the rise over the last few weeks for the Nuggets.

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Nightly Recap- Jan. 25

Top Performances

Chris Paul (Los Angeles PG)- Registered 23 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in a 120-100 win over the Phoenix Suns. Paul rebounded nicely after only scoring 15 points combined in his last two games, and his near triple-double is a sign that he is still one of the best point guards in the game.

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Hassan Whiteside (Miami C)- Recorded his first career triple-double in a 96-84 win over the Chicago Bulls. Whiteside scored 14 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked a franchise-record 12 blocks, while hitting 6 of 10 shot attempts. His growth is coming faster than anyone could have expected, and is a shining light for the struggling Miami Heat.

D.J. Augustin (Detroit PG)- Scored a season-high 35 points in a 114-110 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Augustin started in place of the injured Brandon Jennings, and lit it up, while adding in eight assists. He grabbed four rebounds and hit five 3-pointers, and will see starting minutes with Jennings out for the year.

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Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Tallied 31 points and 12 assists in a 117-115 loss to the Washington Wizards. Lawson had an excellent game one day after being arrested on suspicion of a DUI, hitting 10 of 20 shot attempts, including three 3-pointers.

Play of the Night

Check out Hassan Whiteside's first career triple-double.

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

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Nightly Recap- Jan. 14

Top Performances

Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Scored 32 points and hit seven 3-pointers in a 104-89 win over the Miami Heat. One night after recording a 27 point/11 assist double-double against the Jazz, Curry was back at it, hitting 11 of 19 field goal attempts in the Warriors' eighth straight win. He continues to put up all-star, and MVP numbers for Golden State, and is having the best season of his career.

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Victor Oladipo (Orlando PG/SG)- Tallied 32 points, six rebounds and six assists in a 120-113 win over the Houston Rockets. It was Oladipo's second consecutive 30+ point performance, and is a great sign for the Magic moving forward. He is scoring 23.4 points a game, and dishing out 4.2 assists over his last five games.

Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked four shots in a 105-94 win over the Detroit Pistons. It was his fourth double-dobule in his last five games, and Davis has blocked 15 shots in that span.

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Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Finished with 29 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in a 114-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. It was a season-high in points for Lawson, as he hit 10 of 18 shot attempts, as well as 9 of 13 free throw attempts in the big win for Denver. Over his last five games, he is averaging 21.4 points, 9.6 assists while shooting 58.8% from the field, all wins for the Nuggets.

LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland PF)- Recorded 37 points and 12 rebounds in a 100-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Aldridge did all he could to keep Portland in the game as teammate Damian Lillard hit only 5 of 16 shot attempts, but it wasn't quite enough. He continues to be one of the highest scoring big men in the league, and is grabbing over 10 rebounds a game.

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Play of the Night

Memphis center Marc Gasol showcased his playmaking abilities Wednesday night, making a behind-the-head pass to Tony Allen for the layup in a 103-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

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

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Nightly Recap- Jan. 3

Top Performances

Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Tallied 25 points and 11 assists in a 114-85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lawson had a strong shooting night, hitting 10 of 14 shots from the field, including three 3-pointers in the win. He continues to dish out assists at a top-notch rate, and has scored 20 or more points in four of his last six games.

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Trey Burke (Utah PG)- Recorded 28 points, six rebounds and six assists in a 101-89 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a season-high in points for Burke, who also recorded five or more assists for the fourth straight game. He appears to be playing more consistent, and should be scoring more as Alec Burks is out for the season.

Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 109-104 overtime over the Boston Celtics. With Jimmy Butler out, Gasol stepped up in the scoring department, hitting 9 of 16 shots, including 10 of 11 free throw attempts. He added five blocks, giving him 14 total in his last two games.

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Chris Paul (Los Angeles PG)- Posted a line of 24 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in a 127-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Paul was efficient in his 30 minutes of playing time Saturday night, hitting 7 of 11 shots, including all seven free throws and three 3-pointers. It was a nice bounce-back night for the Clippers' point guard, who had scored only five points on 2 of 11 shooting against the Knicks in his last game.

Play of the Night

Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris posterized Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Harris slipped towards the basket on an in-bounds play midway through the first quarter. He finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the 98-90 loss.

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

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Daily Recap- Nov. 25.

Who Was Hot

Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Curry was absolutely on fire Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 40 points (12-19 FG) in a 114-97 win over the Miami Heat. The Golden State point guard was unstoppable, as he hit eight 3-pointers, dished out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds in the contest. Curry continues to show why he is one of the best point guards in the game, and is still improving daily.

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DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento PF/C)- Tallied 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 99-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins posted his eighth double-double in a row, and is one of the top big men in the game.

Andre Drummond (Detroit C-)- Hit 11 0f 15 shots en route to a 23 pt, 15 reb performance in a 98-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Although his scoring has been down (9.7 ppg), Drummond continues to put up solid rebounding and blocking numbers (11.5, 1.6 respectively).

Source- http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/6585.png&w=350&h=254 

Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Scored 20 points and had 12 assists in a 114-109 win over the Chicago Bulls. Lawson has been exceptional passing the ball as of late, dishing out 12 or more assists in four of his last five games, and is showing no signs of slowing down.


Who Was Not

Bradley Beal (Washington SG)- Scored 13 points on 4-14 shooting in a 106-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Beal had his worst shooting game of his young season (only 4 games played), but did manage to pull down six rebounds and should be more efficient going forward.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee SG/SF)- Shot only 1 of 13 from the field, and scored two points in the Bukcs' win over the Pistons. It was only the second time in his last nine games that Antetokounmpo failed to score in double digits, as the "Greek Freak" is becoming very comfortable in head coach Jason Kidd's system.

Play of the Night

Denver point guard Ty Lawson froze Chicago Bulls' guard Kirk Hinrich Tuesday night, and then found center Timofey Mozgov for the assist.

Daily Recap- Nov. 17

Who Was Hot

Tobias Harris/Nicola Vucevic (Orlando SF/C)- Vucevic scored 25 points and had 14 rebounds, while Harris scored 24 points in a 107-93 win over the Detroit Pistons. The duo dominated the Pistons from start to finish, showing what a capable 1-2 punch they can be on a nightly basis. Both players are on pace for their best seasons to da

Source- http://www.sportstalkflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tobias-Harris.png 

Anthony Davis (New Orleans PF/C)- Had a monster game of 31 points and 11 rebounds in a 102-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Davis also recorded three blocks and three assists, showing once again his versatility as he is one of the best players in the game.

Markieff Morris (Phoenix PF/C)- Posted a filled stat line (30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals) in a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics. It was Morris' best game of the young season, and a positive sign of things to come for the upstart Phoenix Suns.

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Ty Lawson (Denver PG)- Scored 24 points and dished out assists in a 107-96 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Who Was Not

Tony Wroten (Philadelphia PG)- Shot 4-14 from the field, scoring only eight points and committing four turnovers in a 100-75 loss versus the San Antonio Spurs.

Gerald Green (Phoenix SG/SF)- Scored seven points on 3-12 shooting in a 118-114 win over the Phoenix Suns. Green fell back to Earth after scoring 26 points in the Suns' previous contest, but should continue to put up solid performances going forward. 

Al Jefferson (Charlotte C)- Tallied only six points on 3-12 shooting in a 107-80 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It was a rare off night for the usually-reliable Jefferson, but his consistent play over the years suggests he will bounce back in the Hornets' next contest.

Play of the Night

Heat point guard Shabazz Napier had Nets' guard Deron Williams all turned around after some fancy dribbling.