Nightly Recap- Jan. 16

Top Performances

Derrick Rose (Chicago PG)- Scored 29 points and dished out 10 assists in a 119-103 win over the Boston Celtics. It was easily one of his best games of the season, and his second consecutive game scoring  over 20 points. In his last two games, Rose has tallied 61 points on 24-42 shooting, as well as 11 3-pointers. Friday night was also his first 20-10 game since March of 2012.

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Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Recorded his ninth career triple-double in a 127-115 win against the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook finished with a stat line of 17 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds in the win, and was simply all over the court during the game.

Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City SF)- Dropped 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the Thunder's win over the Warriors. The reigning MVP also chipped in nine rebounds and four assists in the big win, as OKC looked like the team that won 59 games in 2013-14. He, along with Westbrook will have to continue having big games like this if the Thunder wish to not only get into the playoffs, but avoid being an eight seed.

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Brandon Jennings (Detroit PG)- Finished with 37 points, including eight 3-pointers in a 98-96 win over the Indiana Pacers. Jennings remains in a zone from 3-point range, as he has now hit 19 of them over his last five games. His strong play has the Pistons competing for a playoff spot early in 2015, and will be worth watching come March.

Marc Gasol (Memphis C)- Flirted with a triple-double, tallying 12 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 105-95 victory agains the Orlando Magic. Gasol's impressive season continues, as he fills up the stat sheet and leads the Grizzlies to wins almost every night. He is an under-the-rarer MVP candidate, and is playing the best basketball of his career.

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Daily Recap- Nov. 7

Who Was Hot

Jon Leuer (Memphis PF)- Scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 103-87 win over the Miami Heat. It was Leuer's highest scoring and rebounding totals of the season, as the Grizzlies played a terrific all-around game agains the Heat. Memphis shot 59% from the field, 62% from 3-pt range and 82% from the foul line in the win.

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John Wall (Washington PG)- Flirted with a triple-double, scoring 17 points, dishing out 14 assists and tallying eight rebounds in a loss to the Celtics. Wall put up a great game against Boston point guard Rajon Rondo, but did not get a ton of help from his supporting cast.

Rajon Rondo (Boston PG)- Recorded a triple-double (13 pts, 13 reb and 11 ast) in a 101-93 win over the Washington Wizards. Rondo had handed out double-digit assists in four of his past five games, and continues to impress in all statistical categories.

Wilson Chandler (Denver SF)- Tallied 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 96-84 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Chandler scored 20 or more points for the second consecutive game, and pulled down 10 rebounds for the second time in three games. He continues to grow on both ends of the floor, and is a big reason for the Nuggets' early season success.

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Who Was Not

Bradley Beal (Washington SG)- Hit only 4 of 18 shots in a loss to the Celtics on Sunday. It was the second lowest scoring output for Beal this season, but should only be considered a bump in the road for the skilled sharpshooter.

Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles SG)- Struggled from the field, shooting 6 of 18 (14 points) in a 104-87 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Bryant had a quiet scoring game, as the Lakers fell behind early and never recovered.

Play of the Night

Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook threw down a monstrous dunk in a 96-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Westbrook has played well in all facets of the game this season, and continues to be one of the most athletic guards in game.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjT9c5168iA