Nightly Recap- Dec. 10

Top Performances

Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Scored a career-high 46 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a 95-87 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Gasol was simply in another world Saturday, as he hit 17 of his 30 shot attempts, and 12 of 13 free throws in the win. He has proven that he still has a lot left in the tank, and is having one of the best seasons of his career in Chicago.

Source

Austin Daye (San Antonio SF)- Recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Daye's performance came out of nowhere, as he got the start due to injuries to Marco Belinelli and Manu Ginobili. Nonetheless, his scoring and rebounding should give head coach Greg Popovich the confidence to give him more minutes going forward.

Nikola Vucevic  (Orlando C)- Scored a season-high 34 points on 15 of 23 shooting in a 103-92 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Vucevic did everything he could to give the Magic a chance to win the game, including grabbing 16 rebounds, but it just wasn't enough. He continues to put up double-doubles, as he now has 21 of them in 40 games this season.

Source

Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota C)- Posted 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 108-93 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Dieng hit 7 of 11 shot attempts and also blocked four shots in the loss, and is progressing in a big way with Nikola Pekovic out due to injury.

David West (Indiana PF)- Tallied a season-high 28 points to go along with nine rebounds in a 93-92 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. West carried the Pacers with Roy Hibbert and C.J. Miles playing limited minutes due to injury and foul trouble. This kind of performance won't happen every night, but the big man out of Xavier proved he is still capable of scoring efficiently in a big way when Indiana needs him to do so.

Source

Play of the Night

Philadelphia 76ers' guards Tony Wroten and K.J. McDaniels put on a little show for the fans during their win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Wroten forced the steal on the defensive end, and then tossed the ball off of the backboard for McDaniels to slam home in front of the home crowd.

Link- http://gfycat.com/AridKeyBorderterrier

2014-15 NBA Standings 

Check out bunow.com for local and national stories will by Bloomsburg University students.

Follow me on twitter @Lower_Merion33

*All stats courtesy of ESPN

Nightly Recap- Jan. 9

Top Performances

DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento PF/C)- Dominated the Nuggets to the tune of 32 points and 13 rebounds in a 118-108 loss Friday night. Cousins did all he could to give the Kings a chance to win the game, as he also chipped in three steals and four blocks. It was his sixth double-double in his last seven games for the young center continues to put up MVP-caliber numbers for Sacramento.

Source

Russell Westbrook/Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City PG/SF)- Combined for 57 points and 18 assists in a 99-93 win over the Utah Jazz. Durant and Westbrook were both on their games Friday, as KD recorded 32 points and six assists, while Westbrook dropped 25 points and 12 assists. The dynamic duo proved to be too much for the young Jazz roster, as the Thunder snapped their two game losing streak.

Robert Covington (Philadelphia SF/PF)- Posted a line of 20 points, seven rebounds and six steals in a 90-88 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Covington was all over the place Friday night, as he led the 76ers in points, rebounds and field goal percentage (8-12, 75%). It was his highest scoring game since Jan. 3 against the Clippers, and he could prove a valuable piece moving forward for Philadelphia.

Source

Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix PG/SG)- Put up 19 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a 111-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Bledsoe did it all Friday night, as he hit 7 of 11 field goal attempts, and had 10 assists for the second time in three games for the Suns.

Jrue Holiday (New Orleans PG)- Scored 23 points and dished out eight assists in a 105-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Holiday hit 7 of 13 shot attempts, including three 3-pointers in the big win for the Pelicans.

Source

Play of the Night

Utah Jazz Trevor Booker hit what is most likely the wackiest shot you'll see this NBA season against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With 0.2 seconds left on the shot clock, Booker received the inbounds pass and tipped it over his head, sinking the shot as the buzzer rang. He finished the game with eight points and nine rebounds.

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

2014-15 NBA Standings 

Check out bunow.com for local and national stories will by Bloomsburg University students.

Follow me on twitter @Lower_Merion33

*All stats courtesy of ESPN

Nightly Recap- Jan. 8

Top Performances

Kemba Walker (Charlotte PG)- Tallied 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a 103-95 win over the Toronto Raptors. Walker scored 29 or more points for the fourth consecutive game, and is on a hot streak for the foreseeable future. Not surprisingly, the Hornets have won four straight games, and are beginning to turn their season around after a disastrous start, and it is in large part to Walker's impressive play.

Source

James Harden (Houston SG)- Recorded 25 points and nine assists in a 120-96 win over the New York Knicks. It was another day at the office for Harden, who has now recorded 20+ points and nine or more assists in back-to-back games for the Rockets, which have both been wins.

Source

LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland PF/C)- Scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 99-83 win over the Miami Heat. Aldridge shot an efficient 11 of 20 from the field, and posted his third double-double in his last four games. He continues to be on of the best power forwards in the game, and combined with point guard Damian Lillard, makes up one of the best 1-2 punches in the league.

Source

Play of the Night

Houston SG James Harden crossed up New York Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni Thursday night in the Rockets win over New York. Harden left Prigioni way behind, and ended up hitting a step-back jumper.

Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_fomXF1l-E

2014-15 NBA Standings 

Check out bunow.com for local and national stories will by Bloomsburg University students.

Follow me on twitter @Lower_Merion33

*All stats courtesy of ESPN