Wednesday 26 November 2014

Daily Zap 26-11-14



Atlanta Hawks (7-5) @ Washington Wizards (9-4)

Paul Pierce passed Jerry West for 17th on the all time scoring list last night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his Washington Wizards from falling to the Atlanta Hawks. There were 14 lead changes throughout this game but a 12-0 run by Atlanta in the fourth helped them beat their Eastern Conference rivals.

Hawks 107 - 102 Wizards

Key Performers
Paul Millsap - 17 points, 11 rebounds
Mike Scott - 17 points, 8 rebounds
John Wall - 21 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds
Marcin Gortat - 12 points, 11 rebounds


Golden State Warriors (11-2) @ Miami Heat (8-7)

The Warriors are looking more like contenders for the title this year with every game they play, and a comfortable win over last year’s finalists can only help their confidence. The Warriors played well, but they wouldn’t have won this game without Stephen Curry who had possibly his best performance of the season. He shot 12-19 from the field, 8-11 from deep and 8-9 from the charity stripe on his way to 40 points, his highest points total this year.

Warriors 114 - 97 Heat

Key Performers
Stephen Curry - 40 points, 7 assists
Klay Thompson - 24 points
Chris Bosh - 26 points, 9 rebounds
Luol Deng - 16 points


Sacramento Kings (9-5) @ New Orleans Pelicans (7-6)

There was a battle between two rising stars in the NBA, as DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings took on Anthony Davis and New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins was the winner of this match-up as not only did his team win, but he put up the best stats of anyone on the court. The Kings lost the lead just once, and even when head coach Mike Malone was ejected, the Pelicans still struggled to find a way into the game.

Kings 99 - 89 Pelicans

Key Performers
DeMarcus Cousins - 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists
Ramon Sessions - 15 points, 6 assists
Tyreke Evans - 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Ryan Anderson - 20 points, 5 rebounds


Detroit Pistons (3-11) @ Milwaukee Bucks (8-7)

The Pistons picked up their fifth straight loss, and also had their worst offensive performance of the season. They may have shot a good 46% from the field, but were hampered by Josh Smith’s free throw attempts, who made just 2-10 in the game. They were in contention for most of the contest but lacked a clinical edge as they were dominated in the third quarter.

Pistons 86 - 98 Bucks

Key Performers
Josh Smith - 11 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks
Andre Drummond - 23 points, 10 rebounds
Brandon Knight - 20 points, 8 assists
Eryan Ilyasova - 13 points, 9 rebounds


Chicago Bulls (9-6) @ Denver Nuggets (7-7)

The Chicago Bulls didn’t just lose the game in the Mile High City as Derrick Rose hobbled off the court (with a suspected hamstring injury) after under ten minutes of play. This departure - paired with big men Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson already being out - proved too much for Chicago as they never led in this contest. They looked like they could be in with a chance with ten seconds left as they trailed by just three, but Ty Lawson’s step back  jumper sealed the victory. Denver’s fifth straight win means they are at .500 for the first time this season.

Bulls 109 - 114 Nuggets

Key Performers
Pau Gasol - 22 points, 11 rebounds
Jimmy Butler - 32 points, 9 rebounds
Ty Lawson - 20 points, 12 assists
Kenneth Faried - 12 points, 9 rebounds

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