It was a busy night for former Wildcats in the NBA with 13 games around the league.
DeMarcus Cousins recorded his 2nd straight double-double in the Kings’ 110-101 loss to the Clippers. Boogie stuffed the stat sheet finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. He was 9-19 FG, 6-9 FT.
Patrick Patterson scored 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Chuck Hayes grabbed 3 rebounds for the Kings.
Eric Bledsoe launched a game winning 3 with .7 secs left to lift Phoenix to an 87-84 win over the Jazz. Bledsoe scored 17 of his 18 points in the 4th quarter, including Phoenix’s last 14. Bledsoe on his game-winning 3: “I was waiting for this moment, and I wanted the ball,” Bledsoe said. “I never remember having one, but this was by far the best one.”
Archie Goodwin had 4 points (including his first NBA basket on a drive) and 2 blocks for the Suns.
Enes Kanter logged his second double-double in as many games finishing with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist in Utah’s loss to the Suns.
Jodie Meeks turned in a nice line in the Lakers 91-85 loss to the Spurs. He logged 14 points, 6 rebounds & 1 steal. Check out this Meeks dunk in transition after Wesley Johnson forces the turnover:
Anthony Davis’ effort of 26 points, 17 boards and 3 blocks wasn’t enough to lift the Pelicans to a victory. New Orleans fell to Magic 110-90. Doron Lamb did not play in Orlando’s win.
The Pistons fell to the Grizzlies in overtime. Tayshaun Prince scored 6 of his 8 points in OT, including a pivotal 3-point jumper with 2:19 left that helped the Grizzlies pull away from the Pistons. Grizzlies won 111-108. Jorts did not see playing time for the Pistons.
Fresh off an announcement that Charlotte a exercised its third-year (just over $5 million) option on Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, MKG turned in 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in a 90-84 win over the Cavs.
Via the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell- Michael Jordan on MKG: “He shows us signs (of growth) but he also shows us signs of being a 19- or 20-year-old kid.”
John Wall scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 34 minutes in a loss to the Sixers. Daniel Orton had 3 rebounds and 3 blocks in 11 minutes in the win.
Rajon Rondo donned a fake beard in honor of the World Champion Red Sox:
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