Nazr Mohammed and Oklahoma City win a tight one against Eric Bledsoe and the Clippers 112-108. Mohammed shot well, making 4 of 5 for 8 points total, but his only other stats were a steal and a block in 15:17 of play.
Eric Bledsoe got only 5 points in the loss, shooting 2 of 4 (made 1 of 2 free throws). He added 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in nearly 14 minutes.
Tayshaun Prince and Detroit overcame New Jersey 116-109. Prince played for 31 and a half minutes, tallying 8 points on 2 of 5 shooting (made all 4 of his free throws). He finished out with 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal.
Chuck Hayes and Patrick Patterson lost another one, as Houston falls to New Orleans 101-93. Hayes was again one basket away from a double-double on 4 of 9 shooting. His stat line read 10 rebounds, 8 points and 3 assists in 32 and a half minutes.
Patrick Patterson played only 16 and a half minutes in the loss, ending up with 6 points. He was 1 of 2 from the field, but made all 4 of his free throws pulled down 2 rebounds.
Miami lost to Milwaukee 90-85, but Jamaal Magloire did not play.
Orlando beat Charlotte 111-102, but Daniel Orton did not play.
Jodie Meeks and the Sixers dropped one to New York 97-92. Meeks got 9 points on 2 of 11 shooting (18% – ouch), going 0 of 8 from long range. I think he was dreaming he was in last year’s KY vs. WV game. Meeks did make all 5 of his free throws, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes of play.
DeMarcus Cousins earned Player of the Game kudos again for his double-double performance in the loss to San Antonio 124-92. 124-92? Yep, 32 point deficit. Cousins shot 7 of 11, earning only 1 trip to the charity stripe (which he made). His stat line showed 15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 31:48 of play.
John Wall played only 28 minutes in the Wizards’ 136-112 loss to Indiana. He shot 7 of 14 overall, 2 for 2 from beyond the arc and 3 for 3 from the line. Wall finished with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals (1 rebound shy of a double-double).
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