Rajon Rondo and the Celtics won a close one against DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings, 95-90. Rondo shot 7 of 15 (47%) from the field and 3 of 3 from the line for 17 points total. He completed another double-double with 10 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds, finishing with a +12 over/under.
Cousins shot a similar 7 of 14 (50%) from the field (including a 3-pointer) and 5 of 6 from the stripe for 20 points total. He also added 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and a steal.
Chuck Hayes and Patrick Patterson couldn’t lift the Rockets over the Lakers, as Houston fell to L.A. 114-106. Hayes was 4 of 7 from the field for 8 points total. He also nabbed 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot in over 40 minutes of play.
Patterson got 4 points on 2 of 6 shooting. He finished with 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal, for a +4 over/under in 17:52 of play.
John Wall had a rough night as the Wizards fell to New Orleans 97-89. Wall shot only 20% from the field (2 of 10), missing his only 3-point attempt and finishing with only 4 points on the evening. He finished out his stat line with 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.
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