Plenty of action last night, including Chuck Hayes earning Player of the Game accolades.
Rajon Rondo had an off night in Boston’s 86-82 win over Tayshaun Prince and the Pistons. Rondo shot only 3 of 9 (33%), missing his only 3-point attempt for 6 points on the night. He still managed 8 assists, 8 rebounds, a steal and a block in over 40 minutes of play for a +2 over/under.
Tayshaun Prince did marginally better, shooting 6 of 14 (43%) from the field, 1 of 2 from the line for 13 points total. He also nabbed 5 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block (+1 over/under).
Jodie Meeks and the 76ers faced off against Daniel Orton’s Magic, although Orton is still inactive due to his knee. Meeks was only 1 of 4 (25%) from the field (it was a three-pointer), finishing with 3 points total. Orlando won the game 99-98.
Houston (Chuck Hayes, Patrick Patterson) saw action last night in their 104-89 thumping of New York. Chuck Hayes earned POG with his 4 of 5 shooting (80%), giving him 8 points overall. He added 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots for a remarkable +23 over/under.
Patrick Patterson is still recovering from his upper respiratory illness and saw limited time in the game (7:57). He made his only FG attempt of the night and managed 2 rebounds and an assist, finishing the game with 2 points.
Eric Bledsoe and the Clippers won a shootout with Minnesota, 126-111. Bledsoe shot 50% from the field (3 of 6), making both of his 3-point attempts and adding 2 of 2 from the charity stripe for 10 points on the night. He finished with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.
Sacramento (DeMarcus Cousins) lost to Portland by a score of 94-90. Cousins shot an abysmal 2 of 11 (18%) from the field, but he did make his only free-throw attempt, finishing with 5 points total. He finished out his stat line with 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and an assist for an even (0) over/under.
John Wall and the Wizards lost by 13 to Milwaukee, 100-87. Wall also had poor shooting with 3 of 11 (27%), but he made all 4 of his free throws. Although Wall played less than 40 minutes, he finished with a double-double (10 points, 13 assists). He also managed 6 rebounds and a steal
