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UK in the NBA Nightly Notables

There were 25 games around the league this weekend and former Cats turned in some big performances. Here are some of the highlights:

Davis finished with a career-high 32 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tied a career-high with 6 blocks, leading the Pelicans in a 96-85 win over the Lakers on Friday night. Jodie Meeks had 11 points in the loss.

 

Davis squared off against Eric Bledsoe/Archie Goodwin and Phoenix on Sunday. AD entered the game averaging 23 points and 11.5 rebounds and scored 14 points and 12 rebounds in the 101-94 loss. Eric Bledsoe came on late, scoring 24 points (18 in the second half), 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Archie Goodwin finished with 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Suns.

Check out EBled’s huge block on Anthony Davis, earning him the NBA’s Block of the Night honors:

 

 

John Wall tallied 17 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals in a 112-108 overtime win over the Nets on Friday.

 

Wall missed a driving layup at the buzzer as the Wizards fell to Oklahoma City 106-105 in overtime on Sunday. He finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on just 3-13 shooting.

DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 block in a 104-91 loss to Portland Friday night. He was 13-25 from the field and 9-10 from the line. Patrick Patterson added 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals for the Kings.

 

 

Cousins was in beastmode again on Saturday, but the Kings fell in back-to-back losses to the Blazers 96-85. Big Cuz finished with a double-double turning in 33 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 31 min. 13-24 FG, 7-11 FT.

 

 

Jodie Meeks joins Bledsoe, Davis and Cousins in leading their teams in scoring. Meeks had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the Lakers’ 113-90 loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday.

 

 

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting in a 101-91 loss to the Knicks Friday. He is averaging 14.7 points on 68 percent shooting over three games.

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