Wizards are champions again!

[john26]

nice win vs the hawks, try beating the previous winning streak this time

[Phil89]

21/12/14

Toronto Raptors [11-16] vs Washington Wizards [23-2]

Big numbers put up as Wiggins plays first NBA game in Toronto



TOR - 25 25 27 32 109
WAS - 25 28 33 29 115

Player of the Game: Andrew Wiggins
(38pts, 5reb, 5ast)
(15-19 FG, 2-3 3PT, 6-7 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 38
Bradley Beal - 33
Rudy Gay - 32
Jonas Valanciunas - 16
Kyle Lowry - 16
Nerlens Noel - 12
John Wall - 11
Alex Oriakhi - 11
Spencer Hawes - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 10

Rebounds
Kyle Lowry - 10
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
Spencer Hawes - 6
Terrence Ross - 5
Andrew Wiggins - 5

Assists
John Wall - 14
Kyle Lowry - 9
Terrence Ross - 7
Bradley Beal - 7
Andrew Wiggins - 5

Steals
Rudy Gay - 3
Terrence Ross - 3
Mario Chalmers - 2
Bradley Beal - 2
John Wall - 2
Kyle Lowry - 2

Blocks
John Wall - 2


Beal highlights


Wiggins highlights

Beal went 7-7 from 3pt in the third quarter. Had to call a time-out and spray him with a fire extinguisher because he was on fire.

[Phil89]

Twitter Rumours

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Interesting news out of Boston. Recently acquired Arron Afflalo signs 3yr/$18m extension. Some expected him to be on-traded

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Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Y! Sources: Knicks re-sign veteran center Tyson Chandler (2yr/$10m). He will likely be mentoring rising star Steven Adams

[Phil89]

23/12/14

Washington Wizards [24-2] vs Denver Nuggets [15-13]

Wizards frontcourt has big night against Nuggets



WAS - 26 22 31 28 107
DEN - 16 29 22 33 100

Player of the Game: Andrew Wiggins
(35pts, 10reb, 3ast, 1blk)
(14-18 FG, 5-7 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 35
JR Smith - 28
DeMarcus Cousins - 26
Kenneth Faried - 20
Bradley Beal - 19
Paul Millsap - 12
John Wall - 11
Anthony Randolph - 10

Rebounds
Kenneth Faried - 15
Nerlens Noel - 10
Andrew Wiggins - 10
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Anthony Randolph - 7
Ben McLemore - 7

Assists
John Wall - 12
Ben McLemore - 10
Mario Chalmers - 7

Steals
Mario Chalmers - 3
Kenneth Faried - 3
Ben McLemore - 3
Wilson Chandler - 2

Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins - 3
Nerlens Noel - 2


Wiggins highlights

[Phil89]

24/12/14

Pistons give fans early Christmas present by landing Jennings



In a move undoubtedly made in response to Orlando's acquisition of Rajon Rondo from the Celtics, Detroit have today agreed a trade that secures them in-form point guard Brandon Jennings from Milwaukee. The Pistons also receive guard Armon Johnson, big man Kosta Koufos and sharpshooter JJ Redick. In return the Bucks acquire Brandon Knight, Cody Zeller, Rodney Stuckey, Jan Vesely and a 2016 first round draft pick.

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Many experts believe that there are five serious championship contenders in the eastern conference this season. Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, Brooklyn and Orlando. Last week the Magic made a bold move when they acquired Rajon Rondo from Boston and now the Pistons have responded by completing a deal that they hope will benefit their team in the same way. Many have labelled Brandon Jennings as too inconsistent to be a leader of an NBA team, but this season he has shown his worth by leading the league in scoring. Two years ago he led the Bucks on a fairytale trip to the NBA finals, where they pushed the heavily favoured Thunder to six games before succumbing to the superior team.

The Pistons will hope that Jennings can repeat the feat for them this season. Whilst he will arguably have more talent around him in Detroit, especially in the frontcourt, it will no doubt be tougher for them to go all the way because the eastern conference landscape has changed in those two years. The Wizards have emerged as serious contenders with their young stars, the 76ers keep steaming along nicely and the Nets can never be underestimated. Then there is Orlando who have started slowly in the new LeBron era, but now look to be gathering pace at the right time.

Detroit needed another scorer to help them compete with the best teams. Before doing this deal DeMar DeRozan was their highest scorer this season with an average slightly below twenty points a game. Clearly they felt that acquiring Jennings, as the third highest scorer in the league this season, was the right move.

This trade is the latest step in recent years by the owners in their quest for a championship. Last year they splashed the cash to lure veteran Andre Iguodala to Detroit. Then during the off-season they signed Greg Monroe to a big money deal and traded for DeMar DeRozan. They may have given up important bench players in Stuckey and Zeller, but Redick, Johnson and Koufos should be able to provide solid output for them. Currently they sit four games behind the streaking Wizards with the third seed and a 21-7 record.

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For Milwaukee this deal represents them moving on from the memory of that surprise finals trip. They loaded up their team with veterans after that season in the expectation that they could reach those heights again. Unfortunately though last season they went 39-43 and narrowly missed the playoffs and so far this season they sit third bottom with a 9-17 record. Obviously Herb Kohl has lost faith in the team's ability to achieve it's goals and now wants to start fresh. Rumours have also circulated that guard Monta Ellis is being shopped around in the hope that the Bucks can ditch his substantial contract.

Brandon Knight was a solid contributor in Detroit and should be a handy replacement for the departed Jennings. He will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season and it will be interesting to see if he stays with the Bucks. Rodney Stuckey will probably fill in for the injured Monta Ellis for the time being before eventually taking over Redick's role as the sixth man. He still have two years to run on his current deal. Vesely hasn't shown a whole lot so far in his NBA career, but he is still young and on a fairly cheap deal.

Possibly the biggest piece the Bucks get in this trade is seven footer Cody Zeller. The Indiana graduate found playing time hard to come by behind the pairing of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond in Detroit, but should be able to cement the starting spot with the Bucks. He looks like being the future of Milwaukee's frontcourt as veterans Kendrick Perkins and Drew Gooden expire at the end of the season and don't look likely to return. With Kinght, Zeller, LeBryan Nash and Tony Mitchell on board the future doesn't look too bad for the Bucks, no matter what happens with Monta Ellis.

Another reason Milwaukee are shedding wages is the bumper free agent class that will be available next season. They may have to overpay to land them, but any of Eric Gordon, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Enes Kanter, Evan Turner or Chandler Parsons would be a big coup for them and could set them up for another push to the finals.

Detroit receive
Brandon Jennings - 25 - PG - $36.00m - 3 years (89)
Armon Johnson - 25 - PG - $2.50m - 1 year (72)
JJ Redick - 30 - SG - $8.00m - 2 years (71)
Kosta Koufos - 25 - C - $2.00m - 2 years (62)

Projected line-up:
Greg Monroe - Andre Drummond - Andre Iguodala - DeMar DeRozan - Brandon Jennings
Bench:
Byron Mullens, Armon Johnson, JJ Redick, Kyle Singler, Khris Middleton, Kosta Koufos, Rodney Purvis

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Milwaukee receive
Brandon Knight - 23 - PG - $3.75m - 1 year (81)
Cody Zeller - 22 - C - $1.76m - 2 years (78)
Rodney Stuckey - 28 - SG - $12.00m - 2 years (78)
Jan Vesely - 24 - PF - $12.00m - 3 years (72)
Pistons 2016 first round pick

Projected line-up:
Cody Zeller - Ersan Ilyasova - Trevor Ariza - Monta Ellis - Brandon Knight
Bench:
Rodney Stuckey, Tony Mitchell, Ishmael Smith, Ekpe Udoh, Kendrick Perkins, LeBryan Nash, Jan Vesely

[Phil89]

26/12/14

Washington Wizards [25-2] vs New Orleans Hornets [16-11]

Hornets hold off late Wizards run to grab deserved win



WAS - 26 23 20 34 103
NOH - 28 24 30 24 106

Player of the Game: Anthony Davis
(27pts, 14reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(12-15 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 31
Anthony Davis - 27
DeMarcus Cousins - 20
Myck Kabongo - 19
Nerlens Noel - 16
Andrew Wiggins - 14
Al-Farouq Aminu - 12
Luol Deng - 11
Ryan Anderson - 10
DJ Augustin - 10
John Wall - 10

Rebounds
Anthony Davis - 14
Nerlens Noel - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 8

Assists
John Wall - 15
Myck Kabongo - 6
Bradley Beal - 6

Steals
Bradley Beal - 2
John Wall - 2
Luol Deng - 2
Myck Kabongo - 2
DJ Augustin - 2

Blocks
Andrew Wiggins - 2
Bradley Beal - 2
Luol Deng - 2


Beal highlights

Davis (17p/5r/1a) was unstoppable in the first quarter. Really setup the win for them.

Beal missed a deep three pointer on the buzzer. Sadly, he couldn't make his ninth of the game.

[Phil89]

28/12/14

Atlanta Hawks [14-12] vs Washington Wizards [25-3]

Wizards cruise to win in Atlanta



ATL - 28 26 14 23 91
WAS - 26 26 31 26 109

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(33pts, 6reb, 6ast, 1stl)
(12-19 FG, 4-10 3PT, 5-5 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 33
Andrew Wiggins - 28
Louis Williams - 25
Kawhi Leonard - 13
DeMarcus Cousins - 12
John Wall - 12
Al Horford - 11
Emeka Okafor - 10

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 10
DeJuan Blair - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 8
Al Horford - 7
Bradley Beal - 6
Jeff Green - 5
Trey Burke - 5

Assists
John Wall - 11
Mario Chalmers - 7
Bradley Beal - 6
Trey Burke - 5

Steals
Louis Williams - 3
John Wall - 3
Perry Jones - 2
Jeff Green - 2
DeJuan Blair - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 4


Beal highlights


Wiggins highlights

[Phil89]

29/12/14

Three team trade sees Ellis land in Dallas



Less than a week after trading Brandon Jennings to Detroit, Milwaukee today further dismantled their roster by agreeing to a three-team trade that sent star guard Monta Ellis to the Dallas Mavericks. The deal sees the Mavericks receive Ellis, Trevor Ariza and a 2015 second round pick from the Bucks, plus big man Ian Mahinmi from Indiana. The Pacers receive veteran guard Brandon Roy from Dallas, and big men Ersan Ilyasova and Ekpe Udoh from Milwaukee. Finally, the Bucks acquire OJ Mayo, Royce White, JJ Barea and a 2015 first round pick from the Mavericks, and rookie guard Reggie Bullock from the Pacers.

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It is no coincidence that this trade comes in the same week that Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki announced that this season would be his last. The thirty-six year old German forward has been a loyal member of the Dallas organisation for sixteen years and owner Mark Cuban clearly wants him to retire from basketball with another championship ring. Cuban has shown his willingness to spend big to put his team in championship contention, most notably in 2011 when Nowitzki led them to their first ever title. Dirk is still playing at a high level, but he isn't really capable of carrying the offensive responsibilities on his shoulders anymore. That is where Ellis comes in. He is a much more dynamic scorer than Brandon Roy is and he should fit in well alongside Nowitzki and Danny Granger.

The time was probably right for the Mavs to make a move as they currently sit just outside the playoff seeds with a 14-16 record. Cuban will surely be hoping that Ellis can replicate the form he showed with the Bucks when they reached the finals two seasons ago. If Nikola Pekovic can dominate in the paint for them, they should be a great chance to make the playoffs and even cause an upset or two. Certainly they would be a team that the likes of Oklahoma City and San Antonio would rather avoid in the first round.

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Indiana fill the biggest hole in their roster by landing a dynamic power forward to play alongside big man Roy Hibbert in the paint. Ilyasova is a great rebounder and should complement the defensive presence of Hibbert. He also has the ability to step out and knock down three pointers, which should serve him well with the Pacers. They also acquire veteran guard Brandon Roy in this deal. He will replace Mayo and hopefully his past playoff experience can help guide the Pacers deep into the post-season. Another positive for Indiana is that Roy's contract saves them a handy $6 million over three years compared to Mayo's.

Doing well this season is particularly important for the Pacers because superstar Paul George will be an unrestricted free agent next off-season and hasn't committed to staying in Indiana at this point in time. There have been strong rumours that the Lakers, Knicks, Celtics and Heat are willing to offer him max contract money if he turns his back on the Pacers. Indiana are currently underachieving in tenth place in the eastern conference with a 14-18 record. They will really need to improve their if they want to secure a playoff spot in an ultra competitive eastern conference.

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Milwaukee continue their roster retooling by replacing Ellis with Mayo and dumping the contracts of Ilyasova and Ariza. Mayo is two years younger than Ellis and has shown in patches that he can be an effective scorer in this league. It seems like a decent move for them as they will be more focussed on next season now that they have traded away their two best players. After this trade they now only have around $26 million in guaranteed contracts, giving them flexibility to add more talent to their roster through free agency. Although they do have to re-sign recently acquired guard Brandon Knight, which will take up some of their cap room. There is also unrestricted free agents Kendrick Perkins, Drew Gooden, JJ Barea, Daequan Cook and Ishmael Smith to consider.

This deal also lands them another potential lottery pick, depending on how well Dallas do from this point on. It means that they currently have five first round picks over the next two years. Three next year (MIL, OKC & DAL) and two in 2016 (MIL & DET). The next couple of seasons will be important if they ever want to reach the heights of 2013 again. If they are lucky they may end up with an Oklahoma City-like haul of young prospects that they can then develop into stars. It looks highly likely right now that they will indeed have a top five pick in the upcoming draft as they have a 9-18 record. They will be battling it out with the likes of Miami, Minnesota, Boston, Memphis and Sacramento to have first shot at a reportedly stacked draft class.

Dallas receive
Monta Ellis - 29 - SG - $33.00m - 3 years (86)
Trevor Ariza - 29 - SF - $12.00m - 3 years (77)
Ian Mahinmi - 28 - C - $8.00m - 2 years (73)
Bucks 2015 second round pick

Projected line-up:
Nikola Pekovic - Dirk Nowitzki - Danny Granger - Monta Ellis - Darren Collison
Bench:
Trevor Ariza, Brandan Wright, Ian Mahinmi, Jared Cunningham, Mason Plumlee, Dominique Jones, Jae Crowder

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Indiana receive
Brandon Roy - 30 - SG - $24.00m - 3 years (81)
Ersan Ilyasova - 27 - PF - $16.00m - 2 years (79)
Ekpe Udoh - 27 - C - $3.00m - 1 year (73)

Projected line-up:
Roy Hibbert - Ersan Ilyasova - Paul George - Brandon Roy - Rodrigue Beaubois
Bench:
Gordon Hayward, George Hill, Orlando Johnson, Marcus Morris, Nate Wolters, Ekpe Udoh, Christian Watford

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Milwaukee receive
OJ Mayo - 27 - SG - $30.00m - 3 years (84)
Royce White - 23 - PF - $1.79m - 1 year (73)
JJ Barea - 30 - PG - $6.00m - 1 year (66)
Reggie Bullock - 22 - SG - $2.21m - 2 years (65)
Mavericks 2015 first round pick

Projected line-up:
Cody Zeller - Royce White - LeBryan Nash - OJ Mayo - Brandon Knight
Bench:
Rodney Stuckey, Ishmael Smith, Jan Vesely, Tony Mitchell, Daequan Cook, JJ Barea, Kendrick Perkins

[Phil89]

Just wondering if I should do some more deals to get players to where they are in real life? Evans to Hornets, MCW to 76ers, Bledsoe to Suns etc.

[Phil89]

29/12/14

Washington Wizards [26-3] vs Toronto Raptors [12-18]

Wizards stage epic comeback to steal win in final seconds



WAS - 22 17 28 30 97
TOR - 26 33 14 23 96

Player of the Game: John Wall
(13pts, 2reb, 16ast, 4ast, 1blk)
(6-7 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-1 FT)


Top Scorers
Rudy Gay - 32
Bradley Beal - 25
Andrew Wiggins - 19
Terrence Ross - 16
Kyle Lowry - 13
John Wall - 13
Mario Chalmers - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 11

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 11
Jonas Valanciunas - 10
Spencer Hawes - 8
Rudy Gay - 6
Terrence Ross - 6
Nerlens Noel - 5

Assists
John Wall - 16
Kyle Lowry - 8
Bradley Beal - 7

Steals
John Wall - 4
Jonas Valanciunas - 2
Rudy Gay - 2
Terrence Ross - 2
DeMarcus Cousins - 2


Beal highlights


Wall highlights


Wall game winner

[Phil89]

31/12/14

Washington Wizards [27-3] vs Miami Heat [6-22]

Wizards exact partial revenge for playoff exit against by beating Heat



WAS - 27 30 31 23 111
MIA - 27 22 22 26 97

Player of the Game: Andrew Wiggins
(37pts, 7reb, 3ast, 1stl)
(15-22 FG, 5-8 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 37
DeMarcus Cousins - 31
Dwyane Wade - 26
Bradley Beal - 19
Tyahaun Prince - 14
Aaron Brooks - 13
Chris Bosh - 12
Udonis Haslem - 10
Nerlens Noel - 10
John Wall - 10

Rebounds
Alex Poythress - 8
Andrew Wiggins - 7
Bradley Beal - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
Dwyane Wade - 6
Udonis Haslem - 5

Assists
John Wall - 11
Greivis Vasquez - 7
Aaron Brooks - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
Mario Chalmers - 5

Steals
Chris Bosh - 3


Cousins highlights


Wiggins highlights

[Phil89]

I think I might try to avoid playing Detroit in the playoffs...

[Phil89]

1/1/15

December 2014 Summary

Division Standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division


Central Division


Southeast Division



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Western Conference

Northwest Division


Pacific Division


Southwest Division

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League Leaders

Points


Rebounds


Assists


Steals


Blocks

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Award Races

Most Valuable Player


Defensive Player of the Year


Six Man of the Year


Rookie of the Year


Most Improved Player

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Monthly and Weekly Awards

Players of the Week


Players of the Month


Rookies of the Month

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Rookies Ranking

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Injuries

[Phil89]

Twitter Rumours

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Big news for Jazz fans. Eric Gordon agrees to 5yr/$90m extension. A lot of money, but he has earned it with his play this season

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Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Y! Sources: Jazz management now turn attention RFA Enes Kanter. Gordon staying should help them in persuading him to sign

[Phil89]

2/1/15

Washington Wizards [28-3] vs Cleveland Cavaliers [15-15]

Wizards begin 2015 in style by demolishing Cavaliers



WAS - 35 32 21 30 118
CLE - 16 27 23 16 82

Player of the Game: John Wall
(24pts, 5reb, 17ast, 5stl, 2blk)
(10-11 FG, 1-1 3PT, 3-5 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 32
Andrew Wiggins - 24
John Wall - 24
Nerlens Noel - 14
DeMarcus Cousins - 11

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 13
Nerlens Noel - 11
Andrew Wiggins - 5
John Wall - 5

Assists
John Wall - 17
Andrew Wiggins - 5

Steals
John Wall - 5
Andrew Wiggins - 3

Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins - 2
Andrew Wiggins - 2
John Wall - 2


Beal highlights


Wall highlights

Wall started on fire with 10 points + 7 assists in the first quarter. Kyrie on the other hand fouled out early in the fourth and only had 4 points.

[Phil89]

5/1/15

Washington Wizards [29-3] vs Brooklyn Nets [19-13]

Wizards explode in second half to blowout Nets



WAS - 28 27 38 35 128
BKN - 28 26 27 21 102

Player of the Game: Andrew Wiggins
(27pts, 5reb, 6ast, 1blk)
(9-15 FG, 3-7 3PT, 6-6 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 27
Bradley Beal - 26
Joe Johnson - 18
Deron Williams - 18
Brook Lopez - 15
Chauncey Billups - 14
Mike Miller - 14
John Wall - 14
DeMarcus Cousins - 12
Gerald Wallace - 10

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 10
Nerlens Noel - 7
Brook Lopez - 7
Zach Randolph - 6
Gerald Wallace - 6
Andrew Wiggins - 5
Bradley Beal - 5

Assists
John Wall - 13
Chauncey Billups - 7
Mario Chalmers - 7
Deron Williams - 6
Andrew Wiggins - 6
Bradley Beal - 5

Steals
Ramon Sessions - 2
Zach Randolph - 2
Joe Johnson - 2


Beal highlights


Wiggins highlights

[john26]

great wins to start the year, hopefully you can keep it up

[Phil89]

7/1/15

Oklahoma City Thunder [22-11] vs Washington Wizards [30-3]

Thunder defense smothers Wizards in blowout



OKC - 30 34 20 27 111
WAS - 18 24 25 15 82

Player of the Game: Kevin Durant
(30pts, 9reb, 3ast, 1stl, 2blk)
(10-19 FG, 2-3 3PT, 8-8 FT)


Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 30
Andrew Wiggins - 23
Russell Westbrook - 21
DeMarcus Cousins - 20
Bradley Beal - 17
Kevin Martin - 15
John Wall - 12
Jeremy Lamb - 11
Larry Sanders - 10
Serge Ibaka - 10

Rebounds
Larry Sanders - 16
Nerlens Noel - 10
Kevin Durant - 9
Antawn Jamison - 5
Robin Lopez - 5
John Wall - 5

Assists
Russell Westbrook - 10
John Wall - 9
Bradley Beal - 5

Steals
Russell Westbrook - 3
Larry Sanders - 2
Serge Ibaka - 2

Blocks
Serge Ibaka - 3
Kevin Durant - 2


Wiggins highlights

Was always going to be a tough game as they are ranked #1 in offense and defense in the NBA.

Beal (6-20) and Wiggins (8-22) were both out of touch in this game. Combined they shot 9-28 from 3pt. Maybe I just took too many bad shots.

[Phil89]

9/1/15

Portland Trail Blazers [21-15] vs Washington Wizards [30-4]

Wizards lose two in a row for the first time this season



POR - 28 28 22 27 105
WAS - 24 26 24 22 95

Player of the Game: Thomas Robinson
(23pts, 9reb, 1ast)
(9-13 FG, 0-0 3PT, 5-5 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 30
Nicolas Batum - 26
John Wall - 24
Thomas Robinson - 23
James Young - 18
Damian Lillard - 16
Nerlens Noel - 12

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 10
Thomas Robinson - 9
Nerlens Noel - 8
John Wall - 7
Omer Asik - 7
Nicolas Batum - 5

Assists
John Wall - 12
Damian Lillard - 8

Steals
James Young - 4
Nicolas Batum - 3

Blocks
Alex Len - 2
Omer Asik - 2


Beal highlights


Wall highlights

[Vespasian92]

Wow, apparently T-Rob's doing well in Portland. Do they still have Aldridge along with him and Asik?

A few losses to quality teams are bound to happen eventually, but if they stay healthy you've got enough star power to cruise to the postseason.

[Phil89]

Wow, apparently T-Rob's doing well in Portland. Do they still have Aldridge along with him and Asik?

A few losses to quality teams are bound to happen eventually, but if they stay healthy you've got enough star power to cruise to the postseason.

Nope. Blazers traded Aldridge and Wes Matthews to the Rockets at the start of the season for Asik, Robinson, Anthony Bennett and a 2015 first rounder. Aldridge's contract only had a year left and it seems they made the right move as they are ahead of Houston at the moment. Asik will be a free agent as well, but it shouldn't matter as Portland have Alex Len on their team as well. Strong frontcourt.

Two of my five losses have been against the Blazers. They have a lot of depth and are strong at both ends of the court. Two more have been against LeBron and Durant. The fifth was just an off-game against the Hornets when Anthony Davis went nuts. I'm still keeping one eye on the Bulls' 72-10 record, but not really expecting to get close to it.

[Phil89]

12/1/15

Phoenix Suns [17-19] vs Washington Wizards [30-5]

Wall has monster night in Phoenix



PHX - 26 16 27 22 91
WAS - 20 27 29 33 109

Player of the Game: John Wall
(22pts, 4reb, 19ast, 2stl)
(9-10 FG, 2-3 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 25
Andrew Wiggins - 22
John Wall - 22
DeMarcus Cousins - 18
Wesley Johnson - 12
Marcin Gortat - 12
Michael Beasley - 12
Jared Dudley - 11
Goran Dragic - 11

Rebounds
Jared Dudley - 11
Nerlens Noel - 10
DeMarcus Cousins - 8
Andrew Wiggins - 7
Marcin Gortat - 5
Michael Beasley - 5
Goran Dragic - 5

Assists
John Wall - 19
Goran Dragic - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 7

Steals
Wesley Johnson - 3
Jared Dudley - 2
John Wall - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2


Wall highlights

[Bella]

Nice Haven't been commenting for a while, but have been following. Are you playing a full 82 game season??

[Martti.]

Great game by Wall to snap the losing streak, it was just 2 games though, so not that bad..

[Phil89]

Nice Haven't been commenting for a while, but have been following. Are you playing a full 82 game season??

Yep, I've always played every single game in all of my dynasties/associations. Takes a long time but gives me more of a sense of accomplishment

Great game by Wall to snap the losing streak, it was just 2 games though, so not that bad..

If all my losing streaks are like that I'll be pretty happy.

Wall looks set to be the assist leader again this season. Some of his bigger assist games seem effortless sometimes.