GOLDEN DUCKS RUNS WITH VICTORY IN FASHION
The Golden Ducks used a 69-46 first half run to escape and never look back. Orlando had no answer for Jimmer Fredette who scored 38 points with 8 assists. Boban had 20 and 9 and Favors had a quiet night, with just 9 points and 8 rebounds.
For the Magic, Nicola Vucevic was unstoppable, with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Fournier had 16 points, most of them in the first half. No other Magic player scored in double figures
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NOTES:
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist went scoreless with 4 rebounds and 8 assists... he didn't even took a single shot! (0-0) FG
• Jimmer Fredette had a great night shooting, 13-28 from the field and 6-10 from deep
CURRENT RECORD: 13-2
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MARJANOVIC'S 41 JUST TO MUCH TO ROCKETS
The Golden Ducks are used to use a big start to jump on an early lead... and this happened again as they a 41-17 1st Quarter to dismantle any Rocket reaction.
Marjanovic was just a Beast, scoring 41 points with 14 rebounds, exploiting the fact that the Rockets doesn't have a quality interior defense. Jimmer had 12 points and a career-high 18 assists . Favors added, as usual, a double-double with 16 and 12. Kidd-Gilchrist also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Rockets, James Harden was a no show, with just 5 points and 7 assists on 2-11 shooting (0-5 from deep), mainly being defended by MKG and Tony Allen. Donatas Motiejunas was their scoring leader with just 13 points
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NOTES:
• The stingy defense was key again against a shooting team like the Rockets (7-33 from deep, 21%)
CURRENT RECORD: 14-2
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GOLDEN DUCKS BEATS THE DEFENDING CHAMPION!
They're not any Cinderella Story anymore, as the Golde Ducks beat 108-90 the Cavs at home, raising eyebrows because as Manu said in press conference, this is going serious!
Jimmer lead the Ducks with 28 points and 10 assists. Boban had 27 points and 14 rebounds, continuing his strong season... Maybe All-Star Bound Big Serbia?
Derrick Favors, the always steady, had 14 and 7
For the defending champs, LeBron had 24 points, Irving had a rough night with just 16 points and 8 assists without a single three pointer. JR Smith had 15 and Love 13 points
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NOTES:
• The defense is key for the Golden Ducks, specially stoping the shooters. Cleveland shot just 5-21 from deep, 24%
CURRENT RECORD: 15-2
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