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Villanova vs Syracuse – ACC Better to be Undefeated in
What used to be a major Big East battle is now something of a conference bragging rights rivalry game, but Villanova couldn’t focus on that to hold on to their early lead in the Carrier Dome, with Syracuse eventually pulling away for a very impressive 78-62 victory, remaining undefeated before beginning their conference play in the ACC for the first time.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Finish What Dwight Howard Started
For quite some time, it seemed like the big man duel between Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis was going to decide the outcome of the game between the Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Jeremy Lin seemed to be saving his best for the fourth quarter, and with quite a lot of help from James Harden pulled their team away for the victory.
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Mavericks vs Bulls – Back to Square One
While the Dallas Mavericks continue to do as expected – beat the team they should, lose against those better than them, this season is quite the rollercoaster for the Chicago Bulls, being unable to generate a decent winning streak without getting blown out unexpectedly just when they things are going in the right direction.
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Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Reminds Everyone He is a Superstar
It takes a LeBron James injury to remind everyone of how good the Miami Heat actually are. Not just Chris Bosh putting on a show and possibly his best game since joining the team which includes hitting a game winning 3-pointer, but also winning on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers, one of the best teams in the NBA until now.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Does More Than Just Shoot
Most of the praise Stephen Curry gets usually has to do with his shooting and his place in history among three point shooters. It’s less common to see him get the headlines thanks to his all-around play. However, there’s a lot more to him than just shooting from long range, pulling off a triple-double performance that included a career high in rebounds and assists as the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 115-86.
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Heat vs Kings – LeBron James on his own Isn’t Enough
The method of giving every aging key player some rest from time to time except for LeBron James has been working fine so far, but the recent loss to the Sacramento Kings didn’t just end a six-game winning streak for the Miami Heat – it also left them with their best player slightly injured, obviously causing a great deal of concern.
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Lakers vs Jazz – Derrick Favors Makes Things Even More Depressing
The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of players, which might help them stay close against bad teams, but eventually it wasn’t that surprising to see the Utah Jazz come up with one play more, as Derrick Favors corrected a Gordon Hayward miss to pull off the dramatic 105-103 win.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Kevin Love Great but Ricky Rubio Makes the Difference
Few players in the NBA have the ability to pull off impressive stat lines quite like Kevin Love. The problem here is no matter who huge of a night he’s going to have, the Minnesota Timberwolves depend a lot more on Ricky Rubio having a good game than the player who just might be the best power forward in the NBA.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – No Russell Westbrook Probably Means a Lot of Losing
There’s no way getting around it, no matter how good Reggie Jackson and Kevin Durant try to be. Losing Russell Westbrook for a substantial amount of time (about two months) probably means a lot of problems for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have arguably been the best team in the NBA up to this point of the season.
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Kevin Durant Forever Chasing His Dream to be LeBron James
There’s a good chance Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA, but the shadow of LeBron James, his MVPs and NBA titles continue to be something that will elude him unless Russell Westbrook learns how to be Dwyane Wade, and we’re not talking about his basketball skills.