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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook What Kevin Durant Starts
In one of the best games of this regular season the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Washington Wizards 105-103 in overtime with Russell Westbrook scoring the game winning layup, joining Kevin Durant in carrying this team without a lot of help from anyone else.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – The Team Everyone Expected to See
The return of LeBron James from injury seems to have completely retconned the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating the Utah Jazz 106-92 to pick up their fourth consecutive win, looking like a completely different team compared to the one from earlier this season.
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New York Knicks – Still the Worst, But Getting Better
The New York Knicks, believe it or not, are experiencing a winning streak following a 98-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks still have the worst record in the NBA, worst than the Sixers, but maybe things are actually getting better?
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Getting Better, Still Not Enough
The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally above .500 following a 94-86 win over the Miami Heat with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook doing just about enough but not really impressing, mostly relying on their defense to seal the deal.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Always Finds a Way
Being guarded by Marc Gasol isn’t a treat, but Dirk Nowitzki made the most of it with some big buckets to cap off a 103-95 win for the Dallas Mavericks over the Memphis Grizzlies, the kind of win that makes you think this team might actually be capable of doing great things in the postseason.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Plays Well, His Teammates Not so Much
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t keep up with the Phoenix Suns in a 115-100 loss but Jeremy Lin did well with Kobe Bryant taking another game of rest to get his third double double of the season and be the most useful player for his losing side.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose is Angry for a Good Reason
Things aren’t going well for the Chicago Bulls in 2015, losing six of their last eight games and Derrick Rose, who is having a mostly healthy but inconsistent season was the most vocal of the players about the rough stretch they are going through.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Has Them Looking Great Again
Even though LeBron James still has moments of no effort on defense which people love to point out, his return from injury has completely galvanized the Cleveland Cavaliers (and maybe saved David Blatt’s job), pulling off a 108-94 win over the sliding Chicago Bulls, making it three victories in a row.
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New York Knicks – A Rare Moment of Being Happy
After 16 consecutive losses, the New York Knicks get to taste victory in a 99-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans (playing without Anthony Davis) while Carmelo Anthony played in an almost possessed way, tired of losing and not letting this one slip away.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James MVP-Like Again Because of Rest
By taking two weeks off because of an injury and also to rest his weary body, LeBron James seems to be back in peak condition and form, which if he can keep up, will put the Cleveland Cavaliers a bit closer to making a difference in the Eastern conference playoff race and also place him back in the MVP discussion.