Gators in the NBA
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Highlighting this week's performances was Marreese Speights, as he has scored 27 points (12-of-20 FG) grabbed five rebounds and had two assists in Golden State's 106-101 win at Charlotte last Friday.
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
After missing Washington's first nine games due to a wrist injury, Beal and the Wizards are 4-3 since his return to the starting lineup and are 11-5 overall. This past week, Beal notched his best game in an 83-80 win against New Orleans, as he scored 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting. He also dished three assists and had two steals.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | Cleveland | Loss | 113-87 | 28 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11/29/2014 | New Orleans | Win | 83-80 | 35 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 12/1/2014 | Miami | Win | 107-86 | 17 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs
Bonner and the defending NBA champion Spurs (13-4) have won eight straight following Monday's 109-103 victory at Philadelphia. In that contest, Bonner was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-2 from long range totaling 12 points.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | Indiana | Win | 106-100 | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/28/2014 | Sacramento | Win | 112-104 | 15 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11/30/2014 | Boston | Win | 111-89 | 21 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12/1/2014 | Philadelphia | Win | 109-103 | 14 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Corey Brewer, Minnesota Timberwolves
Averaging 25.4 mpg, Brewer is shooting at a .452 clip from the field, as he and the Timberwolves have posted a 4-12 record through the team's first 16 contests. Brewer scored a team-high 19 points (7-17 FG, 0-5 3P, 5-9 FT) with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in 37 minutes in Minnesota's 103-86 loss against Milwaukee one week ago.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | Milwaukee | Loss | 103-86 | 37 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 5-9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 11/28/2014 | LA Lakers | Win | 120-119 | 31 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 11/30/2014 | Portland | Loss | 107-93 | 28 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 12/1/2014 | LA Clippers | Loss | 127-101 | 15 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Nick Calathes, Memphis Grizzles
Calathes' 20-game suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy ended on Nov. 23. He has appeared in two games since then but has yet to record a made field goal. The Grizzlies are currently tied with the Warriors atop the Western Conference with an outstanding 15-2 record.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | LA Lakers | Win | 99-93 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/28/2014 | Portland | Win | 112-99 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30/2014 | Sacramento | Win | 97-85 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
Haslem has appeared in 10 of Miami's first 17 contests and is averaging 4.2 ppg. and 4.1 rpg. in 13.2 mpg of action. The Heat are currently 9-8 overall and sit in the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/30/2014 | New York | Win | 86-79 | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12/1/2014 | Washington | Loss | 107-86 | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
After missing the majority of last season due to an injury, Horford has started all 16 games this season for the 10-6 Hawks. Atlanta has won five of its last six games and posted wins this past week against New Orleans, Charlotte and Boston. Against the Pelicans, Horford recorded a double-double scoring 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting and grabbing 10 boards.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | Toronto | Loss | 126-115 | 32 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 11/28/2014 | New Orleans | Win | 100-91 | 34 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 11/29/2014 | Charlotte | Win | 105-75 | 19 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 12/2/2014 | Boston | Win | 109-105 | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
David Lee, Golden State Warriors
The Warriors currently are tied for the best record in the Western Conference, as they are 15-2 this season. Lee has missed every game except for Golden State's game on Nov. 5, 2014 against the Clippers due to a strained left hamstring. In that contest, Lee scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field in seven minutes of action.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/28/2014 | Charlotte | Win | 106-101 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30/2014 | Detroit | Win | 104-93 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2/2014 | Orlando | Win | 98-97 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Miller, Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs are 9-7 and are winners of four straight games. Miller had six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and seven rebounds in 18 minutes in Cleveland's 111-108 win over Milwaukee last night.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | Washington | Win | 113-87 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29/2014 | Indiana | Win | 109-97 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2/2014 | Milwaukee | Win | 111-108 | 18 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
The NBA's reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Noah is averaging 8.1 ppg., 9.9 rpg., 4.5 apg., and 1.6 bpg., as he has led the Bulls to an 11-7 record. He recorded his best game this past week at Boston as he scored 15 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and had six assists and six blocked shots.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/28/2014 | Boston | Win | 109-102 | 35 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 11/30/2014 | Brooklyn | Win | 102-84 | 32 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12/2/2014 | Dallas | Loss | 132-129 | 36 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Chandler Parsons, Dallas Mavericks
Parsons is averaging 14.9 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 2.3 apg., and 0.9 spg., as he has helped the Mavericks to a 14-5 record. Parsons canned 24 points, as he shot 7-of-16 from the field in a season-high 45 minutes of action in last night's double overtime victory at Chicago, 132-129. In addition, he added seven rebounds, two assists and three steals to his stat line in that contest.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/26/2014 | New York | Win | 109-102 | 44 | 4-14 | 1-8 | 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 11/28/2014 | Toronto | Win | 106-102 | 36 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/29/2014 | Philadelphia | Win | 110-103 | 36 | 7-19 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 12/2/2014 | Chicago | Win | 132-129 | 45 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Marreese Speights, Golden State Warriors
Speights and the Warriors are currently tied for atop the Western Conference with a solid 15-2 record following Tuesday's 98-97 win over Orlando. Just a few days ago on Sunday, Speights scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high 12 boards in Golden State's 104-93 win at Detroit. Speights is averaging 12.4 ppg. and 4.9 rpg., this season.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 11/28/2014 | Charlotte | Win | 106-101 | 24 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 11/30/2014 | Detroit | Win | 104-93 | 19 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 12/2/2014 | Orlando | Win | 98-97 | 15 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
