Gators in the NBA
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Highlighting this week's performances was Joakim Noah, as he had perhaps his best game of the season last night in the Bulls 113-111 win at Golden State. In that contest, he tallied 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-4 FT), 15 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action.
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
After missing Washington's first nine games due to a wrist injury, Beal has played in every game since for the 31-15 Wizards, as he is averaging 14.9 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.3 apg., and 1.3 spg. This past week, the shooting guard recorded his best game in a win against the Lakers, as Beal scored 19 points (9-18 FG), grabbed eight rebounds and dished out two assists in 38 minutes of action.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | OKC | Loss | 105-103 | 42 | 5-21 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1/24/2015 | Portland | Loss | 103-96 | 32 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1/25/2015 | Denver | Win | 117-115 | 28 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1/27/2015 | LA Lakers | Win | 98-92 | 38 | 9-18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs
Bonner and the defending NBA champion Spurs are 29-17 and winners of six of their last seven games. Bonner appeared in all three games this past week for San Antonio and notched his best game against the Lakers when he tallied four points (2-5 FG) and five rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/22/2015 | Chicago | Loss | 104-81 | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1/23/2015 | LA Lakers | Win | 99-85 | 19 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/25/2015 | Milwaukee | Win | 101-95 | 16 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Corey Brewer, Houston Rockets
Corey Brewer was dealt from the Timberwolves to the Rockets on Dec. 19 and has played in 19 games for Houston thus far. This past week, Houston posted a 2-1 mark with wins over the Suns and Lakers. In Houston's lone loss of the week at Golden State, Brewer tallied 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes off the bench. The Rockets are 31-14 overall and 12-7 since acquiring Brewer.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Golden State | Loss | 126-113 | 27 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 1/23/2015 | Phoenix | Win | 113-111 | 21 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1/25/2015 | LA Lakers | Win | 99-87 | 27 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Nick Calathes, Memphis Grizzles
Calathes and the Grizzlies are second in the tough Western Conference with an outstanding 33-12 record. Memphis is winners of eight of its last nine contests and posted wins this past week over Toronto, Philadelphia, Orlando and Dallas. In last Friday's 109-90 win over the Mavs, Calathes totaled 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 27 minutes of action.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Toronto | Win | 92-86 | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1/24/2015 | Philadelphia | Win | 101-83 | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/26/2015 | Orlando | Win | 103-94 | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1/27/2015 | Dallas | Win | 109-90 | 27 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
Miami is 20-25 and earned its two wins this past week over Indiana and Chicago. In the Heat's victory against the Pacers, Haslem totaled four points (2-2 FG), four rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes of action off the bench.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Charlotte | Loss | 78-76 | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/23/2015 | Indiana | Win | 89-87 | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/25/2015 | Chicago | Win | 96-84 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/27/2015 | Milwaukee | Loss | 109-102 | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference, as they are 37-8 and winners of 16 straight. This past week, Atlanta recorded wins against the Pacers, Thunder and Timberwolves. Against Minnesota, Horford scored 19 points (8-9 FG, 3-3 FT), while pulling down six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal in 31 minutes on Sunday.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Indiana | Win | 110-91 | 27 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 1/23/2015 | OKC | Win | 103-93 | 32 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 1/25/2015 | Minnesota | Win | 112-100 | 31 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
David Lee, Golden State Warriors
The Warriors currently have the best record in the NBA, as they are 36-7 this season. This past week, the Warriors went 3-1 and recorded wins over Houston, Sacramento and Boston. In Golden State's 113-111 loss to the Bulls, Lee scored a season-high 24 points (10-of-17 FG, 4-of-4 FT) with nine rebounds and six assists in a season-high 30 minutes of action. In 19 games this season, he's averaging 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Houston | Win | 126-113 | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1/23/2015 | Sacramento | Win | 126-101 | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1/25/2015 | Boston | Win | 114-111 | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/27/2015 | Chicago | Loss | 113-111 | 30 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Mike Miller, Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 26-20 and winners of seven-straight. Miller recorded DNP's in the last two games for the Cavs and has seen limited minutes since the acquisitions of J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert a couple weeks ago. Miller recorded his best game of the season on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 when he hit seven three pointers on his way to 21 points (7-8 FG, 7-8 3Pt) in a Cavs 95-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Utah | Win | 106-92 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/23/2015 | Charlotte | Win | 129-90 | 12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1/25/2015 | OKC | Win | 108-98 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/27/2015 | Detroit | Win | 103-95 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
The NBA's reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year and the Chicago Bulls are winner of three of its last four games, with victories this past week over San Antonio, Dallas and Golden State. After missing four-straight games with an ankle injury, Noah has played in the Bulls last three games and had perhaps his best game of the season last night in Golden State. In that contest, he tallied 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-4 FT), 15 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/22/2015 | San Antonio | Win | 104-81 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/23/2015 | Dallas | Win | 102-98 | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1/25/2015 | Miami | Loss | 96-84 | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/27/2015 | Golden State | Win | 113-111 | 40 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Chandler Parsons, Dallas Mavericks
Parsons is averaging 15.5 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 2.2 apg., and 0.9 spg., as he has helped the Mavericks to a 30-16 record. This past week, the Mavs went 1-3 and notched its lone win at Minnesota. In that contest, Parsons scored 22 points (9-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and added two rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes of action.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Minnesota | Win | 98-75 | 26 | 9-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 1/23/2015 | Chicago | Loss | 102-98 | 38 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 1/25/2015 | New Orleans | Loss | 109-106 | 30 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1/27/2015 | Memphis | Loss | 109-90 | 32 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Marreese Speights, Golden State Warriors
Speights and the Warriors are atop the Western Conference with an outstanding 36-7 record, as the team has won 13 of their last 15 games following Tuesday's loss against Chicago. In that contest, Speights got the start after Andrew Bogut was a late scratch due to flu-like symptoms. He finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/21/2015 | Houston | Win | 126-113 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1/23/2015 | Sacramento | Win | 126-101 | 21 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 1/25/2015 | Boston | Win | 114-111 | 13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/27/2015 | Chicago | Loss | 113-111 | 21 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
