NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 3rd): Kevin Durant Fills It Up
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Read on for the top elite performers, as well as the gems who stepped into the NBA spotlight on Tuesday night:
Andrea Bargnani and Chris Bosh had huge nights, despite losing to the Pacers, 130-115.
Bargnani hit 14-of-21 shots for a season-high 34 points, while Bosh posted an impressive double-double, while scoring 35 points and ripping down 15 boards. Marco Belinelli also chipped in with a solid 21 points.
For Indiana, Troy Murphy and Earl Watson paced the Pacers (pun intended) with double-doubles of their own, as Murphy scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds before fouling out.
Watson scored 15 points and dished out 11 assists.
Memphis Grizzles @ Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal each recorded double-doubles in the Cavaliers' 105-89 win. James had a game-high 22 points and 15 boards, while Shaq notched 13 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots
Daniel Gibson continued to do a solid job (waiver wire alert) manning the point, scoring in double figures (16) for the sixth straight game.
Andrew Bogut had the only respectable numbers for Milwaukee, which only boasted three players in double figures for scoring. Bogut notched a rather pedestrian double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and also managed three blocks.
Vince Carter finally got it going after being in a rut for the past couple of weeks, as he played over 40 minutes and posted a great line with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
Jason Williams filled in nicely for the injured Jameer Nelson, as he scored 11 points and dished out five assists, while J.J. Redick continued to give help off the bench, scoring at least 15 for the second straight game.
Dwight Howard contributed his usual double-double, scoring 22 points and cleaning the glass with 11 boards.
Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey had decent games, dropping in 22 and 21 points, respectively.
Devin Harris returned from a four-game absence due to injury to drop 24 points and 14 assists, while Kris Humphries continued to get solid minutes off the bench, as he dropped in nine points and 12 rebounds.
L.A. Clippers @ Chicago Bulls
Chris Kaman registered the only double-double in this contest, dropping in 21 points while tearing down 11 boards.
Eric Gordon was the only other player worth mentioning, as he scored 24 points and grabbed six boards in a 90-82 Clippers' win.
Joe Johnson had easily one of the best games of the night, hitting 13-of-20 shots for 37 points, as the Hawks fell to the Thunder, 106-99.
Kevin Durant kept pace with Johnson all night, scoring 33 points and grabbing 11 boards, while teammate Russell Westbrook narrowly missed a triple-double, with 12 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds.
Monta Ellis made losing to the Rockets a little easier with a nice 34-point performance, as he went 13-of-21 from the floor and grabbed two steals.
Carl Landy was huge off the bench, as he hit 12-of-13 free throws and notched 24 points. Aaron Brooks also had 24 points along with eight boards and six assists.
Rookie Chase Budinger helped out with a solid 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting off the bench.
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