The Daily Fives For November 25th, 2010 From The Sports Mac: Happy Thanksgiving!
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. The Heat lose their third game in a row, this time to the Magic, and are now just a game above .500.
2. Connecticut beats its second straight Top 10 opponent, this time blowing out No. 9 Kentucky to win the Maui Invitational.
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3. The Flyers continue to play well as they get a convincing win on the road over the Wild to remain tied with Washington for the most points in the league.
4. San Antonio wins its 12th straight game, but this time they had to go to overtime to beat the Timberwolves on the road.
5. Serena Williams has pulled out of January’s Australian Open due to an injured foot that she had surgery on back in July.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. Bulls 123, Suns 115, Double Overtime: Derrick Rose scored the first five points of the second OT and Kyle Korver went 4-for-4 from the line in the last 15 seconds to get the win.
2. Blues 2, Predators 1, Shootout: Andy McDonald had the only goal of the shootout to help St. Louis to the road win over Nashville.
3. Spurs 113, Timberwolves 109, Overtime: Matt Bonner hit the game winning three-pointer with 49 seconds remaining to give San Antonio its 12th straight victory.
4. Our Lady of The Lake 127, Texas State 126, Overtime: Robert Martinez hit the game winning three-pointer with a second remaining to give as the NAIA Saints upset the Division I Bobcats.
5. Devils 2, Flames 1, Shootout: Ilya Kovalchuk had the only goal of the shootout as New Jersey got a home win over Calgary.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Kevin Love, Timberwolves PF: 32 points and 22 rebounds in Minnesota’s 113-109 Overtime loss to San Antonio
2. Stephon Carter, California State-Bakersfield G: 32 points and nine rebounds in the Roadrunners 82-77 win over San Jose State
3. Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins G: 30 saves for his first SO of the season and 17th of his career in Pittsburgh’s 1-0 win over Buffalo
4. Derrick Rose, Bulls PG: 35 points and 12 rebounds in Chicago’s 123-115 double overtime win over Phoenix
5. J.J. Avila, Navy F: 31 points, six rebounds and five steals in the Midshipmen’s 89-84 win over Towson
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Greg Zanon, Wild D: had a –3 in Minnesota’s 6-1 loss to Philadelphia
2. Brandon Jennings, Bucks PG: just 1-for-10 shooting and only three points in Milwaukee’s 83-81 loss to Cleveland
3. Logan Lowery, Centenary F: just 1-of-8 shooting and only three points in the Gentlemen’s 78-36 loss to Louisiana State
4. Mike Commodore, Blue Jackets D: had a –2 and two penalty minutes in Columbus’s 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders.
5. Josh Montgomery, Savannah State F: just 3-of-8 shooting and only nine points in the Tigers 54-41 loss to Cincinnati
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. NFL: Patriots (8-2) at Lions (2-8), 12:30 PM, CBS: New England looks to move to the top of the AFC with the annual Thanksgiving game in Detroit.
2. NFL: Saints (7-3) at Cowboys (3-7), 4:15 PM, FOX: The Saints are looking ready to defend their championship as they roll into Dallas, which has won two in a row.
3. NCAA FB: No. 18 Texas A&M (8-3) at Texas (5-6), 8:00 PM, ESPN: The annual rivals meet in Austin with the Longhorns needing to win to just make a bowl game this season.
4. NFL: Bengals (2-8) at Jets (8-2), 8:20 PM, NFL Network: New York has looked shaky in wins the last three weeks, so coming off a short week should be interesting.
5. NCAA BB: No. 20 Temple (2-0) at California (2-0), 9:00 PM, ESPN2: The last quarterfinal showcases the only ranked team playing today as the Owls are coming off an 11-day layoff.
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