The Morning After: Bynum’s Big Game & Chicago’s Big Quarter

 

Every morning, we’ll have a look at the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web.

The Big Headline

The Lakers’ Andrew Bynum destroyed Houston’s front court for 21 points and 22 rebounds in a nine point win while Chicago’s Derrick Rose dropped 17 points in the fourth quarter to erase a 19 point deficit and beat Atlanta.

The Big Performers

Andrew Bynum (LAL):  21 pts, 22 reb, 
Kobe Bryant (LAL): 37 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast
Derrick Rose (CHI): 30 pts (8-22 fg, 11-13 ft) 7 ast 
LaMarcus Aldridge (POR): 30 pts, 8 reb

The Big Highlights

Andrew Bynum gets as graceful as a big guy can get on this alley oop


 

Luol Deng sneaks behind the Atlanta D for the game-winning lay up

The Big Game

Trailblazers 103 – Thunder 93

Box Score       Recap
POR: Gerald Wallace – 13 pts, 10 reb.  Wesley Matthews – 16 pts, 4 stl
OKC: Kevin Durant – 19 pts (8-26 fg), James Harden & Russell Westbrook – 45 pts combined

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/01/portland_103_oklahoma_93_blazers_jump_to_the_top_o.html

Portland 103, Oklahoma 93: Blazers jump to the top of the Western Conference with win over Thunder | OregonLive.com via kwout

http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/01/blazers-put-away-the-thunder-in-the-second-half-103-93/

Blazers put away the Thunder in the second half, 103-93 | Daily Thunder.com via kwout

The Rest of the Games

Rockets 99
Lakers  108       Game Trax

The Lakers have won four of their last 5 

Bucks 73
Jazz  85      Game Trax 

Al Jefferson’s season high 26 paced Utah

Kings  96
Grizzlies  113     Game Trax

Six Grizzlies hit double figures, Sam Young scores 20 off the bench 

Hawks 74
Bulls   76     Game Trax

Luol Deng’s game winner with 3.7 seconds left seals 19 pt. comeback 

Bobcats 101
Cavaliers  115     Game Trax 

Rookie Kyrie Irving’s 20 leads Cavs 

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