Every morning, we’ll have a look at the big news from the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web.
The Big Headline
Dwight Howard dropped 45 points and 23 rebounds on the Golden State Warriors. The the “hack-a-Dwight” strategy sort of went haywire. He DID shoot barely above 50% from the line, but he took an NBA record 39 free throws. In non-Dwight Howard news, Carmelo Anthony sprained his ankle in the Knicks loss to the Memphis Grizzlies
The Big Peformers
Dwight Howard (ORL): 45 pts (12/21 fg, 21-39 ft), 23 reb, 3 ast, 4 stl, 2 blk
Greg Monroe (DET): 32 pts (12-16 fg, 8-8 ft), 16 reb
Josh Smith (ATL): 30 pts (14-22 fg), 13 reb
Monta Ellis (GSW): 30 pts (12-23 fg), 11 ast
The Big Highlights
Rudy Gay dunks all over the Knicks
Dwight Howard spins and dunks (gotta have one from Dwight’s night, right?)
The Big Game
Grizzlies 94 – Knicks 83 GameTrax
MEM: Rudy Gay – 26 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast. Marc Gasol – 10 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast
NYK: Carmelo Anthony/Amar’e Stoudemire – 20 pts combined (7-18 fg). Iman Shumpert: 12 pts (5-20 fg)
Rapid Reaction: Grizzlies 94, Knicks 83 – Knicks Blog – ESPN New York via kwout
