NBA: Top Players ratings, 24 February games
Two games took place on 24 February, Thursday night in the NBA. The Boston Celtics received defeat at hands of the Denver Nuggets at Denver, 89-75. Whereas Miami Heat struggled to pull a win but the Chicago Bulls would not let them and took a 93-89
win over the Heat.
Let us take a look at the player ratings and compare the scores that the players had in both the games.
Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets
Venue: Pepsi Centre
Boston Celtics (41-15)
Kevin Garnett
Garnett who was very upset about former teammate Kendrick Perkins’ trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded an excellent double-double in the loss. The 34-year-old power forward scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while going 7-for-14 from
the field.
Paul Pierce
The C’s forward contributed 17 points along with six rebounds in the loss. The player left the court after recording an outstanding 7-for-18 shooting from the field and also added two 3-pointers.
Glen Davis
‘Big Baby’ Davis scored 11 points and also had six rebounds for Boston. The centre/forward went 5-for-7 from the foul line and played for 36 minutes.
Denver Nuggets (34-25)
Kenyon Martin
Playing 8-for-13 from the field, the ace grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 18 points for the winning Nuggets in 25 plus minutes.
Al Afflalo
Afflalo had a longer stay on the court than Martin and chipped 13 points in 30 minutes. The Nuggets guard went 5-for-8 from the field and also sealed the three free throws that came his way.
Wilson Chandler
Despite being under pressure of making his debut with the Nuggets, Chandler kept his calm and satisfied his new coach George Karl (Nuggets). The player went 5-for-9 from the field on his way to 16 points in 25 plus minutes. The player went 3-for-4
both from the foul line and also from the long range.
Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
Venue: United Centre, Chicago, IL
Miami Heat (42-16)
Dwayne Wade
Wade, Miami’s point guard gave an exceptional performance as the player who is nicknamed Flash for his flashy performance scored 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss. Wade recorded a breakthrough 10-for-12 shooting from the field and finished
on a rate of 12-for-24 from the field. But the player’s top score could not help the team from the loss.
LeBron James
King James recorded a tenacious double-double at Chicago. The 26-year-old scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on a 12-for-21 shooting from the field. The player went 5-for-6 from the foul line and also dished out five dimes in 41 plus minutes.
Chicago Bulls (39-17)
Derrick Rose
The 22-year-old point guard scored 26 points, grabbed five rebounds and also dished out six assists in a span of 37 plus minutes. Rose played very well from the free throw line and sealed 7-of-8 free throws.
Luol Deng
The 25-year-old small forward pulled out a double-double in the win against Miami. The player had 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Chicago and went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Carlos Boozer
The Bulls power forward contributed 16 points and was just one rebound shy of a double-double. The 29-year-old went 7-for-12 from the field and is now 35-for-69 in the previous five games that he has played. Boozer has maintained an average of 20 points
per game.
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