Zach Randolph, Kevin Love, Kevin Durant and other noticeable NBA performer from March 9 (Part 1)
11 exciting games were held on March 9 with 22 teams facing each other in a contest of skills. Let us take a look at some of the players who made noticeable contributions in their team’s victory or defeat.
Randolph overcoming Melo’s effect on the same floor
Zach Randolph was phenomenal despite Grizzlies’ 110-108 loss to the New York Knicks. The player scooped out 20 points and 11 boards in the game. The 20 rebounds helped the player record 200 games of his career in which the player has scored 20 points and
11 rebounds. Randolph went 7 for 13 from the field and generated a 6-for-7 free throw shooting in the 38th minute of playtime. In the same game, Carmelo Anthony hit his first game winning shot for the New York Knicks.
Korver’s tenacious 20
Kyle Korver recorded a game high 20 points in 16 plus minutes in Chicago Bulls’ 101-84 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. He clinched 7-of-10 shots, also pinning four 3-pointers and took care of both the free throws that he was allotted.
Lopez’s double-double against GSW
Brook Lopez pinned a game high 26 points and had 10 rebounds, four of them offensive. The player went 10 for 17 from the field and recorded a perfect 6 for 6 free-throw shooting in New Jersey’s victory.
The player was very excited about the big achievement as his team held the Golden State Warriors to 13 points in the final quarter enroute the 94-90 victory. When asked about the game, the player said, "It's fantastic, especially against a team like that."
Durant and Westbrook in OKC’s win over Sixers
Kevin Durant surged through in Oklahoma’s 110-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The small forward shot 13 for 26 from the field, pinned three 3-pointers and grabbed 16 rebounds enroute 34 points in 43 minutes of glory. The player was very pleased
with his team’s victory and was later quoted as saying, "It was a big win for us. We stayed with it, got some stops and Coach drew up some great plays for us."
Russell Westbrook shined in the same match; the point guard issued 27 points and pulled out an amazing number of 12 dimes while helping his teammates on vital shots.
Jefferson’s 34 points- free throw clean game
Al Jefferson made a game-winning shot at the very last second for the Utah Jazz. He chipped in 34 points and shot 17 for 24 from the field. The 6-foot-10 center finished with eight rebounds in the two point victory.
Continued in Part 2
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