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The NBA is finally back and it has been an exciting first month of action. The Golden State Warriors are still the favourites to win it all and started the season in dominant fashion. They are at the top of the western conference ladder while Raptors are sitting firmly at the top of the eastern conference ladder.
Los Angeles Lakers are finally figuring it out and are currently on a 4-game winning streak and have turned the tables after starting the season 2-5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at the bottom of the conference table with just two wins and as much as 12 loses.
We had ourselves a three-game slate on 15 November on the NBA and involved some really good action. Let us take a look at three top performers from those three matches.
Results:
Houston Rockets defeated Golden State Warriors, 107-86
Denver Nuggets defeated Atlanta Hawks, 138-93
Los Angeles Clippers defeated San Antonio Spurs, 116-111
#3 Juan Hernangomez
Stat line: 25 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal on 75 % shooting
After losing to the Rockets at home by 10 points, the Nuggets were back at it, two days later and played hosts to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks were 3-11 to start the season and are having yet another disappointing season.
Hernangomez's best game of the season before this one at home came against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. He scored 23 points to lead the Nuggets to victory. In the game against the Hawks, the Spanish player thrived once again and scored 25 points in the game.
Juan went 9-for-12 from the field and dominated in the paint. He went 5-for-7 from the free-throw line and it is noteworthy that he is getting solid minutes in his third year in the NBA and is definitely looking good for the Nuggets.
#2 Paul Millsap
Stat line: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks on 61.5 % shooting
While Hernangomez was sensational and scored 25 points and grabbed 9 rebounds on an efficient shooting night, it was Paul Millsap who did the major damage by stuffing the stat sheet with his impeccable performance.
The power forward scored 18 points in the game to lead the Nuggets to a home win. He went 8-13 from the field and finished the night shooting at 61.5 percent from the floor. Millsap also had 9 rebounds, to go along with 5 assists after featuring in 25 minutes of action.
The Hawks got blown out by 45 points, thanks to Milsap and Hernangomez's performance. With this win, the Denver Nuggets have improved to 10-5 and are currently at the third place in the western conference standings.
#1 DeMar DeRozan
Stat line: 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and a block on 46.6 % shooting
The San Antonio Spurs were in Los Angeles, on the second night of a back-to-back to take on the Clippers. DeMar DeRozan who scored 24 points in a 20-point loss against the Suns, a night before, scored 34 points but the Spurs could not get the win.
DeRozan was hot and finished the night shooting 14-for-30, with a field-goal percentage of 46.7. He scored 12 points in the second quarter and the Spurs went into the half-time with a one-point deficit.
The 4-time NBA All-Star also had 6 rebounds, to go along with 5 assists. Although DeMar was sensational, Lou William's flawless performance in the clutch helped the Clippers beat the Spurs. Lou finished the game with 23 points, coming off the bench.
Guess the Lakers players!
