NBA 2019-20: Top 5 individual performances from last night (2 February)

We didn't have an impressive slot of games in the NBA last night, mostly because of the Superbowl from the NFL. Nevertheless, we did see some good individual performances across the league, and some teams gathered some important wins to help their position in the league table.

The Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets were all in action, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden and Nikola Jokic producing impactful performances.

Here, we look at the five best performances from last night's NBA action:

5 Andre Drummond

Even though he fouled out at the beginning of over-time last night, Andre Drummond still deserves a spot in this list for his dominating performance against the Denver Nuggets. He ended the match with 21 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, and his performance from the 4th quarter is probably the main reason why Detroit managed to defeat the Nuggets.

Drummond had 12 points, seven rebounds and one block in the fourth quarter, and together with Nikola Jokic, was among the best players on the court.

After Derrick Rose's first quarter injury, Drummond took control of the game for the Pistons, and was an important leader for the young team. This was Drummond's 400th double-double of his career at just 26 years of age; only Dwight Howard managed to reach this milestone at a younger age, at 25.

It was a great night for Drummond, as his team managed to break a 5-game losing streak. It should be interesting to see how strong Detroit's push for the playoffs will be in the next months.

4 Terence Davis II

It was a magical night for the Toronto Raptors, as they defeated the Chicago Bulls comprehensively. The Canadian team tied the franchise's win-streak mark, and most of the credit for this win should go in the direction of Terence Davis, who had an amazing match.

The undrafted star came off the bench for the Raptors and produced a great performance, as he finished the match with a career-high 31 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

The young player was very important for Toronto in the fourth quarter, when he led the team to the win with the help of some clutch shots. He only played 28 minutes last night, but he made them count, as he was the most important contributor to Toronto's win.

The snub from the Rising Star Game seems to have motivated Davis to put on a good display in the last few months of the season.

3 Giannis Antetokounmpo

It looked like a normal day at the office for Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the Greek superstar led his team to victory against the Phoenix Suns with another impressive performance. He finished the match with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists in just 28 minutes of play.

It was an insane performance from Giannis, which solidifies his case for the MVP Award at this point. Even though Devin Booker had more points than him by the end of the match this Sunday, Giannis's performance was arguably more essential for his team's win.

If there was one bad aspect of his game last night, it was the number of turnovers. Giannis caused 7 turnovers for his team, something that he should be more careful with against the better teams of the league.

Nevertheless, it was another dominating performance from the current MVP of the league, and at this point no one is surprised with these numbers anymore. Giannis is arguably the best player in the NBA right now.

2 James Harden

This was James Harden at his best. The Rockets superstar ended the match with 40 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. He also improved his efficiency compared to his previous performances, and went 9/9 from the free throw line.

In what was a difficult Sunday afternoon match for Houston, Harden showcased his abilities once again and led his team to an important win against a Western Conference rival. As Russell Westbrook was once again not at his best in this match, Harden had to take over the team from the very first quarter, especially on the offensive side

Harden continues his historical season with this performance, as this was his 17th 40+ performance in the current season - and we are only in February. The fact that he was positioned more as a center recently also helped him dominate more in the paint, and it seems to have been working so far.

The New Orleans Pelicans played a good game this Sunday, but Harden's performance was just too much for the young stars from Louisiana to contain.

1 Nikola Jokic

The Denver Nuggets lost against the Detroit Pistons this Sunday, but it was surely not because of Nikola Jokic's lack of effort. The Serbian All-Star player finished the match with 39 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and he was an extremely important player for Denver on both sides of the floor.

It was Jokic's 10th triple-double of the season. Not even Andre Drummond managed to stop Jokic's dominance in the paint, even though he tried to do it the whole game. Jokic's mid-range jumper was unbeatable in this clash.

The performance did not bring the win for his team, but it shouldn't be ignored or downplayed. After this triple-double, Jokic is 9th on the all-time list, just five away from Fat Lever.

This performance from Jokic came at the end of a difficult road schedule for the Nuggets, filled with games against the Bucks or Utah Jazz. For this kind of display to come at the end of this stretch is even more impressive from the Serbian.