NBA: 5 Stars of the Night- 16th November 2019

Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards

Friday's Night Action from the NBA delivered for sure, as we saw some great matches on the board, as well as some big-match performances from the top players of the league. James Harden, LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, and Chris Paul were all great on-court last night, and in this article we will analyze the top 5 performers from last night's NBA action; the players who impressed basketball fans from all around the world with their play on court, can be found in this article.

We saw some great upsets last night in Minnesota and Oklahoma, and now it is time to see who was at the helm when this upsets took place in the NBA:

5. Moritz Wagner

The Wizards' power forward scored a career-high in points last night, when the Washington Wizards broke their losing streak in Minnesota, against the Timberwolves. The german that the Los Angeles Lakers let go for free to Washington scored 30 points, had 15 rebounds and went 4/4 from the 3-point line. He also went 13/15 from the FG range, and overall, he might have been the most offensive efficient player on the court, last night. It is important to note that he only played 25 minutes, as he came off the bench for the Wizards.

What the numbers do not say, is how well Wagner played defensively, as he obliterated many of Minnesota's tries to level the game, He recorded an important steal, in an important moment of the match, and was a player that Washington could rely on both offensively, as well as defensively. Only one player was better on the court than Wagner, in Minnesota last night, and we will meet with that player later in the list. Until then, it was important to highlight the break-out game Wagner had in this one.

4. Chris Paul

We must give some love to Chris Paul here, he was vital in his team efforts to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, last night. Oklahoma City Thunder managed to cause the upset at home, as they defeated Embiid&Co., and Paul played a very important role in that victory. He played the entire game in a very unselfish way and led his team in all the important moments of the game from the 4th quarter, as well as from over-time.

Chris Paul registered 27 points, and 8 rebounds, as well as 5 assists. The former Rockets player also went 10/10 from the free-throw line. After a quiet start this season, Paul seems to be getting into form with the Thunder, and Oklahoma can be a dangerous team in the West if he continues to play like this. We saw a very good version of Chris Paul in this match.

3. LeBron James

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers

Lebron James was the reason the Los Angeles Lakers avoided the upset last night against the Sacramento Kings, as James was all over the court for his team, and was essential in all the key moments of the match. He finished the match with 29 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds, as he made his presence known both on offense, as well as defense.

In a match in which Sacramento played better than expected, the Lakers needed James to step-up if they were to get the victory, and Lebron did just that. He was the main character of more than one highlight reel from this match, as he showed was clutch with his shots in the most important moments of the game. Lebron is motivated for the Lakers to do very well this season, and performances like this ones, are the reason why he is in the MVP discussion this season.

2. James Harden

Milwaukee Bucks v Houston Rockets
Milwaukee Bucks v Houston Rockets

With the numbers that he puts across the board, James Harden will most likely be a very common name for this list, as you simply can not ignore his performances from this season. Harden was once again amazing for the Rockets, against the Indiana Pacers, as he was definitely the best player on court, when these two teams met at the Toyota Center, last night.

You could say that he won the match single-handledly, when he went on that 12-0 run on offense in the 4th quarter. He also, scored as much as the starting five of the Pacers scored. Those numbers are amazing, and they can not be ignored. He finished the match with 44 points scored, as well as 5 assists and 8 rebounds registered. He is having a great season, and this match was just another "day of the office" for the Rockets's superstar.

1.Bradley Beal

Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers

Despite James Harden's great performance, there was a player in the NBA that played better than him, last night. That player is Bradley Beal, who managed to lead his team to an upset on the road, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In this way, the Wizards managed to break their 3 game losing streak, and with the way Beal is playing, they might be looking at some good results in the near-future.

Beal finished the game with 44 points scored, 10 assists and 3 rebounds. Those numbers are amazing, considering the little play-making help he is receiving from his teammates, as John Wall is still sidelined. The whole Wizards team worked hard for this win, but Beal was the reason why it happened and he was for sure the "star of the night", in my personal opinion. There was no player that showcased himself better than him.

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