Former UK guards Eric Bledsoe and John Wall posted big games in the NBA this week. (UK Athletics)

By Nick Jones, UK AthleticsThrough games on Sunday, Dec. 7A trio of former Kentucky guards highlighted week six in the NBA. Eric Bledsoe, John Wall and Rajon Rondo have been on top of their games to this point in the season, but the three floor generals handed in consecutive spectacular performances this past week.Bledsoe collected averages of 23 points, six assists and three rebounds while logging over 38 minutes per game as the Phoenix Suns posted a 2-1 record for the week. Even as the fourth year guard carried the scoring load for his team, Bledsoe still let his presence be known on the defensive end of the floor, including this spectacular chase-down block against the Rockets on Sunday. UPDATE: Bledsoe had another huge game on Monday, posting 27 points, 16 assists, 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a 121-120 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Bledsoe’s triple-double against his former team was the first of his career and the first for a Suns player since 2006.Rajon Rondo was back to his stat-stuffing ways with several eye-popping box score performances. First, Rondo recorded a season-high 19 assists and 12 rebounds last Tuesday, marking his sixth career double-double with assists and rebounds. No other guard in the league currently has more than one. Rondo continued his passing display on Friday when he out-assisted the entire Los Angeles Lakers team 16 to 14 in a convincing 113-96 win for the Celtics. He capped off the week by posting a triple-double against John Wall and the Washington Wizards. Rondo was good for 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in another Celtics victory, who have put together three straight wins for the first time this season.Even with the greatness from Rondo, former Wildcat John Wall pieced together an impressive night himself. Wall finished the game with 17 points, 14 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks in what was truly a heavyweight matchup between two of the league’s best point guards. 76ers get first winThe Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2014-15 NBA season with a 17-game losing streak, just one game away from tying the NBA’s worst start in league history. On Wednesday, though, Philly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves as rookie Nerlens Noel chipped in eight points, three rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes of action. Noel followed up the first encouraging night of basketball in his young career with an 11-point, 10-rebound performance, recording his third double-double of the season.Week seven TV schedule Tuesday: Dallas @ Memphis (Tayshaun Prince) 8:00 p.m. on NBA TV                Sacramento (DeMarcus Cousins) @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. on NBA TVWednesday: New Orleans (Anthony Davis) @ Dallas 8:00 p.m. on ESPNThursday: Houston (Terrence Jones) @ Sacramento (DeMarcus Cousins) 10:30 p.m. on TNTFriday: Portland @ Chicago (Nazr Mohammed) 7:00 p.m. on ESPNStatistics (through games on Dec. 7)

Player (Team)

Games   Played

Games Started

MPG

PPG

RPG

APG

BPG

SPG

Eric Bledsoe (Suns)

21

21

32.2

15.8

4.7

5.7

0.7

1.4

DeMarcus Cousins (Kings)

15

15

32.0

23.5

12.6

2.4

1.5

1.1

Anthony Davis (Pelicans)

19

19

36.3

25.2

10.7

1.7

2.9

2.1

Archie Goodwin (Suns)

9

0

7.0

3.3

1.3

0.3

0.0

0.1

Chuck Hayes (Raptors)

12

0

10.2

1.5

2.2

1.0

0.1

0.5

Terrence Jones (Rockets)

4

4

29.3

14.0

7.5

1.5

1.8

1.0

Enes Kanter (Jazz)

20

20

25.3

13.7

6.7

0.7

0.4

0.4

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Hornets)

6

6

23.3

9.8

5.5

1.3

0.8

0.2

Brandon Knight (Bucks)

22

22

32.1

17.6

4.7

5.8

0.1

1.5

Nerlens Noel (76ers)

17

13

30.8

8.2

6.6

1.6

1.2

1.6

Patrick Patterson (Raptors)

20

3

25.5

7.5

5.7

1.6

0.4

0.6

Tayshaun Prince (Grizzlies)

 

11

6

23.1

8.0

2.8

0.8

0.1

0.3

Rajon Rondo (Celtics)

17

17

32.8

8.8

7.8

11.2

0.2

1.6

John Wall (Wizards)

19

19

35.3

17.6

4.7

10.0

0.7

2.2

James Young (Celtics)

5

0

3.6

2.2

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.0

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