Performance of the WeekAnthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans: 116, Oklahoma City Thunder: 113After falling to the Thunder 102-91 in New Orleans on February 4, the Pels were seeking revenge when they traveled to the Sooner State a short two days later. Not only did Davis pour in 41 points and grab 10 rebounds in the rematch, but the 6-foot-10 former collegiate national player of the year nailed his first 3-point field goal of the season, by way of a game-winning 30-foot double-clutch jumper over Kevin Durant at the buzzer.
Not a bad day for Anthony Davis:
• Makes his 1st 3-pt FG of season
• Hits 1st career buzzer-beater
• Beats Thunder pic.twitter.com/GwRnwzVSMw— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 7, 2015
Cats in the SpotlightEric Bledsoe | #2 PG | Phoenix Suns (29-23)Over three games in the first week of February, Bledsoe averaged 17.7 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest. Though the Suns dropped two straight to the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, Phoenix ended the week on a high note with a 100-93 victory over the Utah Jazz.DeMarcus Cousins | #15 C | Sacramento Kings (17-32)Despite three consecutive losses by the woeful Kings, Cousins still managed to produce 25.3 PPG and 10.7 RPG weekly averages. The Mobile, Ala. native also made his mark on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 2.7 blocks (1.0 greater than his season average) through the week’s three contests. Anthony Davis | #23 PF | New Orleans Pelicans (27-24)Besides his memorable 41-point, 10-rebound performance in his second game with OKC in one week, Davis recorded 29 points and 13 rebounds in NOLA’s streak-snapping win over the Atlanta Hawks, as well as 23 points and eight rebounds in the loss to the Thunder. However, in the Pelicans’ 107-72 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Davis sprained his shoulder during the fall from a successful slam dunk. “The Brow’s” injury status is day-to-day.Enes Kanter | #0 C | Utah Jazz (18-33)Kanter recorded two double-doubles in four starting efforts for the youthful Utah Jazz. Scoring at least 16 points in every game but one, the 22-year-old Turkish big man also averaged 9.0 RPG on the week. The Jazz lost three straight before emerging triumphant over Cousins’ Kings on February 7.Brandon Knight | #11 PG | Milwaukee Bucks (28-23)After missing February 2 with a sore quadriceps muscle, Knight nearly completed his first career triple-double, with 24 points (on 4 of 7 shooting from downtown and 6 of 6 from the free throw stripe), eight assists and seven rebounds in a 113-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers two days later. Following a 12-point, 11-assist performance in a Feb. 6 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets, Knight bounced back with 26 points in the Bucks’ 96-93 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday.John Wall | #2 PG | Washington Wizards (32-20)Through four games last week, Wall averaged 18.0 PPG and 9.8 APG, despite only one Washington win. Wall recorded two double-doubles (16 points, 10 assists and 15 points, 13 assists), and flirted with a triple-double (24 points, nine assists, seven rebounds). After three straight losses, the Wiz defeated the Brooklyn Nets 114-77 on February 7.
