Performance of the WeekAnthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans: 88, Detroit Pistons: 85In Davis’ first game back since reinjuring a sprained right shoulder on Feb. 21, last year’s NBA leader in blocked shots made an immediately monstrous impact on both ends of the floor. Davis posted 39 points, 13 rebounds, eight blocks and three steals in the Pels’ win over the Pistons on March 4. Cats in the SpotlightEric Bledsoe | #2 PG | Phoenix Suns (33-31)Bledsoe averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds in four Suns games last week. Highlighted by the former first round draft pick’s 19-point, 10-rebound, six-assist performance on March 6, Phoenix ended the week with two wins and two losses.DeMarcus Cousins | #15 C | Sacramento Kings(21-40)Cousins recorded three remarkable double-doubles in four games after returning from a sprained left ankle and bruised left hip last week. In a 124-86 win over the New York Knicks on March 3, the big man notched 22 points (and his second 3-pointer of the season) and 10 rebounds. However, his 29-point, 12-rebound showing on Friday and 27-point, 17-rebound performance on Saturday both came in five-point Kings losses.Anthony Davis | #23 PF | New Orleans Pelicans (34-29)In addition to his Performance of the Week effort on Wednesday, Davis continued his pattern of double-double outings in his second and third games back from injury. The Chicago native scored 29 points, grabbed 14 boards and blocked three shots in a 104-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. The next day, NOLA bounced back with a 95-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, thanks to 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks from “The Brow.”Terrence Jones | #6 PF | Houston Rockets (43-20)Jones began the week averaging 18.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest through his first four games, but cooled off on Friday with seven points (on 3-of-12 field goal attempts) and 11 rebounds in Houston’s 114-100 win on the road over the Denver Nuggets.Enes Kanter | #34 C | Oklahoma City Thunder (34-28)Kanter anchored the Thunder with 16 points, 15 rebounds,and five assists in a 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on March 1. The Turkey native followed with two lackluster performances on Wednesday and Thursday, but OKC turned in a 2-1 record on the week.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | #14 SF | Charlotte Hornets (27-33)Charlotte’s 21-year-old starting wingman averaged 10.8 rebounds and 10.3 points in four straight Hornet wins. Kidd-Gilchrist accentuated his week with 11 points and 13 rebounds on March 1 and 10 points and 13 rebounds on March 4. The Hornets beat the Lakers, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, and Toronto Raptors over the four-game span.Brandon Knight | #3 PG | Phoenix Suns (33-31)Knight dished out seven assists in all but one of Phoenix’s games last week, complemented by double-digit scoring outings in all four contests. In the Suns’ 105-100 victory over the Magic in Orlando, Knight recorded 28 points (on 10-of-12 free throw shooting), seven assists and three steals on March 4.Jodie Meeks | #20 SG | Detroit Pistons (23-38)Although Davis came out a winner on both the scoreboard and the stat sheet in Detroit’s matchup with New Orleans, Meeks poured in 20 points of his own in the 88-85 Pistons loss. Two days later, in a 103-93 loss to the Houston Rockets, the sixth year veteran scored just seven points (4.5 below his season average), but recorded three assists, two rebounds and a steal in only 18 minutes.Nerlens Noel | #4 C | Philadelphia 76ers (14-49)In the midst of the most stellar rebounding performance of his young career, Noel made his presence known in every facet of the box score last week. The rookie big man posted three double-doubles, averaging 12.0 rebounds, 11.2 points, 3.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game in the process.Rajon Rondo | #9 PG | Dallas Mavericks (40-24)Rondo’s week was highlighted with 19 points and five rebounds in a 102-93 win over the Pelicans on March 2. The Louisville native finished the week averaging 14.3 points, 5.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game over one win and two Mavs losses.John Wall | #2 PG | Washington Wizards (35-28)Kick started by 21 points, 11 assists, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks on March 3, Wall averaged 12.7 points, 9.7 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks over three contests last week. Despite his efforts, two Washington losses sandwiched just one Wizard win on March 6, by way of a 99-97 defeat of the Miami Heat.

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