NBA wRap: Grizzlies own Clippers in Western Conference showdown

MANILA, Philippines – The NBA’s schedule of games on Monday, November 24, was highlighted by the Western Conference duel between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers. The game, however, was a one-sided affair early on as Memphis built a double-digit lead in the first half and never looked back en route to the win.

In the East, Miami and Charlotte had a pretty entertaining matchup that went down to the wire and was decided by a Chris Bosh jumper. All of that and more on Monday’s NBA wRap.

Memphis Grizzlies (12-2) 107 – 91 Los Angeles Clippers (7-5)
MEM: Marc Gasol: 30 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks
LAC: Chris Paul: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals

Marc Gasol was on fire all-game long against the Clippers by hurting them through scoring, rebounding, and creating plays for his teammates. Check out of all his highlights here:

Highlight of the Day: Tony Allen pulls a Rondo:

Miami Heat (8-6) 94 – 94 Charlotte Hornets (4-10)
MIA: Luol Deng: 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
CHA: Al Jefferson: 22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals

Playing without Dwyane Wade, who missed his sixth straight game with a sore hamstring, the Heat turned to Chris Bosh when they needed a basket down the stretch, and he delivered by making what turned out to be the game-winning shot:

GIF: @ChrisBosh‘s baseline fadeaway game-winner! pic.twitter.com/8cDCeCbnvo

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 24, 2014

Bosh finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Mario Chalmers put up 20 points and 10 assists.

Charlotte had another chance to win the game after Bosh’s shot, but Kemba Walker was unable to convert a basket, followed by a missed tip-in by big man Al Jefferson:

Lance Stephenson registered 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Hornets.

After blowing a 23-point lead against the Orlando Magic a few days back, the Hornets relinquished another fourth quarter lead as they let the Heat bounce back from an eight-point deficit with six minutes to go.

Portland Trail Blazers (10-3) 94 – 88 Boston Celtics (4-8)
POR: LaMarcus Aldridge: 20 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists
BOS: Rajon Rondo: 13 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds

Game highlights:

Chris Kaman came off the bench to provide 16 points and 8 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who also received 11 points and 5 assists from back-up point guard Steve Blake.

Boston, on the other hand, had 19 points each from Jared Sullinger and Jeff Green.

Golden State Warriors (10-2) 91 – 86 Oklahoma City Thunder (3-12)
GSW: Klay Thompson: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
OKC: Reggie Jackson: 22 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists

Reggie Jackson was the bright spot for what was an otherwise disappointing game for the Thunder, who fell to 2-5 on their home floor after losing to the Warriors, who improved to 5-1 on the road.

Denver Nuggets (6-7) 101 – 94 LA Lakers (3-11)
DEN: Ty Lawson: 18 points, 16 assists, 3 rebounds
LAL: Kobe Bryant: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Denver point guard Ty Lawson had more assists (16) than the entire Los Angeles team (15). Both teams shot poorly from the field in this tightly contested ball game that went into overtime. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers in overtime, 15-8. The Lakers haven’t defeated the Nuggets in eight straight games.

At least Wes Johnson had this poster dunk vs Danilo Gallinari:

Fantasy Stud of the Week: Anthony Davis averaged 30 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 1.3 APG, 2.0 SPG, and 2.3 BPG this past week for the New Orleans Pelicans. He also shot a tremendous 61% from the floor, made 86% of his free throws, and turned the ball over just 1.5 times a contest.

– Rappler.com