Nets Fall to 0-11
Nets G/F Chris Douglas-Roberts had career highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds in Tuesday’s loss to the Pacers, dropping the Nets to 0-11 on the season. CDR had been out with the flu but is back and appears to be developing into a very good player.
Elsewhere around the NBA:
Houston: Houston Rockets F Carl Landry got hot on Tuesday, hitting 13-of-18 shots for a career-high 27 points to go along with nine rebounds in a loss to the Suns. The Suns are notorious for not playing defense, but Landry’s play has been impressive as of late.
Denver: J.R. Smith came off the bench and hit five 3-pointers to finish with a season-high 29 points in Tuesday’s win. He hit 11-of-17 shots, and even though he won’t start many games he plays starter’s minutes and is primed for a big season as long as he can stay out of trouble.
Phoenix: Suns PF/C Amare Stoudemire hit 8-of-14 shots on his way to 23 points, six rebounds and four assists as the Phoenix Suns beat the Rockets in Houston on Tuesday to improve their record to 10-2. Steve Nash hit just 2-of-10 shots, but finished with 12 points and 16 assists, while Jason Richardson chipped in with 20 points, five boards, two blocks and two 3-pointers in the win. The Suns are a very tough team to beat when Stoudemire, Richardson and Nash are playing well.
Milwaukee: Bucks SG Michael Redd went through non-contact drills at practice Tuesday and said he hopes to practice fully Thursday and play in Friday’s game against the Bobcats. “They’re throwing me to the wolves Thursday,” he said. Redd has been out since Oct. 31 with a left patella tendon strain, but hasn’t suffered any recent setbacks and appears on track to return very soon.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Clippers G Kareem Rush suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Tuesday, ending his season.
He’ll have surgery soon and Ricky Davis will see more minutes in the short term as a result.
Los Angeles: Clippers C Al Thornton got hot and hit 12-of-17 shots for a season-high 30 points to go along with four boards and an assist in Tuesday’s loss. Thornton has been playing very good in the absence of Eric Gordon.
Indiana: Pacers F Tyler Hansbrough played just 16 minutes Tuesday and missed all five of his shots, failing to score. Hansbrough currently has a limit on the amount of minutes he can play due to a shin injury.
Indiana: Pacers C Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 points and added 10 rebounds and three blocks in Tuesday’s win. Hibbert is actually starting to play good basketball, although he appears to be playing in slow motion.
