Hoops Habit
Fansided

Daily NBA Fix 2-2-14: Wizards Cast Spell, Make Thunder Streak Disappear

By Phil Watson

Feb 1, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) defends in the second quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) defends in the second quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 11
Next
Feb 1, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Nick Calathes (12) drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight (11) at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Milwaukee 99-90. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Nick Calathes (12) drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight (11) at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Milwaukee 99-90. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 99, Milwaukee Bucks 90
Rookie Nick Calathes started in place of injured Mike Conley and scored a career-high 22 points and the Grizzlies won their sixth straight to move into eighth place in the Western Conference. Zach Randolph had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis and Marc Gasol scored 19 points. Brandon Knight had 23 points for the Bucks and Ersan Ilyasova went for 14 points and 13 rebounds.

 

HOUSTON ROCKETS 106, Cleveland Cavaliers 92
Jeremy Lin scored 15 points, grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and notched 10 assists for his first career triple-double as the Rockets routed the reeling Cavaliers, who have lost four straight. Cleveland opened the second half with an 11-0 run to take a 63-61 lead, then gave up an 11-0 run to the Rockets. James Harden scored 28 points for the Rockets, Dwight Howard had 26 points and three blocked shots and Terrence Jones notched 17 points. Patrick Beverly had 10 rebounds and five steals. Luol Deng scored 24 points for the Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving added 21 and three steals and Dion Waiters tossed in 19 points.