After a few days of nothing but slam dunks, three-pointers, more dunks, and pathetic defense during the All-Star break, the NBA regular season is finally back later tonight. Six teams return to work with the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards opening the second half of the season.
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Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks put an end to New Orleans’ monopoly of Thursday highest scorer honors, as the swingman came up with 27 points in a 99-92 win over Washington last week. With the likes of Gordon Hayward, LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard all playing tonight, will it be another second-tier star who will score the most?
Player
Season points average/Previous game performance
Gordon Hayward (at Washington)
19.9 PPG/ Had 21 points in a 100-96 loss to New Orleans on February 10.
John Wall (vs. Utah)
20.0 PPG/ Provided just 15 points for the Wizards in a 99-92 defeat at the hands of Milwaukee on February 11.
Pau Gasol (at Cleveland)
17.0 PPG/ Scored 20 points on 9-for-16 from the field, as the Bulls fell to Atlanta on February 10, 113-90.
LeBron James (vs. Chicago)
25.0 PPG/ Made 29 points on 12-for-22 shooting in the Cavs’ 120-111 victory against the Lakers on February 10.
Kawhi Leonard
(at LA Clippers)
20.2 PPG/ Unloaded 29 points to help the Spurs earn a 98-96 win over Orlando on February 10.
