DOG Calendar Recap • "NBATV: Lakers @ Nets (12/18)"

"NBATV" FT. LAKERS @ NETS (12/18)

CLE 92 (8-23) @ IND 91 (20-11) -- R. Hood (CLE): 17 & 6 boards • L. Nance Jr. (CLE): DD - 15, 16! & 6! dimes (GW tip-in at buzzer!) • A. Burks (CLE): 14 & 5 boards (off bench)

WAS 110 (12-19) @ ATL 118 (7-23) -- J. Collins (ATL): DD - 20, 13! & 3 dimes • Tr. Young (ATL): 19, 4 & 3 boards • J. Lin (ATL): 16, 4 & 3 boards (off bench) • B. Beal (WAS): DD! - 29, 10! & 3 dimes • T. Ariza (WAS!): 19!, 8 boards, 6! steals & 4 dimes

DAL 118 (15-14) @ DEN 126 (21-9) -- N. Jokic (DEN): DD - 32!, 16! boards, 4 dimes & 3 steals • J. Murray (DEN): DD - 22, 15! & 7 boards • Mon. Morris (DEN): 16!, 5 & 4 boards (off bench) • H. Barnes (DAL): 30! & 4 boards • L. Doncic (DAL): DD - 23, 12! & 6 boards

GAME OF THE NIGHT: LAL 110 (18-13) @ BKN 115 (14-18)

D. Russell (BKN): DD - 22, 13! & 4 boards • S. Dinwiddie (BKN): 18 & 6 dimes (off bench)

R. Hollis-Jefferson (BKN): 17, 8 & 3 dimes

L. James (LAL): DD - 36!, 13! & 8 dimes • L. Ball (LAL): 23!, 6 & 3 dimes

K. Kuzma (LAL): DD - 22, 11 & 3 dimes!

• rookies italicized, winners & DOGS of the Night in bold


DOGS OF THE NIGHT

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LARRY NANCE JR.

STAR UNDERDOG OF THE NIGHT

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JOHN COLLINS

FUTURE TOP DOG OF THE NIGHT

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NIKOLA JOKIC

TOP DOG OF THE NIGHT

Star UnderDOG of the Night (n.)

Role player with the greatest impact of the day/game.

Limited to UnderDOGsselect Star UnderDOGs*, Future Top DOGsSalty DOGs & select Hybrids*.

*players like Zach LaVine (Star UnderDOG) & LaMarcus Aldridge (Hybrid) can’t win, for instance

Future Top DOG of the Night (n.)

Rook or upcoming star (3 yrs. experience or less) with the best performance of the night.

Limited to Rooks & Future Top DOGs.

Top DOG of the Night (n.)

Player with the best performance of the night.

Anyone can achieve it, from an UnderDOG to DIFFERENT BREED.


NOTES

  • DEN: 4! straight Ws - 8-2 over last 10 games; J. Murray: career-high 15! dimes

  • WAS: T. Ariza: 38! min. in debut, produced big: 19!, 8 boards, 6! steals & 4 dimes

  • ATL: All 5 starters in double figures (J. Collins: 20, Tr. Young: 19, D. Dedmon: 13, K. Bazemore: 13, K. Huerter: 13)

  • BKN: 6! straight Ws, - J. Dudley + D. Carroll + S. Dinwiddie = 34! off bench

  • DAL: L. Doncic: career-high 12! dimes