Howard's double-double enough to knock down Wizards, 114-99
Dwight Howard played well in his Hawks' debut as they beat John Wall and the Washington Wizards at home, 114-99.
Dwight Howard finished the game with 11 points, a ridiculous 19 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks. But it was Paul Millsap who really shined for the Hawks. He scored 28 points on 11-20 from the field and 3-4 from the free-throw line. Aside from that, he also contributed 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block.
Markieff Morris topped the Wizards in scoring as he bucketed 22 points on 9-18 shooting from the floor and 2-2 from the free-throw line. He also had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. John Wall struggled in his shots as he only shoots 3-15 from the field to score 12 points. But despite that, he found a way to contribute with his 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block, as per ESPN.
In his 12 years in the NBA, Dwight Howard averages 17.8 points, 12.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 blocks in 880 NBA regular season games. He was also selected to 8 All-Star games, a 5-time All-NBA First Team and a 3-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, according to Wikipedia.
Last year's off-season, he signed a three-year deal worth $70.5 million with the Atlanta Hawks. He struggled quite a bit last season with the Houston Rockets. But tonight, he seemed in great shape. Can he re-discover his dominant form once again in Atlanta?
Butler and Wade combined for 46 points as Bulls hold off the Celtics, 105-99
Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade combined for 46 points as the Chicago Bulls won a close fight in their season opener against the Boston Celtics, 105-99.
Jimmy Butler finished the game with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Dwyane Wade, on the other hand, tallied 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Rajon Rondo struggled from the field in his Bulls' debut. He only shot 1-9 from the field to score 4 points but manage to dish out 9 assists.
Isaiah Thomas led the Boston Celtics in scoring for two consecutive games now as he scored 25 points on 10-15 shooting from the field and 3-7 from the three-point line. Avery Bradley chipped in with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Horford had a decent game with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block, per ESPN.
With a win, the Chicago Bulls is now 1-0 for the season while the Boston Celtics go back to .500 mark at 1-1.
