Former Kentucky Wildcats In The NBA: 2-20-2-13 Edition

Feb 19, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Hornets forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks the ball in front of Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng (9) during the first quarter at the New Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

All-Star weekend has ended and the second half of the NBA season officially began yesterday.  There was a total of eleven former Cats in action last night.

Chicago Bulls 96 – New Orleans Hornets 87

> Anthony Davis, Forward-Center, New Orleans

> Darius Miller, Forward, New Orleans

> Nazr Mohammed, Center, Chicago

The Bulls took the lead late in the first quarter and never relinquished it.  The Hornets were able to keep it close as Davis had a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, and a blocked shot.  His teammate and former Cat Darius Miller only saw three minutes of action and didn’t record any stats.  Mohammed had 4 points and 2 assists for the Bulls.

Memphis Grizzlies 105 – Detroit Pistons 91

> Brandon Knight, Guard, Detroit

> Tayshaun Prince, Forward, Memphis

This was Prince’s first game back at The Palace of Auburn Hills since being traded to the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies got off to a slow start but turned it around quickly as they shot 56.2% and won their fourth straight game.  Knight finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and a steal.  Prince recorded 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, and a steal.

Toronto Raptors 96 – Washington Wizards 88

> John Wall, Guard, Washington

DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay each scored 24 points for the Raptors to defeat the Wizards and win their fifth straight game.  Wall had 9 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots.  However, he also had 7 turnovers.

Brooklyn Nets 113 – Milwaukee Bucks 111 (OT)

> Keith Bogans, Guard-Forward, Brooklyn

The Nets’ Joe Johnson was the star of this game as he hit a tying three-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter to force overtime.  He then made a buzzer-beating jumper to win the game at the end of overtime.  Bogans contributed 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and a steal.

Charlotte Bobcats 105 – Orlando Magic 92

> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Forward, Charlotte

As the second half of the season begins, the Bobcats have the worst record in the NBA.  They took a positive step in turning their season around by dominating the Magic.  Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 6 points 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocked shots in the winning effort.

Utah Jazz 115 – Golden State Warriors 101

> Enes Kanter, Center, Utah

Utah dominated the second half to pull away from the Warriors and pick up their third straight win.  Kanter gave Utah 1 point, 3 rebounds, and an assist.

San Antonio Spurs 108 – Sacramento Kings 102

> Demarcus Cousins, Center, Sacramento

> Chuck Hayes, Forward-Center, Sacramento

The Kings have now lost three games in a row after being defeated by the Spurs, who have the best record in the NBA.  Cousins had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocked shots.  While his teammate and former Cat Chuck Hayes had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.