NBA sparked the week off with upsets, knock offs and streaks coming to a close. Check out who the big players were in Monday night’s action!
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1. Capela’s consistency & Harden’s assists
The Pelicans jumped out to a first quarter lead before Clint Cappella scored a career-high 28 points for the Rockets. James Harden tied a career-high 17 assists, routinely finding Cappella in the paint in Houston’s 130-123 win.
2. Bottom to top
Chicago, owning NBA’s worst record (6-20), dominated the Eastern Conference Leaders in a major upset on Monday night. Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis combined for 47 points in the Bulls’ 108-85 surge over the Celtics.
3. Raptors’ streak ends at 6
Toronto was leading with less than four minutes left until Milos Teodosic’s three-pointer led to its demise. The Clippers rallied under pressure to put the Raptors’ winning streak to rest, Toronto finishing on an impressive six-game run.