![John Wall's 40-point game helped the Wizards defeat the Lakers. [Image via NBA/YouTube screencap]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2018/12/17/660x290/b_502x220x82/john-walls-40-point-game-helped-the-wizards-defeat-the-lakers-image-via-nbayoutube-screencap_2165739.jpg "John Wall's 40-point game helped the Wizards defeat the Lakers. [Image via NBA/YouTube screencap]")
John Wall - Washington Wizards
Wall achieved a season-high with 40 points on Sunday. He also filled up the stat sheet with 14 assists, six rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in a win over the Lakers!
John Wall went off against the Lakers 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 17, 2018
40 PTS (season-high)
14 AST
6 REB
3 STLS
2 BLKS pic.twitter.com/I1SUki4VNZ
Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
Simmons got it done for the Sixers on Sunday. Last season's NBA Rookie of the Year compiled a triple-double with 22 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 128-105 win over the Cavaliers.
.@BenSimmons25 (22 PTS, 14 AST, 11 REB, 0 turnovers) records his 3rd triple-double of the season in the @sixers road W! #HereTheyCome
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2018
Simmons becomes the youngest player in @NBAHistory with 20+pts, 10+reb, 10+ast, 0 TOs in a game. pic.twitter.com/J70gWJESWr
D'Angelo Russell - Brooklyn Nets
If any team is going to surprise fans and sneak into the playoff this ongoing season it's the Brooklyn Nets. They moved to 13-18 on Sunday thanks to 32 points, seven assists, and six rebounds from D'Angelo Russell.
D'Angelo Russell paces the @BrooklynNets with 16 1st half PTS! #WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/De0p7oiztw
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2018
