Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid collected a nice double-double of 31 points and 13 rebounds. Simmons' double-double was 20 points and 11 rebounds, but he also had nine assists. Add in the fact he filled the stat sheet with three blocks and a steal in his team's dominant win Tuesday night.
.@BenSimmons25 stuffs the stat sheet yet again with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists vs Minnesota. #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/pFh1eUb220
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 16, 2019
Klay Thompson - Golden State Warriors
Both Thompson and Curry went for 31 points each in the Warriors' 142-111 win over Denver. However, Thompson did it on 13-of-19 shooting, including a 5-of-8 three-point range. He also collected three rebounds, gave an assist, and stole the ball three teams in the win.
.@KlayThompson above the rim! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/2XgWMVR7U0
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019
Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
He was looking like the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year earlier this season until a guy named Luka Doncic took off. That said, Young still has a great future ahead of him in the league. On Tuesday, he had 24 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds in a 142-126 win against the visiting Thunder.
Look what Hawks rookie Trae Young can do: pic.twitter.com/mKrW6MC92q
— InsideHoops.com NBA (@InsideHoops) January 16, 2019