On Wednesday (Jan. 30), the NBA featured a number of unsung heroes who gave noteworthy performances. Among the winning teams were the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Here's a look at which players made an impact to help their teams get Ws.
Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers
Lillard had the high points total of the night and a near triple-double in his team's win over Utah. He finished with 36 points and 11 assists, as well as two rebounds shy of the stat feat.
⌚️ @Dame_Lillard (36 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB) stuffs the stat sheet in the @trailblazers win, putting up a near triple-double! #RipCity pic.twitter.com/YSPppwIrFG
— NBA (@NBA) January 31, 2019
Nikola Jokic - Denver Nuggets
While Lillard missed out on his triple-double, Nikola Jokic did not. The Nuggets' big man did it again, this time with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to help his team improve to 35-15.
Point Jokic at it again! 👀
— NBA (@NBA) January 31, 2019
💻📱: https://t.co/Bq24jKOTFm pic.twitter.com/1BLazroBTW
Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics
Most nights, Celtics fans see Kyrie Irving with the top performance for the team. However, it was Jaylen Brown off the bench who scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Celtics thumped the Hornets in Boston.
😮 Jaylen Brown BREAKS FREE! #CUsRise pic.twitter.com/ejcvK4LrAb
— NBA (@NBA) January 31, 2019