There were just four games on Thursday night in the NBA, but there were still some impressive numbers. Winning teams included the Portland Trail Blazers, Warriors, Thunder, and Timberwolves. Below are five players who stepped it up for their teams.
Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
On the heels of being selected for another All-Star appearance, Chef Curry cooked up a nice performance on Thursday. Curry poured in 38 points to go with four rebounds and three assists in a win over the Wizards.
🔥 @StephenCurry30 tallies 38 PTS to lead the @warriors to their 9th consecutive win! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/H49HaeKPOh
— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2019
Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder
Westbrook picked up yet another triple-double for the OKC Thunder, this time in a 122-116 win over the Pelicans. Russ tallied 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 16 assists in the victory.
😤 @russwest44 posts his 15th triple-double of the season with 23 PTS, 17 REB, 16 AST in the @okcthunder victory! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/vz11CqqUSY
— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2019
Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves
Towns scored a mighty 27 points and had 12 rebounds as his Timberwolves topped the Lakers 120-105. Towns also had the NBA's top play of the night, as seen below.
Karl-Anthony Towns takes it STRONG to the rack to lead Thursday's TOP 5 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/JDxX4ejuCF
— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2019
Paul George - Oklahoma City Thunder
George earned another All-Star appearance recently and rightfully so. He's been helping the Thunder win this season. On Thursday, he scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and gave out seven assists.
PG leads all scorers after Q1. Nine points. a trio of treys. 👌👌👌 pic.twitter.com/qGMIU5bYcP
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 25, 2019
Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers
In Phoenix, the Blazers' Lillard and Suns' Devin Booker had a bit of a battle going on for a while. Lillard finished with 24 points on 7-of-16 shooting, as well as three assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. The Blazers also won, 120-106.
Damian Lillard (24 PTS) claimed the W over Devin Booker (27 PTS). #RipCity #TimeToRise pic.twitter.com/F7vezUIOQo
— NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) January 25, 2019