Jrue Holiday proved tonight why he is considered an elite defender. Assigned to defend James Harden during crunch time Holiday consistently beat Harden to the spot, avoided picking up cheap fouls, and forced three turnovers in the last couple minutes. The Rockets scored just five points in the final eight minutes.
Anthony Davis played 50 minutes yesterday in his Christmas debut. You could forgive him if he came out a little flat on the second night of a back-to-back. He did not.
Omer Asik had his best game of the season, nearly chipping in a double-double with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks in just 22 minutes.