Rookies Taking Over

The match up against the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers went into double overtime with the Clippers coming on top with 127 to 119. 

This game was probably one of the most exciting games I have watched this season. Both teams have star rookie players, Blake Griffin on the Clippers and John Wall on the Wizards, and they have put on a show for the fans that night. The matchup was very even and this was reflected in the scoring percentages with the Clippers with 50 percent from the field and the Wizards with 48% from the field. The major difference came from the 3 point shooting percentages where the Clippers shot 35 percent and the Wizards shot 23 percent. This difference was shown clearly at the end of the game when the 3 point shots clinched the game for the Clippers.

The game was full of blocked shots, incredible dunks (Griffin of course), and intense buzzer beating shots that pushed the game into overtime. The fans of both the Wizards and the Clippers must have been at the edge of their seats when they were watching the game.

More notables during this game was that John Wall put up a career-high 32 points and 10 assists and Blake Griffin put up his first career triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. These stats are hard to come by from some NBA players that have been playing in the league for quite some time.

Looking at both these teams, I am really excited to see Wall and Griffin mature and hopefully lead their teams into the playoffs and shine not as rookies, but veterans on the court.