Thunder and Lightning lead their leagues in scoring, isn't that funny

Didn't post yesterday because it was Friday and I was just happy as hell that I was done with classes for the week. This also late Saturday so many of the NHL games for Saturday will already be finished.

David West

NBA Recap
The Raptors upset the Clippers as Rudy Gay scored 20 points in his debut with Toronto.
In a matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference the Indiana Pacers defeated the Heat 102-89. Lebron James scored 28 points and grabbed 6 rebounds but his performance was topped by David West who scored 30 and grabbed 7 boards.
The Celtics beat the Magic 97-84 with Paul Pierce grabbing a double- double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double for the Magic getting 14 rebounds as well as 14 points.
The Nets beat the Bulls 93-89 in another matchup of high ranked Eastern Conference Teams. Brook Lopez had a game-high 20 points.

Waiting for a chance to put
him on here

In Detroit the Pistons beat the Cavaliers with Kyle Singler and Brandon Knight leading the way with 20 points each. Knight also dished out 10 assists while Singler had 8 rebounds.
In a low scoring game the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Wizards 85-76. Mike Conley scored a game-high 18 points and Marc Gasol attained the double-double with 13 points and 15 boards.
The Denver Nuggets took care of the New Orleans Hornets 113-98. Andre Iguodala scored 24 for the Nuggets while rookie Anthony Davis scored 13 points and 10 rebounds to get a double- double for the Hornets.
Al Jefferson's double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) helped the Jazz defeat the Trail Blazers 86-77.
The Mavericks were forced to play without Dirk Nowitzki but they still managed to beat the Suns 109-99. O.J. Mayo led the Mavericks with 20 points in a game that was very close until the 4th quarter.
The Los Angeles Lakers were led by Paul Gasol who recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds in their win over the T-Wolves. Kobe Bryant and Ricky Rubio led their teams in assists with 8 and 7 respectively.

All NBA
Guard- Brandon Knight- Detroit Shot a decent 7-14 from the field and 2-4 from behind the arc on his way to 20 points. Also dished out 10 assists and played well off the ball grabbing six rebounds and getting 2 steals.

Forward- Thaddeus Young- Philadelphia Even though his team lost Young went 11-17 from the field to score 23 points. More importantly Young was a beast on the boards grabbing 15.
Forward- David West- Indiana The first of two Pacers' big men on the list. West earned *Player of the Night* honors scoring a league high 30 points including a tremendous 12-15 from the field and was perfect on 6 field goal attempts. Also recorded 7 rebounds and 5 assists while committing zero turnovers.
Forward- Pau Gasol- LA Lakers In his first game back in the starting lineup Gasol probed his worth scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 boards. Went 8-15 from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the line. As an added bonus he converted on his one three point attempt.
Center- Greg Monroe- Indiana Monroe was a monster on the boards grabbing 16 rebounds in addition to his 8 points.

Henrik Zetterberg

NHL Recap

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The Flyers lost again even though they outshot the Capitals 31-26. The Flyers committed dumb penalties such as Too Many Men on the Ice and delay of game, hopefully they will realize that Zac Rinaldo should not be on the ice. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist in the 3-2 win.
In Carolina the Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 1-0. Eric Staal scored the lone goal in the first period.
The Tampa Bay Lightning turned their offense last night in an 8-3 win over the Jets. All but 5 players recorded a point for the Lightning. In a classic rivalry between two teams who have found success this seaon the Detroit Red Wings defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 Henrik Zetterberg led the game with 5 points scoring 3 goals and 2 assists.
In a battle of the South the Stars defeated the Coyotes in a shootout. Jaromir Jagr scored the gamewinning shootout goal to give the Stars a 4-3 win.
Roberto Luongo got the start for the Canucks and got the win as the Canucks defeated the Blackhawks 2-1 in a shootout.
Finally, the Ducks beat the Wild 3-1 as Kyle Palmieri led the Ducks with 2 goals.

All NHL
Forward- Henrik Zetterberg- Detroit A total of three goals including 1 on the powerplay and one shorthanded. Also chipped in two assists int the 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets. Finished with a +3 rating.
Forward- Steven Stamkos- Tampa Bay Scored a goal and recorded 2 assists for a total of 3 points. Played well on the defensive end hitting two Jets and also stole a puck.

Technically his
first name is Lars

Forward- Nicklas Backstrom- Washington As the Capitals defeated the Flyers Backstrom scored one goal on 5 shots. He also chipped in an assist and played well on the defensive end. Recorded two hits and two takeaways.
Forward- Martin Hanzal- Phoenix Don't believe his name has been on the list before but he scored two goals for the Coyotes last night. Finished the game with a +1 rating.
Defense- Brandon Dillon- Dallas In only 20 minutes of play Dillon scored a goal and dished out an assist in addition to his defensive work. He recorded 2 hits and also had a takeway. Also fought Kyle Chipchura but the fight kinda sucked.
Defense- Oliver Ekman- Larsson- Phoenix That was a mouthful but he did player over 28 minutes lat night. Ekman- Larsson chipped in two assists while playing great defense. Recorded two hits while also blocking two shots. Finished the game with an impressive +2 rating.
Defense- Kevin Shattenkirk- St. Louis Scored a powerplay goal in addition to his 3 hits and two blocks. Also recorded a takeway.
Goalie- Anders LIndback- Tampa Bay Let in 3 goals on 26 saves which led to a not so impressive .897 SV% but did record an assist in the Lightning's 8-3 win.
Goalie- Craig Anderson- Ottawa Such a shame that his offense was not able to score any points as his .971 SV% on 34 shots in the 1-0 loss. Finds himself on this list even though he lost 2 rating points for a turnover.

NBA Highest Scoring Teams

NBA's Leading
Scorer on NBA's
highest scoring
team

1. Oklahoma City 105.7 At the same time that score all these points they are limiting their opponents to 97.1 per game. Their high scoring currently has them 2nd in the NBA and leading the Northwest Division by 6 games. More importantly, why the fuck do they play in the Northwest, just because they are the *Ghost Sonics* doesn't mean they need to stay in that division.
2. Houston Rockets 105 The high octane offense doesn't seem to be doing much for them as they around just above .500 at 25-23 and are currently in third place of the Southwest division. That could be contributed to their 16.6 turnovers per game and the fact that they let their opponents score 102.7.
3. San Antonio Spurs 104.3 The best team in the NBA has the 3rd best offense in addition to the 6th best defense. Currently lead the Grizzlies by 6 games in the Southwest Conference.
4. Denver Nuggets 104 Their defense has been kind of slacking letting up 100.7 a game but their offense has led them to a 30-18 record which is good enough for second in the Northwest.
5. Miami Heat 102.4 Playing great defense as well and have found themselves in first place in the Southeast Division as well as first place in the Eastern Conference.
5. LA Lakers 102.4 If only their defense was as good as their offense, it has struggled letting up 100.9 a game leaving them with a .447 W% and third place in the Pacific Ocean. They are currently 12.5 games behind the division leading Clippers.
7. Golden State Warriors 100.9 We see a bit of a drop off here but the Warriors are playing good basketball and are currently second in the Pacific being 4 games out.

#2 in scoring

8. Dallas Mavericks 100.7 The Mavs are really struggling this year finding themselves fouth place in the southwest with a 20-27 record. They have never been strong defensively but they are the only team in the top 10 with a negative point difference letting up 102.9 a game.
9. New York Knicks 100.6 The resurgent Knicks are playing strong defense as well only letting up 96 points per game and find themselves in first place of the Atlantic Defense. They lead the Celtics by 2.5 games.
10. LA Clippers 100.3 The 4th best defense in the NBA also play above average offense. LA's "other team" is leading the Pacific Ocean and lead their cross town rivals by 12.5 games.

NHL Highest Scoring Teams

Tied for 2nd in NHL for scoring

1. Tampa Bay Lightning 5.29 With only 7 games played a few games can really throw off the average. The Lighting have scored at least 4 goals and every single game and have reached 8 goals in a game against the Jets. Their defense has been above average letting 2.57 a game but they are currently 5 points ahead of the second place Jets and have the 3rd most points in the NHL.
2. San Jose Sharks 3.86 Playing great defense only letting up 1.71 a game. Their offense has been lead by Patrick Marleau who has 14 points with 9 goals and 5 assists. They are currently tied with the Blackhawks with the most points in the NHL with 14. The Sharks have still yet to lose again.
2. New York Islanders 3.86 First place in the Atlantic solely due to their offense as they are the
6th worst defense in the league. Are number one in the NHL with a 37.5% Powerplay conversion rate.
4. St. Louis Blues 3.75 Also have the 7th best defense in the league and the 2nd best powerplay. Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 10 points and the team is currently in second place of the Central Division 2 points behind the Blackhawks.

Vanek is the NHL's leading
scorer with 15 points

5. Buffalo Sabres 3.29 The 5th best offense also has the 6th wort defense (which should be even ranked lower because of their bullshit luck against the Flyers (never forget)). They find themselves 4 points out of the lead in the Northeast Division. Thomas Vanek leads the team in points (15), goals (6), and assists (9).
6. Anaheim Ducks 3.17 Currently in second place in the Pacific 5 points behind the Sharks. Teemu Selanne has been the playmaker for the Ducks with 6 assists and 2 goals.
7. Chicago Blackhawks 3.13 Tied for first in the NHL with the Sharks Chicago has the third best defense only letting up 2 a game. Patrick Kane lead the Hawks with 11 points featuring 8 assists and Marian Hossa leads the team with 5 goals.
7. Phoenix Coyotes 3.13 4th place in the Pacific Division because of their morbid defense (3.1 GAA which is 22nd in the league). Radim Vrbata leads the team with 6 assists and 9 points while Steve Sullivan leads the team with 4 assists.
9. Ottawa Senators 3 They are currently tied for first place in the Northeast with the Bruins thanks to the best defense in the league (1.6 goals per game). Craig Anderson has a .99 GAA in his 7 games while backup Ben Bishop has a 5.02. Kyle Turns leads the Senators with 7 points and 4 goals.
9. Winnipeg Jets 3 The Jets finish off this list and they are currently in second place in the Southeast 5 points behind the Lightning. They have the 2nd worst defense in the league so if they get that together they should be golden. Tobias Enstrom leads the team with 11 points featuring 9 goals.