Whenever a team’s highest usage player gets injured, you can expect a serious dip in that team's production. On Wednesday night, in the last-minute of a victory over the Washington Wizards, Glen “Big Baby” Davis fell to the ground screaming in agony. It was later diagnosed as a left should sprain, an injury that generally takes between 4 to 6 weeks to recover from. Davis is currently averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds, each being a career high. He also holds the team’s highest usage rating of 23. To put that in perspective, he has exactly the same usage rating as Chris Paul.
On Friday night the Magic (12-14) lost to the Toronto Raptors, a team that holds a dismal 9-19 record. Although the Magic had a decent shooting night, their defense was suspect and their turnovers were costly. They forced only 9 turnovers, while having 18 miscues of their own. Granted, the game did come down to the wire, but the Magic were unable to pull it off after a turnover by Gustavo Ayon and a misse...
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PLAYERS:
Chris Paul,
Gustavo Ayon,
J.J. Redick,
Andrew Nicholson,
Glen Davis,
Al Jefferson,
Enes Kanter,
Derrick Favors
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets
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