1. Dwight Howard - 15 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists
An otherwise lackluster performance by his standards is saved by a rare 6 assist performance, 1 shy of his career high.
2. Kevin Durant - 37 points (18-18 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists
He'll remember the missed 3-pointer at the buzzer that would've sent the game into OT, but I'll accentuate the positive which was his free throw shooting. You can count on one hand the number of times since 1986 a player has attempted more free throws without a miss in a single NBA game than Durant's 18 tonight. Impressive.
3. Omri Casspi - 8 points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3PT, 1-3 FT), 3 rebounds
This is even worse than a prime Bruce Browen's 3-point shooting vs. free throw shooting. Casspi, a 21 year old rookie from Israel is now shooting 50% from 3-point range on the young season, and a putrid 20% from the free throw line. That's right, he's nailing 3-pointers with guys guarding him (presumably) at a much, much higher rate than the shorter free throw with no one guarding him and 10 seconds to shoot it. Not only that, but sit on this: Casspi made just 1 of his 3 free throw attempts tonight, and his free throw percentage went up.
4. Thabo Sefolosha - 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks
Dating back exactly one full year, there has been exactly ONE player to put up 6 boards, 6 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks in a single game. The player? Dwyane Wade. He's kinda good. Add Sefolosha to that list after his performance against the Kings. Fantasy owners in deep leagues, take notice. You won't get a lot of scoring from Thabo, but his defense is keeping him on the court for 30+ minutes a night and he's producing everywhere else.
5. Gilbert Arenas - 21 points, 8 assists, 12 turnovers
Yikes. Arenas tied for the second most turnovers in a single game since 1986 with 12 at Miami and those pesky backcourt mates Dwyane Wade (3 steals) and Mario Chalmers (4 steals). Only Jason Kidd, with a ridiculous 14 turnovers has topped that mark. But hey, at least Kidd had a triple-double (18 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) in his turnover fest.
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