By R.L. Bynum
Harrison Barnes continues to be the most consistent Tar Heel in the NBA so far this season and particularly stood out considering he was the only UNC alum to play in a win in the last two days.
Barnes scored a season-high 30 points to go with eight rebounds for a season-high 27.6 game score in his Sacramento Kings’ 127–122 home victory Monday night over the Indiana Pacers to end a two-game losing streak.
That was Barnes’ best scoring output since scoring 32 points in a win over Memphis on Feb. 20 of last season.
Cameron Johnson’s Phoenix Suns got blown out Monday 128–107 at Washington as he scored a season-low five points on 2 of 7 shooting with a season-low 1.3 game score.
The Orlando Magic fell to 0–3 with Cole Anthony starting at point guard in a 121–99 Monday home loss to Milwaukee. He had 12 points, three rebounds and one assist against two turnovers in the loss.
It was a long night for the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers in a 112–94 Monday loss at Atlanta. Danny Green missed all nine field-goal attempts tied his season-low with two points. Tony Bradley was a little better with six points and eight rebounds in 14 minutes.
After struggling with seven points in the New York Knicks’ 114–89 Sunday home loss to Denver, Reggie Bullock sat out Monday’s 109–88 loss at Charlotte with a sore right hip. Theo Pinson was scoreless in four minutes against the Nuggets and didn’t play against the Hornets.
Coby White dished out a career-high 13 assists Sunday as his Chicago Bulls gave the host Los Angeles Clippers a good game before losing 130–127 despite 45 points from Chicago’s Zach LaVine.
The best previous assist game for White, who played a career-high 42 minutes, was 10 in a win at Washington on New Year’s Eve. He scored nine points on 4 of 11 shooting from the floor and pulled down eight rebounds.
How Tar Heels did Sunday and Monday
Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
121–99 Monday loss vs. Milwaukee — Started; 23 minutes, 12 points, 4–13 FG, 1–4 3FG, 3–3 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, -7, 4.3 game score
Season statistics — 11 games, 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 31.5FG%, 18.2%3P, 90.3FT
Up next — Wednesday’s game at Boston postponed; Friday at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
127–122 Monday win vs. Indiana — Started; 38 minutes, 30 points, 10–14 FG, 2–3 3FG, 8–8 FT, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, +9, 27.6 game score
Season statistics — 11 games, 17.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 53.1FG%, 43.6%3P, 79.2FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Portland, 10 p.m.; Friday vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m.
Tony Bradley, Philadelphia Sixers center/forward
112–94 Monday loss at Atlanta — 14 minutes, 6 points, 3–6 FG, 0–0 3FG, 0–0 FT, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, +12, 9.1 game score
Season statistics — 3 games, 7.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 50.0 FG%, 0–0 3FG, 1–3 FTUp next — Tuesday vs. Miami, 7 p.m.; Thursday vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
114–89 Sunday loss vs. Denver — Started; 25 minutes, 7 points, 3–8 FG, 1–1 3FG, 0–0 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, -2, 2.4 games score
109–88 Monday loss at Charlotte — Missed game with sore right hip
Season statistics — 10 games, 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 38.4FG%, 33.3%3P, 57.1FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN; Friday at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
No game
Season statistics — 7 games, 1.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 of an assist, 27.8FG%, 0–0 3FG, 75.0FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Memphis, 8 p.m.; Friday vs. Memphis, 8 p.m.
Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
96–86 Sunday loss vs. Utah — 13 minutes, 6 points, 2–7 FG, 2–6 3FG, 0–0 Ft, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 3.1 games score
Season statistics — 5 games, 8.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.4 of an assist, 48.5FG%, 39.1 3P%, 1–1 FT
Up next — Wednesday vs. Milwaukee, 7 p.m.; Friday vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers guard
112–94 Monday loss at Atlanta — Started; 2 points, 0–9 FG, 0–7 3FG, 2–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, -24, -3.7 game score
Season statistics — 11 games, 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 34.9FG%, 33.3%3P 70.0FT%Up next — Tuesday vs. Miami, 7 p.m.; Thursday vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Justin Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder forward
129–115 Sunday win at Brooklyn — Didn’t play
Season statistics — 2 games, 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 38.5FG%, 0–8 3FG, 4–4 FT
Up next — Tuesday vs. San Antonio, 8 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 8 p.m.
Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns forward
128–107 Monday loss at Washington — 18 minutes, 5 points, 2–7 FG, 1–6 3FG, 0–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, -25, 1.3 game score
Season statistics — 11 games, 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 47.1FG%, 38.4%3P, 85.7FT%
Up next — Wednesday vs. Atlanta, 9 p.m.; Friday vs. Golden State, 9 p.m.
Nassir Little, Portland Blazers forward/guard
112–11 Monday win vs. Toronto — Didn’t play
Season statistics — 2 games, 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0 assists, 2–3 FG, 1–1 3FG, no FTA
Up next — Wednesday at Sacramento, 10 p.m.; Thursday vs. Indiana, 10 p.m.
Theo Pinson, New York Knicks guard/forward
114–89 Sunday loss vs. Denver — 4 minutes, 0 points, 0–1 FG, 0–1 3FG, 0–0 FT, -1, 0.7 game score
109–88 Monday loss at Charlotte — Didn’t play
Season statistics — 5 games, 0 points, 0–4 FG, 0–4 3FG, 1 rebound
Up next — Wednesday vs. Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN; Friday at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
130–127 Sunday loss at Los Angeles Clippers — Started; 42 minutes, 9 points, 4–11 FG, 0–4 3FG, 1–2 FG, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 5 turnovers, -4, 8.8 game score
Season statistics — 11 games, 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 42.1FG%, 35.5%3P, 83.3 FT
Up next — Tuesday’s game vs. Boston postponed; Friday at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
What is a game score? Here is an exclamation.
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