- Twas not a festive New Year's Eve in the Pick One Challenge unless your selection was close to the ball-dropping in Times Square.
- Last Man In Haywood Highsmith scored the first bucket of Heat/Jazz then went on to take less shots (3) than he would commit fouls (4) in just 17 minutes. His 7 PRA was a holiday dud for Lou, Matt, and Ryan.
- Minnesota's starting lineup carousel derailed for Trevor on the night leaving Naz Reid coming off the bench. He scored just as many points as Highsmith, six, but grabbed nine rebounds to make it less painful with 15 PRA.
- Nicolas Claxton and the Nets won their eleventh game in a row against the Hornets. Colin got 23 PRA from the big man in the victory.
- Our top scorer was then of course Al with New York guard Immanuel Quickley. His second Atlantic Division 39 PRA top score in three days, Al cemented himself at the top heading into 2023 as the Knicks dismantled the Rockets.
- Optimally, everybody but Ryan could have given themselves a 66 PRA champagne toast had they gone with Luka Doncic who defied Gregg Popovich's prophecy in a winning effort against the Spurs.
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