Last Updated on February 19, 2011 4:58 am by nate
Rookies win for second year in row
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) – Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins had 33 points and 14 rebounds, Washington’s John Wall racked up 22 assists, and the rookies rallied to beat the sophomores 148-140 Friday night in the NBA All-Star weekend’s Rookie Challenge.
All-Star Blake Griffin bounced back from an elbow to the nose to score 14 points for the rookies, but the Clippers’ young superstar watched his team’s late surge from the bench despite thousands of children in the Staples Center crowd chanting, “We want Blake!”
Los Angeles native James Harden scored 30 points and San Antonio’s DeJuan Blair had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the sophomores.
The newcomers won the lighthearted contest between the NBA’s best rookies and second-year players for the second straight year.
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