- Kris Humphries posted 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Nets, his 17th double-double of the season.
- Paul Pierce played his 1,000th game of his career Friday. He is behind only John Havlicek (1,270) and Robert Parish (1,106).
- The Pistons shot a solid 56% from the field, but had a paltry 20 turnovers in their one point win over the Hawks.
- Kobe Bryant surpasses 29,000 points in his career in the first half Friday.
- J.J. Barea missed the game with a sprained ankle; Ricky Rubio left after buckling his left knee before a collision with Kobe Bryant. The Wolves are fearing an ACL tear.
- Kevin Durant has 24 turnovers in his past five games.
- The Thunder lead the league in free-throw shooting at 80%, but opponents are shooting 78.5% against them, better than any other team.
- Grammy award winner Drake was in attendance of the Mavericks-Kings game.