Which player made the most efficient use of his offensive touches to help his team win the game? Which player's misses cost his team a shot at victory?

Here's what we've got...

Let us know how we did. Did we choose the right guys? Who would you add or subtract?

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HOT SHOT - Carlos Boozer







22 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 5-6
Jumpers: 3-6
Dunks: 2-2
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 10-14
3FG: 0-0
FT: 2-4

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COLD SHOT - Carmelo Anthony







20 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 2-6
Jumpers: 4-16
Dunks: 0-0
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 6-22
3FG: 0-4
FT: 8-10



COLD SHOT - Kevin Durant







26 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 2-7
Jumpers: 3-14
Dunks: 0-0
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 5-23
3FG: 2-5
FT: 14-15



COLD SHOT - Brandon Jennings







12 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 3-6
Jumpers: 1-8
Dunks: 0-0
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 4-15
3FG: 1-9
FT: 3-3



COLD SHOT - John Salmons


8 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 0-4
Jumpers: 2-8
Dunks: 0-0
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 2-13
3FG: 0-3
FT: 4-4

Sure, basketball is a team game... but individual performances can still spell the difference between playoff success and failure. A player with a hot hand can crush defensive morale, and whip the arena in to a frenzy. Meanwhile, if the team's lead scorer goes ice cold, it normally takes a Herculean effort to overcome the missed opportunities.

Without further ado, we present the heros and goats for Sunday's matchups.

Let us know how we did. Did we choose the right guys? Who would you add or subtract?

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HOT SHOT - Deron Williams








33 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 2-3
Jumpers: 5-10
Dunks: 0-0
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 7-14
3FG: 3-4
FT: 16-18





HOT SHOT - LeBron James







40 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 6-6
Jumpers: 9-16
Dunks: 1-1
 
Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 16-23
3FG: 2-4
FT: 6-6

HOT SHOT - Jamario Moon







12 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 0-0
Jumpers: 4-5
Dunks: 0-0

Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 4-5
3FG: 4-5
FT: 0-0

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COLD SHOT - Carmelo Anthony







32 Points

Field Goal Selection
Layups: 7-15
Jumpers: 0-8
Dunks: 2-2

Scoring Breakdown
FGs: 9-25
3FG: 0-1
FT: 14-15

Although both teams played well, the Jazz grab a 1-0 series lead in our final simulation matchup of the night.

Carmelo Anthony dumped in 27 points, but the Nuggets couldn't bounce back from a slow start. Deron Williams is the player of the game after racking up 26 points and 14 assists for Utah.

2KSports.com has been nice enough to help us run the show, using full-length game simulations on NBA2K10.

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