There’s no better to start the New Year than with a win. Brooklyn took down New Orleans 126-121 thanks in large part to a masterful performance from budding guard, D’Angelo Russell.
Here’s a look at all the best plays from another strong showing from Russell.
Russell finds Dudley for the open three pic.twitter.com/okv9Qus3eK
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Give him space and he will nail that floater pic.twitter.com/76M2DjYD6d
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Another pinpoint outlet pass, this time to Harris pic.twitter.com/XcHfYEMX3A
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Dinwiddie feeding D'Lo makes my heart happy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wTbbG6V8P4
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
D'Lo splits the defense with an easy feed to Davis pic.twitter.com/8Zs1HvcNAU
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Russell ➡️ Carroll pic.twitter.com/0x0QJhRRVI
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Russell ➡️ Carroll X2 pic.twitter.com/nZrbrAxj4v
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
D'Lo finds the running Dinwiddie in transition pic.twitter.com/WAj2hTcscT
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Despite the recovery, you've gotta give credit where credit's due, heck of a block from Russell pic.twitter.com/E748xeHTN8
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
This time Russell finds Dinwiddie for the three pic.twitter.com/WlXjJOdQ7s
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
With a hand in his face, D'Lo still makes the basket pic.twitter.com/nyV7Gqesh3
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
His pullup game is pure pic.twitter.com/mVHCSFLNYw
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
If Harris is open, D'Lo will find him pic.twitter.com/MejNdBQWni
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Another deep two from Russell pic.twitter.com/G4oPY8iKeF
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
That spot on the arc has become a personal fav of his pic.twitter.com/kAial2b7kL
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
It's hard to tell from the video but it seems as if this dime was a no-looker to Harris. Just one of many weapons in Russell's passing arsenal pic.twitter.com/8Y020bgBNw
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Anthony Davis hangs back and D'Lo makes him pay pic.twitter.com/1yVm5iTuiW
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Nice inbounds pass to Ed Davis pic.twitter.com/GP281l29OP
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Randle felt the wrath of another Russell mid ranger pic.twitter.com/xWNaSwZv3h
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
D'Lo has repaid Atkinson's leniency towards him taking more twos pic.twitter.com/xXBtWx9yTK
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019
Harris has an easy run to the basket and Russell makes the recognition pic.twitter.com/PJuQEsaLPN
— Jac Manuell (KD liked my tweet) (@TheJManJBT) January 3, 2019