Raymond Felton, who has heard his name in numerous trade rumors recently, hit a jumper in the final seconds to lead the Bobcats past the Pistons on Tuesday night.
- Charlotte 80, Detroit 78
Team FIC Differential: Bobcats -2.7, Pistons +2.7
Raymond Felton hit a jumper in the closing seconds to push the Bobcats (15-24) past the Pistons (22-14) on Tuesday night. Gerald Wallace had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Emeka Okafor tallied 13 points and 9 boards, and Felton turned in 23 points and 9 assists. Charlotte outrebounded Detroit by three and held the home team to 41% shooting. Rodney Stuckey led with 22 points and 5 assists, Rasheed Wallace posted 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Tayshaun Prince contributed 11 points, 9 boards and 5 dimes in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Raymond Felton, Charlotte ? 21.4
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit ? 18.3
Tayshaun Prince, Detroit ? 15.5
Gerald Wallace, Charlotte ? 14.5
- Miami 99, Minnesota 96
Team FIC Differential: Heat +20.2, Timberwolves -20.2
The Heat (20-17) used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Timberwolves (11-26) at the Target Center. Dwyane Wade starred with 31 points and 8 assists, Udonis Haslem posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Shawn Marion added 16 points and 11 boards. Miami attempted twenty-five more foul shots than Minnesota and forced sixteen turnovers. Randy Foye had 29 points and 8 assists, Al Jefferson tallied 9 points and 10 rebounds, and Ryan Gomes turned in 11 points and 5 boards for the Wolves.
Game FIC Scores
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 25.2
Randy Foye, Minnesota ? 23.0
Shawn Marion, Miami ? 20.8
Kevin Love, Minnesota ? 12.2
- Cleveland 102, Memphis 87
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +24.8, Grizzles -24.8
LeBron James had a triple-double as the Cavaliers (30-6) handed the Grizzles (11-27) a loss on Tuesday night. Delonte West had 19 points and 6 rebounds, Maurice Williams scored 16 points, and James contributed 30 points, 11 boards and 10 assists. Cleveland shot 52% and held Memphis to just 1-for-8 from three-point land. Kyle Lowry led with 25 points and 7 assists, Hakim Warrick posted 16 points and 7 rebounds, and rookie Marc Gasol added 6 points and 11 boards in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 32.8
Kyle Lowry, Memphis ? 18.2
Delonte West, Cleveland ? 18.0
Hakim Warrick, Memphis ? 10.8
- L.A. Lakers 105, Houston 100
Team FIC Differential: Lakers +1.2, Rockets -1.2
The Lakers (31-6) outscored the Rockets (24-16) by a 27-18 margin in the fourth quarter en route to a big road win at the Toyota Center. Kobe Bryant starred with 33 points and 7 rebounds, Pau Gasol tallied 11 points and 7 boards, and Lamar Odom turned in 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists off the bench. Houston shot 53% and outrebounded Los Angeles by five, but L.A. attempted sixteen more free throws. Von Wafer scored 23 points, Yao Ming posted 19 points and 17 rebounds, and Carl Landry added 21 points and 8 boards for the Rockets, who where without Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest.
Game FIC Scores
Yao Ming, Houston ? 22.4
Trevor Ariza, Los Angeles ? 17.0
Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 14.2
Carl Landry, Houston ? 13.9
- Denver 99, Dallas 97
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +1.3, Mavericks -1.3
Jason Terry was whistled for a late foul that allowed Chauncey Billups to hit a pair of game-winning free throws as the Nuggets (26-13) topped the Mavericks (22-16) at the Pepsi Center. Chris Andersen had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Nene tallied 20 points and 6 boards, and Billups starred with 23 points and 4 assists. Denver attempted fourteen more foul shots than Dallas, allowing them to overcome a three-rebound disadvantage. Dirk Nowitzki exploded with 44 points and 14 rebounds, Brandon Bass posted 10 points and 5 boards, and Terry added 16 points off the bench in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 29.5
Chris Andersen, Denver ? 19.0
Dahntay Jones, Denver ? 17.4
Erick Dampier, Dallas ? 11.9
- Phoenix 107, Atlanta 102
Team FIC Differential: Suns +25.6, Hawks -25.6
The Suns (22-13) won a hard-fought game against the Hawks (22-15) on Tuesday night at US Airways Arena. Shaquille O?Neal led with 26 points and 10 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points in a reserve role, and Steve Nash turned in 23 points, 6 assists and 5 boards. Phoenix made 51% of their shots, while limiting Atlanta to just 41%. Josh Smith led the Hawks with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Marvin Williams tallied 16 points and 12 boards, and Ronald Murray added 16 points off the bench in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 19.9
Shaquille O?Neal, Phoenix ? 19.6
Marvin Williams, Atlanta ? 18.1
Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta ? 11.3
- Orlando 139, Sacramento 107
Team FIC Differential: Magic +45, Kings -45
The Magic (31-8) outscored the Kings (9-30) in each of the game?s four quarters in game that was decided in the early going. Dwight Howard led with 25 points and 15 rebounds, Jameer Nelson posted 23 points and 11 assists, and Hedo Turkoglu contributed 17 points and 8 dimes. Orlando hit 60% of their shot attempts and outrebounded Sacramento by seven. Kevin Martin scored a game-high 30 points, Francisco Garcia tallied 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Spencer Hawes added 14 points and 4 boards for the Kings.
Game FIC Scores
Jameer Nelson, Orlando ? 29.8
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 28.9
Kevin Martin, Sacramento ? 18.9
Francisco Garcia, Sacramento ? 13.9
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