The Knicks defeated the Nets on Sunday to make their hope short lived.
- New York 106, New Jersey 97
Team FIC Differential: Knicks +10.7, Nets -10.7
The New York Knicks (6-15) used a 15-point edge in the third quarter against the New Jersey Nets (1-19) on Sunday afternoon. Al Harrington starred with 26 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, David Lee posted 24 points and nine boards and Larry Hughes added 25 points off the bench. New Jersey hit 50% of their shots, but New York won the rebounding battle by 16. Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 26 points on 12-for-19 shooting, Brook Lopez tallied 19 points and six rebounds and Devin Harris contributed 19 points and six assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Al Harrington, New York ? 22.1
Chris Douglas-Roberts, New Jersey ? 17.8
Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 17.1
David Lee, New York ? 17.0
- Cleveland 101, Milwaukee 86
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +40.9, Bucks -40.9
The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-5) used a balanced effort to knock off the Milwaukee Bucks (9-10) at the Bradley Center. Delonte West scored a team-high 21 points on 6-for-9 shooting, LeBron James tallied 14 points and 10 assists and J.J Hickson put up 11 points and eight rebounds. Cleveland outrebounded Milwaukee by 10 and held the Bucks to 37% shooting. Brandon Jennings led with 24 points, four rebounds and four assists, Hakim Warrick posted 11 points and nine boards and Ersan Ilyasova totaled eight points and nine rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
Delonte West, Cleveland ? 17.4
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 13.9
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee ? 8.8
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee ? 8.3
- Detroit 98, Washington 94
Team FIC Differential: Pistons +8.5, Wizards -8.5
The Detroit Pistons (8-12) outlasted the Washington Wizards (7-12) on Sunday evening. Rodney Stuckey led with 25 points, Jones Jerebko posted 10 points and 11 rebounds and Charlie Villanueva contributed 18 points off the bench. Detroit outrebounded Washington by six and attempted 13 more foul shots. Caron Butler starred with 20 points and eight rebounds, Brendan Haywood tallied six points and 11 boards and Gilbert Arenas stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
Earl Boykins, Washington ? 11.8
Jonas Jerebko, Detroit ? 10.3
Caron Butler, Washington ? 10.1
Charlie Villanueva, Detroit ? 8.9
- Miami 115, Sacramento 102
Team FIC Differential: Heat +44.3, Kings -44.3
Dwyane Wade powered the Miami Heat (11-9) past the Sacramento Kings (9-10) at ARCO Arena. Wade starred with 34 points and 10 assists, Michael Beasley tallied 20 points and five rebounds and Quentin Richardson chipped in 20 points and five boards as well. Miami shot 58% and forced 17 turnovers. Tyreke Evans scored 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting, Donte Greene posted 21 points and Andres Nocioni contributed nine points and six rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 32.8
Tyreke Evans, Sacramento ? 17.5
Dorell Wright, Miami ? 16.5
Michael Beasley, Miami ? 14.5
- L.A. Lakers 108, Phoenix 88
Team FIC Differential: Lakers +25.6, Suns -25.6
The Los Angeles Lakers (16-3) outscored the Phoenix Suns (15-6) by 18 points over the second and third quarters to continue their hot streak. Kobe Bryant led with 26 points and seven rebounds, Ron Artest posted 15 points and five assists and Andrew Bynum added 13 points and six boards. Los Angeles attempted 15 more foul shots than Phoenix and won the rebounding battle by five. Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and eight rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 12 points and 10 assists and Grant Hill turned in 12 points and five boards.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 18.8
Ron Artest, Los Angeles ? 14.8
Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 11.6
Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 11.5
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