The Celtics scored a relatively easy win over the Lakers in a rematch of last June’s NBA Finals.
- Miami 108, Oklahoma City 103
Team FIC Differential: Heat +8.7, Thunder -8.7
The Miami Heat (33-14) used a strong fourth quarter and clutch plays to pull away from the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-17) on Sunday afternoon. Dwyane Wade led with 32 points and nine rebounds, LeBron James posted 23 points and 13 assists and Chris Bosh added 20 points and seven boards. Miami shot 52% and held Oklahoma City to just 40.5% shooting at the Ford Center. Kevin Durant starred with 33 points and 10 rebounds, Jeff Green tallied 23 points and 11 boards and Russell Westbrook stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Miami – 25.9
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City – 19.9
Jeff Green, Oklahoma City – 16.6
Dwyane Wade, Miami – 13.3
- Boston 109, L.A. Lakers 96
Team FIC Differential: Celtics +45.9, Lakers -45.9
The Boston Celtics (36-11) outscored the Los Angeles Lakers (33-15) by 17 points in the second half at the Staples Center. Paul Pierce scored 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting, Rajon Rondo tallied 10 points and 16 assists and Kevin Garnett contributed 18 points, 13 rebounds and five dimes. Boston hit 60.3% of their shots and outrebounded Los Angeles by thirteen. Kobe Bryant scored 41 points on 16-for-29 shooting, Pau Gasol posted 12 points and seven rebounds and Lamar Odom totaled 15 points and five boards in 27 minutes off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, Boston – 22.1
Rajon Rondo, Boston – 21.0
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers – 14.4
Lamar Odom, L.A. Lakers – 12.3
- Orlando 103, Cleveland 87
Team FIC Differential: Magic +29.7, Cavaliers -29.7
The Orlando Magic (31-17) jumped out to a hot start and cruised to an easy win against the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-39), who lost yet again. Dwight Howard excelled with 20 points and 20 rebounds, Ryan Anderson posted 23 points and 16 boards and J.J. Redick scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Orlando had a +26 rebounding differential as both teams committed 18 turnovers. Manny Harris had 20 points and six rebounds, Ramon Sessions tallied eight points and five assists and Antawn Jamison helped with seven points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando – 27.5
Ryan Anderson, Orlando – 21.5
Manny Harris, Cleveland – 12.2
Anthony Parker, Cleveland – 8.0
- Philadelphia 110, Denver 99
Team FIC Differential: 76ers +35, Nuggets -35
Carmelo Anthony struggled as the Philadelphia 76ers (21-26) topped the Denver Nuggets (28-19) at the Wells Fargo Center. Andre Iguodala had 24 points, seven assists and four steals, Thaddeus Young tallied 21 points and seven rebounds and Evan Turner put up 11 points, eight boards and six dimes. Philadelphia shot 55.1% from the field and forced 17 turnovers. Chauncey Billups had 27 points and five assists, J.R. Smith posted 23 points and nine rebounds and Anthony scored 12 points on 3-for-12 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia – 23.1
Chauncey Billups, Denver – 19.6
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia – 16.3
J.R. Smith, Denver – 15.5
- New York 124, Detroit 106
Team FIC Differential: Knicks +30.5, Pistons -30.5
The New York Knicks (25-22) outscored the Detroit Pistons (17-31) 33-15 in the fourth quarter of a game that was tied after three periods. Amar’e Stoudemire led with 33 points and six rebounds, Timofey Mozgov posted 23 points and 14 boards and Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Both teams shot better than 50% from the field, but New York had a +9 rebounding differential. Ben Gordon scored 35 points on 12-for-21 shooting, Greg Monroe tallied 15 points and 17 rebounds and Tayshaun Prince added 16 points in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Amar’e Stoudemire, New York – 23.5
Greg Monroe, Detroit – 23.3
Danilo Gallinari, New York – 20.9
Ben Gordon, Detroit – 17.5
- Phoenix 104, New Orleans 102
Team FIC Differential: Suns +13, Hornets -13
The Phoenix Suns (22-24) escaped with a win after nearly coughing up an eight-point lead in the final 18 seconds against the New Orleans Hornets (31-18). Marcin Gortat led with a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 10 points and 15 assists and Channing Frye totaled 11 points and eight boards. Phoenix held New Orleans to 42.1% shooting while going 19-for-21 from the foul line. Chris Paul had 26 points and 12 assists, Marcus Thornton posted 10 points and 10 rebounds and David West recorded 17 points and seven boards.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, New Orleans – 27.0
Marcin Gortat, Phoenix – 23.9
Steve Nash, Phoenix – 19.9
David West, New Orleans – 10.8
- Golden State 96, Utah 81
Team FIC Differential: Warriors +29.3, Jazz -29.3
The Golden State Warriors (20-27) snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Utah Jazz (28-20) at Oracle Arena. Stephen Curry led with 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Andris Biedrins posted 11 points and 10 boards and Reggie Williams added 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting off the bench. Utah shot just 37.2% from the field, but they did grab 15 offensive rebounds. Al Jefferson had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Millsap tallied 12 points, six boards and six assists and Andrei Kirilenko contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and five dimes for the Jazz, who were without Deron Williams.
Game FIC Scores
Stephen Curry, Golden State – 23.8
Andrei Kirilenko, Utah – 15.5
Andris Biedrins, Golden State – 15.4
Al Jefferson, Utah – 12.5
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