Only two of Wednesday night’s 10 NBA games were decided by more than 10 points.
- Indiana 104, Charlotte 103
Team FIC Differential: Pacers +13.1, Bobcats -13.1
The Indiana Pacers (22-28) held off the Charlotte Bobcats (22-30) for a key win in the Eastern Conference playoff race on Wednesday night. Roy Hibbert starred with 29 points and 10 rebounds, Darren Collison posted 15 points and five assists and Danny Granger scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting. Indiana outscored Charlotte 22-9 on the fast break and shot 45% from three-point land. Stephen Jackson led with 27 points on 9-for-20 shooting, Gerald Wallace tallied 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Gerald Henderson added nine points and eight boards off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Gerald Wallace, Charlotte – 23.0
Roy Hibbert, Indiana – 22.4
Josh McRoberts, Indiana – 17.4
Stephen Jackson, Charlotte – 15.5
- Detroit 103, Cleveland 94
Team FIC Differential: Pistons +6.4, Cavaliers -6.4
The woes of the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-45) continued as they lost to the Detroit Pistons (20-33) at the Quicken Loans Arena. Rodney Stuckey had 22 points and four assists, Tayshaun Prince tallied 10 points and five rebounds and Will Bynum contributed 17 points and seven dimes. Cleveland shot 51.4% from the field, but committed 17 turnovers. J.J. Hickson had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Antawn Jamison posted 22 points and seven boards and Ramon Sessions stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and five steals.
Game FIC Scores
Ramon Sessions, Cleveland – 25.3
J.J, Hickson, Cleveland – 19.8
Ben Wallace, Detroit – 15.5
Will Bynum, Detroit – 13.0
- New Jersey 103, New Orleans (OT)
Team FIC Differential: Nets +8.1, Hornets -8.1
The New Jersey Nets (16-37) upset the New Orleans Hornets (32-22) in overtime thanks to a pair of free throws by Brook Lopez with 24 seconds left. Sasha Vujacic led with 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting off the bench, Kris Humphries posted 14 points and 15 rebounds and Lopez put up 20 points and seven boards. New Jersey outrebounded New Orleans by three and both teams were hot from three-point land. David West starred with 32 points and 15 rebounds, Chris Paul tallied nine points and 11 assists and Marco Belinelli scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting in 24 minutes.
Game FIC Scores
David West, New Orleans – 27.6
Sasha Vujacic, New Jersey – 18.5
Kris Humphries, New Jersey – 17.8
Marco Belinelli, New Orleans – 15.3
- Orlando 99, Philadelphia 95
Team FIC Differential: Magic +13, 76ers -13
The Orlando Magic (34-20) outlasted the Philadelphia 76ers (24-28) at the Wells Fargo Center. Dwight Howard starred with 30 points and 17 rebounds, Jameer Nelson tallied 12 points and eight assists and Earl Clark helped with nine points and eight boards in 23 minutes. Orlando used just eight players and held Philadelphia to 42% shooting. Andre Iguodala had 21 points and eight assists, Elton Brand posted 12 points and five rebounds and Lou Williams came off the bench to score 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando – 24.4
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia – 17.0
Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando – 12.0
Jodie Meeks, Philadelphia – 11.4
- Washington 100, Milwaukee 85
Team FIC Differential: Wizards +27.5, Bucks -27.5
The Washington Wizards (14-37) built a strong lead through three quarters against the Milwaukee Bucks (20-31). JaVale McGee had 16 points and 17 rebounds, Andray Blatche posted 12 points and eight boards and John Wall chipped in 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Washington outrebounded Milwaukee by 12, while committed 17 turnovers. Brandon Jennings had 20 points and five rebounds, Andrew Bogut tallied 12 points and 11 boards and Ersan Ilyasova recorded 10 points and nine rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
JaVale McGee, Washington – 21.3
John Wall, Washington – 16.5
Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee – 14.6
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee – 9.8
- San Antonio 111, Toronto 100
Team FIC Differential: Spurs +30.4, Raptors -30.4
The San Antonio Spurs (44-8) used a 14-point edge in the fourth quarter to comeback against the Toronto Raptors (14-39). DeJuan Blair led with 28 points and 11 rebounds, Manu Ginobili tallied 12 points and nine assists and George Hill totaled 18 points, six dimes and five boards. San Antonio hit 58% of their shots and outrebounded Toronto by nine. Andrea Bargnani scored 29 points on 13-for-20 shooting, Amir Johnson posted 12 points and 13 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan added 25 points, four boards and four dimes.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, San Antonio – 24.5
DeJuan Blair, San Antonio – 22.5
Amir Johnson, Toronto – 17.5
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto – 15.8
- L.A. Clippers 116, New York 108
Team FIC Differential: Clippers +12.4, Knicks -12.4
The Los Angeles Clippers (20-32) rode a hot second quarter to a road win over the New York Knicks (26-25). Blake Griffin had 21 points and six rebounds, Baron Davis posted 16 points and 16 assists and Randy Foye scored 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Los Angeles shot 54.7% from the field and held New York to 6-for-26 shooting from downtown. Amar’e Stoudemire had 23 points and five rebounds, Raymond Felton tallied 17 points and 12 assists and Danilo Gallinari contributed 21 points and five boards in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Baron Davis, L.A. Clippers – 19.6
Timofey Mozgov, New York – 17.3
Raymond Felton, New York – 16.6
DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers - 15.0
- Chicago 91, Utah 86
Team FIC Differential: Bulls -3.6, Jazz +3.6
The Chicago Bulls (35-16) edged the Utah Jazz (31-23) in a hard-fought game. Derrick Rose had 29 points and seven assists, Carlos Boozer tallied 14 points and six rebounds and Luol Deng helped with eight points and seven boards. Chicago shot just 39.8% from the field, but committed just eight turnovers. Al Jefferson had 26 points and eight rebounds, Deron Williams posted 11 points and 12 assists and Paul Millsap totaled 20 points and 14 boards.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Millsap, Utah – 17.9
Al Jefferson, Utah – 17.4
Derrick Rose, Chicago – 16.4
Carlos Boozer, Chicago – 8.2
- Dallas 102, Sacramento 100
Team FIC Differential: Mavericks -2.6, Kings +2.6
The Dallas Mavericks (37-15) held off the Sacramento Kings (12-37) to record their 10th straight victory on Wednesday night. Jason Terry scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Jason Kidd posted 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Jose Juan Barea had 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. Sacramento outrebounded Dallas by nine, but the Mavericks held the Kings to 3-for-13 shooting from downtown. Samuel Dalembert led with 20 points and seven rebounds, DeMarcus Cousins tallied 19 points and 15 boards and Tyreke Evans chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Game FIC Scores
Samuel Dalembert, Sacramento – 15.1
Jose Juan Barea, Dallas – 13.9
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento – 13.4
Jason Kidd, Dallas – 13.0
- Golden State 116, Denver 114
Team FIC Differential: Warriors -1, Nuggets +1
Monta Ellis starred as the Golden State Warriors (23-28) topped the Denver Nuggets (30-23) after a poor final possession. Ellis starred with 37 points and five assists, David Lee tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds and Dorell Wright stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points, 11 boards, eight dimes and four steals. Both teams shot over 51%, but Golden State committed four fewer turnovers. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting, Nene posted 17 points and six rebounds and Al Harrington recorded 18 points and eight boards as a reserve.
Game FIC Scores
Dorell Wright, Golden State – 25.8
Nene, Denver – 20.6
J.R. Smith, Denver – 18.0
Monta Ellis, Golden State – 17.9
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