RealGM Wiretap
The Phoenix Suns used stifling defense to come from behind and knock off the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon at the United Center. Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shawn Marion added 15 and 11 of his own. The Suns held Chicago to just 34% shooting on the afternoon, but were outrebounded the fourteen. Kirk Hinrich led the Bulls with 31 points and 5 rebounds, while Tyrus Thomas added 10 and 11 off the bench. Phoenix has won six of their last seven games.
Game FIC Scores
Shawn Marion, PHX ? 19.5*
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 13.1
Kirk Hinrich, CHI ? 12.8
Tyrus Thomas, CHI ? 10.3
Hedo Turkoglu gave the Orlando Magic a stunning victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon, with a buzzer-beating three-pointer that broke a 93-93 tie. Turkoglu had 27 points and 6 rebounds for the Magic, and Dwight Howard added 18 points and 16 boards of his own. Orlando outrebounded Boston by five and held the usually potent Celtics to just 41% shooting. Paul Pierce has 29 points and 9 rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost five of their last ten games. Kevin Garnett missed Sunday?s game with a sore abdominal muscle.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 23.0
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 19.0
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 14.9
Rajon Rondo, BOS ? 12.6
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon thanks to a 41-point performance by LeBron James. The Lakers led by two heading into the fourth quarter, and Kobe Bryant missed a three-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. Bryant finished the game with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The Cavs outrebounded the Lakers by just three, and both teams shot relatively well from the field. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland in the win.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 22.5
LeBron James, CLE ? 19.0
Luke Walton, LAL ? 14.3
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 12.0
Brandon Roy hit a free throw with two seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Portland Trail Blazers a one-point victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks outrebounded the Blazers by five and shot 55% from the field, but turned the ball over fourteen times. Roy led the Blazers with 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and 7 rebounds. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Al Horford added 8 points and 11 boards of his own.
Game FIC Scores
Anthony Johnson, ATL ? 16.8
Brandon Roy, POR ? 16.4
Marvin Williams, ATL ? 12.6
Al Horford, ATL ? 12.0
The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Washington Wizards in overtime on Sunday, thanks to 25 points from Mo Williams. Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 15 boards for the Bucks, who outrebounded the Wizards by five and shot 45% from the field. Caron Butler scored 40 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Wizards and Antawn Jamison added 21 and 9 in defeat. Charlie Bell came off the bench to score 22 points, grab 6 boards and dish 6 assists for Milwaukee, who have won two of their last three games.
Game FIC Scores
Caron Butler, WSH ? 25.8
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 20.3
Charlie Bell, MIL ? 16.5
Royal Ivey, MIL ? 15.9
Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to an impressive victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Nowitzki posted 32 points. 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the Mavs, while Josh Howard added 20, 8 and 5 of his own. The Mavericks held the Nuggets to just 38% shooting from the field, and outrebounded them by five. Denver, playing without star Carmelo Anthony, was led by Allen Iverson?s 23 points. Marcus Camby added 8 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Nuggets, who expect to have Anthony back Monday night.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 26.5
DeSagana Diop, DAL ? 16.0
Anthony Carter, DEN ? 13.8
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 13.6
The Minnesota Timberwolves outscored the New Jersey Nets 34-21 in the fourth quarter to come from behind and win on Sunday night. Al Jefferson posted 40 points and 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who were badly outplayed in the first three quarters of the game. Richard Jefferson starred in defeat for the Nets with 35 points and 7 rebounds, while Vince Carter added 25 points and 5 assists. Carter missed a three-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.
Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 38.1
Richard Jefferson, NJN -16.5
Sean Williams, NJN ? 13.1
Jason Kidd, NJN ? 10.9
The usual suspects led the Utah Jazz over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, as Deron Williams notched 17 points and 12 assists and Carlos Boozer added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Utah outrebounded Houston by four and held the Rockets to just 43% shooting from the floor. Tracy McGrady led the Rockets, who were without Yao Ming because of a respiratory problem, with 21 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds. Luis Scola added 18 points and 6 boards for Houston in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 16.4
Andrei Kirilenko, UTA ? 14.5
Kyle Korver, UTA ? 13.1
Shane Battier, HOU ? 11.5
The Golden State Warriors edged the New York Knicks on Sunday night in a game that was close for a majority of the second half. Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson all scored more than twenty points, and Andris Biedrins scored 11 points and grabbed 26 rebounds for the Warriors in the win. Both teams tallied 48 rebounds and had 15 turnovers. Nate Robinson had 22 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds and Jamal Crawford added 21, 5 and 5 for New York in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Andris Biedrins, GSW ? 24.6
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 18.6
Baron Davis, GSW ? 13.6
David Lee, NYK ? 13.3
Kevin Martin made a leaning jump shot with one second left on the clock to give the Sacramento Kings a thrilling victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday. Martin had 26 points and Brad Miller added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings in the win. Seattle outrebounded Sacramento by nine, but they hit only 41% of their shots. Kevin Durant posted 19 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, while Kurt Thomas added 15 points and 10 boards for Seattle in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Brad Miller, SAC ? 15.3
Kurt Thomas, SEA ? 15.3
Kevin Martin, SAC ? 13.1
Ron Artest, SAC ? 11.8
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