RealGM Wiretap
The New Orleans Hornets kept their hot streak alive with a dominating win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Chris Paul led the Hornets with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 17 assists, while Allen Iverson starred for the Nuggets with 23 points and 3 dimes. New Orleans shot 50% from the field and outrebounded Denver by nineteen. Tyson Chandler added 10 points and 16 rebounds for the Hornets, who took sole possession of first place in Western Conference with the victory.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH ? 29.0
Tyson Chandler, NOH ? 23.0
Melvin Ely, NOH ? 13.8
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 13.6
Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to an impressive victory over the Memphis Grizzles last night at the FedEx Forum. Howard posted 26 points and 6 rebounds, and Nowitzki added 20 points and 11 boards of his own. Dallas shot 53% from the field against just 41% for Memphis. Rudy Gay led the Grizzles with 18 points and 4 rebounds, and Kyle Lowry added 17 points and 5 boards in defeat. The Mavericks outrebounded the Grizzles by fourteen, thanks in large part to Erick Dampier?s 12 rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Howard, DAL ? 19.6
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 16.5
Erick Dampier, DAL ? 13.8
Kyle Lowry, MEM ? 11.3
The Utah Jazz won a close game over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, thanks to 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists from Carlos Boozer. Utah shot 50% from the field against San Antonio?s usually stifling defense, but the Spurs held a distinct advantage at the foul line, which kept the game close throughout. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Manu Ginobili added 29 points in the loss. Andrei Kirilenko added 25 points and 5 boards, and Deron Williams tallied 11 points and 14 assists for the Jazz in the victory.
Game FIC Scores
Andrei Kirilenko, UTA ? 20.3
Carlos Boozer, UTA ? 19.8
Deron Williams, UTA ? 18.3
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 15.8
Gerald Wallace led the Charlotte Bobcats to a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Charlotte shot 57% for the game, and the Clippers made 55% of their shots. Tim Thomas led the Clippers with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in defeat. Los Angeles played without Corey Maggette and potential all-star Chris Kaman. Jason Richardson added 20 points, and Emeka Okafor tallied 14 points and 9 rebounds for the Bobcats. Charlotte recorded an assist on 33 of their 38 made field goals in the game.
Game FIC Scores
Gerald Wallace, CHA ? 23.8
Tim Thomas, LAC ? 22.0
Raymond Felton, CHA ? 13.5
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 13.0
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