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The Rockets won their ninetieth straight on Monday night after easily disposing of the Nets. Read about Houston?s historic run and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 10th?s games!
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night thanks to 24 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Anderson Varejao added 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Cavs, who held the Blazers to 39% shooting while turning the ball over just nine times. LaMarcus Aldridge posted 25 points and 10 rebounds and Brandon Roy added 15 points and 7 boards for Portland, who grabbed fifteen offensive rebounds but struggled mightily in the fourth quarter.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, CLE ? 23.4
LaMarcus Aldridge, POR ? 15.9
Anderson Varejao, CLE ? 11.6
Brandon Roy, POR ? 10.5
The Orlando Magic built a huge lead in the first half and hung on to beat the Atlanta Hawks last night. Dwight Howard had 26 points and 16 rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu added 23 points, 13 assists and 10 boards for the Magic, who shot 53% for the game and outrebounded the Hawks by three. Joe Johnson notched 27 points and 11 assists and Josh Smith added 16 points and 12 boards for Atlanta, who hit 51% of their shots but attempted just thirteen free throws.
Game FIC Scores
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 27.0
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 21.1
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 20.3
Josh Smith, ATL 19.5
The Boston Celtics used a strong third quarter to knock off the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Ray Allen added 21 points for the Celtics, who held the 76ers to just 31% shooting but turned the ball over fourteen times. Andre Miller posted 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Andre Iguodala added 15 points, 7 dimes and 5 boards for the Sixers, who were 2-for-17 from three-point land but grabbed 24 offensive rebounds. Sam Cassell made his Boston debut with one rebound and an assist in five minutes of play.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 19.8
Andre Miller, PHI ? 14.6
Ray Allen, BOS ? 14.0
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 13.0
Cuttino Mobley made two free throws in the final seconds to give the Los Angeles Clippers a one-point victory over the Miami Heat last night. Corey Maggette posted 22 points and Al Thornton added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who shot 54% from the floor and outrebounded the Heat by seven. Ricky Davis had 27 points and 6 assists and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 17 boards for Miami, who made 57% of their three pointers but were without Dwyane Wade, who will miss the rest of the regular season. Mobley, the hero for Los Angeles, posted 29 points and 6 boards in the win.
Game FIC Scores
Cuttino Mobley, LAC ? 22.6
Shawn Marion, MIA ? 21.1
Ricky Davis, MIA ? 19.9
Al Thornton, LAC ? 17.5
The Dallas Mavericks ran the New York Knicks out of the building on Monday night thanks to a very solid first half of basketball. Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and 8 rebounds and Jason Terry added 18 points, 5 boards and 5 assists for the Mavericks, who held the Knicks to just 36% shooting while hitting 52% of their own attempts. Zach Randolph led New York with 21 points and 14 rebounds and David Lee added 14 points and 5 boards in the loss. Dallas never trailed en route to an emphatic victory.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 19.6
Jason Terry, DAL ? 18.3
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 14.4
Fred Jones, NYK ? 10.0
The Houston Rockets won their nineteenth straight game with a victory over the New Jersey Nets last night. Tracy McGrady had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists and Rafer Alston and Luis Scola each added 12 points for the Rockets, who shot 45% from the floor while holding the Nets to 30% shooting on the night. Vince Carter had 13 points and 8 rebounds and Richard Jefferson added 12 points for the Nets, who have now lost six straight games.
Game FIC Scores
Tracy McGrady, HOU ? 11.4
Shane Battier, HOU ? 10.1
DeSagana Diop, NJN ? 9.5
Vince Carter, NJN ? 6.4
The San Antonio Spurs used a big third quarter to earn a win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds and Manu Ginobili added 13 points and 14 assists for the Spurs, who shot 47% from the field and took great care of the basketball. Allen Iverson had 28 points and Carmelo Anthony added 18 points and 7 rebounds for the Nuggets, who also hit 47% of their shots but turned the ball over sixteen times. J.R. Smith added 22 points off the bench for Denver in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 28.0
Manu Ginobili, SAS ? 18.5
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 15.6
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 12.5
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