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The Denver Nuggets won an extremely hard-fought battle with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, thanks to huge performances from Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony. The victory allowed the Nuggets to leapfrog the Warriors (who lost) for the eighth and final spot in the West for the time being. Read about Denver?s win and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 1st?s games!
Peja Stojakovic canned a key three-pointer to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 assists, and David West added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who outrebounded Orlando by twenty-one and attempted twelve more free throws at Amway Arena. Hedo Turkoglu tallied 26 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds while Dwight Howard posted 17 points and 15 boards for the Magic, who hit 50% of their shots but couldn?t keep New Orleans off the glass.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 21.6
Morris Peterson, NOH ? 18.8
Rashard Lewis, ORL ? 18.8
David West, NOH ? 14.0
The Philadelphia 76ers used a strong second half to knock off the New Jersey Nets last night. Andre Miller had 24 points, 11 assists, and 5 rebounds while Andre Iguodala notched 17 points, 10 dimes, and 6 boards for the Sixers, who shot 50% from the field and scored 26 points off New Jersey turnovers. Vince Carter had 29 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, and Devin Harris added 24 points and 5 dimes for the Nets, who hit 48% of their shots and further slid down the ladder in the Eastern Conference.
Game FIC Scores
Vince Carter, NJN ? 22.8
Samuel Dalembert, PHI ? 21.8
Andre Miller, PHI ? 20.5
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 19.3
The Milwaukee Bucks stormed back to force overtime on Tuesday night en route to an overtime win over the New York Knicks. Michael Redd starred with 36 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds while Andrew Bogut tallied 24 points and 13 boards for the Bucks, who shot 48% from the floor and outrebounded New York by five. Zach Randolph notched 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Jamal Crawford added 19 points and 8 assists for the Knicks, who scored 60 points in the paint but struggled from the perimeter.
Game FIC Scores
Michael Redd, MIL ? 27.4
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 16.0
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 13.0
Quentin Richardson, NYK ? 12.6
The Detroit Pistons used a huge fourth quarter run to come-from-behind and defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Rookie Rodney Stuckey had 27 points, and Tayshaun Prince added 15 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds for the Pistons, who hit just 40% of their shots and outrebounded Minnesota by just one. Al Jefferson posted 26 points and 7 rebounds, and Randy Foye contributed 18 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists for the Wolves, who shot 42% from the floor and led by seven points heading into the final period.
Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 15.4
Rodney Stuckey, DET ? 13.9
Marko Jaric, MIN ? 12.3
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 10.0
The Boston Celtics used a nice fourth quarter effort to keep the Chicago Bulls at bay on Tuesday night. Ray Allen posted 22 points and 6 assists, and Kevin Garnett tallied 20 points and 7 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 49% from the floor and outrebounded Chicago by twelve. Tyrus Thomas notched 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Andres Nocioni added 19 points off the bench for the Bulls, who scored 14 points off Boston turnovers and went 8-for-17 from behind the three-point line in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 19.0
Ray Allen, BOS ? 15.6
Andres Nocioni, CHI ? 14.8
Tyrus Thomas, CHI ? 12.4
The San Antonio Spurs used a tremendous effort throughout the game to down the Golden State Warriors last night. Tony Parker notched 26 points and 7 assists, and Tim Duncan posted 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who hit 55% of their shots and outrebounded Golden State by seventeen. Baron Davis had 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Andris Biedrins added 8 points and 7 boards for the Warriors, who shot just 37% from the field and forced San Antonio to commit seventeen turnovers. Manu Ginobili added 16 points and 7 rebounds off the bench for the Spurs in the win.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 18.8
Tony Parker, SAS ? 16.9
Baron Davis, GSW ? 13.5
Stephen Jackson, GSW ? (1.8)
The Denver Nuggets won an extremely hard-fought game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, improving their playoff chances in the process. Allen Iverson had 31 points, and Carmelo Anthony added 25 points and 8 rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 51% from the floor and led by eight after the first quarter. Amare Stoudemire posted 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Steve Nash contributed 17 points and 18 assists for the Suns, who hit 52% of their shots and turned the ball over seventeen times. Shaquille O?Neal added 14 points and 13 rebounds for Phoenix while J.R. Smith tallied 17 points and 6 boards for the Nuggets in the win.
Game FIC Scores
Steve Nash, PHX ? 24.6
Anthony Carter, DEN ? 19.4
Leandro Barbosa, PHX ? 16.5
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 15.6
Kevin Martin made a pair of free throws in the final minute to push the Sacramento Kings past the Houston Rockets last night. Ron Artest had 30 points and 4 rebounds, and Martin added 27 points for the Kings, who shot 50% from the field and forced fifteen Houston turnovers. Tracy McGrady led with 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists while Luis Scola notched 20 points and 8 boards for the Rockets, who hit just 40% of their shots but outrebounded Sacramento by twenty-one in the loss. Houston is 3-5 since their historic win streak was snapped two weeks ago against Boston.
Game FIC Scores
Shane Battier, HOU ? 17.0
Luis Scola, HOU ? 15.3
Ron Artest, SAC ? 14.3
Brad Miller, SAC ? 11.0
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