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Gilbert Arenas made a surprise return for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, but it wasn?t enough to beat the Milwaukee Bucks as Ramon Sessions hit a buzzer-beater to nail down a rare win. Read about Gilbert?s surprise return and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 2nd?s games!
The Atlanta Hawks used a strong fourth quarter to force overtime and beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Joe Johnson had 28 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds while Mike Bibby notched 26 points, 12 dimes, and 6 boards for the Hawks, who shot 51% from the floor and outrebounded Toronto by ten. T.J. Ford posted 23 points and 13 assists, and Chris Bosh added 24 points and 5 rebounds for the Raptors, who hit 52% of their shots and forced sixteen Atlanta turnovers. Josh Smith had 24 points and 9 rebounds for the Hawks, who increased their lead over the Nets and Pacers for the East?s final playoff spot with the win.
Game FIC Scores
Mike Bibby, ATL ? 27.1
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 23.0
Josh Smith, ATL ? 21.0
T.J. Ford, TOR ? 19.6
Ramon Sessions made a jump shot with one second left on the clock to give the Milwaukee Bucks a thrilling win over the Washington Wizards last night. Charlie Villanueva had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrew Bogut tallied 20 points, 10 boards, and 5 assists for the Bucks, who shot 54% on the night and outrebounded Washington by seven. Antawn Jamison had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Gilbert Arenas, who made a surprise return for the Wizards after missing most of the season, notched 17 points in the loss. Milwaukee outscored Washington by nine in the fourth quarter to spoil Gilbert?s return at the Verizon Center.
Game FIC Scores
Charlie Villanueva, MIL ? 21.9
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 20.0
Antawn Jamison, WSH ? 16.3
Gilbert Arenas, WSH ? 5.9
The Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Charlotte Bobcats in a close matchup on Wednesday night. LeBron James contributed 29 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds while Anderson Varejao added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who hit 52% of their shots and outrebounded Charlotte by nine. Jason Richardson exploded with 31 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, and Emeka Okafor notched 25 points and 9 boards for the Bobcats, who shot 53% and committed fourteen turnovers in the home loss. The victory gave Cleveland a four-game lead over Washington, Toronto, and Philadelphia for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 22.6
Anderson Varejao, CLE ? 19.3
LeBron James, CLE ? 19.0
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 15.4
The Boston Celtics knocked off the Indiana Pacers in a sloppy game at TD Banknorth Garden last night. Kevin Garnett posted 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Leon Powe notched 14 points and 9 boards off the bench for Boston, who hit 44% of their shot attempts and outrebounded Indiana by ten. Danny Granger led with 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Troy Murphy added 11 points and 10 boards for the Pacers, who shot a dismal 35% from the floor and turned the ball over twenty-one times on the road. The victory was Boston?s sixtieth while the loss dropped Indiana to four games out of playoff contention.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 15.0
Rajon Rondo, BOS ? 12.8
Jeff Foster, IND ? 12.3
Troy Murphy, IND ? 10.9
The New Orleans Hornets overwhelmed the Miami Heat en route to a 29-point win on Wednesday night. David West had 22 points and 6 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler notched 20 points and 10 boards for the Hornets, who sank 48% of their shots and outrebounded Miami by ten. Chris Quinn led the Heat with 18 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds while Ricky Davis tallied 7 points, 8 boards, and 7 dimes in the loss. Miami shot just 36% on the night and forced just seven turnovers at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Game FIC Scores
Tyson Chandler, NOH ? 22.1
Chris Paul, NOH ? 18.0
Chris Quinn, MIA ? 17.0
Julian Wright, NOH ? 16.3
The Memphis Grizzlies used incredibly hot shooting to down the New York Knicks last night at home. Rudy Gay notched 21 points and 5 rebounds, and Javaris Crittenton added 23 points, 9 boards, and 4 assists for the Grizzlies, who shot 60% from the floor and went 15-for-33 from behind the three-point line. Zach Randolph tallied 27 points and 10 rebounds, and David Lee added 19 points and 10 boards for the Knicks, who outrebounded Memphis by five and hit 44% of their shot attempts. Jamal Crawford contributed 24 points and 8 assists to New York?s latest loss and first under the Donnie Walsh regime.
Game FIC Scores
Javaris Crittenton, MEM ? 19.6
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 19.6
David Lee, NYK ? 17.5
Rudy Gay, MEM ? 15.4
The Utah Jazz used a huge third quarter run to defeat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Deron Williams had 19 points and 14 assists, and Mehmet Okur notched 22 points and 7 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 59% from the floor and outrebounded Minnesota by five. Marko Jaric had 18 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds while Rashad McCants tallied 17 points off the bench for the Wolves, who failed to defend the perimeter and didn?t block a single shot. Utah improved to 34-4 at home this season, far and away the best home record in the entire NBA.
Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 29.6
Marko Jaric, MIN ? 20.9
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 19.9
Carlos Boozer, UTA ? 12.5
Dirk Nowitzki returned in time to help the Dallas Mavericks rout the Golden State Warriors last night. Jason Terry had 31 points, 5 rebounds' and 5 assists; Jason Kidd notched 5 points, 17 dimes, and 11 boards; and Nowitzki added 18 points and 6 rebounds for the Mavericks, who hit 47% of their shots and outrebounded Golden State by sixteen. Monta Ellis posted 27 points and 6 rebounds, and Baron Davis added 20 points for the Warriors, who struggled from the field and turned the ball over fifteen times. The victory allowed Dallas to open up a two-game lead over Golden State for the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 23.5
Jason Terry, DAL ? 23.3
Josh Howard, DAL ? 20.5
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 18.5
The Los Angeles Clippers used a 33-14 fourth quarter advantage to come-from-behind and blow out the Seattle Supersonics on Wednesday night. Al Thornton posted 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Corey Maggette added 20 points and 6 boards for the Clippers, who didn?t blow Seattle away in any statistical category. Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Nick Collison added 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Sonics, who struggled from the field (37%) and outrebounded Los Angeles by one. Seattle went 1-for-11 from behind the three-point line, one of their weaknesses this season without Ray Allen and Rashad Lewis in town. Elton Brand returned for the Clippers and notched 19 points, 13 of which came in the fourth, and 5 rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
Game FIC Scores
Al Thornton, LAC ? 16.6
Dan Dickau, LAC ? 14.0
Elton Brand, LAC ? 11.4
Nick Collison, SEA ? 11.3
Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers past the Portland Trail Blazers last night at the STAPLES Center. Lamar Odom had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Bryant tallied 36 points, 13 boards, and 7 assists for the Lakers, who shot 49% on the night and outrebounded Portland by four. Travis Outlaw had 23 points and 6 rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 12 points and 11 boards of his own for the Blazers, who hit just 41% of their shots and turned the ball over fifteen times. Without Brandon Roy in the lineup, Portland has slipped to just one game over .500.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 36.9
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 14.3
Travis Outlaw, POR ? 12.8
Steve Blake, POR ? 12.3
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