RealGM Wiretap
The regular season is over, but more than half of the league is still active because of a flawed postseason system. Read about the last night of the season and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 16th?s games!
The Pistons benched their starters early on, and LeBron James took the night off for the Cavaliers as Detroit beat Cleveland with a 13-point fourth quarter edge. Aaron Afflalo starred with 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Jason Maxiell added 13 points and 6 boards for the Pistons, who held Cleveland to 33% shooting and rejected seven shots. Wally Szczerbiak led with 18 points, and Delonte West tallied 11 points and 7 assists for the Cavs, who turned the ball over just eight times but went 0-for-8 from behind the three-point line.
Game FIC Scores
Delonte West, CLE ? 16.1
Aaron Afflalo, DET ? 14.4
Walter Herrmann, DET ? 10.3
Joe Smith, CLE ? 10.0
The Indiana Pacers tried to save some face by knocking off the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Mike Dunleavy posted 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists while Troy Murphy added 19 points, 12 boards, and 7 dimes for the Pacers, who shot 50% from the floor and outrebounded New York by three. Zach Randolph exploded for 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Fred Jones scored 20 points for the Knicks, who took 103 shots and scored fourteen points off Indiana?s nineteen turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
Mike Dunleavy, IND ? 29.0
Troy Murphy, IND ? 25.0
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 18.4
Danny Granger, IND ? 17.3
With Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, and Gilbert Arenas resting the Washington Wizards fell at the hands of the Orlando Magic last night. Rashard Lewis scored 15 points, and Marcin Gortat tallied 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic, who made twelve three-pointers and turned the ball over just eight times. Andray Blatche led with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Nick Young added 14 points for the Wizards, who attempted just thirteen free throws and seemed to have their minds on their upcoming playoff series with the Cavaliers.
Game FIC Scores
Andray Blatche, WSH ? 18.4
Marcin Gortat, ORL ? 14.6
Carlos Arroyo, ORL ? 13.5
Oleksiy Pecherov, WSH ? 11.5
The Charlotte Bobcats used a 40-point second quarter to down the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Jason Richardson posted 29 points and 7 rebounds, and Emeka Okafor added 24 points and 9 boards for the Bobcats, who shot 56% from the field and assisted on 34 of their 45 field goals. Willie Green tallied 27 points and 7 assists, and Andre Iguodala added 24 points and 6 rebounds for the 76ers, who outrebounded Charlotte by eight but struggled from the floor (47%).
Game FIC Scores
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 21.5
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 19.4
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 18.3
Willie Green, PHI ? 17.6
The Dallas Mavericks avoided a first round matchup with the Lakers by beating the New Orleans Hornets last night. Jason Kidd had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists while Jason Terry added 30 points off the bench for the Mavs, who hit ten three-pointers and took tremendous care of the basketball. David West had 26 points and 8 rebounds, and Chris Paul contributed 20 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who played poorly in the second half and will host the very-same Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 26.8
Chris Paul, NOH ? 19.0
Jason Terry, DAL ? 18.3
David West, NOH ? 14.4
The Boston Celtics posted their 66th win of the season against the New Jersey Nets last night. Leon Powe had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Allen added 18 points and 5 boards for the Celtics, who outrebounded New Jersey by eight and gave their stars a fair amount of rest. Richard Jefferson starred with 24 points and 6 assists, and Nenad Krstic tallied 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who turned the ball over fourteen times and shot just 43% on the night.
Game FIC Scores
Leon Powe, BOS ? 17.1
Richard Jefferson, NJN ? 15.3
Tony Allen, BOS ? 14.5
Nenad Krstic, NJN ? 10.3
The Miami Heat closed out their dismal season with a win over the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Jason Williams posted 17 points and 5 assists, and Ricky Davis added 15 points, 9 dimes, and 7 rebounds for the Heat, who shot 47% from the field and used a huge second half run to record the victory. Josh Smith had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Al Horford added 8 points and 12 boards for the Hawks, who outrebounded Miami by seven but were 3-for-11 from three-point land.
Game FIC Scores
Ricky Davis, MIA ? 18.6
Jason Williams, MIA ? 16.0
Josh Smith, ATL ? 14.1
Al Horford, ATL ? 13.0
The Minnesota Timberwolves ended their season on a high note after beating the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime last night. Randy Foye scored 32 points, and Ryan Gomes contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who took great care of the ball and went 8-for-19 from beyond the arc. Ramon Sessions starred with 25 points, 14 assists, and 7 rebounds while Andrew Bogut posted 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who turned the ball over seventeen times while outrebounding Minnesota by three in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Ramon Sessions, MIL ? 29.9
Andrew Bogut, MIL 23.0
Randy Foye, MIN ? 21.8
Ryan Gomes, MIN ? 16.8
The Chicago Bulls outscored the Toronto Raptors by thirteen points in the second half to steal a season-ending win. Tyrus Thomas scored 26 points, and Aaron Gray tallied 19 points and 22 rebounds for the Bulls, who hit 48% of their shots and outrebounded Toronto by twelve. T.J. Ford scored 18 points, and Kris Humphries posted 14 points and 7 rebounds off the bench for the Raptors, who turned the ball over thirteen times and attempted fourteen fewer free throws than Chicago.
Game FIC Scores
Aaron Gray, CHI ? 22.6
Joakim Noah, CHI ? 20.6
T.J. Ford, TOR ? 15.1
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 6.3
The Houston Rockets thumped the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night to record their 55th win of the season. Luis Scola posted 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Bobby Jackson contributed 15 points and 5 boards for the Rockets, who outrebounded L.A. by two and turned the ball over just five times. Elton Brand led with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Corey Maggette added 22 points and 6 boards in the loss for the Clippers, who went just 3-for-8 from the three-point line and committed fourteen turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
Luis Scola, HOU ? 20.0
Dikembe Mutombo, HOU ? 15.3
Elton Brand, LAC ? 14.8
Josh Powell, LAC ? 13.5
The Denver Nuggets downed the Memphis Grizzlies in their regular season finale last night. Allen Iverson scored 21 points, and Kenyon Martin added 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Nuggets, who outrebounded Memphis by six and took sixteen more free throws. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points off the bench, and Andre Brown posted 19 points and 13 rebounds in the loss for the Grizzlies, who shot just 41% from the field but connected on twelve three-point shots.
Game FIC Scores
Andre Brown, MEM ? 17.6
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 16.0
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 14.0
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 13.3
The San Antonio Spurs nearly ran the Utah Jazz out of the building on Wednesday night. Tony Parker notched 24 points and 12 assists, and Tim Duncan added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who hit 59% of their shots and outrebounded Utah by three. Carlos Boozer posted 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists while C.J. Miles scored 12 points off the bench for the Jazz, who shot 38% on the night and appeared more focused on their playoff matchup with the Rockets than anything else.
Game FIC Scores
Tony Parker, SAS ? 20.8
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 18.5
Manu Ginobili, SAS ? 16.5
Carlos Boozer, UTA ? 10.8
The Phoenix Suns prevented the Portland Trail Blazers from posting a winning season with a close 100-91 win at home. Sean Marks had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Gordan Giricek added 17 points and 9 boards in the win for the Suns, who shot 47% from the floor and outrebounded Portland by twenty-one. Travis Outlaw exploded for 24 points and 12 rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge posted 16 points and 9 boards for the Blazers, who turned the ball over just four times but couldn?t keep Phoenix off the glass or the scoreboard.
Game FIC Scores
Travis Outlaw, POR ? 16.3
Channing Frye, POR ? 12.3
Gordan Giricek, PHX ? 10.3
Raja Bell, PHX ? 10.0
The Seattle Supersonics went out with a bang on Wednesday night outgunning the Golden State Warriors for their nineteenth victory of the season. Kevin Durant scored 40 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished 6 assists while Jeff Green posted 27 points and 10 boards for the Sonics, who shot 54% on the night and outrebounded Golden State by six. Baron Davis and Monta Ellis both had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists while Andris Biedrins tallied 20 points and 16 boards for the Warriors, who shot just 42% against Seattle and finished the season two games out of the playoff race.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 35.5
Andris Biedrins, GSW ? 22.4
Jeff Green, SEA ? 19.8
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 18.0
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