RealGM Wiretap
There were eleven games on the schedule in the NBA on Wednesday night, with the Lakers and Hawks putting their undefeated records on the line. Meanwhile, the Wizards faced the Jazz as they looked to record their first win of the season.
- Philadelphia 106, Toronto 96
The 76ers (3-5) took a 13-point lead into the second quarter against the Raptors (4-4) and held on for the win. Elton Brand had 25 points and 8 rebounds and Andre Iguodala posted 18 points, 10 assists and 9 boards. Philadelphia outrebounded Toronto by three, and shot a blistering 53% from the floor. Chris Bosh tallied 30 points and 12 rebounds and Jermaine O?Neal added 19 points and 11 boards for the Raptors in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 23.9
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 20.5
Willie Green, Philadelphia ? 19.1
Jermaine O?Neal, Toronto ? 19.1
Paul Pierce made a jumper with a 0.5 second left on the clock to give the Celtics (8-1) a big win over the previously-undefeated Hawks (6-1) in Boston. Paul Pierce had 34 points and 6 rebounds and Kevin Garnett posted 25 points and 12 boards of his own in the win. Boston outrebounded Atlanta by eleven, but the Hawks were red-hot (13-for-22) from downtown. Joe Johnson had 28 points and 7 assists and Ronald Murray scored 14 points off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 25.9
Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 17.1
Paul Pierce, Boston ? 16.5
Mike Bibby, Atlanta ? 11.5
The Pacers (4-3) were without leading-scorer Danny Granger, but still handled the Nets (2-5) rather easily at Continental Airlines Arena. T.J. Ford posted 18 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, while Jeff Foster added 16 points and 7 boards in the road win. New Jersey outrebounded Indiana by four, but they turned the ball over eighteen times. Vince Carter scored 28 points and dished 7 assists. Reserve Jarvis Hayes had 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Yi Jianlian tallied 11 points and 8 boards.
Game FIC Scores
T.J. Ford, Indiana ? 20.9
Jeff Foster, Indiana ? 17.9
Jarvis Hayes, New Jersey ? 13.1
Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 12.6
Greg Oden returned to the Blazers (5-3) in their win over the Heat (4-4) on Wednesday night. Oden had just 3 points and 2 rebounds in 16 minutes of action, while Brandon Roy posted 22 points and 5 rebounds in the win. Rudy Fernandez exploded off the bench, scoring 25 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Portland outrebounded Miami by five, and forced seventeen turnovers. Dwyane Wade starred with 36 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds and Udonis Haslem added 8 points and 11 boards in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 25.6
Rudy Fernandez, Portland ? 18.0
Joel Przybilla, Portland ? 13.9
Udonis Haslem, Miami ? 9.8
- L.A. Lakers 93, New Orleans 86
The Lakers (7-0) are the only remaining undefeated team in the NBA after knocking off the Hornets (4-3) in New Orleans. Kobe Bryant had 20 points and 6 assists and Andrew Bynum tallied 14 points and 8 rebounds in the win. Los Angeles only turned the ball over nine times, but limited New Orleans to just 5-for-17 from behind the three-point line. Chris Paul excelled with 30 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds. New Orleans used a 34-22 edge to close the gap in the fourth quarter, but they simply ran out of time.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 29.5
Andrew Bynum, L.A. Lakers ? 16.8
Derek Fisher, L.A. Lakers ? 12.8
James Posey, New Orleans ? 9.8
- Milwaukee 82, San Antonio 78
The Bucks (4-5) used a 29-19 advantage in the fourth quarter to charge back and defeat the Spurs (2-5) on Wednesday night. Richard Jefferson had 19 points and 9 rebounds and Andrew Bogut tallied 10 points and 17 boards in the victory. Milwaukee outrebounded San Antonio by ten and turned the ball over just seven times. Tim Duncan starred with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Michael Finley added 19 points.
Game FIC Scores
Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee ? 21.5
Michael Finley, San Antonio ? 15.0
Ramon Sessions, Milwaukee ? 11.6
Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 10.4
The Wizards (1-5) earned their first win of the season on Wednesday night against the Jazz (6-2) at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler has 27 points and 9 rebounds and Antawn Jamison, who called the game a must-win earlier this week, posted 21 points and 8 boards. Washington outrebounded Utah by five, and forced eighteen turnovers. Carlos Boozer led with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Deron Williams posted 8 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Caron Butler, Washington ? 17.1
JaVale McGee, Washington ? 16.5
C.J. Miles, Utah ? 12.3
Carlos Boozer, Utah ? 9.8
The Knicks (5-3) trailed by a point after the first quarter, but dominated the Grizzles (3-6) in the remaining three quarters. Wilson Chandler led with 27 points and 7 rebounds, Jamal Crawford scored 25 points and dished 8 assists and Zach Randolph tallied 18 points and 10 boards in the win. Memphis outrebounded New York by three, but the Knicks shot 59% from the field. Rudy Gay scored 20 points and rookie O.J. Mayo added 17 in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Wilson Chandler, New York ? 26.6
Nate Robinson, New York ? 20.5
Rudy Gay, Memphis ? 11.9
Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 11.0
- Orlando 109, Oklahoma City 92
The Magic (5-3) routed the Thunder (1-7) on Wednesday thanks to Dwight Howard?s first career triple-double. Howard had 30 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks and Jameer Nelson tallied 17 points and 10 boards in the dominating victory. Orlando held Oklahoma City to just 37% shooting, and turned the ball over just eight times. Jeff Green led the Thunder with 25 points and 10 rebounds and Russell Westbrook posted 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists off the bench. Kevin Durant sat out the game with an ankle injury.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 35.4
Jameer Nelson, Orlando ? 17.5
Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 15.3
Earl Watson, Oklahoma City ? 10.1
- Sacramento 103, L.A. Clippers 98
The Kings (4-5) held off a late rally by the Clippers (1-7) on Wednesday to move within a win of .500 for the season. Beno Udrih had 30 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds and rookie Jason Thompson added 16 points and 11 boards. Sacramento outrebounded Los Angeles by ten, and got 16 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists from Brad Miller. Al Thornton starred with 20 points, Baron Davis had 12 points and 11 assists and Ricky Davis scored 16 points off the bench in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Brad Miller, Sacramento ? 25.5
Beno Udrih, Sacramento ? 24.0
Ricky Davis, Los Angeles ? 13.5
Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 12.8
The Rockets (5-3) used a 12-point edge in the third quarter to down the Suns (6-3) at U.S. Airways Center. Tracy McGrady led with 27 points and Yao Ming tallied 17 points and 15 rebounds in the win. Phoenix outrebounded Houston by six, but the Suns shot just 37% from the field. Shaquille O?Neal had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks and Leandro Barbosa scored 18 points off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Shaquille O?Neal, Phoenix ? 22.5
Yao Ming, Houston ? 20.0
Tracy McGrady, Houston ? 17.5
Matt Barnes, Phoenix ? 7.5
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