Tuesday night's NBA action was highlighted by a pair of shockers. The Wizards stunned the Pistons on the East Coast, while the Kings thumped the Lakers out West.

- Cleveland 114, Toronto 94

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +45.1, Raptors -45.1

The Cavaliers (18-3) remained red-hot with a dominant victory over the struggling Raptors (8-12). LeBron James starred with 31 points, Maurice Williams tallied 13 points and 9 assists, and Wally Szczerbiak added 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Cleveland outrebounded Toronto by eight and forced nineteen turnovers. Jose Calderon posted 14 points and 3 assists, Chris Bosh contributed 9 points and 11 rebounds, and Joey Graham led the team in scoring with 17 points.

Game FIC Scores

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 22.8

Mo Williams, Cleveland ? 17.3

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 10.0

Joey Graham, Toronto ? 8.5

- Washington 107, Detroit 94

Team FIC Differential: Wizards +19.6, Pistons -19.6

The Wizards (4-15) earned just their fourth win of the season on Tuesday night with a comeback victory over the Pistons (11-9). Caron Butler led with 33 points and 6 assists, Antawn Jamison posted 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Juan Dixon added 16 points and 7 dimes off the bench. Washington outrebounded Detroit by five and attempted seventeen more free throws. Richard Hamilton scored 29 points for the Pistons, while Rodney Stuckey tallied 10 points and 11 assists and Antonio McDyess added 9 points and 6 rebounds in his return to the team.

Game FIC Scores

Caron Butler, Washington ? 24.0

Juan Dixon, Washington ? 18.5

Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 15.8

Rasheed Wallace, Detroit ? 15.3

- Utah 99, Minnesota 96

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +11.7, Timberwolves -11.7

The Jazz (14-9) overcame a late deficit to hand Kevin McHale a loss in his second debut as the coach of the Timberwolves (4-16). Ronnie Brewer scored 25 points, Mehmet Okur tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Deron Williams added 12 points and 11 assists. Utah had twenty-one turnovers, but limited Minnesota to 40% shooting on the anniversary of Jerry Sloan?s twenty years as the team?s coach. Al Jefferson had 21 points and 7 rebounds, rookie Kevin Love tallied 8 points and 15 boards, and Randy Foye added 17 points for the Wolves in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Ronnie Brewer, Utah ? 19.4

Mehmet Okur, Utah ? 19.4

Craig Smith, Minnesota ? 13.5

Al Jefferson, Minnesota ? 12.8

- Chicago 105, New York 100

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +16.6, Knicks -16.6

The Bulls (10-11) used a strong fourth quarter to hold off the Knicks (9-12) on Tuesday night at United Center. Drew Gooden starred with 22 points and 16 rebounds, Ben Gordon had 17 points, 6 boards and 5 assists, and rookie Derrick Rose added 15 points and 7 dimes. Chicago shot 47% from the field, while limiting New York to just 42%. Al Harrington led the Knicks with 28 points, while Chris Duhon stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, 14 assists and 9 rebounds. David Lee also added yet another double-double for Mike D?Antoni squad, tallying 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Duhon, New York ? 21.4

Al Harrington, New York ? 18.8

Drew Gooden, Chicago ? 18.5

Larry Hughes, Chicago ? 16.0

- San Antonio 133, Dallas 126 (2OT)

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +5.8, Mavericks -5.8

In a thrilling game, the Spurs (12-8) got hot in the second overtime and defeated the Mavericks (11-9). Tim Duncan had 32 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Parker tallied 29 points and 10 assists, and Manu Ginobili added 18 points, 8 dimes and 6 rebounds in the close win. San Antonio turned the ball over just six times in fifty-eight minutes of play, allowing them to overcome the hot shooting (51%) of Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and 10 rebounds, Jason Kidd posted 25 points, 12 assists and 8 boards, and Jose Juan Barea added 21 points in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 32.1

Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 30.9

Tony Parker, San Antonio ? 21.0

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 16.9

- Houston 92, Atlanta 84

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +20.7, Hawks -20.7

The Rockets (14-8) got Ron Artest back and dominated the Hawks (12-8) in the fourth quarter. Yao Ming had 24 points and 19 rebounds, Luis Scola posted 12 points and 10 boards, and Artest returned from an injury with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Houston outrebounded Atlanta by seventeen, and limited the visiting team to just 39% shooting. Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Al Horford contributed 14 points and 8 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Yao Ming, Houston ? 22.8

Ron Artest, Houston ? 22.8

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 18.8

Al Horford, Atlanta ? 17.5

- Phoenix 125, Milwaukee 110

Team FIC Differential: Suns +30.8, Bucks -30.8

The Suns (13-9) pulled away from the Bucks (9-14) in the fourth quarter. Shaquille O?Neal had 35 points and 8 rebounds, Steve Nash posted 19 points and 10 assists, and Amare Stoudemire joined in the fun with 22 points and 8 boards. Phoenix shot a blistering 58% from the field and attempted fourteen more foul shots than Milwaukee. Michael Redd scored 23 points, Richard Jefferson added 22, and Charlie Villanueva tallied 24 points and 9 rebounds for the Bucks.

Game FIC Scores

Shaquille O?Neal, Phoenix ? 24.0

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 19.0

Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee ? 16.5

Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee ? 16.5

- Orlando 109, Portland 108

Team FIC Differential: Magic -10.2, Blazers +10.2

Hedo Turkoglu made a three-pointer as time expired to give the Magic (17-5) a thrilling win over the Blazers (15-8) in Portland. Rashard Lewis had 27 points and 9 rebounds, Jameer Nelson posted 21 points and 6 assists, and Turkoglu scored 24 points. Portland outrebounded Orlando by fifteen, but the Magic went 14-for-27 from beyond the arc. Brandon Ray starred with 30 points and 9 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 25 points and 13 boards, and Sergio Rodriguez contributed 16 points and 5 assists off the bench. Dwight Howard (14 points and 7 rebounds) and Greg Oden (2 points and 1 rebound) both struggled.

Game FIC Scores

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 25.4

Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 23.6

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 22.8

Jameer Nelson, Orlando ? 18.1

- Sacramento 113, L.A. Lakers 101

Team FIC Differential: Kings +12.6, Lakers -12.6

The Kings (6-16) notched perhaps the biggest upset of the young season, handing the Lakers (17-3) just their third loss. John Salmons and Francisco Garcia scored 21 points, Brad Miller tallied 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Spencer Hawes added 11 points and 9 boards. Sacramento outrebounded Los Angeles by two, and limited the defending Western Conference champions to 40% shooting. Kobe Bryant had 25 points, Pau Gasol posted 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Lamar Odom contributed 11 points and 8 boards off the bench in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers ? 23.1

John Salmons, Sacramento ? 16.5

Brad Miller, Sacramento ? 13.5

Lamar Odom, L.A. Lakers ? 11.0

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