The Celtics lost yet again on Wednesday night, this time at the hands of the Rockets at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The defending-champions have now lost three straight and six of their last eight games.

- Orlando 106, Atlanta 102

Team FIC Differential: Magic -7.3, Hawks +7.3

The Magic (28-8) withstood a huge fourth quarter rally by the Hawks (22-12) to hold on for the win on Wednesday night. Dwight Howard led with 23 points and 19 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu tallied 20 points, 8 assists and 7 boards, and Jameer Nelson added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 dimes. Orlando shot 50% from the field and outrebounded Atlanta by four. Josh Smith led with 21 points and 9 rebounds, Mike Bibby posted 17 points and 9 assists, and Al Horford turned in 9 points and 13 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 20.6

Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando ? 18.6

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 17.5

Al Horford, Atlanta ? 14.9

- Cleveland 111, Charlotte 81

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +50.6, Bobcats -50.6

The Cavaliers (28-6) outscored the Bobcats (13-23) in every quarter at Quicken Loans Arena to preserve their perfect home record. LeBron James scored 21 points, Maurice Williams posted 15 points and 6 assists, and Anderson Varejao contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds. Cleveland shot a blistering 60% for the game and outrebounded Charlotte by eight. Raymond Felton scored a team-high 15 points, Boris Diaw tallied 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Sean Singletary added 13 points and boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Delonte West, Cleveland ? 16.4

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 14.4

Boris Diaw, Charlotte ? 13.3

Sean Singletary, Charlotte ? 9.3

- Toronto 99, Washington 93

Team FIC Differential: Raptors +4.7, Wizards -4.7

Even without Jose Calderon, Jermaine O?Neal and Jamario Moon, the Raptors (15-21) were able to down the Wizards (7-27) at the Verizon Center. Andrea Bargnani scored 25 points, Chris Bosh tallied 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Will Solomon contributed 14 points and 5 dimes. Toronto shot 54% and outrebounded Washington by eleven on Wednesday. Antawn Jamison led with 32 points and 7 rebounds, Caron Butler posted 15 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, and Mike James contributed 10 points and 4 dimes for the Wizards.

Game FIC Scores

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 19.1

Antawn Jamison, Washington ? 15.8

Anthony Parker, Toronto ? 12.8

Caron Butler, Washington ? 11.6

- Houston 89, Boston 85

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +2.3, Celtics -2.3

The Rockets (22-15) handed the Celtics (29-8) their third consecutive loss on Wednesday night thanks to an 18-11 edge over the final twelve minutes. Yao Ming starred with 26 points and 8 rebounds, Aaron Brooks tallied 19 points and 4 assists, and Ron Artest turned in 17 points and 4 dimes in the win. Houston outrebounded Boston by four and limited the home team to 42% shooting. Paul Pierce had 26 points and 5 rebounds, Kevin Garnett posted 18 points and 8 boards, and Ray Allen added 13 points and 6 assists in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Yao Ming, Houston ? 21.1

Paul Pierce, Boston ? 16.8

Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 12.1

Ron Artest, Houston ? 9.8

- New Jersey 100, Memphis 89

Team FIC Differential: Nets +32.4, Grizzles -32.4

Vince Carter led the Nets (18-18) past the Grizzles (11-25) in New Jersey. Yi Jianlian had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Brook Lopez posted 17 points and 8 boards, and Carter contributed 25 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds. New Jersey made 54% of their shots and outrebounded Memphis by four. O.J. Mayo scored a game-high 26 points, Rudy Gay tallied 23 points and 6 rebounds, and Marc Gasol turned in 14 points and 10 boards for the Grizzles.

Game FIC Scores

Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 23.0

Rudy Gay, Memphis ? 15.9

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 15.9

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 14.0

- Philadelphia 110, Milwaukee 105

Team FIC Differential: 76ers +10.5, Bucks -10.5

The 76ers (15-20) used an 11-point advantage in the fourth quarter to defeat the Bucks (17-20) at the Bradley Center. Andre Miller starred with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Andre Iguodala posted 20 points, 7 dimes and 5 boards, and Louis Williams scored 12 points off the bench. Philadelphia hit 51% of their shots, while attempting sixteen more free throws than Milwaukee. Richard Jefferson led the Bucks with 27 points and 5 rebounds, Michael Redd tallied 20 points and 7 assists, and Charlie Villanueva added 26 points and 7 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 23.6

Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee ? 22.6

Michael Redd, Milwaukee ? 15.3

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 14.6

- Minnesota 129, Oklahoma City 87

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +67.8, Thunder -67.8

The Timberwolves (10-25) blew out the Thunder (5-31) at Target Center in Minnesota on Wednesday night. Randy Foye scored 32 points and 6 assists, Al Jefferson tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds, and rookie Kevin Love turned in 16 points and 15 boards. Minnesota outrebounded Oklahoma City by nineteen, and limited the Thunder to just 39% shooting. Nick Collison led with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Russell Westbrook posted 16 points and 12 assists, and Kevin Durant scored 9 points on 3-for-13 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Randy Foye, Minnesota ? 26.5

Kevin Love, Minnesota ? 20.8

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 15.8

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City ? 15.4

- Denver 108, Miami 97

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +27.5, Heat -27.5

The Nuggets (25-12) used a strong first half to defeat the Heat (18-16) at the Pepsi Center. Chauncey Billups had 21 points and 6 assists, Linas Kleiza tallied 21 points and 7 rebounds, and J.R. Smith scored 21 points off the bench. Both teams shot 48% from the field, but Denver outrebounded Miami by seven. Dwyane Wade starred with 31 points, Shawn Marion posted 25 points and 13 rebounds, and rookie Mario Chalmers turned in 12 points and 7 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Shawn Marion, Miami ? 22.9

Kenyon Martin, Denver ? 19.3

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 16.8

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 16.5

- Indiana 113, Phoenix 110

Team FIC Differential: Pacers +13.8, Suns -13.8

Danny Granger hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Pacers (13-22) a thrilling win over the Suns (19-13) in Phoenix on Wednesday. Stephen Graham had 13 points and 7 rebounds, Jarrett Jack posted 11 points and 5 assists, and Granger turned in 37 points, 6 dimes, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Indiana, who enjoyed 14 points from Mike Dunleavy in his season debut, shot 49% on the night to overcome Phoenix?s 50-40 rebounding advantage. Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 16 points and 12 assists, and Jason Richardson added 16 points and 10 boards for the Suns. Shaquille O?Neal did not suit up in the game, while the Pacers were without T.J. Ford and Marquis Daniels.

Game FIC Scores

Danny Granger, Indiana ? 25.4

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 17.9

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 14.1

Jeff Foster, Indiana ? 13.0

- Utah 116, New Orleans 90

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +51.4, Hornets -51.4

The Jazz (21-15) outscored the Hornets (21-11) in the final three quarters to secure a dominating home victory. Paul Millsap led with 27 points and 14 rebounds, Mehmet Okur tallied 20 points and 7 boards, and Kyle Korver added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the win. Utah shot 51% and outrebounded New Orleans by 29 at EnergySolutions Arena. Chris Paul led the Hornets with 26 points and 7 assists, David West posted 13 points and 6 rebounds, and James Posey contributed 11 points and 4 boards off the bench in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Paul Millsap, Utah ? 26.9

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 19.4

Mehmet Okur, Utah ? 15.3

Tyson Chandler, New Orleans ? 8.5

- Portland 84, Detroit 83

Team FIC Differential: Blazers +2.7, Pistons -2.7

Travis Outlaw hit a jumper in the final seconds to push the Blazers (21-14) past the Pistons (21-12) at the Rose Garden. LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 6 rebounds, Steve Blake posted 10 points and 7 assists, and Outlaw scored 14 points off the bench. Portland turned the ball over just nine times and went 6-for-8 from behind the three-point line. Tayshaun Prince led with 26 points and 8 rebounds, Allen Iverson tallied 14 points and 7 assists, and Rodney Stuckey turned in 13 points and 6 dimes in defeat. The Blazers were without Brandon Roy.

Game FIC Scores

Tayshaun Prince, Detroit ? 20.0

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 12.1

Steve Blake, Portland ? 12.0

Kwame Brown, Detroit ? 10.4

- L.A. Lakers 114, Golden State 106

Team FIC Differential: Lakers +9.8, Warriors -9.8

The Lakers (28-6) used a strong fourth quarter to charge back and beat the Warriors (10-27) at ORACLE Arena. Pau Gasol starred with 33 points and 18 rebounds, Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, and Andrew Bynum contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Los Angeles outrebounded Golden State by eight. Jamal Crawford had 25 points and 9 assists, Andris Biedrins tallied 12 points, 17 rebounds and 8 dimes, and Corey Maggette turned in 19 points and 6 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 30.3

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 29.4

Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles ? 16.4

Kelenna Azubuike, Golden State ? 10.4

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