Thursday night?s action produced a pair of 16-point victories.

- New Orleans 104, Dallas 88

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +38.8, Mavericks -38.8

The Hornets (38-22) used a dominant second half to push past the Mavericks (37-25) on Thursday night. Chris Paul starred with 27 points and 15 assists, David West posted 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler added 10 points and 11 boards in the win. New Orleans made 56% of their shots and outrebounded Dallas by five. Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points and 7 rebounds, Jason Kidd tallied 13 points and 5 boards, and Erick Dampier contributed 7 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 27.0

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 17.4

David West, New Orleans ? 15.6

Erick Dampier, Dallas ? 9.5

- Denver 106, Portland 90

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +32.5, Blazers -32.5

The Nuggets (40-22) built an early lead and held off a run by the Blazers (38-23) in the third quarter to record a victory at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 38 points on 16-for-26 shooting, J.R. Smith tallied 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Chauncey Billups turned in 10 points, 9 dimes and 6 boards. Denver shot 53% from the field and grabbed four more offensive rebounds than Portland. Brandon Roy led with 22 points and 4 assists, Travis Outlaw posted 15 points and 6 rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge put up 19 points and 4 boards in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Carmelo Anthony, Denver ? 21.0

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 18.1

Joel Przybilla, Portland ? 13.8

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 10.9

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