RealGM Wiretap
Of the ten games on the schedule Wednesday night, only three were close.
- Atlanta 146, Toronto 115
Team FIC Differential: Hawks +56.9, Raptors -56.9
The Atlanta Hawks (12-5) dominated the Toronto Raptors (7-12) at Philips Arena. Al Horford had 24 points and seven rebounds, Marvin Williams posted 15 points and seven boards and Joe Johnson added 12 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. Atlanta hit 59% of their shots and outrebounded Toronto by 22. DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, Jose Calderon tallied 10 points and seven assists and Marco Belinelli contributed 19 points off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Al Horford, Atlanta ? 18.4
Jose Calderon, Toronto ? 18.2
Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 18.0
Josh Smith, Atlanta -16.8
- Cleveland 107, Phoenix 90
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +33.9, Suns -33.9
The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-5) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against the Phoenix Suns (14-5) on Wednesday night. J.J. Hickson led with 13 points and eight rebounds, Shaquille O?Neal tallied 12 points and nine boards and LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Cleveland outrebounded Phoenix by 10 and limited the road team to 40% shooting. Channing Frye had 22 points and seven rebounds, Amare Stoudemire posted 14 points and 12 boards and Steve Nash totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 16.0
Channing Frye, Phoenix ? 15.5
Anderson Varejao, Cleveland ? 12.5
Goran Dragic, Phoenix ? 12.4
- Orlando 118, New York 104
Team FIC Differential: Magic +34.9, Knicks ?34.9
The Orlando Magic (15-4) thumped the New York Knicks (4-15) at Amway Arena. Rashard Lewis lead with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Dwight Howard posted 19 points and 10 boards and Matt Barnes put up 12 points, four rebounds and four assists. Orlando drilled 55% of their shots and turned the ball over 19 times. Wilson Chandler had 24 points and five rebounds, Danilo Gallinari tallied 20 points and seven boards and Toney Douglas scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 23.1
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 16.8
Danilo Gallinari, New York ? 15.5
Wilson Chandler, New York ? 13.6
- Washington 104, Milwaukee 102
Team FIC Differential: Wizards +11.7, Bucks -11.7
Earl Boykins made a pair of free throws to push the Washington Wizards (7-10) past the Milwaukee Bucks (9-8) on Wednesday night. Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists, Brendan Haywood tallied eight points and 14 rebounds and Nick Young added 21 points and five boards. Washington hit 54% of their shots, but turned the ball over 17 times. Brandon Jennings had 17 points and seven assists, Luke Ridnour posted 20 points and six dimes and Hakim Warrick scored 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
Brendan Haywood, Washington ? 16.9
Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee ? 16.0
Antawn Jamison, Washington ? 15.0
Carlos Delfino, Milwaukee ? 10.5
- Dallas 117, New Jersey 101
Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +36.4, Nets -36.4
The Dallas Mavericks (13-5) dropped the New Jersey Nets (0-18) to a new low with a sound beating at the IZOD Arena. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Erick Dampier posted 18 points and 11 boards and Jason Kidd stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, 10 dimes and eight rebounds. Dallas hit 58% of their shot attempts and outscored New Jersey by 27 in the second quarter. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 24 points, Brook Lopez tallied 16 points and six rebounds and Courtney Lee added 13 points and six boards in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 27.8
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 21.9
Erick Dampier, Dallas ? 15.3
Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 13.4
- Chicago 92, Detroit 85
Team FIC Differential: Bulls +20.7, Pistons -20.7
The Chicago Bulls (6-9) used strong efforts in the first and third quarters to down the Detroit Pistons (6-11) at the United Center. John Salmons scored 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Joakim Nosh tallied seven points and 14 rebounds and Brad Miller added 16 points, nine boards and six assists. Chicago held Detroit to 38% shooting and shot 4-for-9 from three-point land. Rodney Stuckey had 17 points and nine rebounds, Will Bynum posted 10 points and six assists and Ben Gordon scored 18 points on 6-for-16 shooting while playing through a bum ankle.
Game FIC Scores
Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 14.6
Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 14.1
Brad Miller, Chicago ? 13.5
Will Bynum, Detroit ? 9.5
- Memphis 97, Minnesota 95
Team FIC Differential: Grizzlies +9.9, Timberwolves -9.9
Ramon Sessions missed a pair of foul shots in the final seconds as the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-15) fell to the Memphis Grizzlies (6-12). Rudy Gay scored 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Zach Randolph posted 20 points and 10 rebounds and Mike Conley put up 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. Minnesota hit 50% of their shots, but Memphis turned the ball over just nine times and attempted seven more foul shots. Ryan Gomes had 20 points and five rebounds, Jonny Flynn tallied 12 points and nine boards and Sessions totaled 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
Mike Conley, Memphis ? 18.0
Zach Randolph, Memphis ? 13.6
Ryan Gomes, Minnesota ? 13.1
Jonny Flynn, Minnesota ? 11.0
- Oklahoma City 117, Philadelphia 106
Team FIC Differential: Thunder +23.5, 76ers -23.5
The Oklahoma City Thunder (9-8) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (5-13) just hours after the road team signed Allen Iverson to a one-year deal. Kevin Durant had 33 points and five rebounds, Nick Collison tallied 18 points and seven boards and Russell Westbrook stuffed the stat sheet with seven points, 15 assists and five rebounds. Both teams shot 50%, but Oklahoma City outrebounded Philadelphia by 14 at the Ford Center. Andre Iguodala starred with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists, Elton Brand posted 13 points and five boards and Thaddeus Young added 20 points and four rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 20.9
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 20.5
Nick Collison, Oklahoma City ? 18.0
Willie Green, Philadelphia ? 15.8
- Sacramento 110, Indiana 105
Team FIC Differential: Kings +17.2, Pacers -17.2
The Sacramento Kings (9-8) outlasted the Indiana Pacers (6-10) at ARCO Arena on Wednesday night. Tyreke Evans starred with 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, Jason Thompson posted 22 points and six boards and Spencer Hawes put up 21 points and seven rebounds for the Kings. Sacramento hit 50% of their shots and held Indiana to just 7-for-22 from downtown. Danny Granger had a game-high 33 points, Troy Murphy tallied 13 points and eight rebounds and Jeff Foster contributed six points and 18 boards.
Game FIC Scores
Spencer Hawes, Sacramento ? 18.8
Jeff Foster, Indiana ? 17.4
Tyreke Evans, Sacramento ? 13.5
Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 13.0
- Houston 102, L.A. Clippers 85
Team FIC Differential: Rockets +7.5, Clippers -7.5
The Houston Rockets (10-8) outscored the Los Angeles Clippers (8-11) 26-13 in the fourth quarter to record a road win. Aaron Brooks led with 22 points and five assists, Luis Scola tallied eight points and seven rebounds and rookie Chase Budinger totaled 19 points and five boards. Houston shot 50% and held Los Angeles to 1-for-14 shooting from the perimeter. Baron Davis had 20 points and six assists, Marcus Camby posted nine points and 19 rebounds and Al Thornton scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 28.3
Chase Budinger, Houston ? 13.3
Al Thornton, Los Angeles ? 12.0
Aaron Brooks, Houston ? 11.6
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