LeBron James and Kobe Bryant were given the night off on Thursday and their teams suffered the consequences.

- Chicago 109, Cleveland 108

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +10.1, Cavaliers -10.1

The Chicago Bulls (38-40) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (61-18) in dramatic fashion on Thursday night as LeBron James took the night off. Derrick Rose had 24 points and 10 assists, Luol Deng posted 22 points and 10 rebounds and Joakim Noah added 17 points and 15 boards. Chicago hit 51% of their shots and outrebounded Cleveland by eight. Maurice Williams had 35 points and 10 assists, Antawn Jamison tallied 23 points and six rebounds and Jamario Moon scored 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 24.6

Maurice Williams, Cleveland ? 22.1

Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 16.4

Jamario Moon, Cleveland ? 13.5

- Sacramento 116, L.A. Clippers 94

Team FIC Differential: Kings +32.5, Clippers -32.5

The Sacramento Kings (25-54) used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Los Angeles Clippers (27-52) at Arco Arena. Tyreke Evans starred with 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Jason Thompson tallied 22 points and 15 boards and Carl Landry put up 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sacramento drilled 54% of their field goals and won the rebounding battle by fifteen. Chris Kaman led with 23 points and six rebounds, Eric Gordon posted 21 points and 10 assists and Baron Davis chipped in 11 points and 10 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Tyreke Evans, Sacramento ? 21.6

Jason Thompson, Sacramento ? 20.6

Chris Kaman, Los Angeles ? 15.9

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles ? 13.8

- Denver 98, L.A. Lakers 96

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +2.6, Lakers -2.6

Carmelo Anthony rejected Derek Fisher on a potential game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds as the Denver Nuggets (52-27) notched a big win over the Los Angeles Lakers (55-23). Anthony scored 31 points on 10-for-20 shooting, J.R. Smith posted 26 points and six rebounds and Chauncey Billups recorded 12 points and six assists. Los Angeles outrebounded Denver by 13, but shot just 36% from the field. Pau Gasol had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Ron Artest tallied 22 points and six boards and Lamar Odom helped with five points and 13 rebounds as Kobe Bryant was given the night off.

Game FIC Scores

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 23.9

Carmelo Anthony, Denver ? 20.4

Ron Artest, Los Angeles ? 16.8

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 16.3


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