- Detroit 90, San Antonio 80

Rasheed Wallace led the Detroit Pistons to an impressive victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. The teams were very evenly matched statistically, but the Spurs turned the ball over fifteen times, which led to eighteen points for the Pistons. Detroit used a strong first quarter to take a 30-15 advantage over San Antonio, and the Spurs were never able to recover. Rasheed Wallace led the Pistons with 23 points, and 15 rebounds while Tim Duncan starred for the Spurs with 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Game FIC Scores
Rasheed Wallace, DET ? 27.5*
Tim Duncan, SA ? 26.125
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 12
Tony Parker, SA ? 2.875

- Sacramento 116, Memphis 113

Francisco Garcia hit a three-pointer with seven seconds left against the Memphis Grizzles to give the Sacramento Kings a 116-113 win on Thursday. The Kings overcame the Grizzles' hot shooting; Memphis went 13-for-26 from behind the arc, thanks to fourteen offensive rebounds. Sacramento was led by John Salmons, who tallied 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Rudy Gay starred for Memphis with 31 points and 7 rebounds. The Kings outrebounded the Grizzles 43-34 in the win.

Game FIC Scores
John Salmons, SAC ? 24.625
Rudy Gay, MEM ? 22
Brad Miller, SAC ? 19.75
Pau Gasol, MEM ? 7.75

- Utah 108, Phoenix 106

The Utah Jazz put the defensive clamps on the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns on Thursday, en route to a 108-86 victory. Mehmet Okur paced the Jazz with 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Ronnie Brewer added 21 points and 5 boards of his own. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 25 points while Amare Stoudemire posted 21 points and 13 rebounds. Utah held Phoenix to 37% shooting, while posting a nine-rebound edge over the Suns. Four Jazz starters scored in double figures, with Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams combining for 35 points.

Game FIC Scores
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 23.5
Deron Williams, UTA ? 19.25
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 17.75
Leandro Barbosa, PHX ? 14.75

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