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The Boston Celtics outscored the New York Knicks by 14 in the first half, en route to a dominating win at Madison Square Garden on Monday afternoon. Kendrick Perkins led the Celtics with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Zach Randolph starred for the Knicks with 24 points and 15 boards. Kevin Garnett added 20 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Boston, who outrebounded New York by six and shot 54% from the floor. The Knicks struggled from the three-point line, going 1-for-16, and shot just 43% for the game.
Game FIC Scores
Kendrick Perkins, BOS ? 15.3*
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 9.0
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 8.0
Ray Allen, BOS ? (1.0)
The Washington Wizards trumped the Dallas Mavericks in every quarter on Monday on their way to an impressive 102-84 victory at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler led the Wizards with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Josh Howard led the Mavericks with 32 points and 7 boards. Dallas turned the ball over sixteen times, and Washington took advantage with 50% (11-for-22) shooting from downtown. Dirk Nowitzki added 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the Mavs, and Antawn Jamison contributed 23, 8 and 3 of his own to the Wizards.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Howard, DAL ? 22.8
Caron Butler, WSH ? 20.3
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 19.9
Antawn Jamison, WSH ? 13.6
Tim Duncan led the San Antonio Spurs over the Charlotte Bobcats with 19 points and 10 rebounds on Martin Luther King day. Emeka Okafor contributed 21 and 10 for the Bobcats, who were outrebounded (7) by the Spurs. Manu Ginobili added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for San Antonio, and Gerald Wallace brought 15, 9 and 4 to Charlotte. The Spurs were hot from behind the three-point line, going 8-for-16, and shot 48% against the Bobcats? suspect defense.
Game FIC Scores
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 19.1
Manu Ginobili, SAS ? 17.1
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 15.8
Nazr Mohammed, CHA ? 10.3
The Indiana Pacers took a 13-point lead into the second quarter and ended up victorious against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon. The 76ers pulled even with the Pacers along the way, but Indiana was too hot (51% shooting) from the floor. Kareem Rush led the Pacers with 25 points and 5 rebounds, as Andre Iguodala starred for the Sixers with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Philadelphia outrebounded Indiana by six, but the Pacers? fourteen three-pointers made up for their lack of second chances. Mike Dunleavy added 24 points for Indiana as well.
Game FIC Scores
Danny Granger, IND ? 14.4
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 14.4
Mike Dunleavy, IND ? 13.4
Andre Miller, PHI ? 13.3
It took overtime, but the Portland Trail Blazers downed the Atlanta Hawks on Monday afternoon at Philips Arena in Georgia. Travis Outlaw led the Blazers with 23 points and 4 rebounds, while Joe Johnson starred for the Hawks with 37 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds of his own. Atlanta outrebounded Portland by seven, but the Blazers shot 46% from the floor, against just 43% for the Hawks. Johnson tied the game with 31 seconds remaining on a pair of free throws to force the extra period, but Outlaw drilled a jumper with just one second left on the clock in overtime to give Portland the win.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Smith, ATL ? 22.3
Sergio Rodriguez, POR ? 18.0
Tyronn Lue, ATL ? 16.3
Travis Outlaw, POR ? 12.0
The Houston Rockets used a strong third quarter to defeat the visiting Seattle Supersonics on Monday afternoon. Yao Ming led the Rockets with 30 points and 17 rebounds, and Tracy McGrady contributed 17 points, 6 boards and 5 assists of his own. The two teams were virtually identical (both teams shot 42% from the field and grabbed 46 rebounds), aside from Seattle?s fifteen turnovers. Wally Szczerbiak led the Sonics with 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Kurt Thomas added 8 points and 11 boards. Seattle still hasn?t won a game in 2008.
Game FIC Scores
Yao Ming, HOU ? 28.9
Kurt Thomas, SEA ? 13.5
Earl Watson, SEA ? 12.8
Shane Battier, HOU ? 12.5
Tyson Chandler led the New Orleans Hornets to a dominate victory over the Milwaukee Bucks last night. Chandler had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Hornets, who outscored the Bucks 56-38 in the second half. Andrew Bogut posted 13 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee, who also got 19 and 7 from Michael Redd. Chris Paul added 16 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds for New Orleans in the win, and the Hornets turned the ball over just six times against Milwaukee.
Game FIC Scores
Tyson Chandler, NOH ? 21.6
Chris Paul, NOH ? 19.5
David West, NOH ? 15.0
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 14.0
The Utah Jazz shot 56% against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, en route to an easy 109-93 road win. Utah saw eight players reach double figures in scoring, and was led by Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams. Boozer posted 12 points and 12 rebounds and Williams added 18 points and 13 assists. The Jazz outrebounded the Clippers by seven, despite Chris Kaman?s 10 rebounds. Corey Maggette contributed 23 points and 6 rebounds for Los Angeles in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 18.4
Cuttino Mobley, LAC ? 15.5
Paul Millsap, UTA ? 14.8
Corey Maggette, LAC ? 12.5
Ryan Gomes made a pair of free throws with less than a minute remaining against the Golden State Warriors on Monday to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 109-108 win in Oakland. Minnesota shot 50% from the field and outrebounded Golden State in the victory. Gomes led the Timberwolves with 35 points and 11 rebounds, and Al Jefferson added 21 and 12 of his own. The Warriors were led by Monta Ellis, who scored 28 points. The win was just the second for Minnesota this month and was just the second loss for Golden State in their last seven games.
Game FIC Scores
Ryan Gomes, MIN ? 26.0
Matt Barnes, GSW ? 20.8
Marko Jaric, MIN ? 16.0
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 14.9
The Memphis Grizzles earned a rare easy win on Monday, defeating the Chicago Bulls 104-90 at the FedEx Forum. Mike Miller and Rudy Gay led the Grizzles with 24 points and 10 rebounds apiece, and Mike Conley added 10 points and 10 assists in the win. The Bulls were led by Ben Gordon, who notched 25 points and dished 5 assists. Memphis shot 52% from the floor, while holding Chicago to just 36% shooting, and outrebounded the Bulls by four. Pau Gasol added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzles as well.
Game FIC Scores
Mike Miller, MEM ? 19.0
Rudy Gay, MEM ? 17.3
Mike Conley, MEM ? 15.5
Ben Gordon, CHI ? 13.0
Rashard Lewis drained a shot in the final seconds on Monday night to give the Orlando Magic a 102-100 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons. Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 26 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, and Dwight Howard added 23 points and 8 boards. Orlando, who shot 50% from the field, outrebounded Detroit by two in the victory. Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 21 points and Rasheed Wallace added 15 points and 15 rebounds of his own. It marked the first time in the last ten games that Orlando was about to beat Detroit.
Game FIC Scores
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 17.0
Rasheed Wallace, DET ? 17.0
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 15.1
Jason Maxiell, DET ? 11.3
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a close win over the Miami Heat last night, with 31 points and 4 assists. Dwyane Wade starred for Miami, with 43 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. The Heat shot 48% from the field, against 45% for the Cavaliers, who outrebounded Miami by three. Zydrunas Ilgauskas posted 13 and 10 for Cleveland, and Udonis Haslem added 9 and 13 for Miami. The Heat scored just eight points in the third quarter, allowing the Cavs to overcome a halftime deficit.
Game FIC Scores
Dwyane Wade, MIA ? 28.0
Udonis Haslem, MIA ? 13.0
LeBron James, CLE ? 12.1
Drew Gooden, CLE ? 10.0
Derek Fisher led the Los Angeles Lakers to a big win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Fisher scored 28 points as the Lakers cruised to a 116-99 win. Kobe Bryant added 17 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds, and L.A. scored 23 points off Denver turnovers. Allen Iverson led the Nuggets with 24 points and 7 assists, and Marcus Camby added a double-double. Carmelo Anthony had to be helped off the court in the second quarter after appearing to sprain his left ankle. He will be re-evaluated in Denver on Tuesday.
Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 24.8
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 17.8
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 16.4
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 15.0
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