RealGM Wiretap
Tayshaun Prince hit a three-pointer with seven seconds left to give the Detroit Pistons a one-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Prince finished with 22 points, and Chauncey Billups added 16 points and 7 assists. The Pistons outrebounded the Lakers by five and held Los Angeles to 42% shooting at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Ronny Turiaf tallied 12 points and 5 boards off the bench in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 18.9
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 14.8
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 11.0
Vladimir Radmanovic, LAL ? (2.0)
The Boston Celtics used a 25-20 fourth quarter advantage to put the visiting Dallas Mavericks away on Thursday night. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 26 points and 6 rebounds, and Ray Allen added 26 points and 4 boards of his own in the win. Boston, who was without Kevin Garnett, also got 14 points and 12 rebounds from Rajon Rondo. Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished 6 assists for the Mavs, who outrebounded the Celtics by three but turned the ball over four more times than Boston. Dallas tied with game at 90 with ten seconds left but couldn?t convert with the game on the line.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 24.0
Ray Allen, BOS ? 15.9
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 12.5
Josh Howard, DAL ? 12.0
The Seattle Supersonics shot 56% from the field against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night en route to a 101-95 win. Cleveland shot just 38% from the field but earned an advantage over Seattle from behind the three-point line and charity stripe to remain close. Kevin Durant led the Sonics with 24 points, and Chris Wilcox added 18 points and 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers, who were without LeBron James, stormed back in the fourth quarter thanks to 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists from Larry Hughes, but Seattle was able to hang on for just their eleventh win of the season.
Game FIC Scores
Larry Hughes, CLE ? 20.3
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE ? 17.6
Kurt Thomas, SEA ? 16.5
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 14.6
The San Antonio Spurs held a 29-21 fourth quarter advantage over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night to steal a victory at the US Airways Arena in Arizona. Tim Duncan tallied 16 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Spurs, who outrebounded the Suns by seven. Manu Ginobili added 19 points and 7 boards in the victory. Shawn Marion, who like Ginobili learned that he didn?t make the All-Star team just hours before tip-off, had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix. Both teams shot 38% from the field as the Suns scored a season-low 81 points against the rival Spurs.
Game FIC Scores
Shawn Marion, PHX ? 21.4
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 18.3
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 8.9
Manu Ginobili, SAS ? 7.3
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