RealGM Wiretap
T.J. Ford returned to the court for the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, tallying 4 points and 4 assists in seventeen minutes to help his team notch a win over the Miami Heat in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 4th's games.
The Atlanta Hawks used a strong second half to come from behind and knock off the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Josh Childress led the Hawks with 21 points and 6 rebounds, and Josh Smith added 19 points, 9 assists and 6 boards. Atlanta was outrebounded by four, but limited Philadelphia just to 44% shooting from the field. Andre Miller tallied 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the 76ers in the loss, and Andre Iguodala added 22 points, 7 boards and 4 dimes of his own.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Smith, ATL ? 26.9
Andre Miller, PHI ? 20.3
Josh Childress, ATL ? 17.8
Samuel Dalembert, PHI ? 16.3
The Dallas Mavericks never trailed en route to a nine-point victory over the Orlando Magic last night. Josh Howard led the Mavericks with 28 points and 7 rebounds, while Dirk Nowitzki added 20 points and 9 boards of his own. Dallas shot 51% from the field and outrebounded Orlando by thirteen at the Amway Arena. Dwight Howard posted 28 points and 7 rebounds for the Magic, and Eastern Conference Player of the Week Hedo Turkoglu posted 13 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 21.1
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 18.5
Josh Howard, DAL ? 16.5
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 13.5
The Toronto Raptors shot 59% on their way to a dominant win over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Chris Bosh posted 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Raptors, and Jose Calderon added 11 points and 10 dimes. Miami tallied six more rebounds than Toronto, but turned the ball over eighteen times at home. Dorell Wright led the Heat with 17 points and 8 boards, while Alexander Johnson added 10 points and 10 rebounds in defeat. Toronto saw point guard T.J. Ford return after a 24-game absence. He scored 4 points and dished 4 assists in seventeen minutes of play.
Game FIC Scores
Jose Calderon, TOR ? 18.3
Anthony Parker, TOR ? 16.8
Dorell Wright, MIA ? 14.9
T. J. Ford, TOR ? 6.3
The Los Angeles Clippers used a 28-14 third quarter advantage to knock off the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden last night. Cuttino Mobley led Los Angeles with 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Chris Kaman added 15 points and 6 boards in the win. New York shot 50% from the field, but turned the ball over twenty times. Zach Randolph posted 12 points and 9 rebounds for the Knicks, who fell to 14-34 with their most recent loss.
Game FIC Scores
Cuttino Mobley, LAC ? 15.0
Josh Powell, LAC ? 13.8
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 13.3
Fred Jones, NYK ? 10.5
Tracy McGrady powered the Houston Rockets past the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night with 26 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. The Rockets and Timberwolves were virtually identical statistically, but Houston held a distinct advantage at the foul line. Carl Landry scored 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Rockets, who also got 16 and 5 from Yao Ming. Al Jefferson continued his 2007-08 tear with 33 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota, who have been playing better basketball as of late.
Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 26.9
Sebastian Telfair, MIN ? 17.3
Rafer Alston, HOU ? 16.3
Tracy McGrady, HOU ? 14.3
The Phoenix Suns hit sixteen three-pointers on their way to a big win over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats last night. Amare Stoudemire posted 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Leandro Barbosa added 30 points off the bench. Phoenix shot 51% from the field, but was outrebounded by eleven. Charlotte got 25 points and 5 rebounds from Jason Richardson, and were without Gerald Wallace because of injury. The Bobcats also got double-doubles from both Emeka Okafor and Nazr Mohammed.
Game FIC Scores
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 22.8
Shawn Marion, PHX ? 18.9
Leandro Barbosa, PHX ? 18.9
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 17.4
The New Orleans Hornets put up a rare stinker against the Utah Jazz on Monday night, losing 110-88 at the Energy Solutions Arena. Deron Williams led the Jazz with 29 points and 11 assists, and Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 17 rebounds in the win. Utah shot 50% from the field and forced nineteen Hornet turnovers, which they converted into 25 points. Jannero Pargo starred for New Orleans in the loss with 24 points, and Tyson Chandler added 8 points and 11 rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 28.6
Carlos Boozer, UTA ? 17.0
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 12.3
Chris Paul, NOH ? 0.4
The Denver Nuggets upended the Portland Trail Blazers in overtime on Monday night thanks to a bucket by Allen Iverson with one second left on the clock. Iverson tallied 26 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds in the win, and Carmelo Anthony, playing in just his second game back from an ankle injury, added 28 points and 15 rebounds. Both teams shot 51% from the field and the Nuggets narrowly outrebounded the Blazers by two. Brandon Roy led the Blazers with 26 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Brandon Roy, POR ? 20.3
Jarrett Jack, POR ? 17.5
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 16.0
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 15.6
Joe Smith led the Chicago Bulls to a ten-point victory over the Seattle Supersonics last night, with 25 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulls shot just 45% from the floor, but outrebounded the Sonics by fifteen in Seattle. Thabo Sefolosha notched 10 points and 9 rebounds for Chicago, and Ben Wallace added 7 points, 10 boards and 7 assists in the win. Kevin Durant scored 20 points in the loss, which broke Seattle?s three-game winning streak.
Game FIC Scores
Ben Wallace, CHI ? 20.3
Joe Smith, CHI ? 18.3
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 16.8
Wally Szczerbiak, SEA ? 14.8
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