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Paul Pierce led the Boston Celtics to a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, ending the team?s three-game losing streak in the process. Read about Paul?s big night and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 24th?s games!
The Detroit Pistons are now the second-best team in the NBA after knocking off the Phoenix Suns on the road Sunday. Rasheed Wallace starred with 22 points and 8 rebounds, and Antonio McDyess added 12 points and 13 boards for the Pistons, who shot 51% from the field and outrebounded the Suns by sixteen. Amare Stoudemire posted 31 points, and Shaquille O?Neal added 7 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix, who made just 41% of their shots and grabbed only five offensive boards.
Game FIC Scores
Rasheed Wallace, DET ? 17.9
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 15.5
Leandro Barbosa, PHX ? 15.4
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 14.8
The Cleveland Cavaliers led by nineteen after the first quarter and never looked back against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. LeBron James notched 25 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds, and Ben Wallace added 12 points and 10 boards for the Cavs, who shot 51% and outrebounded the Grizzlies by thirteen. Hakim Warrick starred with 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Mike Conley added 10 points and 4 assists for Memphis, who scored seventeen points off turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, CLE ? 23.9
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE ? 15.1
Devin Brown, CLE ? 13.4
Hakim Warrick, MEM ? 12.4
Dwight Howard led the Orlando Magic to a win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Rashard Lewis notched 16 points and 7 boards, and Hedo Turkoglu added 15 points for the Magic, who shot 48% for the night and turned the ball over just eight times. Ron Artest had 23 points, and Kevin Martin added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who struggled from both the field and the foul line while turning the ball over sixteen times.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 20.1
Kevin Martin, SAC ? 18.1
Rashard Lewis, ORL ? 17.8
Maurice Evans, ORL ? 11.8
The Boston Celtics ended their three-game skid with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers last night. Paul Pierce had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Ray Allen added 19 points for the Celtics, who shot 57% and scored 21 points off Portland turnovers. Travis Outlaw had 24 points and 5 rebounds, and Steve Blake added 12 points and 8 assists for the Blazers, who turned the ball over 15 times and have now lost six of their last seven games.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 21.0
James Posey, BOS ? 16.6
Travis Outlaw, POR ? 15.1
Brandon Roy, POR ? 7.0
Leading by just two at the break, the Toronto Raptors pulled away from the New York Knicks in the second half on Sunday en route to a dominant win. Andrea Bargnani notched 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Chris Bosh added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the Raptors, who outrebounded the Knicks by fifteen and took great care of the ball. Jamal Crawford led New York with 26 points and 6 assists while Zach Randolph added 20 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. The Knicks shot just 38% from the floor and have lost eleven of their last fourteen.
Game FIC Scores
Andrea Bargnani, TOR ? 22.5
Nate Robinson, NYK ? 17.0
Jamal Crawford, NYK ? 15.8
T.J. Ford, TOR ? 12.5
The Dallas Mavericks used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Dirk Nowitzki posted 29 points and 8 rebounds, and Jason Kidd added 12 points, 17 assists, and 7 boards for the Mavs, who outrebounded the Wolves by eight and hit 81% of their free throws. As usual, Al Jefferson starred for Minnesota with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Rashard McCants added 17 points off the bench for the Wolves, who shot just nine times from the charity stripe at home.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 28.6
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 22.9
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 14.0
Randy Foye, MIN ? (0.3)
Tracy McGrady led the Houston Rockets to an emphatic win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night with 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Shane Battier notched 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Luis Scola added 17 points for the Rockets, who shot 50% on the night and hit thirteen shots from beyond the arc. Tyrus Thomas led the Bulls, who turned the ball over fifteen times, with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Larry Hughes had 13 points, and Drew Gooden posted 12 points and 8 rebounds in the pair?s debut with Chicago.
Game FIC Scores
Tracy McGrady, HOU ? 21.3
Tyrus Thomas, CHI ? 18.0
Shane Battier, HOU ? 16.6
Kirk Hinrich, CHI ? 12.8
The Los Angeles Lakers won their eight-straight game on Sunday night after beating the Seattle Supersonics. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 7 rebounds, and Lamar Odom added 19 and 11 for the Lakers, who shot 52% from three-point land and scored 20 points off Seattle miscues. Mickael Gelabale scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Sonics, who shot just 40% for the game. Kevin Durant and Jeff Green each posted 15 points for Seattle in the defeat. Kobe Bryant notched 21 points and 10 assists for Los Angeles, who were leading 88-57 before he was ejected in the third quarter.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 24.6
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 23.1
Mickael Gelabale, SEA ? 15.9
Pau Gasol, LAL ? 14.5
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