RealGM Wiretap
DeShawn Stevenson pushed the Washington Wizards to a huge road win over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday. Stevenson, who scored 33 points on the night, hit a three-pointer with one second left to give his team a narrow victory against one of the league?s best teams. Read about DeShawn?s shot and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 25th?s games!
Dead even after thirty-six minutes, the Toronto Raptors used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Carlos Delfino added 23 points off the bench for the Raptors, who shot 47% from the field and outrebounded Indiana by seven. Danny Granger starred with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Troy Murphy tallied 17 points and 7 assists for the Pacers, who scored 27 points off turnovers but attempted eighteen fewer free throws than Toronto.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 19.5
Carlos Delfino, TOR ? 16.0
Troy Murphy, IND ? 13.6
Marquis Daniels, IND ? 13.5
The Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Hornets in Louisiana last night thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from DeShawn Stevenson. Stevenson finished the game with 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who were outrebounded by seven but scored 26 points off turnovers. Chris Paul notched 22 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds, and Morris Peterson added 18 points and 7 boards for the Hornets, who shot 46% from the floor and have now lost three straight.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH ? 20.6
Morris Peterson, NOH ? 17.4
DeShawn Stevenson, WSH ? 16.4
Brendan Haywood, WSH ? 13.3
Jason Kidd narrowly missed a triple-double in his return to Dallas on Monday night as the Mavericks outshot the Chicago Bulls. Kidd posted 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Dirk Nowitzki added 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks, who shot 48% from the field and outrebounded Chicago by seven. The Bulls managed 24 points off the Mavericks? 21 turnovers and were led by Ben Gordon?s 25 points. Chicago is 1-2 since acquiring Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes from Cleveland.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 18.5
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 17.6
Erick Dampier, DAL ? 17.5
Ben Gordon, CHI ? 15.1
The San Antonio Spurs scored just five points in the first quarter but were still able to knock off the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points and 9 assists for the Spurs, who ended up shooting 42% for the game. Al Horford starred for the Hawks with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Atlanta outrebounded San Antonio by ten, but they also turned the ball over 22 times against the Spurs? opportunistic defense.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 15.5
Al Horford, ATL ? 14.8
Tony Parker, SAS ? 13.4
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 10.8
The Detroit Pistons used a strong fourth quarter to down the Nuggets in Denver last night. Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince each scored 20 points, and Antonio McDyess added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who held the Nuggets to just 35% shooting from the field. Allen Iverson starred for Denver with 28 points and 7 assists while Carmelo Anthony added 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists of his own in the loss. Denver is now one game behind Golden State for the final Western Conference playoff spot after losing three in a row.
Game FIC Scores
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 20.1
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 19.4
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 18.8
Antonio McDyess, DET ? 16.8
The Boston Celtics outscored the Los Angeles Clippers in every quarter on Monday night en route to a dominant 104-76 victory at the STAPLES Center. James Posey had 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ray Allen tallied 15 points, 7 assists and 4 boards for the Celtics, who shot 55% for the night and hit 80% of their foul shots. Tim Thomas led the Clippers with 15 points and 9 rebounds as they struggled in all facets against Boston. Los Angeles will battle Denver on Wednesday, which could end up being Sam Cassell?s next destination.
Game FIC Scores
James Posey, BOS ? 16.4
Ray Allen, BOS ? 15.8
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 13.1
Quinton Ross, LAC ? 8.8
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