RealGM Wiretap
LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 points as the Cavaliers took on the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night. He left the court after spraining his ankle in the first half, but returned to reach the milestone and nearly led Cleveland to a win over the East-leading Celtics. Read about Boston?s win in spite of LBJ?s record and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 27th?s games!
The Atlanta Hawks used a strong third quarter to knock off the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Mike Bibby, who was a member of the Kings just a few weeks ago, notched 24 points and 12 assists and Al Horford added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks, who went 35-for-40 for the foul line and outrebounded Sacramento by six. Brad Miller led with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Beno Udrih tallied 25 points and 8 assists for the Kings, who shot 49% from the field and notched 19 second chance points.
Game FIC Scores
Brad Miller, SAC -27.0
Mike Bibby, ATL ? 25.6
Al Horford, ATL ? 20.8
Beno Udrih, SAC ? 19.3
Deadlocked after three, the Chicago Bulls pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Indiana Pacers last night. Larry Hughes had 29 points and 6 assists and Drew Gooden added 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who shot 47% from the field and scored 29 points off Indiana turnovers. Mike Dunleavy notched 25 points and Travis Diener added 22 points and 9 assists for the Pacers, who shot just 41% on the night and coughed the ball up eighteen times.
Game FIC Scores
Larry Hughes, CHI ? 20.0
Travis Diener, IND ? 18.0
Luol Deng, CHI ? 13.6
Mike Dunleavy, IND ? 10.8
The Philadelphia 76ers earned a big win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night thanks to a big first half. Andre Miller had 26 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds and Willie Green added 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the 76ers, who shot 44% from the field and turned the ball over just eleven times. Dwight Howard tallied 14 points and 16 rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu added 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Magic, who hit just 40% of their shots and turned the ball over twenty times.
Game FIC Scores
Willie Green, PHI ? 24.6
Andre Miller, PHI ? 21.8
Andre Iguodala, PHI ? 14.9
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 12.8
The Toronto Raptors ran past the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night thanks to a 58-37 run that spanned the second and third quarters. Chris Bosh had 28 points and 7 rebounds and T.J. Ford added 13 points off the bench for the Raptors, who outrebounded Minnesota by four and scored 30 points off Minnesota miscues. Al Jefferson led the Timberwolves with 23 points and 5 rebounds, while Rashard McCants came off the bench to net 19 points in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 17.8
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 17.3
Jamario Moon, TOR ? 14.0
Randy Foye, MIN ? 10.8
Despite a strong fourth quarter run the Cleveland Cavaliers still fell at the hands of the East-leading Boston Celtics last night. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 22 points and Kevin Garnett added 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the victory. Boston shot 52% from the field, while holding Cleveland to just 38% on the night. LeBron James posted 26 points and 8 rebounds for the Cavs, who outrebounded the Celtics by seven and scored 26 points off Boston turnovers. Delonte West had 20 points for Cleveland in just his third game with the team.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 22.0
Ray Allen, BOS ? 12.5
Delonte West, CLE ? 11.0
LeBron James, CLE ? 9.4
The New York Knicks ran the Charlotte Bobcats out of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night thanks to 22 points and 6 assists from Nate Robinson. Jamal Crawford added 20 points and Zach Randolph tallied 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Knicks, who shot 51% from the field and outrebounded the Bobcats by six. Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 18 points and 14 rebounds and Nazr Mohammed added a double-double of his own in the loss. The Bobcats shot just 40% against the Knicks and have now lost eleven of their last twelve games.
Game FIC Scores
David Lee, NYK ? 18.0
Fred Jones, NYK ? 15.4
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 13.0
Nazr Mohammed, CHA ? 13.0
The New Orleans Hornets notched an impressive seventeen-point win over the Phoenix Suns last night after getting incredible performances from all five starters. Chris Paul had 25 points and 15 assists, Tyson Chandler posted 12 points and 15 rebounds and David West added 27 points for the Hornets, who shot 53% and got 92 points from their starters. Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. The win allowed the Hornets to sweep their season series with the Suns. Steve Nash, who posted 8 points and 13 assists, didn?t hit his first field goal until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Game FIC Scores
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 29.3
Chris Paul, NOH ? 27.5
Tyson Chandler, NOH ? 19.5
Peja Stojakovic, NOH ? 12.4
The Utah Jazz handed the Detroit Pistons their third loss in their last six games after coming from behind to win on Wednesday night. Trailing by eleven at the half, the Jazz cut the lead to four before taking over in the final period. Mehmet Okur led the Jazz with 24 points and 7 rebounds, while Carlos Boozer added 18 points and 15 boards in the win. The Pistons, who shot just 42% against Utah, were led by Richard Hamilton?s 22 points and the 10 rebounds of Antonio McDyess. Both teams turned the ball over just nine times.
Game FIC Scores
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 18.8
Deron Williams, UTA ? 17.3
Richard Hamilton, DET ? 13.6
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 13.0
The Denver Nuggets walloped the Seattle Supersonics last night while shooting a franchise-best 67% from the field. Seven Nuggets scored in double figures and Allen Iverson led all scorers with 31 points. Marcus Camby added 12 points and 14 rebounds and Anthony Carter had 12 points and 12 assists in the win. Kevin Durant and Mickael Gelabale each had 16 points for the Sonics, who shot just 36% on the night and turned the ball over sixteen times. The Nuggets scored thirty or more points in each of the four quarters.
Game FIC Scores
Anthony Carter, DEN ? 25.5
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 24.8
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 20.1
Johan Petro, SEA ? 13.1
Corey Maggette missed a running jump shot at the buzzer that would have won the game for the Los Angeles Clippers when they took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Jarrett Jack led the Blazers in the win with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Martell Webster added 15 points of his own. The Clippers shot just 31%, against 42% for the Blazers, but they made points up from the foul line and on second chance attempts. Corey Maggette led Los Angeles with 32 points and Tim Thomas added 21 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Jarrett Jack, POR ? 18.3
Tim Thomas, LAC ? 15.3
Corey Maggette, LAC ? 14.3
Martell Webster, POR ? 12.0
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