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Joe Johnson exploded for 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Hawks against the Warriors on Tuesday night, but it wasn?t enough to lead Atlanta to victory. Golden State won easily thanks to huge performances from Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis. Read about Johnson?s wasted effort and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 4th?s games!
The Golden State Warriors shined against the Atlanta Hawks in a shootout on Tuesday night. Baron Davis posted 35 points and 9 assists and Stephen Jackson added 29 points for the Warriors, who shot 54% from the field. Joe Johnson notched 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Josh Smith added 20 points and 11 boards for the Hawks, who hit 50% of their field goal attempts. Atlanta busted out of the gate with 42 first-quarter points, but they allowed Golden State to convert their eighteen turnovers in 32 points.
Game FIC Scores
Baron Davis, GSW ? 25.5
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 25.1
Stephen Jackson, GSW ? 22.1
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 21.5
The Orlando Magic used a strong fourth quarter to put away the Toronto Raptors last night. Hedo Turkoglu had 24 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds and Dwight Howard added 19 points and 14 boards for the Magic, who shot 52% from the floor. T.J. Ford scored 20 points off the bench for the Raptors, who struggled from the field in Orlando. Toronto was able to outrebound the Magic by six, but their 40% shooting kept them from hanging with the likes of Rashard Lewis and Turkoglu in the final period.
Game FIC Scores
Hedo Turkoglu, ORL ? 19.5
Rashard Lewis, ORL ? 15.9
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 15.8
Anthony Parker, TOR ? 14.0
The Detroit Pistons held off the Seattle Supersonics on Tuesday night thanks to a few key plays by point guard Chauncey Billups. Tayshaun Prince had 24 points and Billups added 20 and 9 assists, as the Pistons converted just 37% of their shots. Earl Watson led the Sonics with 23 points and Chris Wilcox added 20 points and 10 rebounds in the tight loss. Detroit was able to win despite their horrible shooting and getting outrebounded by seven, thanks to Seattle?s eighteen turnovers and their own clutch shooting from the foul line (31-37, 83%).
Game FIC Scores
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 20.0
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 16.1
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 16.0
Earl Watson, SEA ? 15.0
The Charlotte Bobcats topped the Minnesota Timberwolves in all four quarters last night, but sealed the deal with a huge fourth quarter to ensure a victory. Jason Richardson scored 25 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 6 assists for the Bobcats, who saw all five of their starters reach double figures in points. Al Jefferson led the Wolves with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Craig Smith added 15 points off the bench. The Bobcats held slight advantages over the Wolves in terms of shooting percentage and rebounding, but the 19 points Charlotte scored off Minnesota turnovers proved to be the difference.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 19.5
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 19.4
Matt Carroll, CHA ? 17.0
Ryan Gomes, MIN ? 13.0
Drew Gooden led his new team to a win over the Memphis Grizzles on Tuesday night as the Chicago Bulls cruised to their twenty-fourth win of the season. Luol Deng had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Gooden added 21 points and 14 boards of his own for the Bulls, who hit 53% of their shots and outrebounded the Grizzles by eight. Kyle Lowry scored 24 points off the bench for Memphis, who got 21 points from both Rudy Gay and Darko Milicic. Kirk Hinrich added 19 points and 12 assists for Chicago in the emphatic win.
Game FIC Scores
Kirk Hinrich, CHI ? 24.5
Drew Gooden, CHI ? 23.75
Luol Deng, CHI - 18.75
Kyle Lowry, MEM ? 17.25
The San Antonio Spurs shot just 33% from the floor on Tuesday night, but were still able to knock off the Jason Kidd-less New Jersey Nets. Tim Duncan posted 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who outrebounded the Nets by ten to counteract their horrible shooting. Vince Carter led New Jersey with 19 points and 9 rebounds, as the Nets shot just 37% themselves. Devin Harris notched 13 points and 7 dimes in defeat, not enough compensate for his 5 turnovers or to beat the defending NBA Champions.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 21.6
Ime Udoka, SAS ? 13.8
Vince Carter, NJN ? 10.4
Nenad Krstic, NJN ? 10.0
The Phoenix Suns held off the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night despite a second half charge from Portland. Amare Stoudemire notched 22 points and 7 rebounds and Shaquille O?Neal added 6 points and 13 boards for the Suns, who shot 41% from the field but attempted forty-one free throws. Brandon Roy led the Blazers with 25 points and 5 rebounds, while LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 11 points and 9 boards of his own in the loss. Portland hit just 40% of their shots and turned the ball over fourteen times.
Game FIC Scores
Brandon Roy, POR ? 18.25
Shaquille O?Neal, PHX ? 12.25
Steve Nash, PHX ? 12.0
LaMarcus Aldridge, POR ? 7.25
The Los Angeles Lakers used a huge fourth quarter run to come from behind and defeat the Sacramento Kings last night. Kobe Bryant had 34 points and 10 rebounds and Pau Gasol added 31 points and 10 boards for the Lakers, who shot 45% from the field and grabbed three more rebounds than the Kings. Ron Artest led with 23 points and 5 rebounds and Brad Miller contributed 14 points and 12 boards for Sacramento, who had problems taking care of the ball and sent the Lakers to the foul line forty times.
Game FIC Scores
Pau Gasol, LAL ? 28.25
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 19.5
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 16.0
Brad Miller, SAC ? 14.5
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