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Tracy McGrady struggled against the Lakers on Sunday, but the Rockets kept their monumental winning streak alive nonetheless. Houston notched its twenty-second straight victory thanks to 31 points from Rafer Alston. Read about the soaring Rockets and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 16th?s games!
The Detroit Pistons used decisive advantages in both the second and fourth quarters to put away the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night. Jarvis Hayes scored 29 points off the bench, and Chauncey Billups had 17 points and 5 assists for the Pistons, who hit 52% of their shots and went 14-for-21 from behind the three-point line. Peja Stojakovic had 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Chris Paul posted 14 points and 14 assists for the Hornets, who outrebounded the Pistons by three and were without David West.
Game FIC Scores
Jarvis Hayes, DET ? 22.0
Chris Paul, NOH ? 16.3
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 14.6
Peja Stojakovic, NOH ? 13.9
The Houston Rockets kept their historic win streak alive thanks to a superb effort from Rafer Alston against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon. Alston had 31 points and 5 assists, and Luis Scola added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who outrebounded the Lakers by six and made 12 three-point shots. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 24 points and 7 rebounds while Lamar Odom added 17 points and 11 boards in defeat. Houston will look to record their twenty-third straight victory against the Celtics on Tuesday night.
Game FIC Scores
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 19.3
Bobby Jackson, HOU ? 16.4
Rafer Alston, HOU ? 16.3
Ronny Turiaf, LAL ? 14.4
The Dallas Mavericks jumped out to a 9-0 lead against the Miami Heat on Sunday night and never locked back en route to a dominant road win. Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points, and Josh Howard added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the Mavericks, who hit 50% of their shots and outrebounded the Heat by ten. Earl Barron notched 21 points and 5 rebounds and Daequan Cook added 11 points and 8 boards for Miami in the loss. The Heat were without both Dwyane Wade (season-ending shockwave treatment) and Shawn Marion (back issues).
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 17.6
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 12.5
Earl Barron, MIA ? 11.9
Daequan Cook, MIA ? 7.5
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an important win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night. James had 33 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds while Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16 points and 9 boards for the Cavs, who outrebounded the Bobcats by eight and attempted sixteen more free throws than Charlotte. Jason Richardson notched 33 points for the Bobcats while Emeka Okafor added 10 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Raymond Felton added 14 points and 9 assists for Charlotte, and Ben Wallace tallied 15 rebounds for Cleveland in the win. Ilgauskas returned to the court after missing seven games.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, CLE ? 25.8
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 19.1
Ben Wallace, CLE ? 17.3
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, CLE ? 13.0
The Atlanta Hawks kept themselves in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt with a big road victory over the New York Knicks last night. Joe Johnson posted 28 points and 11 assists, and Josh Childress added 22 points and 9 boards off the bench for the Hawks, who hit 48% of their shots and outrebounded the Knicks by six. Nate Robinson had 23 points and 5 assists for New York in the loss while David Lee added 12 points and 9 rebounds. The Knicks are one of just five teams in the NBA that have yet to win twenty games this season.
Game FIC Scores
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 23.1
Josh Childress, ATL ? 21.0
David Lee, NYK ? 14.0
Nate Robinson, NYK ? 11.9
The Denver Nuggets scored at least 36 points in each of the four quarters on Sunday night en route to a 52-point win over the Seattle Supersonics. Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, and Kenyon Martin all had more than 20 points, and Marcus Camby notched 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who hit 60% of their shots and outrebounded the Sonics by six. Kevin Durant had 23 points, and Chris Wilcox added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Sonics, who suffered their worst defeat in team history. Denver?s 168 points was the most scored by any team in the NBA this season.
Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 28.4
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 21.6
Chris Wilcox, SEA ? 18.4
Linas Kleiza, DEN ? 16.0
The Sacramento Kings won a hard-fought game against the Toronto Raptors last night thanks to 32 points and 8 rebounds from guard Kevin Martin. Ron Artest added 19 points and 10 boards for the Kings, who hit 48% of their shots and outrebounded the Raptors by fourteen at home. Jason Kapono led Toronto with 26 points, and Rasho Nesterovic added 20 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. The Raptors are 2-7 without Chris Bosh in the lineup, but he is expected to return against Miami on Wednesday night.
Game FIC Scores
Ron Artest, SAC ? 21.0
Kevin Martin, SAC ? 15.9
Rasho Nesterovic, TOR ? 15.5
Jason Kapono, TOR ? 15.0
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