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The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night thanks to huge performances from Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis. The Lakers outrebounded the Warriors drastically, but Golden State capitalized on L.A.?s eighteen miscues. Read about the Warriors? win and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 23rd?s games!
The San Antonio Spurs used a huge third quarter run to knock off the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Tim Duncan posted 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Manu Ginobili added 28 points, 8 boards, and 6 assists for the Spurs, who hit just 32% of their shots but outrebounded Dallas by eleven. Josh Howard had 13 points and 9 rebounds for the Mavericks, who shot 43% from the field and turned the ball over just ten times. Dirk Nowitzki hurt both his left knee and ankle after falling late in his team?s lost to San Antonio. He will be re-evaluated by the Mavericks on Monday.
Game FIC Scores
Manu Ginobili, SAS ? 24.6
Jason Terry, DAL ? 12.3
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 11.4
Tim Duncan, DAL ? 10.5
The Denver Nuggets outscored the Toronto Raptors by eleven points in the fourth quarter en route to an important victory. Allen Iverson had 36 points and 6 assists, and Carmelo Anthony added 33 points and 7 rebounds for the Nuggets, who hit 48% of their shots and turned the ball over just seven times. Chris Bosh notched 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists while Jamario Moon added 15 points and 15 boards for the Raptors, who made half of their field goal attempts and led for a majority of the game. Denver put some serious pressure on the Golden State Warriors for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with the win, their second-straight.
Game FIC Scores
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 21.9
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 18.5
Jamario Moon, TOR ? 18.5
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 16.6
The Washington Wizards shot 53% from the field on their way to a key victory over the Detroit Pistons last night. Antawn Jamison posted 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Caron Butler added 17 points, 6 boards, and 6 assists for the Wizards, who outscored the Pistons by six points in the fourth quarter. Richard Hamilton notched 19 points, and Chauncey Billups added 11 points and 9 assists for the Pistons, who hit 43% of their shots and outrebounded Washington by five. The Wizards are now just three games behind Cleveland for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Game FIC Scores
Antawn Jamison, WSH ? 14.9
Brendan Haywood, WSH ? 14.0
Chauncey Billups, DET ? 13.8
Richard Hamilton, DET ? 13.5
The Golden State Warriors used a strong first half to knock off the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Stephen Jackson notched 31 points and 5 assists while Al Harrington added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who hit 42% of their shots and scored 31 points off turnovers. Kobe Bryant had 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists; Lamar Odom posted 19 points and 22 boards for the Lakers, who outrebounded Golden State by seventeen but turned the ball over eighteen times. The Lakers are now tied with the Hornets for first-place in the West while the Warriors hold a narrow lead over the Nuggets for the last playoff spot in the conference.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 25.9
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 23.4
Stephen Jackson, GSW ? 20.6
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 18.9
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