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The Indiana Pacers knocked off the Atlanta Hawks in a crucial game for their playoff hopes on Tuesday night. Mike Dunleavy led with 28 points and 6 rebounds, while Jermaine O?Neal added 10 points, 4 boards and 4 blks in just nineteen minutes for Indiana. Read about the Pacers? big win and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 8th?s games!
The Indiana Pacers won a game that they absolutely had to on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks to keep them alive in the playoff race. Mike Dunleavy had 28 points and 6 rebounds and Ronald Murray contributed 20 points and 10 assists for the Pacers, who hit 51% of their shots and are now two games behind Atlanta for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Joe Johnson tallied 30 points and Josh Smith added 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who struggled from the field but outrebounded Indiana by seven in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Joe Johnson ATL ? 19.8
Josh Smith, ATL ? 19.0
Flip Murray, IND ? 18.0
Mike Dunleavy, IND ? 16.9
The Charlotte Bobcats held off a furious charge by the Minnesota Timberwolves last night for a late-season victory. Jason Richardson posted 36 points and 5 rebounds and Raymond Felton added 15 points and 11 assists for the Bobcats, who shot a blistering 62% from the field and attempted nineteen more free throws than Minnesota. Al Jefferson exploded for 40 points and 10 rebounds and Ryan Gomes contributed 24 points for the Wolves, who outrebounded Charlotte by eight and scored 21 points off turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN ? 24.6
Jason Richardson, CHA ? 22.3
Matt Carroll, CHA ? 16.8
Randy Foye, MIN ? 15.5
The Miami Heat recorded a very rare win on Tuesday night over the Chicago Bulls. Ricky Davis led with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Kasib Powell added 18 points and 6 boards off the bench for the Heat, who hit 15-of-18 free throws and used a strong second half to come-from-behind to steal a home win. Luol Deng notched 25 points and Joakim Noah tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who outrebounded Miami by eight but hit just 45% of their shots. Miami is still the worst team in the league, by a handful of games.
Game FIC Scores
Ricky Davis, MIA ? 17.1
Joakim Noah, CHI ? 16.5
Luol Deng, CHI ? 15.8
Mark Blount, MIA ? 12.9
The Pistons outscored the Knicks by fifteen points in the fourth quarter, but New York still held on for the win in Detroit. Wilson Chandler posted 19 points and 9 rebounds and Nate Robinson added 11 points off the bench for the Knicks, who shot 53% on the night but turned the ball over twenty-two times. Tayshaun Prince notched 11 points and 7 rebounds and Amir Johnson contributed 14 points and 9 boards in a reserve role for the Pistons, who shot just 35% from the floor but outrebounded New York by six. Flip Saunders played his starters for only half the game.
Game FIC Scores
Amir Johnson, DET ? 18.5
Wilson Chandler, NYK ? 17.4
Jason Maxiell, DET ? 13.9
Quentin Richardson, NYK ? 11.0
The Utah Jazz won a low-scoring battle with the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night. Mehmet Okur notched 22 points and 17 rebounds and Paul Millsap added 10 points and 7 boards off the bench for the Jazz, who outrebounded New Orleans by eleven and turned the ball over twenty-two times. David West posted 14 points and 7 rebounds and Peja Stojakovic added 15 points for the Hornets, who hit just 35% of their shots and went 3-for-14 from behind the three-point line. Chris Paul went 2-for-11 from the floor as did rival Deron Williams.
Game FIC Scores
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 20.5
Andrei Kirilenko, UTA ? 14.5
David West, NOH ? 8.5
Chris Paul, NOH ? 4.5
The Boston Celtics needed overtime to knock off the Milwaukee Bucks last night. Kevin Garnett notched 21 points and James Posey contributed 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Celtics, who held Milwaukee to 40% shooting and tallied just one more rebound in the win. Michael Redd scored 25 points and dished 6 assists and Andrew Bogut added 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who scored 32 points off turnovers but committed twenty-three miscues in the overtime loss. Boston?s ?Big Three? played for just half the game, with the bench leading the Celtics to their 62nd win of the season.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 19.0
James Posey, BOS ? 14.9
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 13.9
Michael Redd, MIL ? 13.8
The Phoenix Suns used a 17-point advantage over the second and third quarters to down the Memphis Grizzles on Tuesday night. Amare Stoudemire posted 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Grant Hill notched 17 points and 7 boards for the Suns, who shot 56% from the field and were without Shaquille O?Neal. Rudy Gay led with 36 points and 8 rebounds and Mike Conley added 19 points, 7 boards and 5 assists for the Grizzles, who hit 55% of their shots but turned the ball over sixteen times at the FedEx Forum. Phoenix went 21-for-21 from the charity stripe and committed just nine miscues.
Game FIC Scores
Amare Stoudemire, PHX ? 28.0
Rudy Gay, MEM ? 25.8
Grant Hill, PHX ? 14.8
Mike Conley, MEM ? 14.1
The Dallas Mavericks used a strong second half to defeat the Seattle Supersonics last night. Jason Terry posted 22 points and 6 assists and Dirk Nowitzki added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who went 50% from the floor and 14-for-17 from the foul line. Earl Watson contributed 22 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds and Jeff Green added 11 points and 8 boards for the Sonics, who hit just 38% of their shots and went 1-for-7 from behind the three-point line. Jason Kidd had an commendable stat line with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory.
Game FIC Scores
Jason Terry, DAL ? 19.3
Earl Watson, SEA ? 18.9
Erick Dampier, DAL ? 14.8
Kevin Durant, SEA ? 10.9
The Portland Trail Blazers knocked off the playoff-bound Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night thanks to great performances from Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. Roy notched 23 points and 12 assists and Aldridge added 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Blazers, who shot 50% from the field and outrebounded L.A. by three. Kobe Bryant had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Pau Gasol contributed 21 points and 13 boards in the loss for the Lakers, who turned the ball over only eleven times but hit just 44% of their field goal attempts.
Game FIC Scores
Channing Frye, POR ? 22.8
LaMarcus Aldridge, POR ? 19.1
Brandon Roy, POR ? 19.0
Pau Gasol, LAL ? 19.0
The Golden State Warriors escaped with a victory in a high-scoring affair with the Sacramento Kings last night. Baron Davis had 33 points and 9 assists and Andris Biedrins added 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Warriors, who shot 52% from the field and outrebounded Sacramento by seventeen. Kevin Martin led with 29 points and 7 rebounds and Francisco Garcia tallied 31 points off the bench for the Kings, who also shot 52% but were without Ron Artest and Brad Miller.
Game FIC Scores
Baron Davis, GSW ? 26.0
Andris Biedrins, GSW ? 23.3
Kevin Martin, SAC ? 21.4
Francisco Garcia, SAC ? 19.6
The Denver Nuggets used a decisive second quarter run to down the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, keeping pace with the victorious Warriors. Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and 5 rebounds and Marcus Camby added 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 51% from the field and outrebounded L.A. by fourteen. Cuttino Mobley starred with 25 points and Elton Brand tallied 17 points and 5 rebounds for the Clippers, who turned the ball over just ten times but were without Corey Maggette and Chris Kaman.
Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 21.3
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 21.0
Cuttino Mobley, LAC ? 13.0
Elton Brand, LAC ? 11.3
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