RealGM Wiretap
Monday night brought us six games in the NBA, with the undefeated Pistons and Jazz both taking the floor with their spotless records on the line. On the other end of the spectrum, the winless Kings and Clippers entered the night looking to add promise to their early struggles.
The Orlando Magic (2-2) held off the Chicago Bulls (2-2) on Monday night thanks to strong performances from Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis. Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Lewis added 21 points and 11 boards of his own in the win. The Magic outrebounded the Bulls by three, attempted thirteen more free throws and hit four more three-pointers. Drew Gooden led Chicago with 21 points while rookie Derrick Rose tallied 14 points and 4 assists in his fourth NBA game. Andres Nocioni, who had 20 points and 7 rebounds off the bench, missed a free throw in the final seconds that Chicago rebounded, but he missed a three-point attempt that would have tied the game.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 24.4
Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 16.0
Andres Nocioni, Chicago ? 11.9
Drew Gooden, Chicago ? 9.4
- Philadelphia 125, Sacramento 91
The Sacramento Kings (0-4) remain winless after falling at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers (2-2) at the Wachovia Center. Eight players scored double figures for the Sixers, who shot 59% from the field and outrebounded the Kings by six. Philadelphia?s Thaddeus Young led all scorers with 18 points. Rookie Jason Thompson starred for Sacramento, tallying 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in the loss. Spencer Hawes continued his hot start, as well, posting 15 points and 8 rebounds in thirty-four minutes of action. The 76ers outscored the Kings in each of the game?s four quarters.
Game FIC Scores
Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 14.3
Spencer Hawes, Sacramento ? 13.8
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 11.6
Jason Thompson, Sacramento ? 10.3
The Detroit Pistons (3-0) didn?t allow the announcement of a blockbuster trade to distract them against the Charlotte Bobcats (1-2). Richard Hamilton scored 19 points, and Amir Johnson contributed 12 points and 6 rebounds in the win, hours after the Pistons traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb to Denver for Allen Iverson. Detroit shot 50% from the field, outrebounded Charlotte by eleven, and turned the ball over just eight times. Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Shannon Brown tallied 16 points off the bench in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Shannon Brown, Charlotte ? 15.8
Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 14.0
Rasheed Wallace, Detroit ? 10.8
Emeka Okafor, Charlotte ? 0.3
The Memphis Grizzlies (2-2) were led by rookie Marc Gasol on Monday night in their win over the struggling Golden State Warriors (1-3). Gasol had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and fellow rook O.J. Mayo added 13 points and 4 boards in the win. The Grizzlies attempted seven more free throws than the Warriors and limited them to just 34% shooting on the night. Andris Biedrins posted 16 points and 22 rebounds while Stephen Jackson had 17 points and 5 assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 24.2
Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 24.1
O.J. Mayo, Memphis ? 10.5
C.J. Watson, Golden State ? 5.5
The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2) used a strong fourth quarter to distance themselves from the Dallas Mavericks (1-2) at the American Airlines Center. LeBron James finished with 29 points and 8 rebounds, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas tallied 17 points and 11 boards of his own in the win. Cleveland outrebounded Dallas by seventeen and held the Mavs to just 40% shooting from the field. Josh Howard had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Gerald Green added 10 points off the bench in the loss. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd combined to score 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 19.4
Delonte West, Cleveland ? 17.8
Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 11.8
Erick Dampier, Dallas ? 9.5
The Utah Jazz (3-0) used a strong second half to keep the Los Angeles Clippers (0-4) from the win column on Monday night. Paul Millsap had 24 points and 9 rebounds, and Andrei Kirilenko added 15 points and 11 boards off the bench in the win. The Jazz outrebounded the Clippers by six and forced nineteen turnovers. Chris Kaman led L.A. with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Baron Davis battled through hip and finger injuries to post 14 points and 9 assists in the loss. Utah led by just one point at halftime.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Millsap, Utah ? 21.8
Chris Kaman, Los Angeles ? 16.0
Andrei Kirilenko, Utah ? 15.9
Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 10.2
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