RealGM Wiretap
Only six teams took the court on Thursday night, as the NBA's action was highlighted by rookie Derrick Rose outplaying veteran Jason Kidd in Chicago's win over Dallas.
The Cavaliers (7-2) used a strong second half to knock off the Nuggets (4-4) on Thursday night. LeBron James had 22 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds and Mo Williams added 24 points and 6 dimes in the win. Cleveland shot 57% from the field, handing Denver their first loss with Chauncey Billups in the lineup. Billups posted 26 points and 6 assists, while Kenyon Martin tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 21.5
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 18.8
Ben Wallace, Cleveland ? 15.1
J.R. Smith, Denver ? 14.6
Ben Gordon scored 35 points as the Bulls (4-5) won a close game over the Mavericks (2-6) in Chicago. Derrick Rose posted 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Luol Deng added 20 points and 8 boards in the victory. Dallas outrebounded Chicago by eight, but shot just 36% on the night. Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Erick Dampier added 16 points and 18 boards of his own in defeat. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd combined for 21 points on 8-for-23 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
Erick Dampier, Dallas ? 21.2
Ben Gordon, Chicago ? 18.0
Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 15.5
Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 11.0
- Detroit 107, Golden State 102
The Pistons (6-2) outscored the Warriors (3-6) by fourteen in the third quarter on their way to a close road win. Richard Hamilton had 24 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Allen Iverson posted 23 points and 9 dimes, and Rasheed Wallace added 19 points and 11 boards in the win. Detroit turned the ball over eighteen times, but limited Golden State to 41% shooting. Andris Biedrins tallied 17 points and 19 rebounds and Stephen Jackson had 15 points and 9 assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 21.8
Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 20.8
Rasheed Wallace, Detroit ? 18.5
Brandan Wright, Golden State ? 11.4
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