Five NBA games were played on Sunday, with the Pistons hosting Greg Oden and the Blazers and the Lakers hosting Chris Bosh and the Raptors.
- Portland 96, Detroit 85
Team FIC Differential: Blazers +19.2, Pistons -19.2
The Blazers (12-6) used strong runs in the first and fourth quarters to defeat the Pistons (10-6) early Sunday afternoon. Greg Oden had 11 points and 13 rebounds; LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points; and Steve Blake added 10 points and 7 assists. Portland hit 52% of their shots and outrebounded Detroit by six. Richard Hamilton led with 18 points; Rodney Stuckey tallied 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; and Amir Johnson added 8 points and 8 boards off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 18.6
Greg Oden, Portland ? 16.5
Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 11.5
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit ? 8.6
- Chicago 103, Philadelphia 92
Team FIC Differential: Bulls +21.9, 76ers -21.9
The Bulls (8-9) outscored the 76ers (7-10) by twenty in the third quarter to blow the game open at the Wachovia Center. Ben Gordon scored 21 points; Drew Gooden tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds; and rookie Derrick Rose added 18 points, 10 assists, and 5 boards in the victory. Chicago hit 52% of their field goals and narrowly outrebounded (42-39) Philadelphia. Elton Brand led with 21 points and 12 rebounds; Andre Miller contributed 15 points and 10 assists; and Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 5 boards in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 19.2
Drew Gooden, Chicago ? 18.5
Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 17.5
Elton Brand, Philadelphia ? 13.5
- Denver 104, Houston 94
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +23.2, Rockets -23.2
Chauncey Billups posted 28 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets (12-6) in an important win over the Rockets (11-7) on Sunday night. Nene had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and J.R. Smith added 19 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists off the bench. Denver held Houston to 40% shooting while outrebounding them by four. Yao Ming led with 18 points and 11 rebounds; Rafer Alston tallied 16 points and 6 assists; and Aaron Brooks scored 15 points off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 22.9
Rafer Alston, Toronto ? 15.5
Nene, Denver ? 14.4
Yao Ming, Houston ? 13.1
- New Jersey 117, Phoenix 109
Team FIC Differential: Nets -1.8, Suns +1.8
The Nets (9-7) used a 43-24 edge in the fourth quarter to knock off the favored Suns (11-7) at US Airways Center. Devin Harris starred with 47 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds; Vince Carter had 28 points and 5 dimes; and rookie Brook Lopez tallied 12 points and 7 boards. Phoenix shot 54% from the field and outrebounded New Jersey by nine. However, the home team turned the ball over twenty-one times. Steve Nash had 26 points and 9 assists; Amare Stoudemire posted 25 points and 12 rebounds; and Matt Barnes added 18 points and 8 boards.
Game FIC Scores
Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 31.4
Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 22.0
Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 18.9
Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 18.9
- L.A. Lakers 112, Toronto 99
Team FIC Differential: Lakers +27.3, Raptors -27.3
The Lakers (14-1) shot 51% on their way to a win over the Raptors (8-8). Pau Gasol had 24 points and 9 rebounds; Kobe Bryant posted 23 points, 7 assists, and 5 boards; and Andrew Bynum added 18 points and 10 boards. Los Angeles outrebounded Toronto by eighteen but turned the ball over nineteen times. Anthony Parker scored 19 points; Andrea Bargnani tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds; and Jose Calderon contributed 12 points and 12 assists. Toronto?s Jermaine O?Neal (knee, ankle) sat out.
Game FIC Scores
Jose Calderon, Toronto ? 19.9
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers ? 18.6
Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers ? 16.3
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 14.3
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