Kobe Bryant highlighted a night of great NBA action on Monday. He scored 61 points, a Madison Square Garden record, in the Lakers' 126-117 over the Knicks.

- Dallas 105, Orlando 95

Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +14.4, Magic -14.4

The Mavericks (28-19) outscored the Magic (36-11) by sixteen points over the second and third quarters to record a huge road victory. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 6 rebounds, Jason Kidd posted 13 points, 8 assists and 5 boards, and Jason Terry scored 23 points off the bench. Dallas shot 53% from the floor and limited Orlando to 3-for-20 shooting from three-point land. Dwight Howard starred with 35 points and 11 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu tallied 18 points, 6 boards and 4 assists, and Rashard Lewis turned in 12 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 25.5

Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 17.3

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 16.5

Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando ? 11.1

- Memphis 113, Washington 97

Team FIC Differential: Grizzles +26.1, Wizards -26.1

The Grizzles (12-35) outscored the Wizards (10-38) in each of the game?s four quarters en route to a win at the Verizon Center. O.J. Mayo had 33 points on 12-for-22 shooting, Rudy Gay posted 23 points and 8 rebounds, and Marc Gasol contributed 22 points and 11 boards. Washington outrebounded Memphis by eight, but the Grizzles turned the ball over just eight times and went 7-for-14 from three-point land. Antawn Jamison had 29 points and 13 rebounds, Caron Butler tallied 21 points, 9 boards and 5 assists, and JaVale McGee added 11 points and 7 rebounds for the Wizards.

Game FIC Scores

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 22.4

O.J. Mayo, Memphis ? 17.9

Antawn Jamison, Washington ? 16.1

Caron Butler, Washington ? 13.5

- Miami 119, L.A. Clippers 95

Team FIC Differential: Heat +41.8, Clippers -41.8

Dwyane Wade led the Heat (26-21) past the Clippers (10-38) on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. Wade had 32 points and 9 assists, Michael Beasley tallied 18 points and 7 rebounds, and Mario Chalmers turned in 15 points and 8 dimes. Miami made 55% of their shots and outrebounded Los Angeles by ten. Zach Randolph starred with 22 points and 5 rebounds in his first game in over a month, Marcus Camby posted 12 points and 7 boards, and Baron Davis contributed 9 points and 9 assists in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 23.3

Mario Chalmers, Miami ? 15.3

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 11.8

Zach Randolph, Los Angeles ? 11.6

- L.A. Lakers 126, New York 117

Team FIC Differential: Lakers +31.7, Knicks -31.7

Kobe Bryant scored 61 points, the most ever by a player at Madison Square Garden and the new high in the NBA this season. Pau Gasol had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, Trevor Ariza posted 13 points and 8 boards, while Bryant went 19-for-31 from the field and 20-for-20 from the foul line. Los Angeles shot 54% and outrebounded New York by nine. David Lee starred with 22 points and 12 rebounds, Al Harrington tallied 24 points and 6 boards, and Wilson Chandler added 20 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 31.8

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 30.8

David Lee, New York ? 15.1

Wilson Chandler, New York ? 14.3

- Portland 97, New Orleans 89

Team FIC Differential: Blazers -0.9, Hornets +0.9

The Blazers (30-17) used a 38-15 advantage in the fourth quarter to come back and defeat the Hornets (28-17) at New Orleans Arena following the Chris Paul injury. LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jerryd Bayless tallied 19 points and 5 assists, and Rudy Fernandez contributed 15 points and 8 boards in the victory. Portland outrebounded New Orleans by nineteen and shot 48% from the field. David West led with 25 points and 9 rebounds, Paul posted 12 points, 13 assists and 3 steals, and Peja Stojakovic scored 18 points on 6-for-17 shooting in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 19.0

Jerryd Bayless, Portland ? 16.1

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 14.8

Rasual Butler, New Orleans ? 13.3

- Phoenix 129, Sacramento 81

Team FIC Differential: Suns +92.7, Kings -92.7

The Suns (26-20) built an early lead against the Kings (11-39) and kept pouring it on Monday night. Amar'e Stoudemire had 25 points and 8 rebounds, Jason Richardson posted 24 points, 6 assists and 5 boards, and Shaquille O?Neal added 10 points and 9 rebounds. Phoenix outrebounded Sacramento by twenty-four and shot 51% on the night. John Salmons led with 19 points and 7 rebounds, Jason Thompson tallied 12 points and 8 boards, and Spencer Hawes turned in 8 points and 9 rebounds for the Kings.

Game FIC Scores

Jason Richardson, Phoenix ? 25.9

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 15.4

John Salmons, Sacramento ? 11.3

Jason Thompson, Sacramento ? 7.0

- Utah 105, Charlotte 86

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +18.1, Bobcats -18.1

The Jazz (27-22) used a strong second half to defeat the Bobcats (19-29) at Energy Solutions Arena. Mehmet Okur led with 22 points and 5 rebounds, Ronnie Brewer tallied 21 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, and Kyle Korver contributed 9 points and 8 rebounds. Utah Charlotte turned the ball over twenty-four times, while Utah attempted fifteen more foul shots. Raymond Felton had 16 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, Emeka Okafor posted 15 points and 7 boards, and Boris Diaw added 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Raymond Felton, Charlotte ? 17.1

Emeka Okafor, Charlotte ? 15.0

Mehmet Okur, Utah ? 14.0

Kyle Korver, Utah ? 14.0

- San Antonio 110, Golden State 105 (OT)

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +0.3, Warriors -0.3

They needed an overtime period, but the Spurs (33-14) were able to walk away from ORACLE Arena with a controversial win over the Warriors (15-34). Tim Duncan starred with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, Manu Ginobili scored 32 points off the bench, and Tony Parker turned in 23 points, 7 dimes and 5 boards. San Antonio outrebounded Golden State by nine and attempted sixteen more free throws than the home team, including the two by Ginobili to send the game to overtime, which appeared to be a phantom foul. Stephen Jackson excelled with 33 points, 11 assists, and 5 rebounds, Monta Ellis posted 17 points and 8 boards, and Corey Maggette contributed 15 points and 5 rebounds in 33 minutes off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Stephen Jackson, Golden State ? 24.9

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 22.8

Manu Ginobili, San Antonio ? 13.8

Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 13.3

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