There were only three games on the schedule in the NBA on Thursday night, but the action was a fitting close to the first-half of the 2008-09 season.

- Miami 95, Chicago 93

Team FIC Differential: Heat +13.8, Bulls -13.8

Shawn Marion made a slam dunk with one second left in regulation to give the Heat (28-24) a thrilling victory over the Bulls (23-30) at the United Center. Dwyane Wade had 24 points and 7 assists, Michael Beasley posted 21 points and 7 rebounds, and Shawn Marion contributed 12 points, 7 boards and 4 assists. Chicago attempted twenty-two more foul shots, but Miami hit 48% of their shots. Ben Gordon starred with 34 points and 5 rebounds, Tyrus Thomas tallied 15 points and 8 boards, and rookie Derrick Rose turned in 18 points and 6 assists.

Game FIC Scores

Michael Beasley, Miami ? 19.5

Shawn Marion, Miami ? 15.8

Ben Gordon, Chicago ? 14.5

Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 13.8

- Boston 99, Dallas 92

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +14.3, Mavericks -14.3

The Celtics (44-11) used a 30-17 edge in the fourth quarter to come from behind and defeat the Mavericks (31-21) on Thursday night. Paul Pierce had 31 points and 5 rebounds, Rajon Rondo tallied 19 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists, and Ray Allen scored 20 points on 5-for-12 shooting. Boston outrebounded Dallas by nineteen, and limited them to just 39% shooting at American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 37 points and 8 rebounds, Josh Howard posted 17 points, and Jason Kidd turned in 3 points, 6 boards and 10 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 28.3

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 14.5

Paul Pierce, Boston ? 13.5

Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 11.0

- Golden State 105, Portland 98

Team FIC Differential: Warriors +12.5, Blazers -12.5

The Blazers (32-20) attempted a huge comeback in the fourth quarter, but ran out of gas against the Warriors (19-35). Corey Maggette led with 24 points and 5 rebounds, Ronny Turiaf posted 14 points and 11 boards, and Stephen Jackson poured in 20 points and 6 assists in the win. Golden State hit just 40% of their shots, but attempted twenty-six more foul shots than Portland. Brandon Roy starred with 37 points, Sergio Rodriguez tallied 10 points and 7 assists, and Travis Outlaw contributed 8 points and 12 rebounds off the bench in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 19.3

Ronny Turiaf, Golden State ? 18.0

Corey Maggette, Golden State ? 13.4

Sergio Rodriguez, Portland ? 8.8

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