The Bulls helped their playoff chances with a dramatic win over the Wizards on Monday night.

- Atlanta 109, Minnesota 97

Team FIC Differential: Hawks +32.5, Timberwolves -32.5

The Hawks (42-29) outscored the Timberwolves (20-51) by 22 points en route to a victory on Monday night. Mike Bibby had 20 points and 9 assists, Al Horford posted 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Ronald Murray scored 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting. Atlanta hit 52% of their shots, while outrebounding Minnesota by seven. Randy Foye led with 19 points, Kevin Love tallied 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Craig Smith contributed 9 points and 7 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Mike Bibby, Atlanta ? 21.1

Flip Murray, Atlanta ? 21.1

Randy Foye, Minnesota ? 12.5

Kevin Love, Minnesota ? 11.4

- Chicago 101, Washington 99

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +5.2, Wizards -5.2

The Bulls (33-38) dominated the third quarter and held off the Wizards (16-56) in the final moments. Ben Gordon starred with 21 points, Brad Miller tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Derrick Rose chipped in 12 points, 8 assists and 5 boards. Chicago went 20-for-23 from the foul line, while Washington grabbed fourteen offensive rebounds. Antawn Jamison had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Andray Blatche posted 15 points and 13 boards, and Javaris Crittenton put up 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Antawn Jamison, Washington ? 19.4

Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 19.3

Javaris Crittenton, Washington ? 17.0

Brad Miller, Chicago ? 11.0

- Boston 90, L.A. Clippers 77

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +8.6, Clippers -8.6

The Celtics (54-18) struggled in the second quarter, but still downed the Clippers (17-54) relatively easily. Ray Allen scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting, Kendrick Perkins posted 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo turned in 14 points, 7 assists and 5 steals in the victory. Los Angeles outrebounded Boston by seven, but turned the ball over 21 times. Zach Randolph led with 17 points and 14 rebounds, Al Thornton tallied 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting, and Baron Davis stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 8 assists and 7 boards for the Clippers.

Game FIC Scores

Ray Allen, Boston ? 15.6

Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 14.9

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 13.0

Zach Randolph, Los Angeles ? 12.9

- Miami 94, Memphis 82

Team FIC Differential: Heat +23.9, Grizzles -23.9

The Heat (38-32) built an early lead and cruised past the Grizzles (17-53) at American Airlines Arena. Dwyane Wade starred with 27 points and 8 assists, Jamaal Magloire posted 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 9 boards in the win. Memphis turned the ball over 20 times, but hit just 43% of their field goal attempts. O.J. Mayo scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, Hakim Warrick tallied 9 points and 7 rebounds, and Mike Conley contributed 11 points, 5 assists and 4 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 14.0

Jamario Moon, Miami ? 12.1

O.J. Mayo, Memphis ? 10.3

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 9.5

- Orlando 106, New York 102

Team FIC Differential: Magic +15.9, Knicks -15.9

The Magic (52-18) used a 36-23 edge in the fourth quarter to comeback and hand the Knicks (28-42) a loss at Madison Square Garden. Dwight Howard starred with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks, Hedo Turkoglu tallied 16 points and 8 boards, and Courtney Lee scored 22 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Orlando attempted 13 more foul shots, while limiting New York to 41% shooting on Monday night. Nate Robinson led with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, David Lee posted 14 points and 13 boards, and Wilson Chandler chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds for the Knicks.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 25.4

Courtney Lee, Orlando ? 18.3

Wilson Chandler, New York ? 16.9

David Lee, New York ? 13.3

- Phoenix 118, Denver 115

Team FIC Differential: Suns +14.4, Nuggets -14.4

The Suns (39-31) used a used fourth quarter to post a win against the Nuggets (45-26) on Monday night. Grant Hill led with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Steve Nash posted 15 points and 9 dimes, and Jason Richardson put up 25 points and 5 boards. Phoenix hit 50% of their shots and outrebounded Denver by 13. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Chauncey Billups tallied 20 points and 8 assists, and Kenyon Martin turned in 18 points and 9 rebounds and in the defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Shaquille O?Neal, Phoenix ? 17.5

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 17.3

Kenyon Martin, Denver ? 14.9

Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 14.5

- Philadelphia 114, Portland 108 (OT)

Team FIC Differential: 76ers +9.5, Blazers -9.5

The 76ers (36-33) jumped out to an early lead in overtime and won an important game over the Trail Blazers (44-27) at the Rose Garden. Andre Miller led with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Andre Iguodala tallied 25 points and 5 assists, and Thaddeus Young added 25 points and 7 boards. Philadelphia shot 51% from the field, while limiting Portland to just 40%. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Steve Blake posted 22 points and 5 assists, and Greg Oden contributed 13 points and 8 boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 18.0

Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia ? 17.0

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 15.4

Greg Oden, Portland ? 13.1

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