LeBron James and Chris Paul were heroes in the final seconds on Monday night.
- Indiana 109, Philadelphia 98
Team FIC Differential: Pacers +19.7, 76ers -19.7
The Indiana Pacers (16-29) used a strong second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (15-29) at the Wachovia Center. Danny Granger led with 26 points and eight rebounds, Dahntay Jones posted 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and Troy Murphy added 11 points, 12 boards and seven assists. Indiana shot 51% and outscored Philadelphia by 14 in the third and fourth quarter. Andre Iguodala had 22 points and seven rebounds, Allen Iverson tallied 20 points and six assists and Elton Brand contributed 12 points and six boards.
Game FIC Scores
Danny Granger, Indiana ? 20.5
Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 17.3
Louis Williams, Philadelphia ? 15.8
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 11.6
- Boston 95, L.A. Clippers 89
Team FIC Differential: Celtics +13.5, Clippers -13.5
The Boston Celtics (29-13) held the Los Angeles Clippers (20-24) in check offensively as they recorded a win on Monday night. Paul Pierce had 22 points and five rebounds, Kendrick Perkins tallied nine points and 15 boards and Rajon Rondo stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Boston held Los Angeles to 38% shooting and attempted six more foul shots at TD Banknorth Garden. Rasual Butler scored a team-high 17 points, Chris Kaman posted 10 points and nine rebounds and Baron Davis put up 16 points, seven assists and four boards in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 25.8
Ray Allen, Boston ? 12.8
Rasual Butler, Los Angeles ? 10.9
Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 10.9
- Cleveland 92, Miami 91
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers -6.1, Heat +6.1
LeBron James made a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to give the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-11) a victory over the Miami Heat (23-21) at AmericanAirlines Arena. James starred with 32 points and nine rebounds, Anderson Varejao posted 13 points and 10 boards and Shaquille O?Neal chipped in 19 points and five rebounds. Cleveland narrowly outshot Miami and outscored the home team by five points in the second half. Dwyane Wade led with 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Jermaine O?Neal tallied 18 points and eight boards and Udonis Haslem helped with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Game FIC Scores
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 25.0
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 14.6
Anderson Varejao, Cleveland ? 12.9
Jermaine O?Neal, Miami ? 9.6
- Memphis 99, Orlando 94
Team FIC Differential: Grizzlies +5.2, Magic -5.2
The Memphis Grizzlies (24-19) exploded in the fourth quarter to race past the Orlando Magic (29-16) at the FedEx Forum. Zach Randolph led with 23 points and 19 rebounds, Mike Conley tallied 16 points and six assists and Marc Gasol added 19 points and seven boards. Memphis committed 19 turnovers, but outrebounded Orlando by five and held the road team to 41% shooting. Dwight Howard had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Rashard Lewis posted 19 points and five boards and J.J. Redick scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 27.9
Zach Randolph, Memphis ? 22.4
Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 18.1
Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 11.6
- Atlanta 102, Houston 95
Team FIC Differential: Hawks +9.1, Rockets -9.1
The Atlanta Hawks (29-14) used a dominant second quarter to beat the Houston Rockets (24-20) at the Toyota Center. Josh Smith led with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Jamal Crawford scored 17 points on 16 shots and Joe Johnson helped with 20 points, six boards and five assists. Atlanta outrebounded Houston by six and held the home team to 38% shooting. Aaron Brook had 15 points and five assists, Luis Scola posted 12 points and eight rebounds and Carl Landry added 16 points and five boards off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 20.8
Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 15.8
Shane Battier, Houston ? 11.1
Luis Scola, Houston ? 8.3
- Chicago 98, San Antonio 93
Team FIC Differential: Bulls +11.3, Spurs -11.3
The Chicago Bulls (21-22) earned an impressive win over the San Antonio Spurs (25-18) on Monday evening. Derrick Rose had 27 points and five assists, Luol Deng tallied 10 points and eight rebounds and Kirk Hinrich chipped in 18 points, six boards and five dimes. Chicago shot 54% from the floor, while San Antonio turned the ball over just nine times and attempted eight more free throws. Tony Parker starred with 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds, DeJuan Blair posted eight points and 10 boards and Tim Duncan put up 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Tony Parker, San Antonio ? 19.5
Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 18.0
Taj Gibson, Chicago ? 11.0
Antonio McDyess, San Antonio ? 9.8
- Denver 104, Charlotte 93
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +18.8, Bobcats -18.8
The Denver Nuggets (30-14) outlasted the Charlotte Bobcats (21-22) at the Pepsi Center. Chauncey Billups starred with 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds, Arron Afflalo posted 24 points and seven dimes and J.R. Smith contributed 12 points and six boards off the bench. Charlotte shot 47% from the field and Denver turned the ball over just 11 times. Gerald Wallace had 20 points and seven rebounds, Stephen Jackson scored 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting and Ronald Murray put up 13 points and five boards.
Game FIC Scores
Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 24.9
Arron Afflalo, Denver ? 23.8
Gerald Wallace, Charlotte ? 17.9
Stephen Jackson, Charlotte ? 9.2
- Utah 124, Phoenix 115
Team FIC Differential: Jazz +30.5, Suns -30.5
The Utah Jazz (26-18) outscored the Phoenix Suns (26-20) by 20 points in the second half to record a victory. Andrei Kirilenko had 25 points and six rebounds, Carlos Boozer posted 21 points and 20 boards and Deron Williams put up 18 points and 11 assists. Utah hit 52% of their shots and outrebounded Phoenix by seventeen. Goran Dragic exploded for 32 points on 13 shots, Steve Nash tallied 15 points and 15 assists and Amare Stoudemire recorded 16 points and five rebounds amid trade rumors.
Game FIC Scores
Carlos Boozer, Utah ? 30.1
Andrei Kirilenko, Utah ? 22.0
Goran Dragic, Phoenix ? 21.8
Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 20.3
- New Orleans 98, Portland 97
Team FIC Differential: Hornets -0.6, Trail Blazers +0.6
Chris Paul made a jumper in the final seconds to give the New Orleans Hornets (24-20) a thrilling win over the Portland Trail Blazers (27-19) at the Rose Garden. Paul starred with 24 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and five steals, David West tallied 18 points and seven boards and Emeka Okafor added 14 points and nine rebounds. New Orleans shot 51% and attempted nine more foul shots than Portland. Juwan Howard had 16 points and seven rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge posted 16 points and six boards and Jerryd Bayless totaled 12 points and five assists.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 30.4
Rudy Fernandez, Portland ? 15.4
Emeka Okafor, New Orleans ? 14.3
Martell Webster, Portland ? 11.3
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