A majority of the NBA?s teams were in action on Wednesday night, but only five games were decided by 10 points or less.
- Cleveland 109, Minnesota 95
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +33.9, Timberwolves -33.9
The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-11) used a 18-point edge over the second and third quarters to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-38) on Wednesday night. J.J. Hickson led with 23 points and eight rebounds, LeBron James posted 12 points, 11 assists and six boards and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 13 points and five rebounds. Cleveland shot 54% from the field and outrebounded Minnesota by seven. Corey Brewer scored 22 points, Al Jefferson tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds and Kevin Love contributed 20 points and 11 boards.
Game FIC Scores
J.J. Hickson, Cleveland ? 19.6
LeBron James, Cleveland ? 17.8
Kevin Love, Minnesota ? 14.5
Al Jefferson, Minnesota ? 10.5
- L.A. Lakers 118, Indiana 96
Team FIC Differential: Lakers +34.2, Pacers -34.2
The Los Angeles Lakers (35-11) used a strong second half to knock off the Indiana Pacers (16-30) at Conseco Fieldhouse. Kobe Bryant starred with 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Andrew Bynum tallied 27 points and 12 boards and Pau Gasol put up 21 points and 13 rebounds. Los Angeles outrebounded Indiana by 20 and attempted 16 more foul shots. Roy Hibbert had 21 points and six rebounds, Brandon Rush posted 13 points and 11 boards and Troy Murphy chipped in 18 points and five rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 29.5
Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles ? 24.9
Roy Hibbert, Indiana ? 12.8
Danny Granger, Indiana ? 11.1
- Toronto 111, Miami 103
Team FIC Differential: Raptors +19.4, Heat -19.4
Chris Bosh starred as the Toronto Raptors (24-22) took care of the Miami Heat (23-22). Bosh had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 27 points on 13-for-19 shooting and Marco Belinelli helped with 11 points and four assists. Toronto hit 56% of their shots and outrebounded Miami by eleven. Dwyane Wade had 35 points and 10 assists, Jermaine O?Neal posted 22 points and eight rebounds and Udonis Haslem totaled 16 points and 11 boards.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 22.8
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 22.3
Jermaine O?Neal, Miami ? 19.3
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 15.3
- Memphis 99, Detroit 93
Team FIC Differential: Grizzlies -4.6, Pistons +4.6
The Memphis Grizzlies (25-19) outlasted the Detroit Pistons (15-29) at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Marc Gasol had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Zach Randolph tallied 24 points and 13 boards and Mike Conley added 14 points and six assists. Memphis attempted nine more free throws than Detroit and won the rebounding battle by five. Rodney Stuckey had 17 points and 11 assists, Ben Wallace posted 14 points and nine rebounds and Richard Hamilton contributed 16 points and 10 dimes.
Game FIC Scores
Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 22.5
Zach Randolph, Memphis ? 18.5
Ben Wallace, Detroit ? 16.3
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit ? 15.3
- New Jersey 103, L.A. Clippers 87
Team FIC Differential: Nets +37.7, Clippers -37.7
The New Jersey Nets (4-40) earned just their fourth win of the season against the Los Angeles Clippers (20-25) on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Keyon Dooling posted 18 points and seven assists and Kris Humphries put up 25 points and eight boards off the bench. New Jersey shot 53% from the field and outrebounded Los Angeles by five. Chris Kaman led with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Craig Smith tallied 18 points and seven boards and Eric Gordon chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 20.4
Kris Humphries, New Jersey ? 18.9
Chris Kaman, Los Angeles ? 15.1
Craig Smith, Los Angeles ? 12.8
- Milwaukee 91, Philadelphia 88
Team FIC Differential: Bucks -4.3, 76ers +4.3
Andre Iguodala missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as the Milwaukee Bucks (19-25) narrowly defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (15-30) at the Bradley Center. Brandon Jennings had 18 points and six assists, Andrew Bogut tallied 10 points and eight rebounds and Ersan Ilyasova contributed 17 points and seven boards. Philadelphia outrebounded Milwaukee by 18, but the 76ers turned the ball over 17 times. Elton Brand led with 26 points and eight rebounds, Samuel Dalembert posted eight points and 10 boards and Thaddeus Young added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench.
Game FIC Scores
Elton Brand, Philadelphia ? 20.9
Ersan Ilyasova, Milwaukee ? 14.0
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia ? 13.1
Charlie Bell, Milwaukee ? 11.5
- Chicago 96, Oklahoma City 86
Team FIC Differential: Bulls +15.2, Thunder -15.2
The Chicago Bulls (22-22) pulled away from the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-21) at the Ford Center. Derrick Rose led with 26 points and seven assists, Joakim Noah posted 13 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrus Thomas helped with 13 points and five boards. Chicago held Oklahoma City to 37% shooting and outrebounded the Thunder by thirteen. Kevin Durant starred with 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jeff Green tallied 24 points and nine boards and Russell Westbrook totaled 10 points and seven assists.
Game FIC Scores
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 22.1
Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 20.1
Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 15.6
Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 15.3
- Denver 97, Houston 92
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +10.3, Rockets -10.3
The Denver Nuggets (31-14) used a strong fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets (24-21) even though Carmelo Anthony sat out. J.R. Smith led with 22 points and five rebounds, Kenyon Martin tallied 12 points and 15 boards and Chauncey Billups had 21 points, four rebounds and four assists. Denver outrebounded Houston by seven and attempted 20 more foul shots. Aaron Brooks scored a team-high 22 points, Luis Scola posted 20 points and 11 rebounds and Trevor Ariza added 19 points and 10 boards.
Game FIC Scores
Kenyon Martin, Denver ? 16.0
Trevor Ariza, Houston ? 13.8
Luis Scola, Houston ? 13.0
J.R. Smith, Denver ? 12.8
- San Antonio 105, Atlanta 90
Team FIC Differential: Spurs +36, Hawks -36
The San Antonio Spurs (26-18) notched an impressive win over the Atlanta Hawks (29-15) on Wednesday night. Tim Duncan excelled with 21 points, 27 rebounds and six assists, Antonio McDyess posted 17 points and four boards and Manu Ginobili put up 14 points and six dimes as a reserve. San Antonio outrebounded Atlanta by 15 and held the Hawks to 39% shooting. Joe Johnson scored a game-high 31 points, Josh Smith tallied 14 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists and Jamal Crawford helped with 25 points in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 30.1
Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 22.5
Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 16.0
Antonio McDyess, San Antonio ? 11.9
- Utah 106, Portland 95
Team FIC Differential: Jazz +34.3, Trail Blazers -34.3
The Utah Jazz (27-18) jumped out to an early lead and held on against the Portland Trail Blazers (27-20). Deron Williams starred with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds, Paul Millsap tallied 15 points and 12 boards and Ronnie Brewer helped with 10 points, seven dimes and five rebounds. Utah shot a blistering 60% from the field and committed 21 turnovers. LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jerryd Bayless posted 16 points and four assists and Nicolas Batum chipped in 16 points and four boards.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Millsap, Utah ? 20.3
Ronnie Brewer, Utah ? 15.9
Nicolas Batum, Portland ? 13.3
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 13.1
- New Orleans 123, Golden State 110
Team FIC Differential: Hornets +4.8, Warriors -4.8
The New Orleans Hornets (25-20) used a 15-point edge in the third quarter to post a win against the Golden State Warriors (13-31). Chris Paul stuffed the stat sheet with 38 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals, David West posted 17 points and 12 boards and Emeka Okafor added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams shot over 50% from the field, but New Orleans won the rebounding battle by fifteen. C.J. Watson led with 23 points and five assists, Monta Ellis tallied 19 points, nine dimes and six rebounds and Stephen Curry contributed 15 points, eight assists and five boards in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 28.6
Emeka Okafor, New Orleans ? 16.5
C.J. Watson, Golden State ? 15.5
Monta Ellis, Golden State ? 13.8
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