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| March 18, 2008 - 11:02 am |
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The Boston Celtics used a huge second half to come-from-behind and notch a huge statement win over the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Kevin Garnett kept Tim Duncan off his game and tallied 21 points and 8 rebounds of his own in the process. Read about Bostons big win and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 17ths games!
- IND 110, NYK 98
Mike Dunleavy dropped a career-high 36 points on the New York Knicks for the second time this season, leading the Indiana Pacers to a win at home on Monday night. Danny Granger posted 26 points and 11 rebounds and Troy Murphy added 13 points and 10 boards for the Pacers, who scored 25 points off of New York turnovers. Zach Randolph led the Knicks with 21 points and 14 rebounds and Wilson Chandler added 15 points and 8 boards in the loss. Isiah Thomas sat Randolph and Jamal Crawford for the entire fourth quarter.
Game FIC Scores
Mike Dunleavy, IND 25.6
Danny Granger, IND 20.3
Zach Randolph, NYK 14.5
Wilson Chandler, NYK 11.0
- ORL 104, CLE 90
The Orlando Magic made a statement with an emphatic win over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. Dwight Howard had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Rashard Lewis added 21 points and 6 boards for the Magic, who hit fourteen three-pointers and turned the ball over just ten times. LeBron James had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cavs, while Delonte West added 16 points and 6 boards in defeat. Cleveland outshot and outrebounded Orlando, but they couldnt counteract the Magics superb shooting from both the foul line and behind the arc.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, ORL 20.1
LeBron James, CLE 20.1
Rashard Lewis, ORL 16.5
Delonte West, CLE 10.6
- ATL 105, WSH 96
The Atlanta Hawks used a solid second half to knock off the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the process. Mike Bibby had 23 points and Al Horford added 12 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists for the Hawks, as they hit 55% of their shots and outrebounded Washington by six. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 25 points and 9 rebounds, while Brendan Haywood added 16 points and 9 boards of his own in the loss. Atlantas Joe Johnson continued his recent hot streak with 18 points and 10 assists, while fellow all-star Caron Butler notched 12 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds for Washington.
Game FIC Scores
Al Horford, ATL 23.0
Josh Smith, ATL 16.1
Brendan Haywood, WSH 15.6
Joe Johnson, ATL 15.4
- NOH 108, CHI 97
The New Orleans Hornets outscored the Chicago Bulls by twenty in the fourth quarter to come-from-behind and win last night. Chris Paul had 37 points and 13 assists and Peja Stojakovic notched 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who hit 48% of their shots and scored 17 points off of just thirteen Chicago turnovers. Ben Gordon had 31 points for the Bulls, while Drew Gooden posted 23 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. The win moved the Hornets to within one game of the West-leading Houston Rockets .
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH 35.4
Ben Gordon, CHI 18.4
Drew Gooden, CHI 15.0
Peja Stojakovic, NOH 13.0
- MIN 99, LAC 90
In a battle of two teams that have been mathematically eliminated from the playoff race, the Minnesota Timberwolves downed the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Al Jefferson led with 21 points and 14 rebounds and Rashad McCants added 16 points off the bench for the Wolves, who outrebounded the Clippers by six and held them to just 39% shooting from the field. Corey Maggette exploded for 34 points and Josh Powell notched a double-double for Los Angeles, who turned the ball over only six times. The game was tight throughout, until Minnesota began to pull away in the fourth quarter.
Game FIC Scores
Al Jefferson, MIN 23.3
Corey Maggette, LAC 17.6
Tim Thomas, LAC 16.8
Marko Jaric, MIN 15.5
- MEM 98, CHA 80
The Memphis Grizzles outscored the Charlotte Bobcats by twenty-three points in the second half to record a come-from-behind victory. Juan Carlos Navarro had 21 points and Mike Miller added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzles, who outrebounded the Bobcats by seven and scored 27 points off of turnovers. Derek Anderson scored 17 points and Jared Dudley added 14 points and 4 rebounds for Charlotte off the bench. The Bobcats shot 40% on the night, including a dreadful 4-for-21 performance from behind the three-point line.
Game FIC Scores
Juan Carlos Navarro, MEM 14.1
Hakim Warrick, MEM 13.1
Derek Anderson, CHA 10.3
Jason Richardson, CHA (1.5)
- BOS 93, SAS 91
The Boston Celtics held off the San Antonio Spurs in the final moments on Monday night to earn themselves a big win at the AT&T Center. Paul Pierce had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Kevin Garnett added 21 points and 8 boards of his own for the Celtics, who outscored the Spurs by twelve in the second half. Tony Parker notched 17 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds for San Antonio, while Manu Ginobili added 32 points off the bench. Tim Duncan attempted just eight field goals for 10 points as Garnett and Kendrick Perkins did a good job of keeping him from getting involved.
Game FIC Scores
Manu Ginobili, SAS 18.8
Paul Pierce, BOS 16.5
Tony Parker, SAS 16.3
Rajon Rondo, BOS 15.0
- UTA 96, TOR 79
The Utah Jazz kept pace with the best in the West with a rout of the Bosh-less Toronto Raptors last night. Deron Williams had 21 points and 4 assists and Carlos Boozer added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who ran away with the game in the fourth quarter. Jose Calderon posted 16 points and 7 assists and Rasho Nesterovic added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot just 40% from the field and turned the ball over seventeen times. Toronto has now lost five in a row and nine of their last eleven, but they still hold down the fifth seed in the East.
Game FIC Scores
Kyle Korver, UTA 17.8
Carlos Boozer, UTA 12.8
Jose Calderon, TOR 12.8
Rasho Nesterovic, TOR 12.5
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