The Thunder earned just their fourth win of the season with a strong performance against the Warriors in Oklahoma City on New Year's Eve.

- Orlando 113, Chicago 94
Team FIC Differential: Magic +33.9, Bulls -33.9

The Magic (25-7) used an excellent first half to knock off the Bulls (14-18) on Wednesday night. Rashard Lewis had 21 points and 7 rebounds; Dwight Howard posted 15 points and 14 boards; and Hedo Turkoglu added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Orlando outrebounded Chicago by ten and limited them to 41% shooting. Joakim Noah led with 19 points and 11 rebounds; Ben Gordon scored 18 points' and Larry Hughes contributed 15 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores
Joakim Noah, Chicago – 22.4
Dwight Howard, Orlando – 18.5
Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando – 15.3
Larry Hughes, Chicago – 7.5

- Detroit 83, New Jersey 75
Team FIC Differential: Pistons +9.4, Nets -9.4

Vince Carter was ejected on New Year’s Eve as the Pistons (19-11) defeated the Nets (15-17). Allen Iverson had 19 points, 4 rebounds; and 4 assists; Tayshaun Prince tallied 16 points, 7 boards; and 5 dimes; and Kwame Brown turned in 7 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Detroit limited New Jersey to 37% shooting while outrebounding them by six. Brook Lopez led with 23 points and 12 rebounds; Devin Harris posted 19 points and 9 assists; and Jarvis Hayes contributed 10 points and 6 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
Brook Lopez, New Jersey – 21.1
Tayshaun Prince, Detroit – 15.6
Devin Harris, New Jersey – 11.3
Allen Iverson, Detroit – 7.9

- Houston 85, Milwaukee 81
Team FIC Differential: Rockets +17.4, Bucks -17.4

The Rockets (21-12) withstood a late charge by the Bucks (15-18) for a victory on Wednesday. Yao Ming had 22 points and 10 rebounds; Luis Scola tallied 11 points and 10 boards; and Tracy McGrady turned in 7 points and 10 assists. Milwaukee limited Houston 41% shooting from the field but turned the ball over 17 times. Michael Redd scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting; Luke Ridnour posted 11 points and 11 assists; and Charlie Bell added 15 points and 4 boards for the Bucks.

Game FIC Scores
Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee – 18.5
Yao Ming, Houston – 14.5
Luis Scola, Houston – 11.5
Michael Redd, Milwaukee – 9.5

- Denver 114, Toronto 107
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +2.2, Raptors -2.2

The Nuggets (21-12) used strong runs over the second and third quarters to knock off the Raptors (12-20) on New Year’s Eve. Nene led with 21 points and 7 rebounds; Chauncey Billups tallied 18 points and 7 assists; and Carmelo Anthony added 20 points and 5 boards. Denver shot 51%, while limiting Toronto to 46% at Air Canada Centre. Andrea Bargnani starred with 26 points and 6 rebounds; Chris Bosh posted 24 points and 11 boards; and Jose Calderon contributed 18 points and 11 assists for the struggling Raptors.

Game FIC Scores
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto – 19.4
Nene, Denver – 18.4
Jose Calderon, Toronto – 18.3
Kenyon Martin, Denver – 17.9

- Oklahoma City 107, Golden State 100
Team FIC Differential: Thunder +13.6, Warriors -13.6

The Thunder (4-29) outscored the Warriors (10-24) by 12 points in the third quarter to record just their fourth win of the season. Jeff Green scored 26 points and 8 rebounds; Kevin Durant posted 25 points, 10 boards, and 6 assists; and Chris Wilcox added 23 points and 9 boards. Oklahoma City outrebounded Golden State by ten while forcing 20 turnovers. Kelenna Azubuike scored a team-high 24 points; Andris Biedrins tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds; and Stephen Jackson added 17 points, 9 dimes, and 7 boards.

Game FIC Scores
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City – 19.6
Jeff Green, Oklahoma City – 18.6
Kelenna Azubuike, Golden State – 16.5
Stephen Jackson, Golden State – 15.8

- Philadelphia 100, L.A. Clippers 92
Team FIC Differential: 76ers +13.3, Clippers -13.3

The 76ers (13-18) won a tight matchup over the Clippers (8-23) on Wednesday night in a game that ended just before the New Year arrived on the East Coast. Andre Iguodala had 28 points and 8 rebounds; Andre Miller posted 15 points and 6 assists; and Thaddeus Young contributed 20 points and 5 boards. Philadelphia limited Los Angeles to 41%, while hitting 48% of their own attempts. Al Thornton had 24 points and 9 rebounds; Marcus Camby tallied 16 points, 17 boards, and 5 assists; and Baron Davis turned in 11 points and 8 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, Los Angeles – 25.6
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia – 22.1
Al Thornton, Los Angeles – 18.0
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia – 16.8

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