There were only three games on the schedule in the NBA on Thursday night, but each one was decided by nine points or fewer and two went into overtime.

- Portland 105, New Jersey 99
Team FIC Differential: Blazers +11, Nets -11

The Blazers (24-15) used a very strong fourth quarter to defeat the Nets (19-21) at the IZOD Center in New Jersey. Brandon Roy led with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, rookie Jerryd Bayless tallied 23 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points and 6 boards. New Jersey shot 51% from the field, but Portland outrebounded the home team by eleven. Devin Harris had 23 points and 8 assists, Brook Lopez posted 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Vince Carter turned in 13 points, 9 boards and 5 dimes.

Game FIC Scores
Brandon Roy, Portland – 24.0
Brook Lopez, New Jersey – 15.9
Jerryd Bayless, Portland – 15.4
Vince Carter, New Jersey – 13.5

- Chicago 102, Cleveland 93 (OT)
Team FIC Differential: Bulls +19.3, Cavaliers -19.3

Derrick made a pair of free throws in the final seconds to push the game into overtime, where the Bulls (18-22) dominated the Cavaliers (30-7) Luol Deng 22 points and 8 rebounds, Tyrus Thomas posted 15 points and 7 boards, and Rose contributed 16 points and 6 assists. Chicago limited Cleveland to 41% shooting and forced sixteen turnovers. LeBron James starred with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, Maurice Williams scored 26 points, and Lorenzen Wright contributed 7 points and 6 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
Luol Deng, Chicago – 19.5
Maurice Williams, Cleveland – 15.9
Kirk Hinrich, Chicago – 14.2
LeBron James, Cleveland – 11.2

- Denver 119, Phoenix 113
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +8.7, Suns -8.7

The Nuggets (27-13) overcame an early deficit to force overtime and ultimately beat the Suns (22-14). Chauncey Billups led with 26 points and 8 assists, Kenyon Martin posted 24 points and 8 rebounds, and Nene turned in 17 points and 14 boards. Denver attempted twelve more free throws than Phoenix and forced 23 turnovers. Grant Hill had 25 points and 8 rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 20 points, 14 assists and 7 boards, and Amare Stoudemire added 21 points and 8 rebounds in defeat.

Game FIC Scores
Steve Nash, Phoenix – 23.8
Kenyon Martin, Denver – 18.1
Nene, Denver – 16.3
Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix – 16.3

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Via RealGM Staff Report

Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns

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