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RealGM Recaps For Games On Thursday, Feb. 26th
- Houston 93, Cleveland 74 Team FIC Differential: Rockets +27.3, Cavaliers -27.3 The Rockets (37-21) baffled the Cavaliers (44-12) on Thursday night with incredible defense. Yao Ming led with 28 points and 8 rebounds, Von Wafer scored 19 points off the bench, and Luis Scola contributed 14 points and 9 boards in the win. Houston hit 49% of their shots at the Toyota Center, while limiting Cleveland to just 33% on the night. LeBron James had 21 points on 7-for-21 shooting, Zydrunas Ilgauskas posted 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Maurice Williams added 21 points, 4 boards and 4 assists in the loss. The Cavaliers lost Ben Wallace for four-to-six weeks in the loss after he suffered a broken right leg. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers 132, Phoenix 106 Team FIC Differential: Lakers +48.2, Suns -48.2 The Lakers (48-10) won their sixth consecutive game on Thursday night with a dominant win over the Suns (32-25) at STAPLES Center. Lamar Odom led with 23 points and 9 rebounds, Kobe Bryant posted 22 points and 8 assists, and Jordan Farmar turned in 12 points, 6 boards and 5 dimes off the bench. Los Angeles shot a blistering 57%, while outrebounding Phoenix by seven. Leandro Barbosa had 18 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Shaquille ONeal tallied 12 points and 7 boards, and Jared Dudley poured in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Steve Nash missed the game, leaving Phoenix without two of their starters. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets McGrady Has Successful Knee Surgery
The arthroscope confirmed that the ligaments and other cartilage in the knee were in good shape. Houston coach Rick Adelman reacted to McGrady's apology for the way he handled the surgery announcement. "He was probably caught up in getting evaluations and deciding on surgery," Adelman said. "It built up during the week that I was blasting him. I don't remember doing that. I just said there should have been a better way to do that. I think he probably realized that after the fact." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets McGrady Set For Season-Ending Surgery
McGrady met with the Dr. Brian Cole, who is considered an expert in alternative procedures, in Chicago on Monday. Rehabilitation from such a surgery can take anywhere from six months to a year, depending on how much cartilage must be replaced in the knee. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rockets Feb 2009 Archive
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Thursday night's action wasn't exactly dramatic, but it did alter the landscape of the NBA with the Cavaliers losing Ben Wallace to a broken leg and the Lakers continuing their dominance.
Rockets star Tracy McGrady had successful microfracture surgery on his left knee Tuesday.