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Howard Becomes Fastest Player To 5,000 Rebounds
Orlando defeated Miami 101-95 at AmericanAirlines Arena. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Monday, Mar. 30th
- Orlando 101, Miami 95 Team FIC Differential: Magic +0.8, Heat -0.8 The Magic (55-18) were victorious in a very close game against the Heat (39-35) on Monday night. Dwight Howard, who became the youngest player in NBA history to grab 5,000 rebounds, starred with 22 points and 18 boards, Rashard Lewis posted 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and Hedo Turkoglu added 16 points and 5 assists. Orlando shot 50% from the floor and outrebounded Miami by eight at American Airlines Arena. Dwyane Wade led with 42 points, Jermaine ONeal tallied 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Mario Chalmers contributed 13 points and 7 assists in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Milwaukee 107, New Jersey 78 Team FIC Differential: Bucks +43.5, Nets -43.5 The Bucks (32-43) built an early lead and never looked back against the Nets (30-44) at the Izod Center. Richard Jefferson had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Charlie Villanueva tallied 20 points, and Ramon Sessions stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 8 assists and 7 boards. Milwaukee held New Jersey to 37% shooting, including a dismal 3-for-16 from three-point land. Chris Douglas-Roberts led with a team-high 14 points, Brook Lopez posted 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Vince Carter and Devin Harris both shot 3-for-11 from the floor while putting up 19 combined points for the Nets. Game FIC Scores - Utah 112, New York 104 Team FIC Differential: Jazz +11.5, Knicks -11.5 The Knicks (29-45) stormed back in the third quarter, but still fell at the hands of the Jazz (46-27) on Monday night. Deron Williams starred with 24 points and 13 assists, Carlos Boozer posted 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Kyle Korver scored 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting off the bench. Utah hit 55% of their shots, and the two teams combined to turn the ball over 39 times at Energy Solutions Arena. Al Harrington led with 24 points, David Lee tallied 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Wilson Chandler turned in 14 points and 7 boards in defeat. Game FIC Scores - Memphis 114, Golden State 109 Team FIC Differential: Grizzles +21.5, Warriors -21.5 The Grizzles (19-54) used a strong fourth quarter to comeback and beat the Warriors (25-49) at Oracle Arena. O.J. Mayo led with 24 points and 10 assists, Rudy Gay tallied 21 points and 5 rebounds, and Mike Conley put up 21 points, 6 boards and 6 dimes. Memphis turned the ball over 20 times, but shot 50% from the field. Monta Ellis starred with 29 points and 5 assists, Anthony Randolph posted 8 points and 12 rebounds, and Jamal Crawford chipped in 26 points, 5 boards and 4 dimes for the Warriors. 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 Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Van Gundy: NBA Is Much Better Than NCAA
"Clearly, I don't think [college basketball] is better. You'll see more good plays, great plays by players, in one NBA game than you will in the entire March Madness. That's me. It's not any knock on anything. These are the best players in the world going out every night," Van Gundy said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Magic Mar 2009 Archive
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Magic center Dwight Howard grabbed 18 rebounds on Monday night, making him the youngest player in NBA history to record 5,000 career rebounds.
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy might be biased, but he recently told the Boston Globe why he feels as though the NBA is far superior to the NCAA.