Didn't have a chance to catch all twelve games on Wednesday night? We got you covered!
Hawks edge Grizz for their 4th straight, and they do so without All-Star, Joe Johnson, who will undergo surgery (right, shooting elbow) on Thursday to remove loose objects. Horford leads the way for Atlanta with 20, five other Hawks reached double figures. Rudy Gay had 23 and Mike Conely added 22, in the loss. Memphis loses for just the 2nd time in six games, Atlanta sweeps the season series at 2-0.
The Thunder need triple OT to beat the Nets, 123-120 in NJ. Russell Westbrook explodes for 38 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Westbrook also scored all 13 of the Thunder's overtime points. Apparently Russ read my point guard power rankings and is none too happy with ranking #2, behind Derrick Rose, point taken. Jeff Green had 37 as the Thunder do it without Kevin Durant (sprained knee). Brook Lopez notched 28 points and 10 boards, Jordan Farmar had a career high 28 points and a career high 52 minutes, in the loss. Devin Harris did not play (knee strain) and is day-to-day.
The Raptors knock of the Wiz, 127-108, John Wall returned after missing two games and Gilbert Arenas vanished, shooting 1-10 from the floor and finishing with just 7 points. Wall had 19 points and 9 assists, in the loss. The Wiz face Portland, Phoenix and the Lakers in their next three. DeMar DeRozan had 20 to lead all scorers, Sonny Weems and Andre Bargnani each added 18, there were seven Raptors in all to reach double figures in the route.
Boston Drops Portland by four, 99-95, at the TD Garden. Paul Pierce led all scorers with 28 points, while KG added 17 and Glen "Big Baby" Davis had 16. Wesley Matthews was Portland's high man with 23, Andrew Miller had 20 and Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge both had 18 in the loss. Boston wins It's fifth straight, while on the flip side of that, the Blazers lose their fifth straight.
Pistons at Heat, Miami (11-8) rolls past the Pistons by 25, to win 97-72. Detroit is hardly a worthy opponent, but, I'm sure it will do for the Heat, who have struggled this season. Lebron James led the way with 18, Bosh and Wade helped out with 16 apiece. Detroit continues to have their problems on both ends of the floor, Rookie, Greg Monroe had 15 and Charlie Villanueva added 10 to be the only two Pistons in double figures. Detroit is 6-13 on the season and will probably land somewhere in the lottery for next season.
Orlando storms into Chicago to defeat the Bulls, 107-78. The Magic (14-4), led by Jameer Nelson (24) and Vince Carter (22) looked to embarrass the Bulls on their homecourt, and succeeded. Brandon Bass had 17 and Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis both struck for 13, to round out all Magic players in double figures. Noah had 16, Derrick Rose had 15 and Taj Gibson finished with 10, in the loss. Carlos Boozer made his highly anticipated Chicago debut, but, only managed to score 5 point in 21 minutes of play. Tail of the tape is that Orlando has now won five straight and did so by outrebounding the Bulls, 44-21.
The Hornets stung the Bobcats, 89-73. David West led the way with 22, Chris Paul turned in 9 and 14 assists, while Emeka Okafor grabbed a double-double with 14 and 13. The Hornets (13-5) look to have a good thing going, but, could meet some tough times against division foes such as Dallas and San Antonio. Gerald Wallace had 18, Dj Augustin and Boris Diaw both supplied 13 and Stephen Jackson (suspension) didn't play during the loss.
Dallas (14-4) kept their strong start alive by beating Minnesota (4-14), 100-86. Shawn Marion led the way for the Mavs with 16, Jason Terry had 12, Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler both chipped in with 10. Michael Beasley had 16, while Kevin Love and Darko Milicic both connected for 10, in the loss.
Houston stuns the Lakers, 109-99, behind Kevin Martin's 22 points. Shane Battier had 17 and Luis Scola supplied 14 in their payback victory over LA. Houston has struggled with Yao Ming and Aaron Brooks both suffering early injuries, my projected "second best team in the West" has not done so hot thus far. Maybe this is the big win they needed to right the ship. The Lakers (13-6) were led by Kobe Bryant's 27 and Lamar Odom's 25, although it wasn't enough to get the W.
Denver bests the Bucks, 105-94, behind 24 from Nene, JR Smith also kicked in 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win. John Salmons scored 21 for the Bucks and Corey Maggette added 17, in the loss.
The Jazz trump the Pacers, 110-88, led by 24 points and 16 assists from Deron Williams, Kirilenko had 18, Al Jefferson added 17 and Paul Millsap finished the night with 16. With the parting of ways with Carlos Boozer, this has really become Deron's team, and he's really taken to the task nicely. He looks primed for an all star appearance, as well as a playoff birth. The Pacers had five players in double figures, led by Darren Collison, with 16. The Pacers are 9-8 and need to really put a stamp on their season before it is too late.
LA: The Clippers shock the world and grab a W against the Spurs. The Clippers (4-15) have been, well... The Clippers this season and, the Spurs (15-3) have been the Spurs. The Clippers looked pretty good, maybe all they needed was a little Baron Davis, he finished with 7 points but, really controlled the court with 10 assists. Blake Griffin had a huge night with 31 points and 13 rebounds and Eric Gordon chipped in 21. The Spurs were led by George Hill, who had 17 and Manu Ginobili who had 15. Tim Duncan was a non-factor and Tony Parker goes into hibernation, just one day after i ranked him inside the top 10 of the PG rankings, and the Spurs lose.
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