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Nuggets Down Warriors, Move Into Eighth
The Nuggets have a half-game lead over the Warriors for the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference. Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Source: Chris Webber To Retire
Webber is expected to formally announce his decision on Wednesday. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RGM Daily Rundown Mar. 24: Philly Fever
The Philadelphia 76ers used a strong fourth quarter to come-from-behind and knock off the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Andre Iguodala posted 28 points, and Andre Miller added 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Sixers, who outrebounded Boston by eight and scored 21 points off turnovers. Leon Powe had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Ray Allen added 14 points and 6 assists for the Celtics, who shot 45% from the field and committed twelve more fouls than the visiting 76ers. Philadelphia went on a 19-0 run in the final quarter en route to their tenth win in their last twelve games. Game FIC Scores Andre Iguodala, PHI – 16.1 Thaddeus Young, PHI – 14.4 Leon Powe, BOS – 12.0 Paul Pierce, BOS – 10.3 The Detroit Pistons held off the Phoenix Suns in overtime last night, earning their fiftieth win in the process. Chauncey Billups had 32 points and 6 assists, and Rasheed Wallace added 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Pistons, who outrebounded Phoenix by four and scored 20 points off turnovers. Amare Stoudemire shined with 33 points and 5 rebounds while Steve Nash added 23 points and 9 assists for the Suns, who shot 50% from the field and needed two free throws in the final minute from Stoudemire to force overtime. The Suns will battle the East’s best team on Wednesday in Boston. Game FIC Scores Steve Nash, PHX – 21.5 Amare Stoudemire, PHX – 20.5 Chauncey Billups, DET – 18.3 Rasheed Wallace, DET – 15.5 The Miami Heat used a big third quarter run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Chris Quinn had 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Joel Anthony added 11 points and 7 boards off the bench for the Heat, who shot just 37% from the floor but capitalized on Milwaukee’s nineteen turnovers. Andrew Bogut had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Michael Redd posted 24 points for the Bucks, who outrebounded Miami by eighteen but shot just 35% on the night. Even with this victory, the Heat still have a firm grasp on the worst record in the NBA. Game FIC Scores Chris Quinn, MIA – 20.9 Andrew Bogut, MIL – 14.8 Joel Anthony, MIA – 11.5 Michael Redd, MIL – 7.6 The New Jersey Nets thoroughly outplayed the New York Knicks on their way to a dominating win last night. Vince Carter had 27 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, and Nenad Krstic added 22 points and 6 boards of his own for the Nets, who shot 53% from the field and outrebounded New York by six. Jamal Crawford led with 26 points and 8 assists, and David Lee added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who scored 24 points off New Jersey turnovers but struggled mightily from the field (39%). The Nets are just one game behind the Hawks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Game FIC Scores Vince Carter, NJN – 21.9 David Lee, NYK – 15.5 Richard Jefferson, NJN – 15.0 Jamal Crawford, NYK – 14.8 The Denver Nuggets used a huge third quarter run to earn an important victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Allen Iverson posted 26 points and 7 assists, and Carmelo Anthony added 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Nuggets, who shot 50% from the floor and scored 23 points off Memphis turnovers. Rudy Gay led with 30 points, and Mike Miller added 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who outrebounded Denver by five but hit just 43% of their shots. J.R. Smith added 27 points for the Nuggets off the bench, and Kenyon Martin posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Game FIC Scores Hakim Warrick, MEM – 24.3 Marcus Camby, DEN – 19.3 Carmelo Anthony, DEN – 19.0 Allen Iverson, DEN – 17.9 The Houston Rockets won a close game over the Sacramento Kings last night. Rafer Alston had 28 points and 5 assists, and Chuck Hayes added 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 dimes for the Rockets, who shot 50% on the night and outrebounded Sacramento by ten. Kevin Martin tallied 18 points, and Ron Artest added 17 points and 6 assists for the Kings, who hit 51% of their shots and sent Houston to the foul line forty-two times. The biggest lead of the night was held by the Rockets (eleven points), but the game was extremely close from the tip to the final buzzer. The victory was the 800th of Rick Adelman’s coaching career. Game FIC Scores Rafer Alston, HOU – 21.8 Brad Miller, SAC – 12.8 Chuck Hayes, HOU – 11.6 John Salmons, SAC – 11.5 The Seattle Supersonics used a 17-point second half advantage to comeback and beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Kevin Durant posted 23 points and 9 rebounds, and Nick Collison added 13 points and 11 boards for the Sonics, who hit 50% of their shots and outrebounded Portland by six. Martell Webster had 22 points and 5 rebounds while Brandon Roy contributed 11 points and 5 boards for the Blazers, who struggled from the field (38%) and have now lost four of their last eight games. The Sonics snapped an eleven-game losing streak with the victory. Game FIC Scores Kevin Durant, SEA – 19.4 Damien Wilkins, SEA – 16.8 Nick Collison, SEA – 15.3 Martell Webster, POR – 11.9 The Los Angeles Lakers avenged a loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday with an overtime victory last night. Kobe Bryant had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Lamar Odom posted 23 points, 21 boards, and 5 dimes for the Lakers, who shot 45% from the field. Baron Davis had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists; additionally, Monta Ellis added 18 points, 9 boards, and 9 dimes for the Warriors, who outrebounded Los Angeles by two and shot 43% from the field. Golden State has just a half-game lead over Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with twelve games left in the season. Game FIC Scores Lamar Odom, LAL – 34.4 Baron Davis, GSW – 20.5 Al Harrington, GSW – 17.0 Kobe Bryant, LAL – 16.6 • 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 Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Mar 2008 Archive
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The Denver Nuggets knocked off the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, allowing them to move into eighth place in the Western Conference, according to the Associated Press.
Chris Webber has decided to retire from the NBA because of knee problems that have plagued the last five years of his career, according to a source close to ESPN.com.
The Philadelphia 76ers remained hot with an impressive win over the Celtics in Boston on Monday night. The Sixers have won ten of their last twelve contests and are just a game behind the Wizards for fifth place in the East. Read about the rise of the 76ers and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 24th’s games!