RealGM Wiretap
There were five games on the schedule on Monday night, with each one bringing a different flair. The Blazers attempted to end Orlando?s four-game winning streak, the Pacers looked to reach .500, the Celtics faced a new conference rival, the point guard-less Heat faced a similar Nets team and the young Grizzles looked to make things difficult for the aging Suns.
The Blazers (4-3) used a strong fourth quarter performance to knock off the Magic (4-3) at Amway Arena. Brandon Roy scored 27 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Portland was outrebounded by ten, but turned the ball over just five times. Hedo Turkoglu scored 35 points and Dwight Howard posted 29 points and 19 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 25.5
Steve Blake, Portland ? 18.9
Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando ? 17.5
Brandon Roy, Portland ? 13.0
- Indiana 107, Oklahoma City 99
The Pacers (3-3) and Thunder (1-6) were tied after three quarters, but Indiana turned it on and improved to .500 on the season. T.J. Ford had 24 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, while Danny Granger tallied 20 points and 7 boards of his own. Oklahoma City outrebounded Indiana by ten, but had eighteen turnovers. Kevin Durant posted 37 points and 8 rebounds and Nick Collison tallied 11 points and 8 boards in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
T.J. Ford, Indiana ? 24.8
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 19.9
Jeff Foster, Indiana ? 13.1
Joe Smith, Oklahoma City ? 10.0
The Celtics (7-1) outscored the Raptors (4-3) by thirteen in the fourth quarter en route to their seventh win in eight games this season. Paul Pierce had 36 points and 9 rebounds and Kevin Garnett tallied 21 points and 10 boards in the win. Boston outrebounded Toronto by nine and had five fewer turnovers. Jermaine O?Neal posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Jose Calderon added 7 points and 10 dimes on the road.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Pierce, Boston ? 19.5
Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 16.6
Jermaine O?Neal, Indiana ? 16.1
Jose Calderon, Toronto ? 11.5
The Heat (4-3) outscored the Nets (2-4) by twelve in the final twelve minutes to come from behind and win at home. Dwyane Wade had 33 points and 5 assists, while rookie Michael Beasley added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Miami attempted a dozen more free throws and forced nineteen turnovers. Yi Jianlian starred with 24 points and 10 rebounds and Vince Carter scored 22 points for New Jersey, who played their second-straight game without Devin Harris (ankle).
Game FIC Scores
Yi Jianlian, New Jersey ? 22.0
Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 19.5
Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 12.6
Udonis Haslem, Miami ? 10.5
The Suns (6-2) outlasted the Grizzles (3-5) on Monday night despite a valiant effort by the young team in the fourth quarter. Leandro Barbosa scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Phoenix made four more three-pointers, but had nineteen turnovers against Memphis. O.J. Mayo had 33 points and fellow rookie Darrell Arthur added 10 points and 7 rebounds in the close road loss.
Game FIC Scores
O.J. Mayo, Memphis ? 20.8
Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix ? 17.0
Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 12.2
Rudy Gay, Memphis ? 8.6
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