The NBA provided its fans with a bloated slate of games on Martin Luther King Day on Monday, and the action on the court didn't disappoint.

- New York 102, Chicago 98

Team FIC Differential: Knicks +0.7, Bulls -0.7

The Knicks (16-24) made their free throws down the stretch and held on against the Bulls (18-24) on Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Quentin Richardson had 24 points and 6 rebounds, David Lee contributed 11 points and 10 boards, and Chris Duhon turned in 19 points and 3 assists. Chicago outrebounded New York by seventeen, but the Knicks attempted eleven more foul shots and forced seventeen turnovers. Luol Deng led with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Derrick Rose posted 20 points and 8 assists, and Joakim Noah turned in 7 points and 18 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Luol Deng, Chicago ? 18.0

Quentin Richardson, New York ? 17.5

Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 17.3

Chris Duhon, New York ? 15.0

- Dallas 95, Philadelphia 93

Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +1.6, 76ers -1.6

Dirk Nowitzki hit a jumper as time expired to give the Mavericks (24-17) a thrilling win over the 76ers (20-21) at the Wachovia Center. Jason Kidd led with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, Jason Terry posted 20 points and 4 dimes off the bench, and Nowitzki added 24 points and 6 boards. Philadelphia outrebounded Dallas by seven, but the Mavericks had the hotter shooting hand. Louis Williams scored a game-high 25 points, Andre Iguodala tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Andre Miller turned in 12 points, 8 boards and 7 assists in the demoralizing loss.

Game FIC Scores

Jason Kidd, Dallas ? 26.5

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 13.0

Jason Terry, Dallas ? 12.0

Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 11.8

- Atlanta 87, Toronto 84

Team FIC Differential: Hawks -9.3, Raptors +9.3

The Hawks (24-16) kept the Raptors (16-27) off the scoreboard in the final seconds to preserve a narrow home victory. Joe Johnson led with 28 points and 6 rebounds, Josh Smith posted 22 points and 14 boards, and Mike Bibby turned in 23 points and 5 assists. Toronto outrebounded Atlanta by nine, but the Hawks attempted five more free throws and held the Raptors to 2-for-18 shooting from three-point land. Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani tallied 20 points and 10 boards, and Anthony Parker contributed 12 points, 9 boards and 9 assists in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 20.0

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 19.5

Anthony Parker, Toronto ? 17.5

Mike Bibby, Atlanta ? 15.9

- Houston 115, Denver 113

Team FIC Differential: Rockets -8.6, Nuggets +8.6

Kenyon Martin missed a pair of foul shots in the final seconds that could have sent the game to overtime as the Nuggets (27-15) fell at the hands of the Rockets (26-16). Yao Ming starred with 31 points, Rafer Alston posted 18 points and 11 assists, and Luis Scola turned in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams shot over 50%, but Houston forced Denver to turnover the ball twenty times. J.R. Smith had 24 points and 7 rebounds, Nene tallied 23 points and 12 boards, and Chauncey Billups contributed 13 points and 12 assists for the Nuggets, who are still without Carmelo Anthony.

Game FIC Scores

Rafer Alston, Houston ? 18.5

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 18.5

Yao Ming, Houston ? 15.6

Nene, Denver ? 15.3

- San Antonio 86, Charlotte 84

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +4.3, Bobcats -4.3

The Spurs (27-13) outscored the Bobcats (16-25) by seven in the fourth quarter to earn a comeback victory. Tim Duncan had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Tony Parker tallied 13 points and 10 assists, and Roger Mason Jr. added 12 points in the win. San Antonio Charlotte outrebounded San Antonio by seven, but the Bobcats shot just 36% at home. Raja Bell led with 25 points and 6 rebounds, Boris Diaw posted 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Raymond Felton turned in 13 points and 9 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 18.9

Raja Bell, Charlotte ? 16.9

Raymond Felton, Charlotte ? 14.1

Tony Parker, San Antonio ? 13.2

- New Orleans 103, Indiana 100

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +8.7, Pacers -8.7

Chris Paul hit a three-pointer a second after Danny Granger tied the game with a triple of his own to push the Hornets (25-13) past the Pacers (15-26) at New Orleans Arena. Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points, Rasual Butler posted 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Chris Paul starred with 27 points, 9 assists and 5 boards. New Orleans attempted twelve more foul shots than Indiana and hit 12-of-26 three-pointers. Danny Granger led with 30 points, Troy Murphy posted 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jarrett Jack added 11 points, 5 boards and 4 dimes for the Pacers.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 17.5

Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans ? 17.5

Danny Granger, Indiana ? 16.5

Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 14.6

- Minnesota 94, L.A. Clippers 86

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +9.3, Clippers -9.3

The Timberwolves (13-26) jumped out to an early lead and held off a late charge to defeat the Clippers (9-31) at the STAPLES Center. Al Jefferson led with 20 points and 17 rebounds, Craig Smith tallied 20 points and 8 boards, and Randy Foye contributed 17 points and 4 assists. Minnesota outrebounded Los Angeles by four and forced the Clippers to turn the ball over fifteen times. Eric Gordon starred with 25 points, Al Thornton posted 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Steve Novak scored 18 points off the bench in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Al Jefferson, Minnesota ? 20.3

Craig Smith, Minnesota ? 15.8

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles ? 14.5

DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles ? 13.5

- Golden State 119, Washington 98

Team FIC Differential: Warriors +33.9, Wizards -33.9

The Warriors (13-29) used a very strong fourth quarter to put the Wizards (8-32) away at ORACLE Arena. Jamal Crawford led with 28 points and 8 assists, Stephen Jackson posted 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 dimes, and Andris Biedrins contributed 7 points and 15 boards. Golden State shot 53% and outrebounded Washington by four. Andray Blatche had 22 points and 9 rebounds, Antawn Jamison tallied 22 points and 5 boards, and Dominic McGuire contributed 5 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the reeling Wizards.

Game FIC Scores

Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 17.5

Stephen Jackson, Golden State ? 16.6

Andray Blatche, Washington ? 16.5

Dominic McGuire, Washington ? 13.9

- Detroit 87, Memphis 79

Team FIC Differential: Pistons +13.9, Grizzles -13.9

The Pistons (23-17) erased a third quarter deficit with a 20-10 advantage over the final twelve minutes. Allen Iverson starred with 27 points and 5 rebounds, Richard Hamilton posted 14 points and 6 assists, and Antonio McDyess added 8 points and 16 boards off the bench. Detroit held Memphis to 41% shooting and turned the ball over just ten times. Marc Gasol excelled with 12 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gay tallied 15 points and 8 boards and Hakim Warrick contributed 12 points and 10 boards as a spark off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Antonio McDyess, Detroit ? 18.0

Allen Iverson, Detroit ? 14.0

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 13.8

Mike Conley, Memphis ? 10.8

- Boston 104, Phoenix 87

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +30.9, Suns -30.9

The Celtics (34-9) got out to an early lead and never looked back against the Suns (23-16) at the TD Banknorth Garden on Monday night. Rajon Rondo starred with 23 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, Ray Allen scored 20 points, and Paul Pierce contributed 12 points, 8 boards and 8 dimes. Both teams shot 47%, but Phoenix turned the ball over 23 times. Shaquille O?Neal had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Steve Nash posted 12 points and 8 assists, and Louis Amundson added 13 points and 4 boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Garnett, Boston - 19.8

Rajon Rondo, Boston - 17.9

Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix - 14.8

Louis Amundson, Phoenix - 11.9

- Portland 102, Milwaukee 85

Team FIC Differential: Blazers +41.5, Bucks -41.5

The Trail Blazers (25-16) outscored the Bucks (20-24) in every quarter en route to a relatively easy win. Greg Oden starred with 24 points and 15 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge posted 22 points, 9 boards and 5 assists, and Travis Outlaw added 18 points and 8 rebounds. Portland outrebounded Milwaukee by twenty-eight and attempted sixteen more free throws. Charlie Villanueva had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Richard Jefferson tallied 23 points and 7 boards, and Michael Redd scored 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Greg Oden, Portland ? 24.1

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 19.5

Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee ? 14.3

Richard Jefferson, Milwaukee ? 11.9

- L.A. Lakers 105, Cleveland 88

Team FIC Differential: Lakers +22, Cavaliers -22

The Lakers (32-8) dominated the second half against the Cavaliers (31-8) on Monday night to hand Cleveland a rare loss. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Kobe Bryant tallied 20 points, 12 assists and 6 boards, and Lamar Odom turned in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Los Angeles shot 52% and outrebounded Cleveland by three. LeBron James starred with 23 points and 9 rebounds, Andersen Varejao posted 10 points and 12 boards, and Mo Williams contributed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cavs.

Game FIC Scores

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 20.5

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 15.6

Andersen Varejao, Cleveland ? 15.0

J.J. Hickson, Cleveland ? 12.9

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