The Heat (24-19) opened up a big lead in the second quarter and were able to hold off a late charge by the Hawks (26-18) to win at home. Dwyane Wade scored 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting; Mario Chalmers tallied 12 points and 6 assists; and Udonis Haslem turned in 8 points and 13 rebounds. Miami held Atlanta to 38% shooting and forced twenty turnovers. Joe Johnson led with 19 points; Josh Smith posted 14 points and 10 rebounds; and Marvin Williams contributed 17 points and 8 boards for the Hawks. Atlanta, at one point in the game, went a whole quarter without a basket.

Game FIC Scores

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 23.8

Udonis Haslem, Miami ? 17.0

Marvin Williams, Atlanta ? 12.3

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 10.8

- New York 104, Houston 98

Team FIC Differential: Knicks +13.6, Rockets -13.6

The Knicks (19-25) outscored the Rockets (28-18) by twelve points in the fourth quarter to record a win at Madison Square Garden. Nate Robinson had a team-high 19 points and 6 rebounds; David Lee posted 17 points and 13 boards; and Chris Duhon added 12 points and 11 assists. New York attempted nine more foul shots than Houston and limited the road club to 38% shooting from the floor. Tracy McGrady had 20 points and 6 assists; Luis Scola tallied 16 points and 14 rebounds; and Carl Landry scored 16 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Duhon, New York ? 17.5

Luis Scola, Houston ? 17.3

Wilson Chandler, New York ? 15.0

Tracy McGrady, Houston ? 11.3

- New Orleans 101, Philadelphia 86

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +12.4, 76ers -12.4

Thanks to a dominant second half, the Hornets (27-14) knocked off the 76ers (21-22) at New Orleans Arena on Monday night. Chris Paul dominated with 27 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds; Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points; and James Posey turned in 13 points and 3 boards in a reserve role. Philadelphia shot 53% from the field but turned the ball over twenty-two times in the loss. Thaddeus Young netted 22 points on 11-for-16 shooting; Samuel Dalembert posted 8 points and 12 rebounds and Andre Iguodala contributed 17 points, 7 assists, and 5 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 38.3

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 15.5

Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia ? 15.0

Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans ? 12.8

- Minnesota 90, Milwaukee 83

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +3.5, Bucks -3.5

The Timberwolves (16-27) held off a late charge by the Bucks (22-26) to win their tenth game in twelve tries. Al Jefferson starred with 23 points and 10 rebounds; Randy Foye posted 12 points and 7 assists; and Ryan Gomes added 22 points and 8 boards. Both teams shot 40% from the field, but Minnesota was 22-for-25 from the foul line. Ramon Sessions scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting; Richard Jefferson tallied 10 points and 9 rebounds; and Luke Ridnour turned in 8 points and 9 assists for the Bucks.

Game FIC Scores

Al Jefferson, Minnesota ? 18.6

Ryan Gomes, Minnesota ? 16.4

Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee ? 11.4

Ramon Sessions, Milwaukee ? 10.9

- Oklahoma City 94, New Jersey 85

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +10.6, Nets -10.6

The Nets (20-25) staged a huge comeback but had simply dug themselves too big of a hole against the Thunder (10-35) on Monday night. Kevin Durant had 18 points and 5 rebounds; Russell Westbrook tallied 13 points and 8 boards; and Nick Collison added 12 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Oklahoma City outrebounded New Jersey by seven and attempted twenty more free throws. Brook Lopez led with 18 points and 7 rebounds; Devin Harris posted 10 points, 6 assists, and 5 boards; and Josh Boone contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City ? 18.2

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 13.5

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 12.2

Josh Boone, New Jersey ? 11.0

- Portland 113, L.A. Clippers 88

Team FIC Differential: Blazers +33.8, Clippers -33.8

The game was close through three quarters, but the Blazers (27-17) dominated the fourth quarter to hand the Clippers (10-34) another loss. Brandon Roy starred with 33 points; Greg Oden posted 16 points and 6 rebounds; and Travis Outlaw scored 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting off the bench. Portland hit 57% of their shots and outrebounded Los Angeles by six. Al Thornton led with 23 points and 5 rebounds; Fred Jones tallied 19 points and 7 assists; and Brian Skinner turned in 8 points and 10 boards for the injury-depleted Clippers.

Game FIC Scores

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 23.5

Greg Oden, Portland - 14.3

Fred Jones, Los Angeles ? 14.3

Steve Novak, Los Angeles ? 11.4

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