Recaps For NBA Games On Wednesday, Mar. 25th
| 2009-03-26 | Back Next news |
LeBron James joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA
history to record 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a
season at least four times on Wednesday night in Cleveland’s
franchise-record 58th win of the season.
- San Antonio 102, Atlanta 92
Team FIC Differential: Spurs +2.9, Hawks -2.9
The Spurs (47-24) used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Hawks (42-30), who still clinched a playoff berth despite the loss. Tony Parker starred with 42 points and 10 assists, Michael Finley posted 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Roger Mason Jr. scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting. San Antonio shot 54% from the field and turned the ball over just nine times. Joe Johnson had 30 points, Al Horford tallied 7 points and 13 rebounds, and Josh Smith contributed 12 points, 8 boards and 5 assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Tony Parker, San Antonio – 31.2
Al Horford, Atlanta – 13.2
Michael Finley, San Antonio- 11.8
Joe Johnson, Atlanta – 11.6
- Cleveland 98, New Jersey 87
Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +30.2, Nets -30.2
The Cavaliers (58-13) finished off a sweep of their home-and-home series with the Nets (30-41) on Wednesday night. LeBron James led with 22 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, Anderson Varejao tallied 16 points and 11 boards, and Maurice Williams turned in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 dimes. Cleveland outrebounded New Jersey by 17 and went 23-for-26 from the foul line. Vince Carter had 20 points and 5 assists, Brook Lopez posted 9 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarvis Hayes scored 18 points off the bench on 7-for-10 shooting.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, Cleveland – 26.1
Anderson Varejao, Cleveland – 17.0
Keyon Dooling, New Jersey – 12.6
Jarvis Hayes, New Jersey – 10.8
- Indiana 90, Miami 88
Team FIC Differential: Pacers -4.3, Heat +4.3
The Pacers (30-42) withstood a late really by the Heat (38-33) at Conseco Fieldhouse as Dwyane Wade’s game-winner fell short at the final buzzer. Danny Granger led with 28 points on 10-for-20 shooting, Jeff Foster posted 5 points and 16 rebounds, and T.J. Ford put up 20 points and 9 boards off the bench. Indiana outrebounded Miami by six and held the road team to just 34% shooting. Wade had 21 points and 8 assists, Udonis Haslem tallied 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Mario Chalmers stuffed the stat sheet with 7 points, 6 boards and 7 dimes in defeat.
Game FIC Scores
Udonis Haslem, Miami – 19.5
T.J. Ford, Indiana – 17.0
Jeff Foster, Indiana – 16.5
Mario Chalmers, Miami – 15.3
- Philadelphia 96, Minnesota 88
Team FIC Differential: 76ers +15.9, Timberwolves -15.9
The 76ers (37-33) used a very solid effort in the second half to win against the Timberwolves (20-52) on Wednesday night. Thaddeus Young scored a game-high 29 points, Andre Miller tallied 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Andre Iguodala added 15 points, 7 boards and 6 assists. Philadelphia shot just 40% from the floor, but attempted 17 more foul shots than Minnesota. Rodney Carney scored 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting, Kevin Love posted 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Craig Smith contributed 20 points and 4 boards for the Timberwolves. 2 Page>> All article