NBA Action Highlights - 7 February
There were 12 games around the association today. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:
Kevin Garnett scored a season-high 27 points with 10 rebounds, Paul Pierce had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and the Celtics won their fifth straight game by beating the Toronto Raptors 99-95.
Roy Hibbert had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Pacers to an 88-69 victory over Philadelphia.
John Wall had 21 points and nine assists, Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 20 points, and the Wizards snapped the New York Knicks‘ five-game winning streak with a 106-96 victory.
Eric Bledsoe had a career-high 27 points, including 19 in the second half, as the Los Angeles Clippers used a big third quarter to secure an 86-76 win over the Magic. Check out the insane dunks from DeAndre Jordan.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points in just three quarters, rookie Dion Waiters added 19 and the Cavs didn’t overlook a team with a worse record than their own by clobbering the Charlotte Bobcats 122-95.
Teague had 22 points and a season-high 13 assists, and Josh Smith added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-92.
LeBron James scored 32 points on 11 for 18 shooting, and Wade added 31 points and eight assists. Shane Battier scored 12, Norris Cole added 10 and Haslem – starting for Chris Bosh, who missed the game with the flu – grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami.
Lopez’s shot with 17.8 seconds remaining gave the Nets a three-point lead, and they held on for a 93-90 victory against the Pistons.
Greivis Vasquez scored 19 points and Al-Farouq Aminu added 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead New Orleans to a 93-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Martin roared to life with 10 points during a fourth-quarter run that led the Thunder to a 119-98 win. Here’s a detailed review of this match.
OJ Mayo scored 28 points, and Vince Carter hit a big jumper in the final minute as the Mavericks beat the Blazers 105-99 for coach Rick Carlisle’s 500th career victory. Read about it in detail here.
Danny Green hit eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points to help the Spurs to their 11th straight win, 104-94 over the Timberwolves.