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Box Score Bulletin’: Jan. 7

Mike Hallihan — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:11:11 +0000

January 7, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (3) celebrates with Wizards point guard A.J. Price (12) after making the game-winning basket in the final second against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 101-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome all stat geeks! “Box Score Bulletin’” is sifting through, analyzing and summarizing all of the NBA box scores from the previous day and night, so you don’t have to! So sip your coffee and enjoy the good, the bad and the ugly…

Thunder (26-8) 99 @ Wizards (5-28) 101

• Leading scorers: OKC – Kevin Durant 29, WAS – Bradley Beal, Martell Webster 22.
• The Wizards: 5 wins in 33 games, 2 of them against the Thunder. Can’t make it up.
• Bradley Beal hit the game winner, but also finished with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
• With the season he’s had, you could say that 10 points (5-6 FG) and 7 rebounds is practically a breakout game for Jan Vesely.
• Beal and Webster went a combined 9 for 13 from behind the arc.
• Durant (29 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts) and Ibaka (26 pts, 11 rebs, 2 blks) had big games, but it couldn’t out do Westbrook’s 4 for 17 shooting night.

**Celtics (17-17) 102 @ Knicks (23-11) 96**

• Leading scorers: BOS – Paul Pierce 23, NYK – J.R. Smith 24.
• With NO Rajon Rondo, the C’s handled business in NY, winning their 3rd straight.
• Garnett had a solid game with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 near-fight with Carmelo.
• Jeff Green gave 16 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.
• Carmelo shot a very ugly 6 for 26 from the field, finishing with 20 points.
• Tyson Chandler had a big game with 13 points and 17 rebounds.
• The Knicks knocked down 14 threes and still lost.

Cavaliers (8-28) 92 @ Bulls (19-13) 118

• Leading scorers: CLE – Dion Waiters 18, CHI – Carlos Boozer 24.
• Offensively, the Bulls had their best and most efficient game of the season, shooting 53.7% (71.4% from three) overall and dishing out 34 assists.
• Carlos Boozer continued his string of very impressive stat lines with another 24 points and 11 rebounds.
• Taj Gibson had 18 points (8-9 FG) and 7 rebounds.
• The Cavs continue to miss Anderson Varejao as they got outrebounded 47-31 by the Bulls.
• Dion Waiters had 18 points (6-11 FG) and 6 rebounds off the bench.

Spurs (27-10) 88 @ Hornets (9-25) 95

• Leading scorers: SAN – Manu Ginobili 21, NOH – Eric Gordon 24.
• Eric Gordon is quickly back to himself, launching 22 shots (making 9) and finishing with 24 points.
• Greivis Vasquez (3rd in the league in assists) finished with a double double of 14 points and 11 assists.
• Ginobili had a solid game for the Spurs with 21 points (7-13 FG), 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Mavericks (13-22) 94 @ Jazz (18-18) 100

• Leading scorers: DAL – Dirk Nowitzki 20, UTA – Gordon Hayward 27.
• Gordon Hayward was brilliant for Utah in a comeback (24-16 4th quarter) win. He finished with 27 points (8-14 FG, 4-5 3PT), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Get him back into the starting lineup or don’t fix what ain’t broken? Tough call.
• The Jazz shot 10 for 19 (52.6%) from 3-point range.
• Big Al put up 15 points and 11 rebounds.
• On the Mavs side, it certainly was nice to put Dirk’s name back into the “leading scorers” field. He had 20 on 7-14 shooting.
• Elton Brand had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

**Grizzlies (22-10) 113 @ Kings (13-22) 81**

• Leading scorers: MEM – Wayne Ellington 26, SAC – John Salmons 17.
• Another random big one for Wayne Ellington, finishing with 26 points, shooting an INSANE 10 for 11 from the field, including 6 for 7 from three in 26 minutes.
• The Grizz also shot 11-20 from behind the arc and outscored the Kings 27-8 in fastbreak points.
• For the Kings, Thomas Robinson had 8 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.

**Magic (12-22) 119 @ Blazers (19-15) 125 – OT**

• Leading scorers: ORL – J.J. Redick 29, POR – LaMarcus Aldridge 27.
• Perhaps most impressive? With the OT win, the Blazers are now 5-0 in overtime games this season.
• All five Blazers starters scored in double figures and four of them had double doubles: Aldridge (27 pts, 10 rebs), Batum (16 pts, 10 asts), Hickson (20 pts, 15 rebs) and Lillard (18 pts, 10 asts).
• Blazers shot 51.1% for the overtime game.
• J.J. Redick finished with an impressive 29 points on 11 for 17 shooting, including 6 for 10 from three.
• Jameer continues to play well with his 21 points and 12 assists.
• This was the 9th straight loss for the Magic.

Box Score Bulletin’: Jan. 6

Mike Hallihan — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:30:21 +0000

January 6, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers power forward Pau Gasol (16) lays on the floor after being fouled by Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (34) in the second half of the game at the Staples Center. Gasol left the game. Nuggets won 112-105. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

**Thunder (26-7) 104 @ Raptors (12-22) 92**

• Leading scorers: OKC – Russell Westbrook 23, TOR – Alan Anderson 27.
• Russell Westbrook (23 pts, 7 assts) and Kevin Durant (22 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts) seemingly took it easy on the Raptors.
• For the second time this season, Durant only attempted 11 shots for the game, his second lowest output of the season (he attempted only 8 in the 54-point blowout of the Bobcats).
• The Thunder were 22-24 (91.7%) from the free throw line.
• Alan Anderson lit it up for the Raps, scoring 27 while shooting 10-14 (4-8 3PT) from the field.
• Amir Johnson, in his first start of the season, had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks and only 1 personal foul in 38 minutes.
• The Raptors had 28 assists on 34 made field goals (82.4% assist rate).

Wizards (4-28) 71 @ Heat (23-9) 99

• Leading scorers: WAS – Kevin Seraphin 14, MIA – LeBron James 24.
• The Heat had an uncharacteristic 50 rebounds to the Wizards 39.
• LeBron had only 2 of them.
• Chris Bosh had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
• From the bench, Ray Allen and Mike Miller combined for 33 points on 12 for 17 shooting, including 5 for 9 from downtown.
• The Wiz shot a woeful 35.8% from the field.

**Bobcats (9-24) 108 @ Pistons (13-23) 101 – OT**

• Leading scorers: CHA – Kemba Walker 20, DET – Tayshaun Prince 21.
• Bismack Biyombo had a solid game for the Bobcats with 10 points and 17 rebounds in 34 minutes.
• Off the bench, Ben Gordon had 18 points on 7-12 shooting.
• Greg Monroe had a great game for the Pistons with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.
• Tayshaun led Detroit in scoring with 21 points (9-15 FG) and 7 rebounds.

Grizzlies (21-10) 92 @ Suns (12-23) 81

• Leading scorers: MEM – Zach Randolph 21, PHX – P.J. Tucker 17.
• Z-Bo was the model of efficiency, scoring 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting and grabbing 8 rebounds.
• Marc Gasol had a solid all-around line of 10 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
• Jerryd Bayless was perfect off the bench with 9 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT, 4-4 FT), 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 0 turnovers in 25 minutes.
• The Grizzlies shot a very tidy 53.6% from the floor.
• P.J. Tucker of all people, led the way for Phoenix with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

Nuggets (20-16) 112 @ Lakers (15-18) 105

• Leading scorers: DEN – Ty Lawson 21, LAL – Kobe Bryant 29.
• It’s usually not a good thing when you’re opponent gets up 101 shots in a non-overtime game, which the Nuggets did in this one.
• They had six players score in double figures.
• The point guards really did a number with Ty Lawson having 21 points and 10 assists while Andre Miller putting up 12 points and 10 assists.
• Nuggets outscored the Lakers in the paint 60-38.
• Despite a costly turnover late in the 4th, Dwight Howard had a monster game with 14 points, 26 rebounds and 4 blocks.
• Kobe finished with 29 points, recording his 17th straight game with at least 27 points.

Box Score Bulletin’: Jan. 3

Mike Hallihan — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:57:10 +0000

January 3, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jose Barea (11) drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets forward Corey Brewer (right) during the first half at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Spurs (26-9) 83 @ Knicks (22-10) 100

• Leading scorers: SAN – Gary Neal 12, NYK – Carmelo Anthony 23.
• Amar’e Stoudemire improved vastly in his second game. All the way up to 10 points and 2 rebounds. And yes, that was sarcasm.
• Tyson Chandler has a double double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
• Steve Novak went 5 for 7 from behind the arc and finished with 15 points.
• The Knicks outrebounded the Spurs 48-35.
• There were no impressive games for the Spurs, as they shot only 36.4% and had a very un-Spur like 14 assists for the game.
• The game featured only 9 total fast break points.

**Timberwolves (15-14) 101 @ Nuggets (18-16) 97**

• Leading scorers: MIN – Alexey Shved, J.J. Barea 17, DEN – Ty Lawson, Kosta Koufos 16.
• The Timberwolves improved to 6-10 on the road with an impressive win in Denver.
• Kevin Love put up 12 points and 17 rebounds.
• J.J. Barea and Alexey Shved both had exactly 17 points, 4 rebound and 5 assists.
• The Wolves outrebounded the Nugs 52-39.
• Andre Miller started for the Nuggets and had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• The other Andre, Iguodala, put up 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
• Even in the loss, the Nuggets had 11 steals and 11 blocks as opposed to the Wolves 2 and 3.

Box Score Bulletin’: Jan. 2

Mike Hallihan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:48:14 +0000

January 2, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31, left) commits a flagrant foul on Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32, center) as Warriors power forward David Lee (10) defends during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 115-94. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Trail Blazers (16-15) 79 @ Raptors (12-20) 102

• Leading scorers: POR – Damian Lillard 18, TOR – Terrence Ross 26.
• In an easy win, the Raptors (winners of 8 of 9) had one of the strangest statistical anomalies of the season. Their point guards, Jose Calderon and Kyle Lowry combined for 0 points and 22 assists. The odd part? They only attempted 3 shots between them for the entire game in 43 minutes.
• Three Raptors starters (Calderon, Gray an Pietrus) did not even score in the game.
• Terrence Ross set a career-high with 26 points, going 6 for 9 from behind the arc.
• DeMar DeRozan and Ed Davis combined for 43 points on 20 for 29 (69.0%) shooting.
• The Raps had 34 assists on 41 made field goals for an insane 82.9% assist rate.
• The Blazers were led by Damian Lillard who had 18 points and 7 assists, but also had 7 turnovers.
• Portland was only 4-22 from 3-point range.

Bulls (17-13) 96 @ Magic (12-20) 94

• Leading scorers: CHI – Carlos Boozer 31, ORL – Jameer Nelson 32.
• The Bulls starting frontline of Carlos Boozer (31 pts, 11 rebs), Taj Gibson (21 pts, 11 rebs) and Luol Deng (23 pts) got the job done without Joakim Noah.
• Boozer and Gibson played 40 and 45 minutes respectively.
• Rip Hamilton only had 4 points, but had 9 assists in 30 minutes.
• Jameer Nelson put up a season-high 32 points and went 6 for 9 from three.
• Nik Vucevic continues to put up solid production with another 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Kings (12-20) 97 @ Cavaliers (7-26) 94

• Leading scorers: SAC – Jason Thompson 19, CLE – Kyrie Irving 22.
• Jason Thompson (19 pts, 10 rebs) and DeMarcus Cousins (18 pts, 16 rebs) both posted double doubles.
• The Kings pounded the Cavs in the paint 52-36.
• Alonzo Gee had a solid game for Cleveland with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Wizards (4-26) 81 @ Pacers (19-13) 89

• Leading scorers: WAS – Jordan Crawford 20, IND – Paul George 29.
• Paul George dominated the Wiz with 29 points (9-19 FG) and 14 rebounds.
• David West had an unusual off night with only 8 points on 3-13 shooting.
• The Wizards actually made more FG’s (35 to 29) than the Pacers, but Indiana made 26 FT’s to the Wiz’s 8.
• Jordan Crawford once again led the Wizards with 20 points and 7 assists.
• Kevin Seraphin put up 16 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.

Grizzlies (20-9) 93 @ Celtics (14-17) 83

• Leading scorers: MEM – Mike Conley 23, BOS – Paul Pierce 17.
• The Celtics, already the worst rebounding the team in the league at 38.1 per game, managed only 27 rebounds in this game to the Grizzlies 39.
• Mike Conley led the Grizz with 23 points and 9 assists.
• Zach Randolph had a very quiet 6 points and 8 rebounds in 30 minutes.
• Although Kevin Garnett had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, he had a -15 net rating.

**Mavericks (13-20) 109 @ Heat (22-8) 119 – OT**

• Leading scorers: DAL – O.J. Mayo 30, MIA – LeBron James 32.
• LeBron James was only 1 assist shy of a triple double after putting up 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Yep that’s just LeBron for you.
• Dwyane Wade was also incredible with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
• For the Mavs, Mayo dropped 30 on 12 for 21 shooting, but it wasn’t enough in OT.
• Dirk played 29 minutes and put up 19 points and 6 rebounds. He’s starting to round into form.

Spurs (26-8) 117 @ Bucks (16-14) 110

• Leading scorers: SAN – Tim Duncan 28, MIL – Brandon Jennings 31.
• Just another game for the Spurs Big Three: Duncan (28 pts, 13 rebs, 6 asts), Parker (23 pts, 11 asts) and Ginobili (16 pts, 6 asts).
• The Spurs shot 51.7% and 52.9% from behind the arc, with only 8 turnovers.
• Brandon Jennings dropped 31 on 13-26 shooting.
• John Henson had a breakout game with 20 points (on 10-11 shooting!), 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Hornets (7-25) 92 @ Rockets (18-14) 104

• Leading scorers: NOH – Ryan Anderson 18, HOU – James Harden 31.
• The Rockets destroyed the Hornets in the paint, outscoring them 60-28.
• James Harden finished with 31 points and 7 assists.
• Patrick Patterson had a double double off the bench with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Greivis Vasquez had an impressive double double with 15 points and 14 assists.

**Nets (17-15) 110 @ Thunder (24-7) 93**

• Leading scorers: BKN – Joe Johnson 33, OKC – Kevin Durant 27.
• The superstars showed up for the Nets with Joe Johnson putting up 33 points on 11-19 shooting, Deron Williams having 19 points, 13 assists and 5 steals and Brook Lopez having 25 points.
• The Nets went 9 for 17 from downtown.
• Despite recieving his first career ejection, Kevin Durant finished with 27 points.
• Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 10 assists.

Timberwolves (14-14) 84 @ Jazz (16-17) 106

• Leading scorers: MIN – Kevin Love, Alexey Shved 13, UTA – Gordon Hayward 17.
• Enes Kanter (15 pts, 8 rebs) and Gordon Hayward (17 pts, 3-4 3PT) both had decent games off the Jazz bench.
• The Timberwolves ended up shooting 2 for 17 from 3-point range.
• Kevin Love had a double double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Both teams recorded 12 blocked shots.

76ers (15-18) 89 @ Suns (12-21) 95

• Leading scorers: PHI – Jrue Holiday 16, PHX – Luis Scola 21.
• Despite the loss, Jrue Holiday put up a triple double of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Maybe he can sneak in the All-Star Game?
• Luis Scola had 21 points and an unexpected 9 assists.
• Marcin Gortat scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
• Thad Young had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Clippers (25-8) 94 @ Warriors (22-10) 115

• Leading scorers: LAC – Jamal Crawford 24, GSW – Steph Curry 31.
• The Warriors dominated the once-invincible Clippers, shooting 50% overall and 52.2% (12-23) from behind the arc.
• Steph Curry was insanely efficient with 31 points (11-16 FG, 6-8 3PT), 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
• David Lee finished with a near triple double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
• Matt Barnes got the start for the Clips, played 40 minutes and finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
• The Clips got outrebounded 53-38.
• DeAndre Jordan was a no-show with only 4 points and 4 rebounds.

Box Score Bulletin’: Jan. 1

Mike Hallihan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:44:38 +0000

Jan 1, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) looks to drive around Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Wesley Matthews (2) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

**Mavericks (13-19) 103 @ Wizards (4-25) 94**

• Leading scorers: DAL – Vince Carter 23, WAS – Bradley Beal 22.
• The Mavs finally snapped a 6-game slide in which they used a 35-19 3rd quarter to get past the Wizards.
• Vince Carter was inserted into the starting lineup and responded with 23 points on 9 for 14 shooting in 30 minutes.
• Dirk continued to work his way back with 11 points (5-7 FG) and a couple of rebounds in 17 minutes.
• Shawn Marion posted 11 points and 14 rebounds.
• Bradley Beal put up 22 points (4-7 3PT) for the Wizards.

Trail Blazers (16-14) 105 @ Knicks (21-10) 100

• Leading scorers: POR – Nicolas Batum 26, NYK – Carmelo Anthony 45.
• Almost unbelievably, Carmelo (45) and J.R. Smith (28) combined for 73 of the Knicks 100 points scored (73% for you non-Math majors out there). I’m sure when two players score three quarters of your team’s points, it’s not a good thing.
• Melo had 45, but Smith had the better overall game with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
• Nic Batum knocked down six threes as part of his team high 26 points.
• Damian Lillard finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Kings (11-20) 97 @ Pistons (12-22) 103

• Leading scorers: SAC – DeMarcus Cousins 21, DET - Brandon Knight 20.
• Greg Monroe finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks for the Pistons.
• Before getting ejected for a flagrant foul on Isaiah Thomas, Charlie Villanueva was 3-5 from behind the arc.
• DeMarcus Cousins posted a double double of 21 points and 14 rebounds.
• Jimmer Fredette poured in 14 off the bench in 24 minutes.

Hawks (20-10) 95 @ Hornets (7-24) 86

• Leading scorers: ATL – Josh Smith 23, NOH – Ryan Anderson 23.
• Josh Smith stuffed the stat sheet in this one. His finishing line: 23 points (11-20 FG), 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Now THAT is contract year material!
• The Hawks had 30 assists on 41 made field goals (73% assist rate).
• Zaza Pachulia had a 12 and 10 double double in only 20 minutes.
• Greivis Vasquez was only 1 rebound shy of a triple double with 17 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
• The Hornets were only 4-12 from the free throw line.
• Ryan Anderson continued his 3-point barrage, knocking down another five in this game.

Clippers (25-7) 78 @ Nuggets (18-15) 92

• Leading scorers: LAC – Blake Griffin, Eric Bledsoe 12, DEN – Danilo Gallinari 17.
• The Clippers streak ENDS at 17 wins. And with 78 points and 38.5% shooting, it wasn’t pretty.
• Andre Miller started and put up 12 points and 12 assists.
• The Nuggets had six players score in double figures.
• DeAndre Jordan had the best Clipper game with 11 points (4-4 FG but 3-10 FT), 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.

**76ers (15-17) 103 @ Lakers (15-16) 99**

• Leading scorers: PHI – Jrue Holiday 26, LAL – Kobe Bryant 36.
• Jrue Holiday (26 pts, 10 asts) and Evan Turner (22 pts, 13 rebs, 5 asts) led the Sixers to a solid road win over the Lakers.
• Spencer Hawes was solid against the Lakers bigs with 13 points (5-9 FG), 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench.
• Kobe put up 36 points on 14 of 29 shooting.
• The Lakers were 3-22 from downtown.
• Metta World Peace had 13 points and 9 rebounds, but shot only 6-17.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 31

Mike Hallihan — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:53:30 +0000

Dec 31, 2012; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) attempts a layup between Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) and power forward Josh McRoberts (17) during the third quarter at Amway Center. Miami defeated Orlando 112-110 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Douglas Jones-USA TODAY Sports

Grizzlies (19-9) 83 @ Pacers (18-13) 88

• Leading scorers: MEM – Zach Randolph 21, IND – Paul George 21.
• Despite the win, the Pacers got outscored in the paint 44 to 18.
• Paul George led the way for Indiana with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
• Z-Bo posted another double double for the Grizz with 21 points and 15 rebounds.
• Rudy Gay put up an ugly 3 for 17 shooting performance (11 points total).

Bobcats (8-23) 91 @ Bulls (16-13) 81

• Leading scorers: CHA – Kemba Walker 18, CHI – Luol Deng 19.
• The Bobcats FINALLY ended their 18-game losing streak with a rare road win.
• Kemba Walker put up 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and even 2 blocks.
• Little known Jeff Adrien (Connecticut) put up 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in 23 minutes off the bench.
• Luol Deng put up 20 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
• Carlos Boozer also put up a double double with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

**Heat (21-8) 112 @ Magic (12-19) 110 – OT**

• Leading scorers: MIA – LeBron James 36, ORL - Aaron Afflalo 28.
• LeBron had a ridiculous game with 36 points (15-16 FT), 11 assists and 8 rebounds.
• Ray Allen poured in 17 (6-9 FG) off the bench.
• Nikola Vucevic had an incredible 20 points and 29 rebounds (11 offensive).
• The Magic outrebounded the Heat 50-33.

Hawks (19-10) 104 @ Rockets (17-14) 123

• Leading scorers: ATL – Lou Williams 21, HOU – James Harden 28.
• The Rockets kept to their league leading scoring ways with 123 points on 53.6% shooting (55.2% from three).
• Omer Asik posted 11 points and 17 rebounds.
• Carlos Delfino had a great game off the bench with 22 points (6-8 3PT) and 8 assists.
• Lou Williams got the start and had 21 points (9-16 FG).

Nets (16-15) 73 @ Spurs (25-8) 104

• Leading scorers: BKN – MarShon Brooks 16, SAN – Tony Parker 20.
• The Spurs shot an incredible 58.9% (43-73) from the field and outscored the Nets 56-32 in the paint.
• Tony Parker led the way with 20 points (9-13 FG) and 6 assists.
• The Nets “Big 3″ of Williams, Johnson and Lopez combined for 12 for 34 for 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
• MarShon Brooks led the team with 16 points (7-12 FG) in only 19 minutes.

Suns (11-21) 96 @ Thunder (24-6) 114

• Leading scorers: PHX – Luis Scola 24, OKC – Kevin Durant 30.
• The Thunder shot 50.6% from the field and committed only 5 turnovers for the game.
• Durant (30) and Westbrook (24) accounted for 47% of the Thunder’s points.
• Kevin Martin struggled, shooting only 2 for 12 from the floor.
• Luis Scola continued his solid scoring run with 24 points on 10-17 shooting.
• Michael Beasley earned a “DNP – Coaches Decision” for the game.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 27

Mike Hallihan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:14:31 +0000

December 27, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (left), center DeAndre Jordan (center) and small forward Caron Butler (right) joke around on the bench in the second half against the Boston Celtics at Staples Center. Clippers won 106-77. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

**Mavericks (12-17) 105 @ Thunder (22-6) 111 – OT**

Leading scorers: DAL – Darren Collison 32, OKC – Kevin Durant 40.
Kevin Durant put up a 40-spot on the Mavs, along with 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks.
The Thunder as a team had 13 blocks, more than doubling the Mavs 5.
Serge Ibaka had a monster game as well, with 19 points (7-10 FG), 17 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Russell Westbrook and Kendrick Perkins both struggled with their shot, shooting 7-20 and 0-6 from the field respectively.
Darren Collison had an incredible game for Dallas, scoring 32 points on 13-22 from the floor, grabbing 5 rebounds, dishing 4 assists and having 4 steals.
O.J. Mayo was certainly quiet in 36 minutes, with only 4 points (1-7 FG) and 6 turnovers.
Shawn Marion looked like The Matrix of old, with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

Celtics (14-14) 77 @ Clippers (23-6) 106

Leading scorers: BOS – Kevin Garnett 16, LAC – Matt Barnes 21.
The Clippers are now at 15 straight WINS.
Matt Barnes led the Clips with 21 points, knocking down 5-9 from downtown.
Blake Griffin (15) and Caron Butler (14) were the only Clipper starters in double figures.
Lamar Odom had a very solid game with 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks (also 4 points).
Eric Bledsoe totalled 6 steals in only 19 minutes.
The Celtics meanwhile, only scored 10 points in the 4th quarter.
Jason Collins got the start at center and contributed exactly 0 points, 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 17 minutes. Think the C’s need a big, like yesterday?
Rondo did put up 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 20

Mike Hallihan — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:19:40 +0000

Dec 20, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic (14) looks to get around Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Thunder (21-5) 93 @ Timberwolves (13-11) 99

Leading scorers: OKC – Kevin Durant 33, MIN – Kevin Love 28.
The Timberwolves snapped the Thunder’s 12-game win streak, behind Kevin Love’s 28 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks.
Alexey Shved also flirted with a triple double with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.
Big Pek continued to bully opponents down low and finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook was 1 assist shy of a triple double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. But, he did shoot a very rough 9-28 from the floor.
Serge Ibaka posted 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks.
The Thunder bench only producted 7 points for the whole game.
This was just the 6th time in 26 games that the Thunder scored under 100 points.

**Heat (17-6) 110 @ Mavericks (12-14) 95**

Leading scorers: MIA – LeBron James 24, DAL – Jae Crowder 15.
The game wasn’t even as close at the 15-point final score, as the Mavs outscored the Heat 34-19 in the final “garbage time” quarter.
The only player of the 13 that played for Miami not to score was James Jones.
The Heat starters combined for a +144 net point differential rating.
The Big Three combined to shoot 24-40 (60%) from the field.
O.J. Mayo had a rare off night with only 8 points on 3-14 shooting.
Give it up for rookie Bernard James, who finished with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in 22 minutes.

Nuggets (14-13) 93 @ Trail Blazers (12-12) 101

Leading scorers: DEN – Ty Lawson, Andre Iguodala, Corey Brewer 13, POR – Nicolas Batum 22.
The Nuggest set a NEW NBA record in this game with the most 3-point attempts without a make. They went 0-22 from behind the arc. They just happened to break the Blazers record (0-20) that was set just last week. Terrible!
J.J. Hickson continues his breakout season with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Luke Babbitt is becoming a big part of the Blazers bench and finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds.
The Nuggets best statistical game belonged to Andre Miller, who finished with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 28 minutes off the bench.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 19

Mike Hallihan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:30:04 +0000

Dec 19, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce (34) shoots the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

Pistons (7-21) 91 @ Raptors (8-19) 97

Leading scorers: DET – Greg Monroe 35, TOR – DeMar DeRozan 23.
Jose Calderon didn’t have a triple double, but did drop 17 dimes (along with 7 points) in this game, with only 2 turnovers.
Ed Davis continues to make the most out his new starting gig with 11 points (5-7 FG), 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.
The Raps had 26 assists on 35 made field goals (74.3% assist rate).
They also finished with only 6 turnovers for the entire game.
Greg Monroe had a monster game and was one of only 2 Pistons that scored in double figures (Stuckey 13). Monroe finished with 35 points (14-22 FG) and 10 rebounds.

Nets (13-12) 86 @ Knicks (19-6) 100

Leading scorers: BKN – Joe Johnson 17, NYK – Carmelo Anthony 31.
The Knicks did it again. But “it” I mean scored 100 points, made 11 threes and had only 7 turnovers for the game.
Melo returned to score 31 (12-22 FG).
Tyson Chandler had a nice game with 16 points, 12 rebound and 3 blocks.
J.R. Smith played 37 minutes off the bench and finished with 19 points (7-11 FG), 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Double doubles from Deron Williams (16 pts, 10 asts) and Brook Lopez (16 pts, 10 rebs).
Kris Humphries + Reggie Evans = 0 points (0-3 FG) and 11 rebounds.

Wizards (3-20) 83 @ Magic (12-13) 90

Leading scorers: WAS – Nene 20, ORL – J.J. Redick 17.
Not the greatest shooting night for Big Baby and Afflalo (12-36 FG), but they got the job done with 12 and 15 to bring the Magic to within one game of .500.
On the flip side, Redick and Moore had 32 points off the bench and combined to shoot 11-19 and 7-11 from behind the arc.
Jordan Crawford had a “Jordan Crawford” night with 19 points (7-16 shooting) and 7 turnovers.
No stat necessary for this… talk about a murderer’s row starting lineup for the Wiz: Martell Webster, Earl Barron, Emeka Okafor, Shaun Livingston, Jordan Crawford.

Jazz (14-13) 84 @ Pacers (14-12) 104

Leading scorers: UTA – Derrick Favors 16, IND – Gerald Green 21.
The Pacers got very solid games out of the Georges. Paul George finished with 20 points (9-13 FG), 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and George Hill finished with 20 points (8-13 FG), 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Gerald Green gave the Pacers 21 points off the bench in 23 minutes.
The Jazz had a less than stellar performance from Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. The two combined for only 11 points on 3-15 shooting.

Cavaliers (5-22) 91 @ Celtics (13-12) 103

Leading scorers: CLE – Kyrie Irving 22, BOS – Paul Pierce 40.
Paul Pierce had a hell of a game. He scored 40 points on an incredible 13-16 from the field, including 6-7 from downtown and 8-8 from the free throw line. He also grabbed 8 boards, had 5 assists and 3 steals.
The Celtics as a team shot 59.7% from the field.
All five Cavs starters scored in double figures, which didn’t include Anderson Varejao, who did not play in the game.
Tristan Thompson did have 11 points and 12 rebounds.

**Thunder (21-4) 100 @ Hawks (15-8) 92**

Leading scorers: OKC – Kevin Durant 41, ATL – Jeff Teague 19.
12 straight wins and counting for the Thunder.
Kevin Durant went off in Atlanta with 41 points (14-23 FG) and 13 rebounds.
The other Thunder player in double figures was Russ Westbrook with 27 points and 11 assists.
Thunder were 19-20 from the free throw line.
Jeff Teague had 19 points and 9 assists for Atlanta.

76ers (12-14) 103 @ Rockets (13-12) 125

Leading scorers: PHI – Nick Young 21, HOU – James Harden 33.
James Harden continues his prolific free throw assault, going 17-18 from the line in scoring his 33 points.
The Rockets shot 56.0% from the field and were 30-36 from the free throw line.
Omer Asik posted a double double of 17 points and 15 rebounds.
For Philly, Dorell Wright had a really solid game with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Bobcats (7-18) 104 @ Suns (11-15) 121

Leading scorers: CHA – Kemba Walker 27, PHX – Shannon Brown 26.
The Suns shot a blazing (no pun intended) 60.7% (17-28) from downtown.
Shannon Brown (20 pts, 4 rebs), Jared Dudley (20 pts, 5 asts) and Goran Dragic (21 pts, 11 asts) all scored over 20 for Phoenix.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a beat of a game with 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
MKG and Kemba Walker both shot 9-14 from the floor.
Yes, that’s 13 straight losses for the B-Cats.

Bucks (13-11) 80 @ Grizzlies (17-6) 90

Leading scorers: MIL – Brandon Jennings 26, MEM – Zach Randolph 15.
Z-Bo and Marc Gasol combined for 27 points and 29 rebounds.
The Grizz outrebounded the Bucks 56-44.
The Bucks only recorded 11 assists in the game.
Brandon Jennings had 26 points, but it took him 26 shots (9-26) to get them.
Monta Ellis was frozen, shooting 1 for 14 from the field.

Warriors (17-9) 127 @ Kings (8-17) 131

Leading scorers: GSW – Stephen Curry 32, SAC – DeMarcus Cousins 24.
The Kings had 7 players score in double figures.
They shot 50.0% from the field and 57.9% from three.
Jason Thompson had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Steph Curry had 32 points (7-12 3PT) despite fouling out of the game.
David Lee and Jarrett Jack filled it up as well, putting up 29 and 28 respecively.

Hornets (5-20) 77 @ Clippers (19-6) 93

Leading scorers: NOH – Robin Lopez 22, LAC – Blake Griffin 18.
The two teams combined to shoot 6 for 39 from behind the arc.
Chris Paul put up a double double with 10 points and 12 assists.
Robin Lopez had 22 points and 9 rebounds.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 17

Mike Hallihan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:12:20 +0000

Dec 17, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center DeJuan Blair (45) handles the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) during the second half at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Timberwolves (12-10) 93 @ Magic (11-13) 102

Leading scorers: MIN – Kevin Love 23, ORL – Glen Davis 28.
The Magic used a 53-32 second half to come back all the way against the Wolves.
Big Baby Davis had 28 points on 13-17 shooting.
Nik Vucevic had a double double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.
J.J. Redick was a killer with 18 points (8-12 FG) and 7 assists off the bench.

**Rockets (12-12) 109 @ Knicks (18-6) 96**

Leading scorers: HOU – James Harden 28, NYK – Chris Copeland 29.
Jeremy Lin’s return to The Graden: 22 points (9-15 FG), 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 win.
Harden wasn’t too bad either with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Chris Copeland returned to his Preseason form with 29 points on 11 for 19 shooting.
Tyson Chandler ripped down 18 rebounds.

Clippers (18-6) 88 @ Pistons (7-20) 76

Leading scorers: LAC – Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford 15, DET – Brandon Knight 16.
The Clippers get into double digits (10) with their win streak.
Nothing too impressive for the Clippers starters, but Lamar Odom got 29 minutes off the bench and had 6 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Brandon Knight led the Pistons again with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Bulls (13-10) 71 @ Grizzlies (16-6) 80

Leading scorers: CHI – Carlos Boozer 16, MEM – Mike Conley 17.
The Bulls shot only 37.3% from the field, including 2-11 from behind the arc.
The Grizzlies outrebounded the Bulls 51-39.
Randolph, Gay and Gasol combined to shoot 10 for 34 from the field.
Zach posted a double double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Spurs (19-7) 93 @ Thunder (20-4) 107

Leading scorers: SAN – Tony Parker, Nando de Colo 14, OKC – Serge Ibaka 25.
It’s rare that a guy not named Durant or Westbrook leads the team in scoring, but that’s what Serge Ibaka did with his 25 points on 10-16 shooting. And yeah, he also had 17 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Westbrook finished with 22, Kevin Martin with 20 and Durant with 19.
Nando de Colo had a good game off the bench with 14 points and 6 assists.

Kings (7-17) 90 @ Suns (10-15) 101

Leading scorers: SAC – Jimmer Fredette 22, PHX – Shannon Brown 22.
Shannon Brown was extremely efficient with his 22 points on 10-13 shooting.
Marcin Gortat had a solid game with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks.
Luis Scola also put up 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.
Jimmer had a breakthrough game with 22 points on 7-13 shooting.
Only one Kings starter (Aaron Brooks with 12) scored in double figures.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 16

Mike Hallihan — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:40:41 +0000

Dec 16, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) gets past Philadelphia 76ers guard Damien Wilkins (8) during the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center. The Lakers defeated the Sixers 111-98. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Rockets (11-12) 96 @ Raptors (6-19) 103

Leading scorers: HOU – James Harden 28, TOR – Alan Anderson 24.
Kudos to Numero Ohco Jose Calderon, for unleashed his second career (and second of the season) triple double with 18 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds.
In 25 minutes off the bench, Alan Anderson put up 24 points on 6-12 shooting, including 9-9 from the charity stripe.
The Raptors recorded 13 blocks as a team (Amir Johnson with 5).
James Harden had 28 points, mostly from the free throw line, where he went 14-15.

**Lakers (11-14) 111 @ 76ers (12-12) 98**

Leading scorers: LAL – Kobe Bryant 34, PHI – Nick Young 30.
The Lakers were making it rain with threes, as they connected on 14 of their 34 attempts.
Even though Kobe dropped 34 points (12-21 FG) in his return to his native Philly, Metta World Peace had the line of the game with 19 points, 16 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
The point guard combo of Chris Duhon and Darius Morris combined for 29 points (10-19 FG, 7-15 3PT).
Nick Young did some of his own raining as we went 6-12 from downtown on his way to scoring 30 points.
Dorell Wright recorded 9 assists to go along with his 6 points and 7 rebounds.

**Nuggets (13-12) 122 @ Kings (7-16) 97**

Leading scorers: DEN – JaVale McGee 19, SAC – Isaiah Thomas 20.
The Nugs continued their balanced attack with every single player scoring in the game and 6 in double figures.
Denver outscored Sacramento in the paint 64-38.
Andre Iguodala flirted with a triple double with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Isaiah Thomas had 20 points off the bench, going 13-15 from the free throw line.

Hornets (5-18) 94 @ Trail Blazers (11-12) 95

Leading scorers: NOH – Ryan Anderson 26, POR – J.J. Hickson 24.
Nic Batum had an amazing 5×5 game, the first since 2006. He finished with: 11 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 blocks.
Damian Lillard earned his first “cold blooded” reference by buring a deep three ball with 0.3 seconds left to beat the Hornets. He finished with 16 points and 4-10 behind the arc for the game.
J.J. Hickson led the frontcourt with 24 points and 16 rebounds.
Ryan Anderson contined his sharpshooting ways with 26 points, going 7-10 from 3-point range.
Greivis Vasquez posted a double double with 23 points and 11 assists.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 15

Mike Hallihan — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:23:44 +0000

Dec 15, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) carries the ball during the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at the Target Center. The Wolves defeated the Mavericks 114-106 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

**Warriors (16-8) 115 @ Hawks (14-7) 93**

Leading scorers: GSW – David Lee 20, ATL – Al Horford 17.
David Lee continues his All-Star-like season with 20 points (10-14 FG), 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Steph Curry was only 6-20 from the field, but almost had a triple double with 18 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.
The Warriors ended up with 99 field goal attempts for the game (which was only regulation).
Josh Smith was freezing cold, finishing with only 3 points on 1-12 shooting.
Ivan Johnson was solid for the Hawks off the bench with 15 points and 9 rebounds.

**Magic (10-13) 107 @ Bobcats (7-16) 98**

Leading scorers: ORL – Glen Davis, Aaron Afflalo 20, CHA – Kemba Walker 32.
11 straight losses and counting for the Bobcats.
The Orlando Magic starters shot a combined 29 for 49 (59%).
Nik Vucevic had a double double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Kemba Walker led the ‘Cats with 32 points (11-20 FG) and 7 assists.
Gerald Henderson got back into the starting lineup with 34 minutes, 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Cavaliers (5-20) 102 @ Knicks (18-5) 103

Leading scorers: CLE – Kyrie Irving 41, NYK – Raymond Felton 25.
Kyrie Irving had a career-high 41 points (15-25 FG), but it wasn’t enough to top the Melo-less Knicks.
The Knicks knocked down another 13 threes (on 35 attempts).
Tyson Chandler had a solid double double with 23 points (9-10 FG) and 10 rebounds.
J.R. Smith and Jason Kidd combined to shoot 9 for 40 from the field.
Anderson Varejao was surprisingly quiet compared to his usual 2012-13 self with only 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Wizards (3-18) 72 @ Heat (15-6) 102

Leading scorers: WAS – Bradley Beal 19, MIA – LeBron James 23.
Unlike last time, the Heat handled the Wiz easily in this one, behind LeBron’s 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
All 13 Heat players that played in the game scored at least 3 points.
Brad Beal (19) and Cartier Martin (18) were the only players in double figures for the Wizards.

Pacers (13-11) 88 @ Pistons (7-19) 77

Leading scorers: IND – David West 23, DET – Greg Monroe 18.
David West continued his efficient scoring with 23 points on 11 for 16 shooting.
Paul George’s recent scoring binge was down a bit but he still finished with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals.
The Pistons shot only 38.6% from the field.
Rodney Stuckey finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

Nets (13-10) 82 @ Bulls (13-9) 83

Leading scorers: BKN – Deron Williams 24, CHI – Marco Belinelli 19.
The Bulls went only 2-10 from downtown.
Joakim Noah had another solid game with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Brook Lopez returned, played 25 minutes and still put up a double double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

**Mavericks (11-13) 106 @ Timberwolves (12-9) 114 – OT**

Leading scorers: DAL – Derek Fisher, O.J. Mayo 20, MIN – Nikola Pekovic 21.
The return of RICKY RUBIO resulted in 8 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Wolves ended up with 15 steals in the game.
‘Big Pek’ finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Andrei Kirilenko finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Derek Fisher was the surprise guy for the Mavs with 20 points (5-8 FG, 7-7 FT).

**Clippers (17-6) 111 @ Bucks (12-10) 85**

Leading scorers: LAC – Matt Barnes 21, MIL – Marquis Daniels 16.
This would be 9 straight victories for the Clippers.
Double doubles for Blake Griffin (18 pts, 11 rebs), Chris Paul (10 pts, 13 asts) and DeAndre Jordan (15 pts, 11 rebs).
Matt Barnes with a solid game in 29 minutes. 21 points on 8-10 shooting.
Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis combined to shoot 7 for 27 from the field.

Celtics (12-11) 88 @ Spurs (19-6) 103

Leading scorers: BOS – Jason Terry, Paul Pierce 18, SAN – Tony Parker 22.
All 11 Spurs players scored at least 3 points.
Tim Duncan had his worst shooting performance of the season (2-13, 5 points), not that it mattered.
The Spurs also knocked down 12 of their 25 3-point attempts.
Rajon Rondo had a rough game by his standards. 6 points, 9 assists.

Grizzlies (15-6) 99 @ Jazz (13-12) 86

Leading scorers: MEM – Zach Randolph 25, UTA – Al Jefferson 21.
Down 10 at the half, the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 55-32 in the second half.
Zach Randolph posted a 25 point, 16 rebound effort.
The Grizz outrebounded the Jazz 48-35.
Paul Millsap was quiet for the Jazz with 12 points and 4 rebounds.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 13

Mike Hallihan — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:28:31 +0000

Dec. 13, 2012; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) gestures on the court as Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta World Peace (15) follows during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports

Bobcats (7-15) 90 @ Hawks (14-6) 113

Leading scorers: CHA – Gerald Henderson 17, ATL – Devin Harris 20.
The Hawks made a solid 14-29 (48.3%) from downtown.
Devin Harris led the Hawks for the first time this season with 20 points on 7-11 shooting (4-8 3PT).
Lou Williams had 13 points and 9 assists off the bench in 25 minutes.
Gerald Henderson led the Bobcats off the bench with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 31 minutes.

Lakers (9-14) 107 @ Knicks (17-5) 116

Leading scorers: LAL – Kobe Bryant 31, NYK – Carmelo Anthony 30.
With the Knicks dropping 70 points in the first half, looked like Melo was on his way to 50 points, but ended up with only 30 on 10-15 shooting.
A typical Knicks performance with 12 made threes and only 6 turnovers.
Ray Felton was solid again with 19 points, 8 assists and only 1 turnover.
The Lakers outscored the Knicks 58-50 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough.
Kobe Bryant went 5 for 11 from behind the arc in compiling 31 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (of the team’s 13).
Metta World Peace also had a nice game with 23 points and 6 rebounds.
The Knicks made 12 threes on 25 attempts while the Lakers made 12 threes on 37 attempts.

Spurs (18-6) 90 @ Trail Blazers (10-12) 98

Leading scorers: SAN – Tony Parker 21, POR – Damian Lillard 29.
The Blazers knocked off the Spurs despite being outshot from the field, from three and being outscored in the paint and on the fast break.
Damian Lillard was brilliant with 29 points (11-22 FG), 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Manu Ginobili (12 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts) and Tiago Splitter (12 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts) led the way for the Spurs bench.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 9

Mike Hallihan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:43:51 +0000

December 9, 2012; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Luc Mbah a Moute (12) is fouled by Brooklyn Nets forward Kris Humphries (43) during the fourth quarter of an NBA game at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Bucks (10-9) 97 @ Nets (11-8) 88

Leading scorers: MIL – Brandon Jennings 26, BKN – Deron Williams 18.
Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis were on the same page in this one, combined for 50 points on 16-32 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists and had 8 steals.
The Bucks had 14 steals in the game.
Gerald Wallace put up a solid double double with 16 points and 16 rebounds in 41 minutes.
Joe Johnson strugged, with only 6 points (2-8 FG) in 30 minutes.

Pacers (10-11) 93 @ Thunder (17-4) 104

Leading scorers: IND – David West 21, OKC – Kevin Durant 27.
The game itself featured only 29 assists, 16 by the Thunder and 13 by the Pacers.
Kevin Durant had 27, but had one of his worst shooting games of the season, going only 9 for 24 from the field.
Kevin Martin had 24 points (7-12 FG) off the Thunder bench.
All five Pacers starters scored in double figures, led by David West with 21 (10-16 FG).

Nuggets (10-11) 106 @ Knicks (15-5) 112

Leading scorers: DEN – Ty Lawson 23, NYK – Carmelo Anthony 34.
The Nuggets lost this game despite shooting 55.6% to the Knicks 43.0%.
Melo came back to score 34 points in 39 minutes.
Ray Felton and J.R. Smith struggled with their shots and combined to shoot 9 for 34 from the floor.
The Nuggets outscored the Knicks in the paint 62-32.
Ty Lawson led the Nugs with 23 points and 6 assists.

Magic (8-12) 98 @ Suns (7-15) 90

Leading scorers: ORL – J.J. Redick 20, PHX – Shannon Brown 17.
This loss for the Suns was their 7th straight overall.
The Magic outrebounded the Suns 44-29 for the game.
The Magic bench was great in this game. Particularly J.J. Redick, who had 20 points (4-8 3PT) and 9 assists.
Rookie Andrew Nicholson had a solid game as well, with 19 points (9-11 FG), 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Sebastian Telfair started in place of Goran Dragic (flu) and had 6 points and 8 assists.

Raptors (4-17) 83 @ Clippers (14-6) 102

Leading scorers: TOR – DeMar DeRozan 24, LAC – Blake Griffin 19.
The Clippers bench got tons of minutes in this game with Jamal Crawford (32) and Eric Bledsoe (20), who had 16 and 14 points respectively.
Kyle Lowry was held to only 4 points on 2-6 shooting.
Amir Johnson came off the bench with a double double of 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Jazz (12-10) 117 @ Lakers (9-12) 110

Leading scorers: UTA – Paul Millsap 24, LAL – Kobe Bryant 34.
The Jazz shot a blistering 54.2% from the field while leading the Lakers in fastbreak points 19-4.
Mo Williams had a solid game with 22 points (8-11 FG) and 9 assists.
Al Jefferson posted a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Jordan Hill had a good game off the Laker bench with 17 points (8-11 FG), 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Chris Duhon surprised with 12 points and 11 assists.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 8

Mike Hallihan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:36:51 +0000

Dec 8, 2012; Memphis, TN, USA; Atlanta Hawks small forward Josh Smith (5) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies small forward Quincy Pondexter (20) and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley Jr. (11) during the game at the FedEx Forum. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 93-83. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden–USA TODAY Sports

Suns (7-14) 99 @ Clippers (13-6) 117

Leading scorers: PHX – Michael Beasley 21, LAC – Blake Griffin 24.
Leading rebounds: PHX – Luis Scola 10, LAC – Blake Griffin, Lamar Odom, Matt Barnes 8.
Leading assists: PHX – Goran Dragic, Michael Beasley 5, LAC – Chris Paul 11.

**Warriors (13-7) 101 @ Wizards (2-15) 97**

Leading scorers: GSW – David Lee 24, WAS – Jordan Crawford 22.
Leading rebounds: GSW – David Lee 17, WAS – Jordan Crawford 7.
Leading assists: GSW – Steph Curry, Klay Thompson 5, WAS – Jordan Crawford 8.

Spurs (17-4) 132 @ Bobcats (7-12) 102

Leading scorers: SAN – Danny Green 23, CHA – Kemba Walker 23.
Leading rebounds: SAN – Nando de Colo 8, CHA – Bismack Biyombo 8.
Leading assists: SAN – Tony Parker 9, CHA – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 6.

76ers (11-9) 79 @ Celtics (11-9) 92

Leading scorers: PHI – Thaddeus Young 22, BOS – Kevin Garnett 19.
Leading rebounds: PHI – Lavoy Allen 9, BOS – Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger 9.
Leading assists: PHI – Jrue Holiday 8, BOS – Rajon Rondo 11.

Hornets (5-14) 90 @ Heat (13-5) 106

Leading scorers: NOH – Ryan Anderson 24, MIA – Dwyane Wade 26.
Leading rebounds: NOH – Robin Lopez 8, MIA – Chris Bosh 6.
Leading assists: NOH – Greivis Vasquez 7, MIA – LeBron James 7.

**Pistons (7-15) 104 @ Cavaliers (4-17) 97**

Leading scorers: DET – Brandon Knight 30, CLE – Jeremy Pargo 24.
Leading rebounds: DET – Tayshaun Prince 8, CLE – Anderson Varejao 13.
Leading assists: DET – Rodney Stuckey 6, CLE – Daniel Gibson 6.

Knicks (14-5) 85 @ Bulls (11-8) 93

Leading scorers: NYK – Raymond Felton 27, CHI – Luol Deng, Marco Belinelli 22.
Leading rebounds: NYK – Tyson Chandler 18, CHI – Joakim Noah 11.
Leading assists: NYK – Raymond Felton 5, CHI – Nate Robinson 8.

Hawks (12-5) 93 @ Grizzlies (14-4) 83

Leading scorers: ATL – Josh Smith 24, MEM – Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol 18.
Leading rebounds: ATL – Al Horford 14, MEM – Zach Randolph 13.
Leading assists: ATL – Jeff Teague 6, MEM – Marc Gasol 5.

Mavericks (10-10) 116 @ Rockets (9-10) 109

Leading scorers: DAL – O.J. Mayo 40, HOU – James Harden 39.
Leading rebounds: DAL – O.J. Mayo 8, HOU – Chandler Parsons 10.
Leading assists: DAL – Derek Fisher, Darren Collison 5, HOU – James Harden 9.

Kings (7-12) 99 @ Trail Blazers (8-12) 80

Leading scorers: SAC – DeMarcus Cousins, John Salmons 19, POR – LaMarcus Aldridge 17.
Leading rebounds: SAC – DeMarcus Cousins 12, POR – J.J. Hickson 15.
Leading assists: SAC – John Salmons 11, POR – Damian Lillard 9.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 7

Mike Hallihan — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:25:33 +0000

Celtics (10-9) 94 @ 76ers (11-8) 95 – OT

Leading scorers: BOS – Paul Pierce 27, PHI – Evan Turner 26.
Leading rebounds: BOS – Rajon Rondo 13, PHI – Thaddeus Young 12.
Leading assists: BOS – Rajon Rondo 14, PHI – Evan Turner 5.

Nuggets (10-10) 92 @ Pacers (10-10) 89

Leading scorers: DEN – Corey Brewer, JaVale McGee 20, IND – Paul George 22.
Leading rebounds: DEN – JaVale McGee 8, IND – David West 11.
Leading assists: DEN – Danilo Gallinari, Andre Miller 8, IND - George Hill 10.

Warriors (12-7) 109 @ Nets (11-7) 102

Leading scorers: GSW – David Lee 30, BKN – Joe Johnson 32.
Leading rebounds: GSW – David Lee 15, BKN – Andray Blatche 15.
Leading assists: GSW – Jarrett Jack 8, BKN – Deron Williams 8.

Wizards (2-14) 95 @ Hawks (11-5) 104

Leading scorers: WAS – Kevin Seraphin 19, ATL – Josh Smith 23.
Leading rebounds: WAS – Kevin Seraphin 7, ATL – Josh Smith 15.
Leading assists: WAS – A.J. Price 6, ATL – Devin Harris, Jeff Teague 6.

Bulls (10-8) 108 @ Pistons (6-15) 104

Leading scorers: CHI – Joakim Noah 30, DET – Rodney Stuckey 24.
Leading rebounds: CHI – Joakim Noah 23, DET – Jason Maxiell 9.
Leading assists: CHI – Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich 6, DET – Rodney Stuckey 7.

Grizzlies (14-3) 96 @ Hornets (5-13) 89

Leading scorers: MEM – Rudy Gay 28, NOH – Ryan Anderson, Brian Roberts, Austin Rivers 15.
Leading rebounds: MEM – Marc Gasol 9, NOH – Jason Smith 5.
Leading assists: MEM – Mike Conley 9, NOH – Greivis Vasquez 8.

Cavaliers (4-16) 73 @ Timberwolves (9-9) 91

Leading scorers: CLE – Alonzo Gee 16, MIN – Kevin Love 36.
Leading rebounds: CLE – Anderson Varejao 14, Kevin Love 13.
Leading assists: CLE – Daniel Gibson 4, MIN - Luke Ridnour 7.

Bobcats (7-11) 93 @ Bucks (9-9) 108

Leading scorers: CHA - Gerald Henderson 19, MIL – Ersan Ilyasova 21.
Leading rebounds: CHA – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 11, MIL – Ersan Ilyasova 12.
Leading assists: CHA – Kemba Walker 6, MIL – Brandon Jennings 8.

Rockets (9-9) 92 @ Spurs (16-4) 114

Leading scorers: HOU – James Harden 29, SAN – Tony Parker 17.
Leading rebounds: HOU – Jeremy Lin 6, SAN – Tim Duncan 12.
Leading assists: HOU – Patrick Patterson, James Harden 5, SAN – Tony Parker 7.

Raptors (4-16) 99 @ Jazz (11-10) 131

Leading scorers: TOR – Andrea Bargnani 20, UTA – Paul Millsap 20.
Leading rebounds: TOR – Andrea Bargnani 8, UTA – Paul Millsap 10.
Leading assists: TOR – Kyle Lowry 4, UTA – Mo Williams 10.

Lakers (9-11) 108 @ Thunder (16-4) 114

Leading scorers: LAL – Kobe Bryant 35, OKC – Kevin Durant 36.
Leading rebounds: LAL – Dwight Howard 18, OKC – Kevin Durant 9.
Leading assists: LAL – Kobe Bryant 7, OKC – Russell Westbrook 8.

Magic (7-12) 82 @ Kings (6-12) 91

Leading scorers: ORL – Glen Davis 20, SAC – DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas 17.
Leading rebounds: ORL – Glen Davis 11, SAC – DeMarcus Cousins 14.
Leading assists: ORL – Jameer Nelson 6, SAC – DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas 4.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 6

Mike Hallihan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:37:36 +0000

Dec 6, 2012; Miami FL, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) is pressured by New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

**Knicks (14-4) 112 @ Heat (12-5) 92**

Leading scorers: NYK – Raymond Felton 27, MIA – LeBron James 31.
0: The number of minutes played by Carmelo Anthony, who missed the game with a cut on his hand.
In their second win over the Heat this season, and for the second time, the Knicks made an incredible 18 threes (in 44 attempts), good for 40.9%.
An underrated piece to the Knicks season so far isn’t just shooting, but lack of turnovers (they lead the league in this category). In this game, they only turned the ball over 7 times.
Ray Felton had his best scoring game of the season with 27 points (10-20 FG, 6-10 3PT) and 7 assists.
Steve Novak played 34 minutes and finished with 18 points on 7-13 (4-9 3PT) shooting.
On the Heat side, LeBron flirted with his usual triple double with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.
Chris Bosh (3-12 FG, 12 pts) and Dwyane Wade (3-13 FG, 13 pts) both struggled in this game.

Mavericks (9-10) 97 @ Suns (7-13) 94

Leading scorers: DAL – O.J. Mayo 23, PHX – Goran Dragic, Markieff Morris 15.
The Mavs bench played particularly well, scoring 56 of the 97 points. Brandan Wrigth (8-12 FG, 16 pts), Chris Kaman (7-12 FG, 15 pts) and Darren Collison (10-12 FT, 16 pts) led the second unit.
O.J. Mayo continued his steady play with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, which included the go ahead bucket in the dying minute.
Markieff Morris did some damage for the Suns with 15 points, 17 rebounds (a career high), 3 assists and 2 blocks.
Luis Scola put up 13 points and 9 rebounds off the Suns bench.
The Mavs opened up the 3rd quarter with a 23-4 run.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 5

Mike Hallihan — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:13:11 +0000

Dec 5, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA; New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith (8) gets congratulations from his teammates as he scores the winning basket with 3.9 seconds left during the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Knicks win 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

**Knicks (13-4) 100 @ Bobcats (7-10) 98**

Leading scorers: NYK - Carmelo Anthony 23, CHA – Kemba Walker 25.
Tyson Chandler had a beast game. 18 points (8-10 FG) and 17 rebounds (8 on the offensive glass).
The Knicks attempted 41 threes in this game. FORTY ONE. They made 13 of them.
The Knicks got outrebounded by the Bobcats 50-36.
Gerald Henderson returned to action for the Bobcats and put up 18 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes.
Kemba Walker posted a double double of 25 points and 11 assists.
Charlotte had dropped 5 straight games.

Trail Blazers (8-11) 92 @ Pacers (10-9) 99

Leading scorers: POR – Damian Lillard 23, IND – Paul George 22.
The up and down season of Paul George continued on the upswing again with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Hibbert, Hill and Stephenson struggled from the floor, combining to shoot 9 for 30.
LaMarcus Aldridge (18 pts, 10 rebs) and J.J. Hickson (14 pts, 12 rebs) both posted double doubles.
Nic Batum struggled in this one with only 5 points in 2-8 shooting.

Timberwolves (8-9) 94 @ Celtics (10-8) 104

Leading scorers: MIN – Kevin Love 19, BOS – Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett 18.
The Celtics starters all scored in double figures and shot a very healthy 33-58 (56.9%).
Rondo was back to his double digit assist ways with 17 points, 11 assists.
The Timberwolves outscored the Celtics in the paint 50-34.
Kevin Love managed another double double of 19 points and 13 rebounds, but is still struggling slightly with his shot (6-15 in this game).

**Warriors (11-7) 104 @ Pistons (6-14) 97**

Leading scorers: GSW – Klay Thompson 27, DET – Tayshaun Prince 24.
A very nice road win for the Warriors where Thompson put up 27 points (9-13 FG, 5-8 3PT).
David Lee (20 pts, 11 rebs) and Steph Curry (20 pts, 10 asts) put up their usually double doubles. The 20-10 was the fourth straight for Curry.
The Warrior bench did struggle in this one, shooting 7 for 25.
Only one starter (Prince) scored in double figured for the Pistons, while all 4 bench players that saw action did score in double figures.
Andre Drummond led the bench unit with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Rodney Stuckey had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.

Nuggets (9-10) 104 @ Hawks (10-5) 108

Leading scorers: DEN – Ty Lawson 32, ATL – Al Horford 25.
Al Horford killed the Nuggets inside in this game with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hawks had a total of 19 offensive rebounds.
The battle of the starting point guards was polar opposites. Ty Lawson went off for 32 points on 12-16 shooting, 7 assists and 5 steals, while Jeff Teague ended up shooting 4-16.
Corey Brewer had 19 points off the bench.

Bulls (9-8) 95 @ Cavaliers (4-15) 85

Leading scorers: CHI – Marco Belinelli 23, CLE – Donald Sloan 14.
Marco Belinelli went for a season high 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting.
Joakim Noah was his usual self, going for 13 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals.
Tyler Zeller 25 minutes and put forth 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Interesting side stat: Every single player on the Cavs attempted a free throw except Alonzo Gee (who played 30 minutes).

**Lakers (9-10) 103 @ Pelicans Hornets (5-12) 87**

Leading scorers: LAL – Kobe Bryant 29, NOH – Ryan Anderson 31.
30,000 points. 5th ever to do it, and the youngest. KOBE BRYANT.
For the game itself, Kobe had 29 points (10-17 FG), 6 rebounds 4 assists and 3 steals.
Dwight finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Ryan Anderson led the Hornets once again with 31 points on 12-21 FG (5-8 3PT).

Bucks (8-9) 99 @ Spurs (15-4) 110

Leading scorers: MIL – Monta Ellis 21, SAN – Tony Parker, Gary Neal 22.
The Spurs outrebounded the Bucks 53-36 for the game.
Tony Parker (22 pts, 10 asts) and Tim Duncan (17 pts, 10 rebs) were the double double getters for the Spurs.
Matt Bonner grabbed a season high 12 boards from the Spurs bench.
Although he shot 5-19, Monta nearly came up with a triple double with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists.
Ersan Ilyasova made an appearance with 17 points and 5 rebounds.

Magic (7-11) 81 @ Jazz (10-10) 87

Leading scorers: ORL – Glen Davis 18, UTA – Al Jefferson 31.
Al Jefferson had a beastin’ game for the Jazz with 31 points (13-20 FG) and 15 rebounds.
The Jazz bench was brutal with their 4 for 20 shooting.
Big Baby posted a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Nik Vucevic grabbed another 16 boards for the Magic.
The two teams combined shot a miserable 2 for 25 (8%).

Raptors (4-15) 100 @ Kings (5-12) 107

Leading scorers: TOR – Kyle Lowry 34, SAC – DeMarcus Cousins 25.
DeMarcus Cousins dominated the Raptors with his 25 points (11-18 FG) and 13 rebounds.
Jason Thompson also had a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Kyle Lowry had a monster game for the Raps with 34 points (12-12 FT), 11 assists and 5 rebounds.
Michael Pietrus had his best game as a Raptor with 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Ed Davis continues to show signs of improvement with 13 points and 11 rebounds in only 23 minutes.

Mavericks (8-10) 90 @ Clippers (12-6) 112

Leading scorers: DAL – Vince Carter 16, LAC – Jamal Crawford 20.
The Clippers absolutely destroyed the Mavs in the paint last night 62-30.
They also had 18 steals for the game.
Chris Paul (14 pts, 13 asts) and Blake Griffin (19 pts, 13 rebs) both had double doubles.
Lamar Odom even posted 11 boards in the game.
Vince Carter led the Mavs off the bench with 16 points and 7 rebounds.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 4

Mike Hallihan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:02:03 +0000

December 4, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) sits on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 105-101. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

**Timberwolves (8-8) 105 @ 76ers (10-8) 88**

Leading scorers: MIN – Alexey Shved 17, PHI – Evan Turner 19.
Kevin Love with a slightly off night (6 pts, 10 rebs), but the Wolves get a big win on the road.
On the other hand, the Wolves got an unexpected performance from Josh Howard with 16 points (7-12 FG) and 10 rebounds.
Minnesota shot 52% (13-25) from 3-point range and 53.2% for the game overall.
J.J. Barea posted a double double with 11 points and 10 assists.
Evan Turner led the Sixers again with 19 points and 5 rebounds.

Heat (12-4) 101 @ Wizards (2-13) 105

Leading scorers: MIA – LeBron James 26, WAS – Jordan Crawford 22.
That score is correct, the Wizards shock the Heat for their 2nd win of the season and snap the Heat’s 6-game win streak.
While the Wiz starting lineup was fairly weak, the bench was led by Kevin Seraphin (16 pts, 10 rebs) and Jordan Crawford (22 pts, 6 asts).
LeBron had a triple double in the loss, going for 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists (also 3 steals and 2 blocks). But I’m sure he’d trade it for the win.
Chris Bosh was very effective with 20 points (8-11 FG), 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Credit to @markov4 for his BOLD prediction yesterday, calling the Wizards to knock off the Heat. And he made the pick before the game. 135,000 points for you sir!

Thunder (15-4) 117 @ Nets (11-6) 111

Leading scorers: OKC – Kevin Durant 32, BKN – Deron Williams 33.
The Thunder shot an incredible 60.6% from the field for the game, with the starters going 34-55 (61.8%).
Durant and Westbook went 18-33 from the floor and 18-20 from the free throw line.
Deron Williams had his biggest point output of the season with 33 points on 10-20 shooting (5-9 3PT).
Andray Blatche had another strong game with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Even in the loss, the Nets destroyed the Thunder on the offensive glass 16-2.

Pacers (9-9) 80 @ Bulls (8-8) 76

Leading scorers: IND – Paul George 34, CHI – Nate Robinson 19.
Paul George dominated in this game, scoring 34 points on 14-25 (56%) shooting and scoring 42.5% of the Pacers total points.
The only other players in double figures for Indiana were Hibbert (10 pts) and West (10 pts) who combined to shoot 8 for 23.
Nate Robinson led the Bulls with 19 off the bench in 25 minutes.
With the Pacers win, there is now a 3-way tie for first place in the Central Division: Pacers (9-9), Bulls (8-8) and the Bucks (8-8).

**Suns (7-12) 98 @ Grizzlies (13-3) 108 – OT**

Leading scorers: PHX – Goran Dragic 19, MEM – Zach Randolph 38.
Zach Randolph easily had the line of the night with 38 points (15-22 FG), 22 rebounds and even 3 blocks. Beast!
The Grizzlies outscored the Suns in the paint 60-38.
However, the Grizzlies did have a very low assist rate of 32.5% (13 assists on 40 made field goals).
As usual, the point guard Goran Dragic led the Suns with 19 points and 7 assists.

Lakers (8-10) 105 @ Rockets (9-8) 107

Leading scorers: LAL – Kobe Bryant 39, HOU – Toney Douglas 22.
The Rockets had an unbelievable 4th quarter, outscoring the Lakers 34-22 to pick up the comeback victory.
Sparingly used Toney Douglas played 28 minutes and scored 22 points (3-7 3PT), with 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
James Harden and Jeremy Lin struggled to shoot the ball, combining for a terrible 5 for 27 (19%) performance.
Greg Smith (who?) was the star of the game with 21 points (several buckets down the stretch) and 9 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench.
Kobe Bryant continues to lead the league in scoring and poured in 39 points in this one on 14 for 31 shooting.
The Lakers again struggled from the free throw line, going 22-34 (64.7%) as a team. Dwight was only 8 for 16.

Box Score Bulletin’: Dec. 3

Mike Hallihan — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:29:03 +0000

Dec 3, 2012; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) controls the ball while sitting on the floor in front of Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap (24) during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

**Trail Blazers (8-10) 118 @ Bobcats (7-9) 112 - OT**

Leading scorers: POR – LaMarcus Aldridge 25, CHA – Ben Gordon 29.
Talk about clutch. With the win, the Blazers amazingly improved to 4-0 this season in overtime games.
Big games from both LaMarcus Aldridge (25 pts, 13 rebs, 5 asts, 3 blks) and Nic Batum (17 pts, 13 rebs, 7 asts) in this one.
Ben Gordon was on fire for Charlotte with 29 points on 9-16 shooting, including 8-12 from behind the arc.
Byron Mullens put up a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Cavaliers (4-14) 79 @ Pistons (6-13) 89

Leading scorers: CLE – Anderson Varejao 17, DET – Brandon Knight 17.
The Pistons held the Cavs to an abysmal 33.7% (32-95 FG, 3-20 3PT) shooting night.
Jason Maxiell is certainly improving as a shot blocker. He had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks in this game.
Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond combined to grab 26 rebounds.
How automatic is Anderson Varejao right now? Another 17 points and 18 rebounds in this game.

Bucks (8-8) 81 @ Hornets (5-11) 102

Leading scorers: MIL – Brandon Jennings 25, NOH – Ryan Anderson 22.
The Hornets used a 49-31 second half and only 8 turnovers in the game to knock off the Bucks.
Ryan Anderson led the Hornets again with 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting.
Robin Lopez was very efficient with his 21 points, going 8 for 10 from the field.
Even in limited minutes, Larry Sanders is becoming a force off the Bucks bench. In this game he had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 7 more blocked shots.

Clippers (11-6) 105 @ Jazz (9-10) 104

Leading scorers: LAC – Blake Griffin 30, UTA – Mo Williams 20.
The Clippers escaped with a 1-point win despite going only 4-21 from 3-point range.
Blake Griffin had his best statistical game of the season with 30 points on 14-20 shooting (also had 11 rebounds).
Jamal Crawford poured in another 20 points (7-19 FG).
Mo Williams stepped up with 20 points and 12 assists for the Jazz.
Al Jefferson posted 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

Raptors (4-14) 110 @ Nuggets (9-9) 113

Leading scorers: TOR - Kyle Lowry 24, DEN – Corey Brewer 19.
Corey Brewer was part of the bench that lifted the Nuggets with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
JaVale McGee was great as well with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Kyle Lowry finished with 24 points (11-11 FT), 7 assists and 3 blocks. Not bad for a PG.
Rookie Terrence Ross put up 12 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes.

**Magic (7-10) 102 @ Warriors (10-7) 94**

Leading scorers: ORL – Glen Davis, Aaron Afflalo 24, GSW – Stephen Curry 25.
Wow, the Orlando Magic. First the Lakers, now the Warriors, both on the road. Jacque Vaughn has to be pleased with 7-10.
Big games all around for the Magic. Glen Davis (24 pts, 6 rebs), Aaron Afflalo (24 pts, 9-16 FG), Nik Vucevic (14 pts, 15 rebs) and J.J. Redick (22 pts, 5 rebs, 7 asts) led the way.
Steph Curry played almost the whole game (44 mins) and put up his third straight 20-10 with 25 points and 11 assists.
Jarrett Jack provided the bench work with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.