Blake Griffin matched Derrick Rose’s 32 points, but the Bulls’ co-stars came through while those of the Clippers are either injured (Eric Gordon) or don’t exist. Meanwhile, Amar’e Stoudemire received no help up front in a loss to the Mavs and the Cavaliers’ efforts remain futile.
Bulls Vs. Clippers: Blake Griffin Up To The Challenge, But Teammates Go Missing Against Chicago
Mavericks Vs. Knicks: Dirk Nowitzki Outplays Amar’e Stoudemire, Leads Dallas Over Amazing Shrinking New York
Pacers Vs. Cavaliers: Cleveland Crumbles In Crunch Time, Tallies Consecutive Loss No. 22
The Pacers are 2-0 under Frank Vogel. Is this the year of the replacement coach?
Read Article >Hornets Vs. Thunder: Kevin Durant’s 43 Gives Oklahoma City The Win, Tiebreaker Over New Orleans
The win gives Oklahoma City a tiebreaker advantage over the Hornets should the teams have identical records at season’s end. The Thunder took the season series 3-1.
Read Article >Rockets Vs. Jazz: Kevin Martin Saves Houston With Game-Winning Three-Point Play
The result was a three-point play and a lead for the Rockets at 97-96. The Jazz couldn’t answer in the last six seconds, and Houston escaped with a win.
Jefferson isn’t known as a great defender, but even the bad have to make the right play there. Just don’t foul! Martin is one of the most prolific foul-drawers in the league, and he finishes a lot of shots after the bump. It’s what he’s built his career on. If you want to prevent the bucket, foul early and hard. Jefferson was in no position to do so, and the Jazz paid the price.
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