For the second time this week, the Dallas Mavericks thought they’d won a game at STAPLES Center on a Jason Terry jumper in the closing minute. Oops. In other action, Steve Nash sliced up the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets took a thriller against the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA Scores And More: Mavs’ Hearts Broken Again In L.A., Steve Nash Carves Knicks, Nuggets Take Thriller In Philly
Thunder Vs. Wizards: Hallelujah! The Wiz Have Won Again!
The Wiz are now 2-12. OKC falls to 12-3.
The Wizards picked up 19 of 56 offensive rebound opportunities, while holding OKC to six in 39 opportunities. The disparity (along with parity in turnover figures) allowed Washington 15 more shooting possessions than the Thunder.
Read Article >Mavericks Vs. Clippers: Dallas Loses Another Heartbreaker in L.A.
Such a crazy game. So many strange things.
The win was the Clippers’ seventh straight at home, and they improved to 8-4 overall, while the Mavs dropped to 8-7.
Read Article >Nuggets Vs. 76ers: Andre Miller Takes Over, Leads Denver To Victory In Philly 108-104 In OT
But it was the play of Andre Miller that surpassed them all.
Miller had 12 points in the fourth quarter, personally shooting Denver into a tie with the Sixers late in the game. He missed the shot that could have won it at the buzzer in regulation, but made up for it in overtime. Miller, with the game tied at 104, handled the ball on a pick-and-roll with Nene, a play that had yielded 5-5 baskets when Nene took the pass off the PNR. The Sixers sagged off Miller, who calmly put down the midrange jump shot, giving him 28 points to go with eight rebounds and 10 assists for his night’s work.
Read Article >Suns Vs. Knicks: Steve Nash Burns Knicks, Knicks Burn Themselves
So, just to recap, the famously three-happy Knicks hit three shots from downtown in the final minute of the game after hitting just ONE in the preceding 47 minutes. And that’s how things are for the Knicks right now.
The Suns’ win snuffed a five-game losing streak and moved them to 5-9. The Knicks’ loss was their fourth straight and dropped them to 6-8 overall.
Read Article >Spurs Vs. Magic: San Antonio Finally Earns First Road Win Of The Season
Some of the decline in scoring in the second half and overtime for Dwight Howard may have been due to Tim Duncan sticking his knee where it doesn’t belong while denying Howard premium post position, or at least that’s what Howard told an official during the game. Duncan operated with the savvy and wit that fans have come to expect of the future Hall of Famer, and he finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Any way you slice it, Duncan and Parker got the job done as they led the way with a combined 42 points in the victory.
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