James Harden struggled in his return to Oklahoma City as the Thunder beat the Rockets Wednesday night, 120-98. Elsewhere in the Association, the Nets beat the Celtics, but not before the two teams brawled. Oh, and the WIZARDS WON!
Clippers edge Timberwolves
Jeff GrossThe Los Angeles Clippers edged out the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 101-95. The Clippers and T’Wolves engaged in a seesaw affair that witnessed multiple lead changes and plenty of dramatics, but the result was a Los Angeles victory that carried them to 9-6 on the season. Minnesota dropped to 6-8.
The Clippers held the Timberwolves to 38% shooting while shooting around 46% from the field. Chris Paul led the Clippers with 23 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin put in 18 points and six rebounds, and DeAndre Jordan had a solid 14 points and six rebounds. Off the bench, Matt Barnes added 13 points and Jamal Crawford put in 11.
The Timberwolves were led by Kevin Love with 19 points and 12 rebounds, although he only made three field goals. Nikola Pekovic also put in a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Alexey Shved added 17 points off the bench, Luke Ridnour put in 13 points and seven assists, and Malcolm Lee put in 10 points and seven boards.
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Bonus KG is on the horizon, too: he’s scheduled to appear on WEEI’s Mut and Merloni, which airs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET.
Read Article >Knicks take care of Bucks in Milwaukee
Benny Sieu-US PRESSWIRECarmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 29 points and eight rebounds as New York outscored the Bucks, 65-44, over the second and third quarters to cruise to the victory. Three-point specialist Steve Novak added 19 points in 40 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-of-7 from behind the arc. Tyson Chandler also pitched in 17 points and eight rebounds with an almost-perfect night, going 4-of-4 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line.
Milwaukee got almost all its scoring from its guards in the loss, which moves the Bucks to 7-6 on the season. Brandon Jennings and Beno Udrih scored 18 points apiece, combining to shoot 14-of-20 from the field. Monta Ellis added another 17 points, but the rest of the Bucks outside those three shot only 13-of-41.
Read Article >Rockets’ Parsons (shoulder) out
Scott HalleranThe extent of the injury, as well as its origin, is unclear. However, Parsons’s minutes have increased quite a bit this season, going up to 38 per game from 26 per game in 2011. The Rockets playing the second game of a back-to-back likely factors into the move, as well.
The Rockets and Thunder will tip off at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on NBA TV.
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