A couple of teams in desperate need of wins fell apart. Other squads took advantage. Sports!
Rockets Vs. Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki Drops 21 In Fourth As Dallas Stuns Houston With Comeback
PresswireSome great analysis of what turned the contest in the fourth quarter comes from Rob Mahoney of The Two Man Game:
A relentless cascade of big plays from Dirk simply overwhelmed the Rockets at the last. The sheer weight of Nowitzki’s fourth quarter effort speaks for itself:
Read Article >Clippers Vs. Nuggets: Kenyon Martin Tips His Old Team As L.A. Wins in Denver
Getty ImagesDenver dominated the game early, and built their lead as high as 12 in the first quarter. The Clippers’ second unit battled back in the second quarter and Denver’s lead was down to six at the intermission. Had it not been for some red-hot three point shooting by the Clippers (they made 7-10 first half three-pointers) the lead would have been much bigger.
L.A. opened the second half on a 14-2 run to flip the six-point margin in the game, and the teams went back and forth the rest of the way. Neither team led by more than six points the entire second half.
Read Article >Magic Vs. Celtics: Paul Pierce Can’t Be Stopped By Orlando
April 18, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce (34) pumps his fist during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics won 102-98. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-US PRESSWIRE Davis also had three steals -- the last of which, at the expense of Bradley way above the three-point line, led to a breakaway dunk for Davis and brought the Magic back to within two points with a little less than 32 seconds left in the game.
The win propelled the Celtics to their fifth straight Atlantic Division title and a probable matchup against Atlanta while the Magic fell for the sixth time in ten games.
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