The Lakers triumphed in the battle of L.A., picking up a crucial tiebreaker in the process. In other action, the Heat got the Thunder back and the Spurs kept their streak alive at the Celtics’ expense. And there’s more where that came from.For all of Wednesday’s NBA box scores, check out SI.com’s NBA scoreboard.
LeBron Wins The MVP Battle, But There’s War On The Horizon
April 4, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) dribbles the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) in the fourth period at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-US PRESSWIRE Everyone has a different definition of the MVP. Some say it’s the most dominant player in basketball, some say it’s the player with the best advanced stats, some say it’s the player who does most for his team. Whatever your definition, LeBron James will always be in the top two or three, but he won’t always win it.
His greatness weakness in the MVP debate is that he’s is 6’9 and 260 pounds, faster than all but a handful of players in the league, with skills across the board and production to match.
Read Article >NBA Playoff Picture: What Just Happened?
Lesson: when you have two impossibly tight playoff chases and a night with 10 games, you are going to end up with a mess of a bracket. We try to sort it out below the jump.
We’ll start in the East, and run from the top on down.
Read Article >Spurs Vs. Celtics: Paul Pierces Misses At Buzzer, San Antonio Wins Ninth Straight
PresswireThe Spurs hit a wall in the second half, though. The Celtics tightened up defensively and San Antonio suddenly couldn’t get the ball anywhere near the rim. They missed nearly all their jumpers and often denied themselves opportunities entirely by turning the ball over. After a typically high-scoring 59-point first half, San Antonio registered just nine(!) points in the third quarter and 28 in the second half altogether.
Even with the second half collapse, San Antonio’s ninth straight victory has Pounding The Rock thinking championship:
Read Article >Grizzlies Vs. Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion Key Late Run, Mavs Win 95-85
PresswireNowitzki, Marion and Terry combined for 23 of the Mavs’ final 27 points, including all baskets during a 21-4 run that put Dallas up for good. During that stretch, the Grizzlies struggled to run their offense and settled for longer jumpshots. They shot 1-11 in those seven minutes, and only three attempts came closer than 10 feet from the rim. Long rebounds and untimely turnovers transformed into transition opportunities for Dallas, which was all the Mavs needed to secure a 95-85 victory.
Dallas is now just two one-thousandths of a point behind Memphis in the Western Conference standings for the No. 5 seed.
Read Article >NBA Scores: Sixers Embarrassed, Nuggets And Jazz Fall
PresswireHere’s a look at the other scores from Wednesday night. For all of Wednesday’s NBA box scores, check out SI.com’s NBA scoreboard.
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