Heat 93, Knicks 87

In the opening game of a 5 game Christmas Day set, the Knicks and Heat started things off right with what would turn out to be a solid game. The Knicks, 8-3 in the month of December got behind the Heat from the beginning but put on a late rally that almost turned into a victory. Unfortunately for the Knicks, the Miami Heat are home to one of the best rally killers. His name is Dwyane Wade. Chipping away at a late 10 point margin, Wade was …

Nuggets 124, Hawks 104
When you see a Denver Nuggets box score and you see that someone scored 40 points, the first person that pops into your head is Carmelo Anthony.  Not tonight.  Anthony played well scoring 24 points, but tonight it was the JR Smith show.  Smith scored 41 points on 15-25 shooting.  He also hit 10 three pointers in tonight’s contest.  Ty Lawson had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists starting in place of injured Chauncey Billups.
Jamal Crawford led the Hawks with 24 points off the bench.  Al …

Orlando 102, Houston 87
Houston does an amazing job to come out every night and take it to any team in the league, but when you have nobody on your roster to stop or even slow down Dwight Howard, chalk it up as a loss.
Well they do have Yao Ming, but he is in rehab.
Howard led the way for Orlando (22-7) with 13 points (5-7 FG), 20 rebounds, and 4 blocks and received support from Vince Carter who led all scorers with 18. The Magic commanded the entire game, but really …

Lakers 111, Thunder 108
It’s a matchup that will be highlighted until the year Kobe retires: Kevin Durant vs. Kobe Bryant.
Each player has the potential to drop an immense amount of points on any opponent in the league on any given night. So would they do it against each other? Turns out they did!
The Lakers, back home from their east-coast roady, were led by Kobe’s 40 points (6th time this season with 40+) to overcome a 15-point first half deficit. The Thunder were led by Durant’s 30 points, but he fouled …

Trailblazers 85, Mavericks 81
Despite not having Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavs were able to beat LeBron and the Cavs on Sunday. So with Dirk back, Tuesday’s game against the road-trip ridden Blazers should be pretty easy, right?
Try again. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge overcame the Mavs with a big 4th quarter to win in Dallas. Roy scored 23 and Aldridge had 19 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Blazers, who trailed by 7 entering the fourth quarter. The ageless wonder Juwan Howard won the battle of the Howards over Josh …

Lakers 93, Pistons 81
It was a tale of teams that were certainly not on the same level.
While Kobe was great, the Lakers came out like a well-oiled machine tonight, dismantling the Pistons on the road. The defense during the entire game helped create double-digit leads down the stretch.
While Kobe Bryant dished in 28 points, he also had 5 steals. Ron Artest added 6 of his own, but also chipped in 9 assists on 14 points. Seeing a statline like that makes me wonder if the Lakers, when all “pistons” are …

Toronto 98, New Orleans 92
Sometimes, it’s just not your night.
Chirs Paul played terribly in Toronto: 10 pts. (3-13 shooting), 7 assists and 5 turnovers, all leading to a long night for New Orleans (12-14) against the Raptors (13-17). Paul just couldn’t get it together and it’s unfortunate, David West showed up tonight. West dropped 21 and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Yet, it wasn’t enough to overtake Toronto’s well balanced output. All starters ended up in double figures, lead by none other than Mr. Chris Bosh. The man scored 25 points and 11 …