Magic 83, Celtics 78

I think it’s safe to say that one team just wanted it more on Friday in Boston.
The Magic came out on a rampage on offense and defense as they held a 29-13 lead after the first quarter. Granted, the Celtics came back and returned the favor in the second quarter (27-14 Celtics advantage). But that’s not the point here. The Magic came into a hostile environment after having some road struggles this year and made a statement. You may have thought that the Celtics would come …

Nuggets 105, Lakers 79
How do you return back home from a six-game east coast road trip in style? Just as the Nuggets, who returned back to Denver to man-handle the defending champs by 26 in a rematch of last year’s Western Conference final.
Before coasting to victory, the Nuggets had to overcome a sluggish 8-0 deficit to snap out of a funk, which is very tough after a long road trip. Although, the Nuggets pushed ahead for a two-point halftime lead. Once the second half started, the rout was on after …

Suns 119, 76ers 115
The Suns were able to fight off the feisty 76ers and improve to 7-1 after their win on Monday night. The Suns were down by 12 at halftime but were able to turn it around and go back west with a successful east coast trip under their belt.
Jason Richardson led all scorers with 29 points including six hits from downtown. Steve Nash continued his scorching start to the season dropping 21 points and 20 assists.
Andre Iguodala was solid all game for Philly putting in 24 of his own. They …

 
Hawks 125, Nuggets 100
The Atlanta Hawks rebounded nicely after Friday’s loss but handed Denver their second consecutive loss tonight and as a matter of fact it was a blowout.  Carmelo Anthony struggled again from the floor going 7-21 and as usual did great from the line going 15-18.  The Nuggets were just 2-10 from 3 while the Hawks were 8-19 and shot 51.7% overall from the field.  Josh Smith was the man for the Hawks tonight; he scored 22 points, had 9 rebounds, dished out 7 assists and amazingly had 6 blocks …