RealGM Wiretap
The San Antonio Spurs toppled the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in a tight affair. Bruce Bowen blocked a layup attempt by Jason Terry with just a few seconds left on the clock that would have tied the game. The rejection sealed the victory for the Spurs, who kept Jason Kidd from pushing the Mavs to an important win. Read about Bowen?s block and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 28th?s games!
Devin Harris enjoyed a wildly successful debut with the New Jersey Nets on Thursday night as they downed the Milwaukee Bucks at the Izod Center. Harris posted 21 points and 5 assists for the Nets, who shot 50% and took great care of the basketball. Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson both added 19 points for New Jersey in the win. Michael Redd notched 33 points, and Andrew Bogut tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who also shot 50% but allowed the Nets to score eighteen points off their fifteen turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 23.5
Michael Redd, MIL ? 15.6
Marcus Williams, NJN ? 15.0
Devin Harris, NJN ? 14.1
The addition of Jason Kidd didn?t help the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Tim Duncan led the Spurs to a big win over the Mavs at home with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Bruce Bowen blocked a layup by Jason Terry that would have tied the game with just a few ticks left on the clock. Dirk Nowitzki posted 28 points, and Kidd had 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 10 assists in the loss. Dallas outrebounded San Antonio by eight, but the Spurs turned the ball over just seven times.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 27.0
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 14.9
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 13.0
Bruce Bowen, SAS ? 13.0
The Los Angeles Lakers won for the tenth-straight time on Thursday night after knocking off the Miami Heat rather easily. Jordan Farmar led the Lakers with 24 points as they outscored the Heat in every quarter at the STAPLES Center. Lamar Odom posted 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Kobe Bryant added 21 points and 8 dimes for Los Angeles, who outrebounded Miami by fifteen. Dwyane Wade notched 18 points, and Shawn Marion posted his customary double-double for the Heat, who shot just 37% from the field and have lost twenty-seven of their last twenty-nine contests.
Game FIC Scores
Jordan Farmar, LAL ? 22.0
Lamar Odom, LAL ? 18.5
Ricky Davis, MIA ? 17.3
Kobe Bryant, LAL ? 17.1
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