National Basketball Association Game Capsules
POSTED: 1:46 am EST March 1,
2007
Philadelphia, PA -- (Sports Network) - Andre Iguodala finished with 24 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, as the Philadelphia 76ers kept Phoenix from an historic feat with a 99-94 win at the Wachovia Center. Willie Green scored 20 points and gathered six rebounds while Kyle Korver donated 16 points for the Sixers, who have won the first two installments of a six-game homestand. Amare Stoudemire had 31 points and 13 boards for the Suns, who were looking to become the first team ever to sweep its interconference road schedule (14-1). Regardless, Phoenix finished interconference road play with the highest winning percentage all-time. Steve Nash ended with 23 points and nine assists, and Raja Bell scored 13 against his old team.Final Score: Miami 92, Washington 83 Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Shaquille O'Neal scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat held off the Washington Wizards, 92-83, at the Verizon Center. Jason Williams added 23 points for Miami, which has won two of its last three games. Udonis Haslem chipped in with 12 points and 16 boards for the Heat, who are 2-2 since Dwyane Wade's injury. DeShawn Stevenson deposited 19 points for Washington, which has lost four straight games. Gilbert Arenas shot just 3-of-18 for 15 points for the Wizards, who were again without Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison due to injury.
Final Score: Boston 102, New York 94 Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Al Jefferson poured in 26 points with nine rebounds and Paul Pierce added 24 points as Boston jumped out to a large halftime lead then held on for dear life in a 102-94 victory over the New York Knicks at the TD Banknorth Garden. Gerald Green donated 21 points and Brian Scalabrine compiled 14 points for the Celtics, who won back-to-back games for the first time since a five-game streak from December 9-16. Quentin Richardson scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Stephon Marbury totaled 23 points and dished out six assists, while Jared Jeffries and Eddy Curry added 16 points apiece in the loss. Final Score: Utah 104, Memphis 88 Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to an easy 104-88 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum. Matt Harpring added 25 points and Mehmet Okur chipped in with 16 for Utah, which has won two of its last three games. Derron Williams had 14 points and 10 assists for the Jazz, who have won nine of their last 11. Pau Gasol deposited 28 points and grabbed 13 boards for Memphis, which has lost two in a row. Mike Miller added 17 points for the Grizzlies, who have lost five of six. Final Score: New Orleans/Oklahoma City 107, Atlanta 100 Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Chris Paul posted 24 points and 13 rebounds, as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets got their sixth straight win at home with a 107-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks at the Ford Center. Devin Brown scored 19 points for the Hornets, who have won three of their last four. Tyson Chandler notched 18 points and 13 boards, David West had 17 points and 14 boards, and Desmond Mason added 16 points. The Hornets have won 12 of their last 13 at home and are 19-11 on the season as the host. The Hornets will play in Chicago on Friday. Joe Johnson posted 27 points and eight assists for the Hawks, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Josh Smith notched 17 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, while Anthony Johnson netted 13 points. Marvin Williams added 12 points and eight boards. Final Score: Chicago 113, Golden State 83 Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Ben Gordon scored 22 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a dominant third quarter to pound the Golden State Warriors, 113-83. Thabo Sefolosha scored a career-high 19 points, while Adrian Griffin posted a career-high point total of his own with 17 for the Bulls, who outscored the Warriors 33-11 in the third for the decisive victory. Tyrus Thomas tied a career-high with 14 points and Luol Deng contributed 13 points, six assists and five rebounds as Chicago put the breaks on a two-game skid and improved to 23-8 at home this season. Kelenna Azubuike scored 23 points, Jason Richardson had 17 and Monta Ellis 16 for the Warriors, who have lost four in a row. Final Score: Toronto 106, Houston 90 Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Rookie Andrea Bargnani scored 20 points to lead a balanced Toronto attack as the Raptors downed Houston, 106-90, at the Toyota Center. T.J. Ford added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, who are now four games ahead of the idle New Jersey Nets. Kris Humphries also had 16 points and six rebounds, while Jose Calderon finished with 14 points and six assists. Tracy McGrady returned after missing a game with flu-like symptoms to score 22 points for the Rockets, who lost for the fourth time in six games. Shane Battier tallied 16 points, while Rafer Alston contributed 12 points. Final Score: Denver 111, Orlando 101 Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Allen Iverson posted 34 points, seven assists and five steals, as the Denver Nuggets downed the Orlando Magic, 111-101, at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points for Denver, which won its second straight, in the opener of a three-game homestand. Eduardo Najera scored 17 points and Linas Kleiza netted 15 for the Nuggets, who are 15-15 at home this season. They are scheduled to host the Houston Rockets on Friday and the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets on March 6th. Dwight Howard posted 23 points and 12 boards for Orlando, which has lost five of six. Jameer Nelson netted 16 points, Keyon Dooling 14, and Hedo Turkoglu added 12 in the loss. Final Score: Sacramento 135, Charlotte 120 Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Martin scored 36 points to lead Sacramento over Charlotte, 135-120, at ARCO Arena. Mike Bibby added 30 points and was 7-of-10 from beyond-the-arc for the Kings, who have won two of their past three games. John Salmons chipped in with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Brad Miller finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Gerald Wallace tallied 31 points with six boards and nine assists for the Bobcats, who lost three consecutive games. Raymond Felton added 22 points, while Matt Carroll had 19 points. Final Score: LA Clippers 96, Seattle 91 Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Elton Brand notched 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, as the Los Angeles Clippers made it three wins in a row with a 96-91 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics at the Staples Center. Corey Maggette also scored 18 points for LA, which played the finale of a five-game homestand. Sam Cassell scored 16 points and Tim Thomas added 13 for the Clippers, who went 3-2 on the stand. The Clippers are 20-10 as the host this season. Rashard Lewis scored 21 points for Seattle, which has lost three of four. Ray Allen and Earl Watson both netted 19 points. Chris Wilcox netted 13 points, and Nick Collison added 12 rebounds for the SuperSonics, who are just 6-22 on the road this season and have dropped three in a row as the visitor.
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