Miami, FL (Betting Express) - Tim Duncan recorded 19 points and nine rebounds,
as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat, 91-84, at American
Airlines
Arena. George Hill had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Spurs, who have
won eight of nine and move a full game ahead of idle New Orleans in the
Southwest division. Matt Bonner and Roger Mason had 11 points apiece,
while Manu Ginobili posted 10 points in the win. Tony Parker contributed
eight points and seven assists for San Antonio.Dwyane Wade had 24 points and
12 assists for the Heat, who have lost three of five. Shawn Marion posted 15
points and seven rebounds, while Michael Beasley added 15 points and a season-
high 12 rebounds. Udonis Haslem had 10 points and seven rebounds for Miami.
Final Score: New Jersey 98, Sacramento 90
East Rutherford, NJ (Betting Express) - Vince Carter scored 29 points, grabbed
nine rebounds and doled out seven assists as the Nets beat the Kings, 98-90,
at the IZOD Center to hand Sacramento its 11th consecutive road loss. Yi
Jianlian added 22 points, 13 boards and a couple of huge blocks late in the
game for the Nets, who have won two of three. Jarvis Hayes chipped in 12
points in the win. Devin Harris left the game for New Jersey late in the
first half after aggravating his strained right hamstring. Harris
originally suffered the injury in Friday's win over the Hawks and sat out
Saturday's game at Miami. He had four points and seven helpers in 18 1/2
minutes. Kevin Martin poured in a game-best 36 points for the Kings, who
have dropped three in a row and nine of their last 10 games overall. Brad
Miller added eight points, seven rebounds and eight assists in defeat.
Final Score: Milwaukee 107, Toronto 97
Milwaukee, WI (Betting Express) - Michael Redd scored a season-high 35
points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks over the shorthanded Toronto Raptors,
107-97, at the Bradley Center. Charlie Villanueva added 25 points, while Ramon
Sessions and Charlie Bell each had 11 for the Bucks, who have won six of
nine. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute posted a team-high 11 rebounds in the win.
The Bucks were without Andrew Bogut, who missed his second straight game due
to back spasms. Chris Bosh led the Raptors with 31 points and 11
rebounds, while Andrea Bargnani added 21 points and eight rebounds in
Toronto's fourth loss in six games. Anthony Parker recorded 12 points,
while Roko Ukic had 11 in the defeat. Toronto was without starters Jose
Calderon (hamstring) and Jermaine O'Neal (knee).
Final Score: Denver 135, Indiana 115
Denver, CO (Betting Express) - Chauncey Billups scored 24 points and dished
out 11 assists as part of a balanced attack, and the Denver Nuggets posted a
costly 135-115 win over the Indiana Pacers at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo
Anthony provided 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Nuggets,
but postgame x-rays revealed he suffered a probable nondisplaced third
metacarpal fracture on his right hand in the third quarter. Anthony will
see a hand specialist Tuesday and his status will be determined afterwards.
The Nuggets have won four straight and six of seven. Kenyon Martin added 25
points and seven rebounds, while Nene had 18 points and six rebounds in the
win. Linas Kleiza posted 11 points, while J.R. Smith had 10 for Denver, which
shot a scintillating 58.1 percent from the field and set a season-high for
points in a game. Danny Granger had a game-high 36 points, while Troy Murphy
recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers, who have lost five of
seven. Jarrett Jack contributed 17 points, while Stephen Graham had 16 in the
loss.
Final Score: Utah 119, Golden State 114
Salt Lake City, UT (Betting Express) - Deron Williams scored 25 points and
doled out 15 assists, as Utah edged Golden State, 119-114, at EnergySolutions
Arena. Mehmet Okur added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, who have
beaten Golden State six consecutive times in Salt Lake City. Paul Millsap
chipped in 19 points and 14 boards for Utah, which has won four
straight over the Warriors. Jamal Crawford scored 28 points and dished out
six helpers for the Warriors, who have dropped three in a row. Corey
Maggette, who missed the last 15 games with a hamstring problem, returned to
drop 23 points. Andris Biedrins logged 14 points and 17 rebounds in defeat.
