News from April 16.
The NBA suspended Royal Ivey (Mil) for 3 games for punching Aaron Gray
(Chi) in the groin during Monday's Chi-Mil game. Ivey served the first
game of the suspension by missing Wednesday's game and the last 2 games
will be served for the start of the 08-09 regular season.
Cleveland signed Billy Thomas for the rest of the season.
Phoenix signed Linton Johnson for the rest of the season.
Denver recalled Taurean Green from the NBADL.
Dallas activated Jerry Stackhouse and placed Antoine Wright on IL.
Phoenix activated Alando Tucker and placed Grant Hill on IL with a groin
injury.
San Antonio activated Manu Ginobili and placed DerMarr Johnson on IL.
Chicago activated Cedric Simmons and placed Shannon Brown on IL.
Boston activated Paul Pierce and Eddie House and placed James Posey and
Rajon Rondo on IL.
Indiana activated Andre Owens and Stephen Graham and placed Travis
Diener (sore left foot) and Jeff Foster (small right patella fracture) on
IL.
Detroit activated Walter Herrman and Juan Dixon and placed Lindsey Hunter
and Theo Ratliff on IL.
Cleveland activated Lance Allred and placed LeBron James and Zydrunas
Ilgauskas on IL.
Philadelphia activated Shavlik Randolph and placed Calvin Booth on IL.
Orlando activated Marcin Gortat and placed Jameer Nelson on IL.
Dal 111, NO 98 at Dal
Josh Howard (Dal) had 19 points including 6-20 FG.
Jason Kidd (Dal) had 27 points including 9-14 FG and 5-8 3-pointers, 10
rebounds, and 10 assists. It was his 100th career triple-double.
Brandon Bass (Dal) had 13 points and 12 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 30 points including 12-19 FG.
Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
Chris Paul (NO) had 20 points and 10 assists.
SA 109, Uta 80 at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Tony Parker (SA) had 24 points including 10-17 FG, 12 assists, and 3
steals.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 12 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 4-4 FT, 6
rebounds, and 3 steals.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
C.J. Miles (Uta) had 12 points.
SA shot 59.4% (41-69) FG and Uta shot 38.3% (31-81) FG.
Hou 93, LAC 75 at Hou
Luis Scola (Hou) had 22 points including 10-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Hou) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 7 points including 2-11 FG and 0-5 3-pointers and
11 assists.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 18 points including 5-14 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Tim Thomas (LAC, sore Achilles) did not play.
Pho 100, **** 91 at Pho
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 12 points including 5-7 FG.
Gordan Giricek (Pho) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Sean Marks (Pho) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 13 rebounds.
LaMarcus Aldridge (****) had 16 points including 6-19 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Travis Outlaw (****) had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Pho out-rebounded **** 57-36 including 10-9 offensive.
Martell Webster (****, irregular heartbeat) did not play.
Orl 103, Was 83 at Orl
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
J.J. Redick (Orl) had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Marcin Gortat (Orl) had 12 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Nick Young (Was) had 14 points.
Andray Blatche (Was) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 11 rebounds.
Gilbert Arenas (Was, sore knee), Caron Butler (Was, right knee bruise),
and Antawn Jamison (Was, rest) did not play.
Ind 132, NY 123 at Ind
Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 36 points including 12-19 FG and 6-8 3-pointers, 7
rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Troy Murphy (Ind) had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Danny Granger (Ind) had 26 points including 6-8 3-pointers.
Zach Randolph (NY) had 23 points and 15 rebounds.
Jamal Crawford (NY) had 25 points including 9-10 FT and 3 steals.
Fred Jones (NY) had 20 points.
Renaldo Balkman (NY, bruised right foot), Wilson Chandler (NY, sprained
left knee), and Quentin Richardson (NY, sprained left ankle) did not
play.
Det 84, Cle 74 at Cle
Jason Maxiell (Det) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 12 points including 3-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
Arron Afflalo (Det) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Wally Szczerbiak (Cle) had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Delonte West (Cle) had 11 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
Sasha Pavlovic (Cle, sprained left ankle) did not play.
Cha 115, Phi 109 at Cha
Jason Richardson (Cha) had 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 24 points including 11-14 FG, 9 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Raymond Felton (Cha) had 18 points and 12 assists.
Matt Carroll (Cha) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 24 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 6 rebounds,
and 4 steals.
Willie Green (Phi) had 27 points and 7 assists.
Thaddeus Young (Phi) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Derek Anderson (Cha, back pain), Othella Harrington (Cha, sore left knee),
and Gerald Wallace (Cha, strained left groin) did not play.
Bos 105, NJ 94 at Bos
Leon Powe (Bos) had 27 points on 9-16 FG and 9-13 FT and 11 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Tony Allen (Bos) had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Eddie House (Bos) had 10 points and 4 steals.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 6 assists.
Nenad Krstic (NJ) had 13 points including 4-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
Chi 107, Tor 97 at Chi
Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 26 points on 9-13 FG and 8-10 FT.
Aaron Gray (Chi) had 19 points and 22 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Thabo Sefolosha (Chi) had 16 points.
T.J. Ford (Tor) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 4 steals.
Kris Humphries (Tor) had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Min 110, Mil 101 OT at Min
Ryan Gomes (Min) had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Al Jefferson (Min) had 13 points including 5-14 FG and 11 rebounds.
Randy Foye (Min) had 32 points including 13-18 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 24 points on 12-18 FG and 15 rebounds including 5
offensive.
Ramon Sessions (Mil) had 25 points including 11-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 14
assists.
Craig Smith (Min, sprained left sternoclavicular), Maurice Williams (Mil,
abdominal strain), and Royal Ivey (Mil, suspended) did not play.
Den 120, Mem 111 at Den
Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Kenyon Martin (Den) had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Allen Iverson (Den) had 21 points including 8-11 FG.
Hakim Warrick (Mem) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Kyle Lowry (Mem) had 22 points.
Andre Brown (Mem) had 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Den shot 25-32 FT and Mem shot 13-16 FT.
Javaris Crittenton (Mem, sprained right thumb) and Darko Milicic (Mem) did
not play.
Mia 113, Atl 99 at Mia
Ricky Davis (Mia) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Daequan Cook (Mia) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Jason Williams (Mia) had 17 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Josh Smith (Atl) had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Mike Bibby (Atl) had 17 points and 5 assists.
Mia shot 11-15 FT and Atl shot 22-29 FT.
Shawn Marion (Mia, sore back), Marcus Banks (Mia, pulled right hamstring),
and Udonis Haslem (Mia, sprained left ankle) did not play.
Sea 126, GS 121 at GS
Jeff Green (Sea) had 27 points including 11-14 FT and 10 rebounds.
Earl Watson (Sea) had 17 points and 12 assists.
Kevin Durant (Sea) had 42 points including 18-25 FG, 13 rebounds, 6
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Andris Biedrins (GS) had 20 points, 17 rebounds including 10 offensive,
and 3 blocks.
Baron Davis (GS) had 21 points on 8-22 FG and 5-12 3-pointers, 6 rebounds,
and 7 assists.
Monta Ellis (GS) had 24 points including 11-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Sea shot 55.3% (52-94) FG and GS shot 42.7% (47-110) FG.
Thus ends the 07-08 regular season. The playoffs start on Saturday!
Final Stats Leaders
Points
LeBron James (Cle) 30.0
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 28.3
Allen Iverson (Den) 26.4
Rebounds
Dwight Howard (Orl) 14.2
Marcus Camby (Den) 13.1
Tyson Chandler (NO) 11.7
Assists
Chris Paul (NO) 11.6
Steve Nash (Pho) 11.1
Deron Williams (Uta) 10.5
Blocks
Marcus Camby (Den) 3.6
Josh Smith (Atl) 2.8
Chris Kaman (LAC) 2.8
Steals
Chris Paul (NO) 2.7
Baron Davis (GS) 2.3
Ron Artest (Sac) 2.3
Turnovers
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 4.4
Steve Nash (Pho) 3.6
LeBron James (Cle) 3.4
Deron Williams (Uta) 3.4
Field Goal Percentage
Andris Biedrins (GS) 62.6%
Tyson Chandler (NO) 62.3%
Dwight Howard (Orl) 59.9%
3-Point Percentage
Jason Kapono (Tor) 48.3%
Steve Nash (Pho) 47.0%
James Jones (****) 44.4%
Free Throw Percentage
Peja Stojakovic (NO) 92.9%
Chauncey Billups (Det) 91.8%
Ben Gordon (Chi) 90.8%
[Note: Houston has the home court over Utah via having a better record
(even though Utah is the higher seed)]
Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (0) _ __
8 Denver (0) |_ __
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4 Utah (0) ______| |_ __
5 Houston (0) _ |
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2 New Orleans (0) __ | |
7 Dallas (0) |_ __| |
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3 San Antonio (0) __| |
6 Phoenix (0) |_
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1 Boston (0) ______ |
8 Atlanta (0) |_ __ |
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4 Cleveland (0) ___| | |
5 Wa****ngton (0) |_ __|
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2 Detroit (0) _ |
7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __|
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3 Orlando (0) ______|
6 Toronto (0)
First Round (Central times) *if necessary
Saturday, April 19
Game 1: Wa****ngton at Cleveland 11:30 am ESPN
Game 1: Phoenix at San Antonio 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm ESPN
Game 1: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 20
Game 1: Toronto at Orlando 11:30 am TNT
Game 1: Denver at LA Lakers 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Philadelphia at Detroit 5:00 pm TNT
Game 1: Atlanta at Boston 7:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 21
Game 2: Wa****ngton at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 22
Game 2: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT
Wednesday, April 23
Game 2: Philadelphia at Detroit 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Atlanta at Boston 7:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Denver at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT
Thursday, April 24
Game 3: Orlando at Toronto 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 3: Cleveland at Wa****ngton 7:00 pm TNT
Game 3: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm TNT
Friday, April 25
Game 3: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm ESPN2
Game 3: New Orleans at Dallas 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 3: San Antonio at Phoenix 9:30 pm ESPN
Saturday, April 26
Game 4: Orlando at Toronto 2:00 pm TNT
Game 3: LA Lakers at Denver 4:30 pm TNT
Game 3: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 4: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 27
Game 4: Cleveland at Wa****ngton 12:00 pm ABC
Game 4: San Antonio at Phoenix 2:30 pm ABC
Game 4: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm TNT
Game 4: New Orleans at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 28
*Game 5: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 4: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm TNT
Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver 9:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 29
*Game 5: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 5: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 5: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 5: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
Wednesday, April 30
*Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 5: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 5: Wa****ngton at Cleveland TBA
Thursday, May 1
*Game 6: New Orleans at Dallas TBA
*Game 6: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA
*Game 6: Detroit at Philadelphia TBA
*Game 6: Orlando at Toronto TBA
Friday, May 2
*Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver TBA
*Game 6: Houston at Utah TBA
*Game 6: Boston at Atlanta TBA
*Game 6: Cleveland at Wa****ngton TBA
Saturday, May 3
*Game 7: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 7: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 7: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
*Game 7: Toronto at Orlando TBA
Sunday, May 4
*Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 7: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 7: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 7: Wa****ngton at Cleveland TBA
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