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Sick play by J.R. Smith against the Suns last night.

Mavericks 105 - Nuggets 118

Last night was a very good night for Nugget country. First Nene returned after a bout with cancer then they finished the game with a 118-105 win over the Mavs.

Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Nuggets scoring 32 points. Allen Iverson added 31 points to the effort to help the Nuggets get their fourth straight win.

Nene came in with less than 2 minutes to go when the game was already iced. He got a standing ovation and it was definitely a feel good moment. Usually when I say things like this I’m being sarcastic but really, it’s good for him.

Blazers 95 - Warriors 111

The Warriors are fighting for a playoff spot and the Blazers are all but out of it and shorthanded. Coach Donnie Nelson probably thought this was going to be an easy game just like the rest of us. His team gave him a bit of a scare in the first quarter but he made sure to take care of that.

The Warriors fell behind by 14 points just 9 minutes into the game and Nellie let them have it.

“The last thing I want to do is start yelling and screaming too much,” Nelson said. “That was an exception. I thought they needed it. We got that out of the way. I hope they didn’t put it on TV. I was miked tonight, but I don’t think they could have put that one on.”

They got the message though. They came back behind Stephen Jackson’s 24 points to get the crucial 111-95 win. It was crucial for them to get this one because right now they are a half game behind Dallas for 7th in the West and a half game ahead of the Nuggets for the 8th spot. Guess who their next two opponents are? Denver tomorrow and Dallas on Sunday. Don’t you just love the Western conference?

Heat 69 - Pistons 85

The Pistons were shorthanded against the Heat last night but it really doesn’t matter does it? They were playing the Heat. Arron Afflalo replaced the injured Rip Hamilton in this one and the Heat defense forgot about him. He scored 15 points which is a career high for the yungun and played his normal stifling defense to help the Pistons get the 85-69 win.

This win clinches the Central division for the Pistons. They have won the division four years in a row and 6 of the last 7 years. Yeah, nobody in that division is messin with them so far this century.

Sixers 95 - Celtics 90

The Celtics were up in the fourth quarter of this game with a comfortable 80-69 lead with 8:20 to play. This is one of the NBA’s top teams and you would expect that they would be able to close out the deal in against an under .500 squad. No one told that to the Sixers though.

Andre Iguodala’s lead the Sixers comeback as he scored 10 straight points in their 19-0 run that put them up for good in this one. The final score was 95-90 in favor of the Sixers.

The Sixers are over .500 for the first time this season and are looking to make a playoff run. The top teams need to keep an eye on these teams that are hungry for the playoffs. They will come in your house and beat you.

Lakers 123 - Warriors 119

The Lakers got a little bit of revenge for their loss to the Warriors last night.  After losing at home to the Warriors, the Lakers went up to Oakland to beat the Warriors in their house in overtime last night. 

Kobe Bryant had 30 points with 23 of them coming in the second half and overtime but he wasn’t the story in this one.  Wow, thats gotta be a first, the Lakers win and Kobe isn’t the story but Lamar Odom really stepped his game up in this one scoring 23 points and grabbing 21 rebounds.  His layup in overtime with 9 seconds left clinched the 123-119 win over the Warriors.

Suns 105 - Pistons 110

The Suns have been in need of some good backup guards for a minute.  They finally feel like they may have them in Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo.  With Rip Hamilton out of this one, both of the young guys stepped up with Afflalo playing some tight defense on Steve Nash and Stuckey getting some key offense in the second half and overtime.  They were exactly what the Pistons needed last night.

The Pistons beat the Suns 110-105 to end their seven game win streak and make the Suns trip to the East even harder.  Their next game is Wednesday against the Celtics.

Celtics 94 - Mavericks 90

The Celtics became the first team since the Kings in 2001 to sweep all of the Texas teams on a single road trip. First they gave the Spurs their first home loss in six weeks, then they snapped the Rockets 22 game win streak, and last night they beat the Mavs last night 94-90.

In last nights game, Ray Allen hit a huge shot with 31 seconds left to beat help the Celtics to top the Mavs. It was the first time in a minute that all of the three stars for the Celtics were in the starting lineup. Ray Allen finished with 21 points in 31 minutes. Paul Pierce scored 22 and had a season-high 13 rebounds. Kevin Garnett added 20 and 13.

Lakers 106 - Jazz 95

The Jazz were on a roll at home. Winning 19 consecutive home games and holding the best home record in the league. The Lakers came in last night unconcerned with their streak and took the win 106-95.

The Lakers jumped out of the gates early, hitting 9 of their first 10 shots and ended the first quarter with a 20 point lead. They never let the crowd get into the game and held off a late Jazz run to get the win.

Kobe Bryant finished the game with 27 points and this play where he makes a over the back pass and goes on to start reppin his squad. Haters commence.

Spurs 102 - Bulls 80

The Spurs were on a four game losing streak? Thats right, the defending champions. Sound the alarms, oh wait nevermind, they were playing the Bulls last night.

The Spurs came into Chi -town playing some of their worst ball of Tim Duncan’s career but playing the Bulls was just what they needed to get back on track. Tim Duncan led the way with 22 and 10 helped the Spurs to 102-80 stomping.

Hornets 90 - Rockets 69

After having the second longest winning streak in NBA history, the Rockets are now on a 2 game losing streak after their bad loss to the Hornets last night 90-69.

Bonzi Wells was traded from the Rockets to the Hornets right before the trade deadline. He claims that his performance last night was not a reflection of that but I doubt that. He scortched the Rockets in the fourth quarter of this one, scoring 20 of his 25 points in the fourth. He looked like Bonzi Bryant or something. Always be careful when there are players who you trade and then you play them when you are both in the playoff hunt.

Cavaliers 89 - Pistons 73

This is fastly becoming one of the top rivalries in the league and LeBron was up to the challenge as always.  He dropped 30 points on the Pistons to lead the way for the Cavs and put himself closer to being the top scorer in Cavs history.  He needed 35 points to pass Brad Daugherty for the lead, with only 5 points left to score for that lead it’s safe to say that he will probably get it soon.

Cleveland proved that they are still a contender in the east with this 89-73 win, turning the ball over just 8 times in the whole game.

Nuggets 113 - 76ers 115

In Allen Iverson’s first game back in Philly since he was traded in December 2006 the 76ers welcomed him back by beating him. 

AI had his chance to make it a storybook ending for himself though.  He had a chance with a 20 foot jumper with seconds to go but he misfired and instead the Nuggets left Philly with a 115-113 loss.  The Philly fans gave him a great ovation though.

Celtics 94 - Rockets 74

If your gonna lose to anyone, it might as well be the best team in the league. Kevin Garnett lead the way for the Celtics in their late second half push with 22 points. The Celtics outscored the Rockets 32-16 the third quarter and didn’t look back, beating the Rockets 94-74.

The Rockets 22 game win streak was snapped with this loss. This was their first loss in nearly two months when they lost to the Jazz at home on January 27th.

The Celtics did a good job of stopping Tracy McGrady in this one. T-mac started out with 6 points in the first quarter but had just 2 points for the rest of the game to finish with 8 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Tough game for him but he isn’t worried about it. Which he shouldn’t be.

After the game, Kevin Garnett shot down the comments of his former GM Glen Taylor.

Pistons 136 - Nuggets 120

There was good news and bad news for the Nuggets last night. Against one of the leagues top defensive teams, they managed to score 120 points. The bad news is that they gave up 136 points. The Pistons topped the Nuggets (which they usually do) 136-120.

If only the Nuggets could play the Sonics every night.

Lakers 102 - Mavericks 100

The Lakers almost managed to blow a 25 point lead in this one but they didn’t. Dirk Nowitzki missed the 3 pointer that would’ve given the Mavs the win at the buzzer. The Lakers won this won 102-100 in the end despite being outscored 62-45 in the second half.

Kobe Bryant scored 29 points in this and had a nifty spinning layup thingy.

Celtics 93 - Spurs 91

The Celtics could’ve easily packed it in last night. After an embarassing first half where they were down by as many as 22, they rallied to come back on the road against the champs for the win.

They didn’t and with big nights from Paul Pierce (22 points), Kevin Garnett (21 points), Rajon Rondo (20 points) and Sam Cassell (17 points), they made the comeback in the second half to pull out the narrow 93-91 win over the Spurs. The champs have lost 4 in a row and 6 out of their last 7. They better get this handled now, or else they may be a 4th seed in the playoffs, or worse.

The Spurs lost this one at home, despite Robert Horry’s best attempt to get inside the opponents head.

Bulls 97 - Hornets 108

Chris Paul is making his bid for MVP this season legit with performances like the one last night. He single-handedly took over the game in the second half and finished with game highs of 37 points and 13 rebounds. Paul lead the Hornets to a very thrilling 108-97 win over the Bulls after trailing most of the second half.

Magic 104 - Cavaliers 90

The Magic shot better from 3 points than they did from the rest of the field. They shot 14 of 32 from the 3 point line. Dwight Howard handled the rest scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. This helped the Magic take a 2-1 season series lead on the Cavs with their 104-90 victory.

Hawks 105 - Wizards 96

The Hawks currently have the longest postseason drought in the league. It’s been nearly 10 years since the Hawks last made the playoffs but that may end this year. With their 105-96 win over the Wizards last night the Hawks moved past the Nets for the 8th spot. Watch out for the squads that are fighting and clawing for the last playoff spots. Unless of course they are the Hawks who manage to find a way to miss the playoffs like no other.