Toronto, ON (My Sportsbook) - Chris Bosh finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, leading the
Toronto Raptors to a 108-102 win over the
Orlando Magic at Air Canada Centre. Anthony Parker scored a team-best 26 points and Andrea Bargnani added 18 for the Raptors, who posted a 2-1 mark during a three- game homestand. Roko Ukic contributed 12 points and seven assists off the bench. Dwight Howard matched a career-high with 39 points and pulled down eight rebounds but missed two critical free throws late in the game for the Southeast Division-leading Magic, who lost for just the second time in their last 11 games. Rashard Lewis registered 20 points, dished out nine assists and grabbed six boards for Orlando.
Final Score: Washington 80, Cleveland 77
Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Antawn Jamison recorded 26 points and 13 rebounds, and nailed the go-ahead jumper with 10.5 seconds to play as the host Washington Wizards held off the Cleveland Cavaliers, 80-77, at Verizon Center. The Wizards also got 19 points from Caron Butler while Dominic McGuire collected 10 points and 10 rebounds to help power Washington to a 52-35 rebounding advantage over the Cavaliers. Cleveland was led by LeBron James' 30 points and 10 assists while Anderson Varejao picked up 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Final Score: Detroit 88, LA Clippers 87
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Rodney Stuckey continued to shine for the shorthanded Pistons, scoring 24 points, as Detroit narrowly edged the Clippers, 88-87, at Staples Center. Tayshaun Prince provided 20 points and seven rebounds for the Pistons, who have won seven straight games, continuing the streak Sunday even in the absence of Rasheed Wallace (foot) and Rip Hamilton (groin). Allen Iverson added 18 points and 10 assists, while Arron Afflalo had 10 points in the win. Detroit continued its recent domination of the Clippers, beating them for the 12th straight time. LA hasn't topped the Pistons since November 3, 2002. Eric Gordon scored a career-high 31 points for the Clippers, who have lost seven straight and were without Zach Randolph (knee) and Baron Davis (tailbone). Steve Novak posted 15 points, while Mardy Collins dished out a game-high 12 assists. Marcus Camby had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and Al Thornton provided 12 points in the loss.
Final Score: Memphis 102, Dallas 82
Memphis, TN (My Sportsbook) - O.J. Mayo scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds, as the Memphis Grizzlies topped Dallas, 102-82, to snap a 13-game losing against the Mavericks. Coming into the contest, Memphis had lost 18 of the last 19 meetings with Dallas, and not beaten the Mavs since a 112-92 victory on November 26, 2005. Marc Gasol added 19 points, while Rudy Gay and Hakim Warrick each scored 18 points and grabbed seven boards for the Grizzlies, who snapped a four-game losing streak overall. Dirk Nowitzki had a game-high 28 points for Dallas, which had a three-game win streak broken. Jason Terry added 18 points, and Josh Howard chipped in 12 in the loss.
Final Score: New York 100, Boston 88
New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Wilson Chandler dropped in a career-high 31 points with eight rebounds, while Al Harrington poured in 30 points, as the New York Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak to Boston with a surprising 100-88 victory over the Celtics. The Knicks came in losers of seven of their last eight games but held Boston to 40.5 percent shooting from the field. David Lee logged 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Chris Duhon chipped in 12 points and five assists in the win. Paul Pierce carried the Celtics with 31 points, seven boards and four assists, as Boston has followed up its franchise-record 19-game winning streak by going 2-4 over its last six games. Ray Allen posted 16 points but failed to hit a three-pointer in nine attempts, while Kevin Garnett finished with just six points.
Final Score: LA Lakers 100, Portland 86
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kobe Bryant posted a game-high 26 points and the Lakers used a big third quarter to cruise to a 100-86 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Los Angeles' victory, coupled with the setbacks by Boston and Cleveland earlier Sunday, gives the Lakers the best record in the league at 27-5. Pau Gasol finished with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, while Vladimir Radmanovic and Sasha Vujacic came off the bench to chip in 16 and 11 points, respectively, in LA's sixth straight win. The Blazers, who were coming off a 3-2 homestand, were without star Brandon Roy (hamstring) for the third straight game and were led by LaMarcus Aldridge's 22 points and 11 rebounds. Nicolas Batum made all six of his attempts from the floor for 17 points, but Portland as a whole shot a mediocre 39.0 percent from the floor.