By Kyle Soppe A nice match up between the experienced Celtics and the young Thunder who appear ready to own the Western Conference. Kevin Durant (who has done enough to warrant his own original logo, creation on left) and Russell Westbrook out dueled the Celtics Big Three in a 119-104 shootout that saw both teams make furious runs. Some say it's not how you start, but … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Celtics @ Thunder
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Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Trailblazers
By Kyle Soppe According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 40 point shellacking that the Trailblazers put on the Spurs was the largest defeat by a team that had won its previous 11 games. The Spurs played without their big three, but 137-97? Championship caliber teams can do better than that. The home team led by as much as 48, paced by Gerald Wallace's +42 plus/minus ratio. … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Trailblazers
Box Score Breakdown | Grizzles @ Rockets
By Kyle Soppe In a divisional match up of playoff hopefuls, the Rockets prevailed 97-93 over the visiting Grizzles. With the victory, the top three teams in the Western Conference's Southwest division all call Texas home. The Rockets used a balanced attack, as five players scored between 8-10 points. Point guard Kyle Lowry continued his break out season, scoring 24 … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Grizzles @ Rockets
Box Score Breakdown | Mavs @ Knicks
By Kyle Soppe After their first loss in the Jeremy Lin era, the Knicks bounced back nicely to defeat the defending champs at the Garden, 104-97. Lin was at it again, as poured in 28 points and dished out a career high 14 assists. The double double was his third in a five day stretch, tripling his career double doubles up to that point. The downside to Lin continues to be … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Mavs @ Knicks
Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Clippers
By Kyle Soppe The "aging" Spurs beat the "up and coming" Clippers, proving that they aren't quite ready to call it the end of an era. Neither team really wanted to win this game, as both teams blew leads of 13+ points, but the Spurs capitalized on a late turnover to win in Lob City, 103-100 in overtime. The Spurs have won 10 straight games, the longest streak in the … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Clippers