By Kyle Soppe As much as basketball purists like a defensive struggle with blocked shots and tremendous rotations, I'm still a fan of the occasional shoot out, which is exactly what we saw in Golden State on Tuesday night. The Thunder prevailed, despite being down as much as 12 points, with a 119-116 victory. Here's a closer look, courtesy of Kurt Soppe's request. There … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Warriors
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Box Score Breakdown | Bulls @ Nets
By Kyle Soppe The shorthanded Chicago Bulls used an early run to dominate the New Jersey Nets by a final count of 108-87. That early run was the first 12 minutes, as the Bulls won the first quarter 35-14. The Nets played the visitors even for the next 36 minutes, but the damage had been done. The Bulls won without much production from Derrick Rose. "The Doctor" was … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Bulls @ Nets
Box Score Breakdown | Raptors @ Heat
By Kyle Soppe The Toronto Raptors brought all that they had to South Beach on Super Sunday, but came up just short, losing 95-89 to the Heat. Courtesy of Cam White's request, here is a closer look at the Raptors/Heat box score. The 95 points scored by Miami was the second fewest in a winning effort this season. Udonis Haslem recorded nine rebounds and eight points, the … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Raptors @ Heat
Box Score Breakdown | Clippers @ Wizards
By Kyle Soppe The Clips took their "Lob City" act on the road to the nation's capital, and wiped out the under manned Wizards 107-81 on Saturday night. Washington scored 19 or fewer points in three quarters, while the Clippers tallied at least 28 points in those same three quarters. The teams top play maker, and arguably the best creator in the game today, … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Clippers @ Wizards
Box Score Breakdown | Heat @ 76ers
By Kyle Soppe Per request of Drew Shaner, and the rest of my Pennsylvania based following, here is a closer look at the Heat's 99-79 victory in Philly. LeBron James recorded at least 15 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds for the 25th consecutive game. He seems to be a good bet to break Oscar Robertson's all time streak of 29 games. His playmaking ability has been on … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Heat @ 76ers