Houston espugna con una prova magistrale Utah, mandando ben 7 uomini a referto in doppia cifra, arrivano le prime vittorie per New York (Gallo 9) e per Sacramento al supplementare con Martin (48 pt) a rovinare l’esordio di Iverson. Bene i Clippers e i Bobcats.

Charlotte Bobcats – New Jersey Nets 79-68
CHA: Douglas-Roberts 20, Lopes 18, Lee 13, Williams 11
NJN: Wallace 24 (20 rimb), Diaw 14, Augustin 21

New York Knicks – New Orleans Hornets 117-11
NYK: Lee 28, Duhon 18, Hughes 20, Harrington 24
NOH: West 21, Okafor 24 (10 rimb), Paul 32 (13 ass), Stojakovic 11

Italian Job: Gallinari 9 pt (1/3, 1/6, 4/4), 2 rimb, 5 ass

Utah Jazz – Houston Rockets 96-113
UTA: Kirilenko 18, Boozer 7 (11 rimb), Okur 21, Brewer 19, Williams 18
HOU: Battier 13, Scola 14 (15 rimb), Hayes 12, Ariza 15, Brooks 19, Landry 10, Lowry 10, Budinger 17

Highlights:

Sacramento Kings – Memphis Grizzlies 127-116 OT
SAC: Martin 48, H21 (11 rimb), Nocioni 13, Udrih 16, Casspi 15
MEM: Randolph 30 (16 rimb), Gay 21 (13 rimb), Gasol 16 (16 rimb), Mayo 22, Conley 13, Iverson 11

Los Angeles Clippers – Minnesota Timberwolves 93-90
LAC: Butler 12, Camby 8 (15 rimb), Kaman 25 (11 rimb), Gordon 17, Davis 13
MIN: Pecherov 13, Jefferson 24, Brewer 14, Flynn 13

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