Con un jumper da 3 miracoloso Kobe Bryant salva i Lakers contro gli Heat, Turkoglu lo emula con un alotr jumper decisivo in Over Time a Washington (Bargnani 16). Colpaccio dei Knicks ad Atlanta (Josh Smith espulso) trascinati dal discusso Harrington, con il Gallo fermo per un problema all’avambraccio; New Jersey può finalmente festeggiare la prima vittoria stagionale ai danni dei Bobcats trascinata dal duo Lopez-Harris, James e i Cavs all’11^ W nelle ultime 13 giocate, ok Boston. Boozer da 35+13 rimbalzi schianta i Pacers, Mayo (25) i Mavericks e infine torna Chris Paul (15 assist) e gli Hornets volano contro i T-Wolves.

MVP RACE (4/12/09)

Washington Wizards – Toronto Raptors 107-109 OT
WAS: Butler 16, Jamison 13, Haywood 7 (16 rimb), Young 13, Arenas 34, Boykins 14
TOR: Turkoglu 20, Bosh 31 (16 rimb), Bargnani 16, DeRozan 16, Calderon 15

Italian Job: Bargnani 16 pt (4/14, 2/6, 2/2), 9 rimb (3 off), 3 ass; Belinelli (0/3, 0/1 da 3), 1 rimb

Atlanta Hawks – New York Knicks 107-114
ATL: Williams 20, Horford 17 (14 rimb), Johnson 29, Crawford 12
NYK: Harrington 27, Lee 18 (17 rimb), Chandler 18, Duhon 25, Hughes 16

Italian Job: Gallinari ne

Cleveland Cavaliers – Chicago Bulls 101-87
CLE: James 23 (11 ass), Williams 15, Varejao 10, Gibson 15
CHI: Deng 11, Gibson 14 (13 rimb), Salmons 12 m Rose 13

Detroit Pistons – Milwaukee Bucks 105-96
DET: Jerebko 16, Wallace 11 (11 rimb), Stuckey 19, Atkins 10, Gordo 16, Bynum 12
MIL: Delfino 15, Bell 14, Jennings 15, Warrick 13, Ridnour 21

Memphis Grizzlies – Dallas Mavericks 98-82
MEM: Gay 18, Randolph 24 (15 rimb), Mayo 25, Conley 10
DAL: Nowitzki 16, Kidd 13, Terry 18

New Jersey Nets – Charlotte Bobcats 97-91
NJN: Lopez 31 (14 rimb), Lee 27, Harris 16
CHA: Wallace 13 (20 rimb), Chandler 13, Jackson 28, Felton 28

New Orleans Hornets – Minnesota Timberwolves 98-89
NOH: West 17, Okafor 17 (13 rimb), Brown  19, Paul 16 (15 ass)
MIN: Gomes 15, Jefferson 20 (14 rimb), Love 11 (11 rimb), Ellington 12

Oklahoma City Thunder – Boston Celtics 87-105
OKC: Durant 36, Westbrook 15
BOS: Pierce 21, Garnett 23, Perkins 13, Allen 11, Rondo 15, Wallace 10, House 11

Utah Jazz – Indiana Pacers 96-87
UTA: Boozer 35 (13 rimb), Okur 13, Matthews 18, Williams 11 (13 ass), Millsap 11
IND: Granger 26, Murphy 16 (10 rimb), Ford 13, Dunleavy 10

Los Angeles Lakers – Miami Heat 108-107
LAL: Gasol 22, Bynum 19, Bryant 33, Fisher 11
MIA: Richardson 13, Beasley 12, O’Neal 16 (12 rimb), Wade 26, Chalmers 12, Haslme 14

Highlights

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