Con un gioco da 3 punti a 7″ dalla fine Chris Bosh regala l’ennesima sconfitta casalinga i Sixers (Bargnani 23), Washington batte Orlando con Jamison che chiede scusa ai tifosi ad inizio match, Memphis inizia a mirare i playoff ad ovest battendo anche gli Utah Jazz grazie al layup a 5″ dalla fine di O.J Mayo. Dwyane Wade si supera ancora una volta e da solo espugna Phoenix, Crawford e gli Hawks bene contro gli stanchi Celtics, Dallas vince il derby con un super Nowitzki e scavalca proprio gli Spurs nella classifica di Division. L’acciaccata Portland trascinata da B-Roy coglie un grande successo contro i Lakers (2° KO consecutivo) trasformando così il Rose Garden nell’incubo dei Lakers. Billups torna e salva i Nuggets contro LeBron James grazie soprattutto all’ottima difesa degli uomini di George Karl. Ellis e Maggette rimontano i Kings. Indiana cade a Minnesota ma torna a sorpresa Granger.

MVP RACE (8/1/2010)

Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors 106-108
PHI: Iguodala 17 (11 rimb), Young 18 (13 rimb), Dalembert 10 (10 rimb), Iverson 22, Williams 23
TOR: Bosh 29, Bargnani 23, DeRozan 12, Jack 10

Italian Job: Bargnani 23 pt (8/17, 2/4, 1/1), 6 rimb (2 off), 1 ass, 3 stop; Belinelli 8 pt (1/2, 1/1, 3/4), 1 rimb, 3 ass

Washington Wizards – Orlando Magic 104-97
WAS: Butler 23, Jamison 28 (11 rimb), Haywood 18 (15 rimb), Foye 20
ORL: Howard 23 (11 rimb), Redick 14, Williams 10, Pietrus 14

Atlanta Hawks – Boston Celtics 93-85
ATL: Williams 11, Smith 15 (11 rimb), Horford 16 (10 rimb), Johnson 12, Bibby 17, Ctawford 18
BOS: Pierce 21, Wallace 11, Perkins 15 (14 rimb), Allen 15, Rondo 11 (10 ass)

Highlights:

Memphis Grizzlies – Utah Jazz 91-89
MEM: Gay 22, Randolph 29 (15 rimb), Mayo 14
UTA: Boozer 13 (12 rimb), Okur 16, Brewer 10, Price 10, Millsap 15, Korver 10

Minnesota Timberwolves – Indiana Pacers 116-109
MIN: Wilkins 13, Love 18 (13 rimb), Jefferson 25 (12 rimb), Flynn 18, Gomes 15
IND: Granger 19, Murphy 21, Hibbert 15, Dunleavy 18, Price 10

New Orleans Hornets – New Jersey Nets 103-99
NOH: West 32 (10 rimb), Okafor 13 (13 rimb), Paul 11 (18 ass), Songaila 10
NJN: Douglas-Roberts 10, Yi 8 (10 rimb), Lopez 14, Lee 28, Dooling 21

Milwaukee Bucks – Chicago Bulls 96-93
MIL: Ilyasova 13 (11 rimb), Bogut 27 (13 rimb), Redd 24, Ridnour 10, Warrick 11
CHI: Deng 13, Noah 10 (18 rimb), Hinrich 12, Rose 25, Salmons 10, Miller 11

San Antonio Spurs – Dallas Mavericks 103-112
SAS: Duncan 31 (12 rimb), Jefferson 15, Parker 21, Ginobili 12
DAL: Marion 12, Nowitzki 26, Dampier 14, Gooden 10, Terry 21, Howard 12

Phoenix Suns – Miami Heat 105-109
PHX: Hill 18 (13 rimb), Stoudemire 18 (18 rimb), Frye 15, Richardson 15, Nash 16 (12 ass)
MIA: Beasley 21 (10 rimb), O’Neal 13, Wade 33, Alston 10, Haslme 10, Wright 15

Highlights:

Portland Trail Blazers – Los Angeles Lakers 107-98
POR: Webster 14, Roy 32, Howard 8 (10 rimb), Miller 17, Bayless 21
LAL: Odom 15 (13 rimb), Artest 13, Bynum 13 (12 rimb), Bryant 32, Fisher 15

Highlights:

Denver Nuggets – Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97
DEN: Martin 19 (12 rimb), Nene 20,  Afflalo 12, Billups 23, Smith 11
CLE: James 35, O’Neal 10, Williams 11, Ilgauskas 11, Varejao 9 (15 rimb)

Golden State Warriors – Sacramento Kings 108-101
GSW: Maggette 24, Ellis 39, Curry 12
SAC: Thompson 11, Hawes 10, Udoka 19 (14 rimb), Evasn 25, Nocioni 10, Udrih 14

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