Col successo esterno ai danni dei T-Wolves, i Golden State Warriors fanno entrare nella storia il loro head coach Don nelson: Nellie ha così superano coach Wilkens per record di vittorie in carriera con 1,333 vittorie! Per la lotta al secondo posto ad Ovest grandi cambiamenti nella notte: Utah scivola al quinto posto col K.O esterno a Houston mentre Denver, vincendo ad Oklahoma City con un super Billups (punti), si piazza al terzo posto a pari record con Dallas e Phoenix, entrambe vincenti rispettivamente contro Memphis e San Antonio. Ad Est Atlanta cade a Detroit nell’ultimo minuto (0-2 senza J.J) e con la vittoria in Canada dei Celtics sui Raptors (Bargnani 17) le due si trovano a pari record () per la terza piazza mentre i Raptors (senza Bosh) rischiano i Playoff. Sconfitti i Knicks (Gallo 17) ad Indiana da 33 punti di Danny Granger, bene Miami su Phila, Portland a L.A contro i Clippers, Magic sui Wizards con la panchina in prima fila e infine la tripla di D.J Augustin a 12” dalla fine firma il successo dei Bobcats a New Orleans firmando ufficialmente i Playoff per gli uomini di Larry Brown.

SAN ANTONIO: GINOBILI ANCORA 3 ANNI

Indiana Pacers – New York Knicks 113-105
IND: Granger 33, Murphy 17 (12 rimb), Hibbert 15, Dunleavy 13
NYK: Gallinari 17, Lee 16 (16 rimb), Barron 15, Duhon 10, Douglas 20, Walker 15

Italian Job: Gallinari 17 pt (5/9, 1/1, 4/4), 3 rimb, 3 ass

Toronto Raptors – Boston Celtics 104-115
TOR: Bargnani 17, Weems 21, Wright 17, Jack 17, DeRozan 14
BOS: Pierce 20, Garnett 19, R.Allen 18, Rondo 21, Finley 14

Italian Job: Bargnani 17 pt (7/15, 1/7 da 3), 5 rimb (2 off), 4 stop; Belinelli.

Orlando Magic – Washington Wizards 121-94
ORL: Barnes 11, Lewis 10, Howard 17 (10 rimb), Carter 10, Redick 16, Anderson 11, Pietrus 16
WAS: Miller 16, Blatche 13, Young 21, McGee 10

Detroit Pistons – Atlanta Hawks 90-88
DET: Daye 13 (10 rimb), Bynum 17, Gordon 22, Villanueva 10
ATL: Williams 17, Smith 13, Horford 14 (12 rimb), Bibby 14, Crawford 19

Miami Heat – Philadelphia 76ers 99-95
MIA: Wade 22, Arroyo 15, Haslem 11 (11 rimb), Chalmers 12, Wright 19
PHI: Kapono 13, Dalembert 19 (16 rimb), Iguodala 16, Williams 12, Green 10

Milwaukee Bucks – New Jersey Nets 108-89
MIL: Thomas 22 (10 rimb), Jennings 12, Ilyasova 15, Stackhouse 18
NJN: Yi 11, Lee 19, Harris 25

Minnesota Timberwolves – Golden State Warriors 107-116
MIN: Gomes 19, Love 17 (18 rimb), Milicic 16, Brewer 17, Flynn 19
GSW: Tolliver 34, Williams 12, Curry 27 (14 ass), Morrow 11, Hunter 14

Highlights:

New Orleans Hornets – Charlotte Bobcats 103-104
NOH: West 13, Thornton 36, Collison 24
CHA: Diaw 10, Chandler 16 (10 rimb), Jackson 29, Felton 12, Augustin 14

Oklahoma City Thunder – Denver Nuggets 94-98
OKC: Durant 33 (11 rimb), Green 11 (10 rimb), Westbrook 21, Collson 12
DEN: Anthony 24, Afflalo 17, Billups 31, Smith 10

Highlights:

Houston Rockets – Utah Jazz 113-96
HOU: Scola 24, Hayes 6 (18 rimb), Martin 28. Brooks 28
UTA: Miles 12, Boozer 18 (11 rimb), Williams 12, Millsap 13, Korver 10

Dallas Mavericks – Memphis Grizzlies 110-84
DAL: Butler 23, Nowitzki 22, Kidd 12 (10 ass), Terry 16, Haywood 11, Barea 14
MEM: Gay 23, Randolph 17 813 rimb), Mayo 11, Cinley 17

Los Angeles Clippers – Portland Trail Blazers 85-93
LAC: Butler 14, Gooden 10, Kaman 14, Davis 11, Jordan 8 (11 rimb), Blake 14
POR: Batum 11, Aldridge 27 (12 rimb), Roy 23, Miller 13, Howard 10

Phoenix Suns – San Antonio Spurs 112-101
PHX: Hill 17, Stoudemire 29, Richardson 20, Nash 18 812 ass), Frye 12
SAS: Jefferson 17, Duncan 14, Ginobili 10, Temple 11, Parker 10, Mason 18

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