SAC had an
inconsequential win over MIN, the Bulls got swept by the Blazers, and Corey
Brewer relived his glory days as a Florida Gator. Today was short on superstars
and Playoff implications, but big on excitement!
Day’s Best:
- Corey Brewer scoring 6 points in the last 14 seconds to beat the Sixers. He hit an elbow three off a pass from Danilo Gallinari and then hit three straight free throws after getting fouled from top of the key. #whatisclutch
- Portland got buried down low, but they compensated by knocking down 10 threes against the Bulls.
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| LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trailblazers swept the Chciago Bulls this season. (image by Gary Dineen/Getty Images) |
Day’s Worst:
- Eight days after losing a fourth period lead to the Heat, Philly lost a 5-point lead in the last 14 ticks. #whatismalas
- Kirk Hinrich doomed Chicago with his 1-for-11 FG shooting. Where’s D-Rose when you need him?
Final Score: Portland 99, Chicago 89
Chicago, IL
(Sports Network) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 and Damian Lillard assisted with
24 points as the Trail Blazers came away with a rare road victory in a 99-89 triumph
over the reeling Chicago Bulls on Thursday. After dropping 14 of its last 16
away from home, Portland earned its 10th road win of the season by shooting an
efficient 10-for-21 from long distance. Lillard made four of those 3-pointers
and finished with seven assists. The Bulls, losers in six of their last eight,
trailed by as many as 28 points in the third before making the contest look
competitive in the fourth. Joakim Noah provided 18 points and Carlos Boozer
contributed a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in the defeat.
Final Score: Denver 101, Philadelphia 100
Denver, CO
(Sports Network) - Corey Brewer netted six points in the final nine seconds as
the Denver Nuggets overcame a five-point hole in the last 14 seconds of their
101-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to extend their winning streak to 14
games. Jrue Holiday sunk two free throws to give Philly a 100-95 edge with 14.3
seconds remaining before Brewer nailed a 3- pointer with 9.2 ticks on the
clock. Evan Turner then missed a pair from the stripe and Brewer was fouled on
a triple by Damien Wilkins with 2.1 seconds left. He proceeded to make all
three foul shots.
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| Philly had it, until Corey Brewer happened. (image by Garrett W. Elwood/Getty Images) |
Final Score: Sacramento 101, Minnesota 98
Sacramento,
CA (Sports Network) - Isaiah Thomas had 24 points and six assists in the
Sacramento Kings' 101-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tyreke Evans
added 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, while DeMarcus Cousins
finished with 15 points and 14 boards for the Kings, who have won four of their
last six games. Nikola Pekovic tallied 18 points and 12 boards for Minnesota,
which has dropped four of its last five contests.
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