Tonight's first match-up of the evening were the INDIANA PACERS vs ORLANDO MAGIC. The Indiana pacers came into this game as the number two seed in the Eastern Conference ahead of the New York Knicks. The Pacers came into this game with a record of 41-26. The Orlando Magic came into this game struggling but they were hopeing this would be the game that would put there season back on the right track. The Orlando Magic came into this game with a record of 18-49. First quarter the Pacers came out very strong out scoring the Magic in the first 19-12. Second quarter the Pacers would continue there excellent play of basketball out scoring the Magic 23-17. Second half the Magic would try to fight back but it wouldn't be enough the Pacers would win the battle out scoring the Magic in the third 27-26. Fourth quarter the Pacers would prove to be to much for the Magic, the pacers would out score the Magic in the fourth 26-18. Leading scorers for the Pacers were Paul George with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 ast and Tyler Hansbrough with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 1 ast. Leading scorers for the Orlando Magic were Arron Afflalo with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 ast. and Nikola Vucevic with 9 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 ast. The Indiana Pacers would go on to win it 95-73.
Tonight's second match-up of the evening were DENVER NUGGETS vs OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. The Thunder came into this game as being the number two seed in the Western Conference. The thunder came into this game with a record of 50-17. The Denver Nuggets came into this game as being a strong play-off contender in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets came into this game with a record of 46-22. First quarter the thunder got off to a commanding lead out scoring the Nuggets in the first 34-26. Second quarter the Nuggets would tower back, out scoring the thunder 39-22 in the second. Second half the Denver nuggets came out very strong after half time and out scored the thunder in the third 24-16. Fourth quarter the Nuggets would out prove to be the better team tonight out scoring the thunder 25-22 in the fourth. Leading scorers for the Thunder were Kevin Duran with 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 ast. , Kendick Perkins with 4 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 ast., and Russell Westbrook with 25 points, 4 rebounds , and 6 ast. Leading scorers for the nuggets were Ty Lawson with 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 ast, Kenneth Faired 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Andre Miller with 20 points, 7rebounds, and 9 ast. The Denver Nuggets would go on to get the win pulling a upset, out scoring the Oklahoma City thunder 114-104.
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