Attacking the Boards: David Lee Ends His Double-Double Streak

Miami 89 - Cleveland 99: Dwyane Wade was the better player (again) in this match-up, but LeBron James had the better supporting cast. Flash finished with 25 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, but had a poor night from the field.

Jermaine O’Neal added 19 and 4 in the loss. Michael Beasley had another good game off the bench with 19 and 5. James finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists while also having a poor night from the field.

Mo Williams had a game high 29 points on 75% shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Delonte West 19 points and six assists, and Anderson Varejoa had 12 and seven.

Oklahoma City 90 - New Orleans 108: 6 Hornets finished in double digits to out duel three Thunder in double figures. Chris Paul lead his team with 21 points, 13 assists, six rebounds, and an amazing six steals. Julian Wright and Rasual Butler both had 20, shooting a combined 16-24 from the field.

David West finished with 14 and 12 and Tyson Chandler had 12 and eight. In his matchup against the best point guard in the league, rookie point guard Russell Westbrook had 24 points and seven rebounds but also had four turnovers. Damien Wilkins had 18 and two in the loss. Still NBA&id=1103&line=112002&spln=1">no KD or Jeff Green.

Charlotte 114 - New York 105: David Lee finished with 10 points and seven rebounds, ending his double-double streak at 24 games. Nate Robinson scored 20 points off the bench, but lost his temper in the fourth quarter to give the Bobcats some critical free throws after commiting a technical foul.

Al Harrington had a game high 24 points. Gerald Wallace lead Charlotte with 23 points and 13 boards. Boris Diaw added 22 points and four assists while playing some excellent defense. Even though Lee’s numbers were the headline for this game, check out D.J. Augustin’s line: 13 points, 1-1 FG, 11-11 FT.

Detroit 83 - Atlanta 87: Finally the Iverson-less Pistons lost after winning four-in-a-row. Richard Hamilton had 20 points and Rodney Stuckey had 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in the losing effort. Rasheed Wallace added 14 and eight.

The Hawks can thank Josh Smith and Al Horford’s double-doubles for the wins. Smith had 19 and 12 and Horford had 18 and 12. Joe Johnson had 12 points and six assists.

Washington 103 - Dallas 119: Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler lead the Wizards with 24 and 11 and 20 and 9 respectively, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Mavs. Dirk Nowitzki had a game high 34 to go along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Jason Terry had 33 points off the bench in the win.