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RealGM Recaps For Games On Thursday, Oct. 29th
- Chicago 92, San Antonio 85 The Chicago Bulls (1-0) outscored the San Antonio Spurs (1-1) by nine points in the third quarter to open the 2009-10 season with a victory. Luol Deng led with 17 points and nine rebounds, Joakim Noah posted 10 points and 10 boards and Derrick Rose contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Chicago outrebounded San Antonio by eight while turning the ball over just nine times. Tim Duncan starred with 28 points and 16 rebounds, Manu Ginobili tallied 12 points and six boards and Matt Bonner put up seven points and five rebounds in defeat. Game FIC Scores - Denver 97, Portland 94 The Denver Nuggets (2-0) used a strong fourth quarter to put away the Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) at the Rose Garden. Carmelo Anthony excelled with 41 points and six rebounds, Nene tallied seven points and 11 boards and Chauncey Billups turned in 22 points and six assists. Portland shot just 34% from the field and the two clubs combined to attempt 90 foul shots. Brandon Roy had 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, Rudy Fernandez scored 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting and LaMarcus Aldridge posted nine points and seven boards on Thursday evening. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Tuesday, Oct. 27th
- Boston 95, Cleveland 89 The Boston Celtics (1-0) used a strong second quarter to open the new season with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1). Paul Pierce starred with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kevin Garnett returned to action with 13 points and 10 boards and Rajon Rondo contributed eight points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Boston outrebounded Cleveland by six, while shooting 9-for-19 from three-point land. LeBron James excelled with 38 points and eight assists, Shaquille ONeal made his debut with 10 points and 10 boards and Mo Williams scored 12 points on 3-for-8 shooting. Game FIC Scores - Washington 102, Dallas 91 Gilbert Arenas led the Washington Wizards (1-0) to an impressive road win over the Dallas Mavericks (0-1) on Tuesday night. Arenas had 29 points and nine assists, Caron Butler posted 16 points and eight rebounds and Andray Blatche contributed 20 points and seven boards in the victory. Washington held Dallas to 39% shooting, while attempting ten fewer foul shots. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 34 points and nine rebounds, Shawn Marion tallied 16 points and seven boards and J.J. Barea put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Portland 96, Houston 87 The Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) used a strong second quarter to distance themselves from the Houston Rockets (0-1), who refused to lie down in the second half. Travis Outlaw led with 23 points off the bench, Brandon Roy posted 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and Greg Oden contributed two points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Portland outrebounded Houston by 18, which allowed them to overcome an unsightly 26 turnovers. Aaron Brooks had 19 points and five assists, Kyle Lowry tallied 12 points and eight dimes and David Anderson put up 11 points and five rebounds in the loss. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers, 99, L.A. Clippers 92 The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) used a six-point edge in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Los Angeles Clippers (0-1) on Tuesday night. Without Pau Gasol (hamstring), Kobe Bryant starred with 33 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum tallied 23 points and 13 boards and Lamar Odom added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. The Lakers attempted 21 more free throws than the Clippers, who won the rebounding battle by four and held the defending champions to 41% shooting on the night. Eric Gordon scored 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Chris Kaman exploded with 18 points and 16 rebounds and Marcus Camby aided with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. The Lakers received their championship rings in a ceremony prior to the game. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Adelman: Oden Looks More Confident
Portland defeated Houston 96-87 at the Rose Garden. Oden had just 2 points, but added 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. "He (Oden) looks more confident. He looks like he's asserted himself more than last year. When we played them in the playoffs he had a couple of games when he looked liked that," Adelman told Beyond The Beat. "He looks like he's in good shape. A guy like that misses a whole year and comes back, it's hard. It's hard for big guys. He's a big son of a gun. I've liked what I've seen. Rebounding that's what they need from him." Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Trail Blazers Oct 2009 Archive
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The first Thursday double-header of the season gave us a pair of hotly-contested games. Derrick Rose fought off an ankle injury to lead the Bulls to a win, while Carmelo Anthony pushed the Nuggets to their second straight victory.
After four long months, the NBA is finally back in action. The 2009-10 season kicked off with four matchups dripping with both playoff possibilities and long-standing rivalries. 
Rockets coach Rick Adelman came away impressed with Greg Oden on Tuesday night.