World Baseball Classic
No games played yesterday that weren't already covered but today there is three games. Netherlands and Cuba start second round play in Tokyo at 10pm while Pool C and Pool D begin opening round play. Venezuela will be playing in memory of Hugo Chavez against star studded Dominican Repblic. In Pool D, two countries with similar flags will face-off, Italy and Mexico.
NBA Recap
There was a shitload 14 games last night so this will be quick.
Joe Johnson scored 22 points as the Nets defeated the Bobcats 99-78. I don't if the Nets should be proud of their second half comeback or they should be embarrassed that they were ever trailing against Charlotte.
| Irving |
Jeff Green hit a layup as time expired in Indiana to give the Celtics a 83-81 win over the Pacers. Kevin Garnett was the leading performer for Boston with 18 points and 10 rebounds and David West had 11 and 16 for Indiana.
Despite a strong fourth quarter the 76ers were not able to overcome a 19 point lead entering that period. Jeff Teague and Al Horford both played strong for the Hawks in the win with Teague having 27 points and 11 assists and Horford scoring 21 and grabbing 12 boards in the 107-96 win.
Lebron James was the hero in Miami hitting a shot with only a few seconds on the clock to give the Heat a 97-96 win. He scored 26 points on the night but his performance was outmatched by Nikola Vucevic, who scored 25 points while grabbing 21 rebounds.
The Knicks and Pistons entered the forth quarter tied but the Knicks pulled away for an 87-77 win. Raymond Felton scored 26 points for the night and it was an overly unimpressive night for everyone else.
Marc Gasol's double-double (23 P, 12 R) was crucial in the Grizzlies' 91-85 defeat of the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard scored 20 for Portland.
Kobe Bryant had a huge night dropping 42 points and dishing out 12 assists in the Lakers' 108-102 win in New Orleans. Dwight Howard also played well scoring 20 and getting 15 boards. Al-Farouq Aminu had 12 points with 16 boards for the Hornets.
Honestly nobody cared about this game; the Timberwolves defeated the Wizards 87-82 at home. Derrick Williams had 16 points and 8 rebounds for the T-Wolves while John Wall went for 19 points and 7 assists.
Dirk Nowitzki and OJ Mayo both scored 22 as the Mavericks defeated the Rockets 112-108 (Wall also had 8 assists). This game was close as hell in the second with each team scoring 27 in the third and 25 in the fourth.
| Duncan |
The Raptors beat the Suns 98-71 in a game between teams with a combined 25-78 record. DeMar DeRozan scored 15 for Toronto and tied for their leading rebounder with an outstanding 6.
Blake Griffin recorded a triple-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Clippers 117-101 win over the Bucks. Monta Ellis scored 22 for Milwaukee.
In a surprisingly low game for the Warriors (especially against the sucky Kings), they beat Sacramento 87-83. Jason Thompson scored 17 in the loss for Sacramento while Klay Thompson scored 20 for Golden State.
| All NBA 3/6/13 | ||
| Pos | Player | Note |
| G | Jeff Teague- ATL | Scored 27 points going 10-17 from the field while contributing 11 assists. |
| G | Kobe Bryant- LAL *PON* | Went off last night for 42 points from 14-21 shooting from field and 11-14 from line. Also had 12 assists and 7 rebounds. |
| F | Blake Griffin- LAC | Got the triple double with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Shot 9-14 from field. |
| F | Nikola Vucevic- ORL | Scored 25 points and had 21 (or 20; depending on site) in Magic loss. |
| C | Al HOrford- ATL | Second Hawk on the list shot 10-17 from field for 21 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Distributed the ball well for 6 assists. |
NHL Recap
The Maple Leafs got off to a fast start leading off with 3 unanswered goals against the Senators (JVR had one of those goals plus an assist). Things changed when Mika Zibanejad scored for the Senators in the second to make it 3-1. Zack Smth then scored for Ottawa to begin the third before Toronto scored two to pretty much put things out of reach at 5-2 with 10 minutes left. Ottawa came close to tying it up though scoring twice in the waning moments. James Reimer made 39 saves on a whopping 43 shots to get the 5-4 win.
| Carcillo |
Roman Cervenka scored for Calgary in the first and Joe Thornton scored for San Jose in the second to set up a third that would (hopefully) decide everything. Calgary made easy work of the third scoring three goals by Blake Comeau, Jarome Iginla, and Curtis Glencross. Mikka Kiprusoff played great saving 32 of 33 shots in the 4-1 win.
Jonas Hiller recorded the shutout stopping every single one of the 18(pathetic for Phoenx) shots that he faced last night. Corey Perry scored the opening goal and Ryan Getzlaf got an empty netter with 20 seconds left to make it 2-0. Getzlaf had assisted earlier on Hiller's goal.
| All-NHL 3/6/13 | ||
| Pos | Player | Injury Note |
| F | Ryan Getzlaf- ANA | Grabbed a goal and an assist for a two point night as well as finishing at +2. Also had 3 hits, a block, and a takeaway. |
| F | Leo Komarov- TOR | Didn't get a goal but he used the body for 6 hits and two blocked shots. |
| F | Bobby Ryan- ANA | Had an assist but played better defense with 4 hits and two takeaways. |
| F | Colin Greening- OTT | Scored one goal and finished at +1. On defense he had 4 hits, a block, and a takeaway. |
| D | Chris Phillips- OTT | Finished at +1 despite his team's loss. Had an assist and 6 hits. |
| D | Brent Seabrook- CHI | Had an assist while blocking three shots. Also hit 5 guys and forced a turnover. |
| D | Ryan O'Byrne-COL | Played real physical hitting 6 guys and blocking a shot. Finished at +1. |
| G | Mikka Kiprusoff- CGY | Stopped 32 of 33 shots to finish with a .970 SV%. |
| G | James Reimer- TOR | Faced a shitload of shots (43) but kept his cool stopping 39 and his offense did enough for the win. |
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