1/5/08 - Recaps Of The Haps

Celtics 93 - Pistons 85: Boston's win-streak lives on while the Pistons dies. In the second matchup of the two best teams in the East, it wasn't any of the Big 3 that powered Boston to victory -- it was Big Baby. Before the game Danny Ainge changed Glen Davis' contract -- Davis now plays for donuts. Literally. The new incentive inspired Big Baby to his 20 points (15 in the 4th). Said Chauncey Billups after the game, "They're a little more happy than we were when we won our game at their place. They were kind of playing like it was the Super Bowl." Chauncey then added that had he known this game actually counted, he wouldn't have shot 4-12 and air-balled the game-tying three in the final minutes.

Rockets 103 - Knicks 91: Apparently, nobody has gotten the memo that the New York Knicks are a championship caliber team. Personally, I think the league has a hidden agenda to prevent poorly managed, coached and assembled teams from making the playoffs. A rookie was the deciding factor in this game as well. Aaron Brooks, Houston PG, had 22 points including 4 three's off the bench -- Yao chipped in with 30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Said Yao of Aaron Brook's performance, "Everybody knew one day, he would play like (he did) tonight. We didn't know which day. But one day." The lone bright-spot for McGrady was that he had today on the office pool.

Hornets 118 - Suns 113: Chris Paul is all that is man. Not only does he own two first names, but his legs are made out of Red Bull and titanium. Paul played every single second of the game, finishing with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists with only 1 turnover. Said Peja Stojakovic after the game, "I haven't seen stamina like that since last week when my little brother waited outside for 9 days to see the new Arnold Schwartzenegger - Danny Devito comedy about a man and his pregnancy." Barbosa, not the guy from Pirates of the Caribbean, lead the Suns with 28 points in their defeat.