http://www.nflcreed.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:49:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points, including two jumpers in the final 8.8 seconds of regulation, and the Detroit Pistons scored the first six points of overtime on the way to beating the Miami Heat 95-91 Sunday night in the exhibition opener for both clubs. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/pistons-95-heat-91-f-ot/ David West scored 19 points, Hilton Armstrong added 14, and the New Orleans Hornets won their preseason opener, 106-103 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/hornets-106-warriors-103-f/ Reserve guards Maurice Evans and Acie Law scored 17 and 20 points respectively, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 118-101 Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/hawks-118-magic-101-f/ Ronnie Brewer and Paul Millsap each scored 13 points, Deron Williams had 11 points and eight assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/jazz-99-lakers-90-f/ Dirk Nowitzki and Brandon Bass each scored 17 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-82 victory over the injury-depleted Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/mavericks-108-wizards-82-f/ Ron Artest scored 12 of his 15 points in the first quarter of his Houston debut and the Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 96-93 in the preseason opener on Tuesday night. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/rockets-96-grizzlies-93-f/ Rookie Kevin Love scored 16 points and Mike Miller added 12, lifting the Timberwolves to a 117-79 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night that made Minnesota's draft day trade look promising. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/timberwolves-117-bucks-79-f/ LeBron James spent a rare night relaxing on the bench, Mo Williams showed why Cleveland traded for him this summer, and the Cavaliers opened their exhibition season with a 104-84 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/raptors-104-cavaliers-84-f/ Greg Oden announced his delayed arrival to the NBA with a dunk two minutes into the preseason. Oden debuted to a standing ovation, as did the rest of the young Portland Trail Blazers, in a 110-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/blazers-110-kings-81-f/ Chris Paul scored 17 points, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Pacers 105-71 in Indiana's preseason opener on Wednesday night. http://www.nflcreed.com/2008/11/20/paul-powers-hornets-in-rout-of-pacers/