NBA Results and Top Ten plays from 1-24-12

@BWyche January 25, 2012 1

Tyson Chandler is my pick for player of the night, as he scored 20 points and grabbed 17 boards, leading the Knicks to a 111-78 victory over the Bobcats.

There were five games on the NBA docket last night:

Magic 102 Pacers 83: Forward Ryan Anderson led Orlando with 24 points, 5-7 3pt, and 8 rebounds, as the Magic now have a 12-5 record and Pacers drop to 11-5

Knicks 111 Bobcats 78: Tyson Chandler had has best game of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 17 boards(8 offensive), as the New York wins their 7th game of the season(7-10), while the lowly Bobcats(3-15) continue to play horrible basketball, setting themselves up to be lottery bound.

Heat 92 Cavs 85: Chris Bosh led the Heat(12-5) to victory, scoring a season high 35 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. The Cavs(6-10) shot 50% from the field in the game, but the 20 turnovers in the game are what killed them.

Raptors 99 Suns 96: Andrea Bargnani went off last night on the Suns, scoring a game high 36 points and leading the Raptors(5-13) to victory. Steve Nash led the Suns with 17 points, 14 assists, and 7 rebounds, as they dropped to 6-11 with the loss.

Blazers 97 Grizzlies 84: LaMarcus Aldridge(23 points, 6 rebounds) and Marcus Camby(5 blocks, 22 rebounds), led the Blazers(11-7) to its 11th win of the season over the Memphis Grizzlies. O.J. Mayo scored 20 points off of the bench for Memphis(10-7), who continues to be hampered by the loss of Zach Randolph.