Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Live Stream

Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Live Stream on 7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Raptors stayed close the entire way and were within four points with less than 4 minutes to play, but couldn’t pull off the upset and lost for the 17th time in 19 games. Augustin was one of five Bobcats to reach double figures in the last game against the Raptors, a 97-91 home win Dec. 14. Charlotte also won in Toronto 101-96 on Nov. 10, getting 20 points from Stephen Jackson. Where to Watch Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA. Raptors haven’t played since an emotional 103-95 loss to Miami on Wednesday, with Chris Bosh making his first return to Toronto since joining the Heat.

Bobcats have recorded victories over several of the league’s best teams in Boston, Atlanta and the Los Angeles Lakers. They were seeking a third victory over Central Division-leading Chicago last Tuesday, but fell 106-94. Despite losing to the Bulls, Charlotte received another strong performance from Gerald Henderson, who is blossoming under Silas. Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Henderson, who averages 6.7 points, scored a career-high 22 against Chicago and has totaled 40 points in his last two games. Five of his 11 double-digit scoring performances have come this month.

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Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream

Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards NBA Live Stream on 7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Washington has dropped 12 of 15, but has won two straight and six of eight at home against Indiana. The Wizards took the first matchup at the Verizon Center 104-90 on Dec. 29, with Young scoring 25 points to lead six Washington players in double figures. Indiana avoided a home-and-home sweep two days later with a 95-86 victory. Where to Watch Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards NBA. Pacers center Roy Hibbert - averaging 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds under Vogel - had 17 points and eight boards Dec. 31 after scoring five points with four rebounds in 15 foul-plagued minutes two days before.

Wizards enjoyed plenty of exposure during All-Star weekend, with John Wall recording 22 assists to earn MVP honors of the rookie challenge and JaVale McGee finishing second in the slam dunk contest. Washington, though, returns from the break with the third-worst record in the East. Pacers, though, may not need their best defensive effort against a Washington team that’s scored more than 100 points once in its last nine games. Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Wizards snapped a franchise-record 26-game road losing streak Feb. 13, but without leading scorer Nick Young, the team was routed 101-76 at Orlando in its last game Wednesday.

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Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat NBA Live Stream

Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat NBA Live Stream on 7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Kings have lost seven of eight overall, including their final two before the All-Star break as top scorer Tyreke Evans sat out with plantar fasciitis. Evans, averaging 18.3 points, is questionable for Tuesday. The Kings dropped to 1-6 when he’s not in the lineup with Wednesday’s 116-100 loss at Dallas. Where to Watch Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat NBA Live. With Evans not healthy, DeMarcus Cousins will look to further step up. The rookie is averaging 19.0 points and 13.2 rebounds over the last five games and was impressive in the Rookie Challenge on Friday with 33 points and 14 boards. Cousins was held to six points and Evans to five in a 104-83 home loss to the Heat on Dec. 11. Wade led Miami with 36 points.

The Heat’s leading scorer said after some initial hesitation, he and Dwyane Wade have become more comfortable taking over games and not feeling the need to defer to one another. Wade scored 69 points in the final two games before the break. After some initial bumps with its new superstar trio during a 9-8 start, Miami feels confident the adjustment period is over. The Heat won 10 of 11 entering the break, and they could move atop the East as early as Tuesday if they win this game and conference-leading Boston loses at Golden State. Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. As poorly as the season began for the Miami Heat, they have a chance to start the second half atop the Eastern Conference.

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Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons NBA Live Stream

Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons NBA Live Stream on 7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Rockets, 5-15 when allowing teams to shoot at least 50 percent, are one of the worst defensive clubs in the league, allowing an average of 104.9 points. They are 6-23 when surrendering at least 105 but could have better luck against Detroit, which has one of the worst offenses at 94.9 points per game. In addition to elevating its defensive intensity, Houston also needs leading scorer Kevin Martin to find his shooting touch. Where to Watch Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons NBA. Martin, averaging 23.0 points, scored nine on 3-of-12 shooting against the 76ers and is averaging 13.0 points on 23.5 percent shooting from 3-point range in his last three games. He averaged 28.6 points and made 45.5 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc in his previous five.

Pistons squandered a 10-point lead with less than 5 minutes to play in regulation, but instead of crumbling and losing for the ninth time in 12 games, they regrouped and outscored Indiana 11-5 in overtime. Tayshaun Prince had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Tracy McGrady scored 15 for Detroit, which snapped a season-worst four-game home losing streak. Detroit is 4 1/2 games back of Indiana for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and posted a 115-109 overtime victory over the Pacers on Wednesday. Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Detroit Pistons coach John Kuester is thrilled with the way his team played in its final game before the All-Star break.

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Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Live Stream

Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Live Stream on 8:00 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Thunder could be in good position to end their home drought against the Clippers. Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City has won seven of 10 overall, and entered the break with a 126-96 home victory over Sacramento last Tuesday. Where to Watch Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA. Daequan Cook scored 20 points off the bench to lead seven players in double figures for the Thunder, who scored a season-high 68 points in the first half and held the Kings to 40.2 percent shooting on the night.

Clippers and Boston are each 3-0 all-time at Oklahoma City, and are the only teams the Thunder have yet to beat on their home floor since relocating from Seattle prior to the 2008-09 season. The Clippers have not lost a road game to the Thunder franchise since Dec. 5. 2007. A knee injury kept the Oklahoma City native from playing at all last season, when Los Angeles won 101-93 at the Thunder, but nothing will stop Griffin from taking the court this time. Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. They also are looking for a second straight victory overall in this series after winning 107-92 at home Nov. 3. Griffin had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Clippers held the Thunder to 37.8 percent shooting. NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant shot 6 of 24 from the field and finished with 16 points.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Live Stream

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Live Stream on 8:00 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Minnesota has averaged 86.0 points and shot 36.8 percent over the last three games. Michael Beasley, averaging 19.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, has missed the last five with a sprained left ankle and it’s not certain if he’ll be available Tuesday night. Where to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA. Point guard Jonny Flynn will miss a second straight game after he was shut down before the break as he tries to recover from hip surgery. Flynn, averaging 5.8 points and 3.3 assists, will also sit out Wednesday against Memphis.

Bucks would particularly like to avenge a 96-85 loss to Minnesota on Oct. 29. They shot 35.6 percent, were outrebounded 62-39 and Salmons was held to seven points on 3-of-8 shooting. Milwaukee will begin the second half looking to take better advantage of favorable matchups. Of its last five losses, three came against teams that had losing records. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Milwaukee is the worst-shooting and lowest-scoring team in the NBA. The Bucks are averaging 89.6 points in their last seven games. Bucks will try to avoid a second loss this season to the last-place Minnesota Timberwolves when they meet Tuesday night at the Bradley Center. Milwaukee is in 10th place in the East, but despite stumbling before the break, it hasn’t played itself out of playoff contention. The Bucks trail eighth-place Indiana for the final spot by 3 1/2 games.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets NBA Live Stream

Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets NBA Live Stream on 9:00 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Denver is currently seventh in the Western Conference race, one-half game behind Portland and New Orleans but also just one game ahead of Utah and Memphis. If the Nuggets drop out of a playoff spot, the Grizzlies could benefit. Memphis won four in a row and nine of 11 heading into the All-Star break to climb back into the picture. Where to Watch Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets NBA. The Pepsi Center has been a house of horrors for Memphis, which has won there just once. The Grizzlies have lost seven straight on the Nuggets’ home floor - surrendering 115.3 points per game - and 24 of 25 overall in Denver dating to the team’s days at the McNichols Sports Arena.

New Jersey again appeared in the running to land Anthony over All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, but the Brooklyn native will now be playing in New York. Late Monday night, the Nuggets reportedly struck a deal that will ship Anthony to the Knicks. Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov and three draft picks will come to Denver. Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Nuggets put a three-year, $65 million extension on the table, but Anthony’s refusal to commit kicked off a season-long soap opera, with New York emerging as his most desirable option. A four-team trade that would have sent him to New Jersey in the summer fell through, then the Nets pulled out of a three-team deal last month.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream

Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live Stream on 10:30 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Lakers split the season series with Atlanta in 2009-10, with Bryant combining for 69 points in the two games. Like Los Angeles, the Hawks entered the break in a bit of a funk, losing to New York 102-90 on Wednesday. They’ve dropped three of four to fall one game back of Orlando for fourth in the East. Where to Watch Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA. Two-time All-Star center Al Horford had 12 points and 11 rebounds against the Knicks, his third game after sitting out two with a bruised back. He had two points and three boards in 10 minutes Sunday, while Atlanta teammate Joe Johnson scored 11 for the East.

Los Angeles appeared to be headed in the right direction by winning the first four contests of a seven-game road trip leading into the break, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. An exciting All-Star weekend in Los Angeles may have helped that cause, though Bryant and the Lakers will still be trying to put an ugly stretch behind them when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the teams’ first meeting of the season. Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Bryant had 17 points on 8-of-24 shooting, Andrew Bynum missed 10 of 12 shots to finish with six points and Los Angeles had 19 turnovers, its most since Jan. 2.

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Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors NBA Live Stream

Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors NBA Live Stream on 10:30 pm EST Tue Feb 22, 2011. Warriors improved to 15-2 when they hold their opponent to 100 points or fewer, but getting a big contribution from Ellis is still critical. Golden State is 16-5 when Ellis scores 27 or more. Where to Watch Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors NBA. Rondo will be at least partly in charge of slowing Ellis down, but the NBA assist leader has had some huge offensive games against the Warriors. Rondo has averaged 20.3 points versus Golden State since 2008-09, easily his most against any opponent.

Golden State has averaged the second-most points in that span, and while it’s been held to 96.0 points per game in losing all three trips to TD Garden, the Celtics haven’t done so well defensively in Oakland. The Warriors have averaged 107.0 points in three victories over Boston at Oracle Arena, stretching their home winning streak in the series to six with a 103-99 win on Dec. 28, 2009, behind 37 points from Monta Ellis. Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors NBA Live, Recap, Highlights. Boston has won 218 games over the past 3 1/2 seasons, riding the league’s top defense to two NBA finals appearances and the 2007-08 championship.

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