Detroit 90, San Antonio 80 – When we saw the guys on PTI talking about how the Pistons had no chance in San Antonio because they were tired, and had just lost to Boston and Dallas, we instantly thought, ‘wow, everyone’s probably going to pick the Spurs, but this is a perfect spot for the Pistons to work them.’ And that’s what happened. Rasheed “I’m not angry” Wallace went for 23-15, and the Spurs looked awfully lethargic for reasons we cannot explain.

Sacramento 116, Memphis 113 – Really have to give it to the Kings, who have been without Mike Bibby all season, have missed Kevin Martin for a large chunk, and are now missing Ron Artest, but remain competitive. Down double-digits in the fourth, they rallied to victory as four players topped 20 points. Inside the box score for the Grizz, who were led by Rudy Gay’s 31 – when Mike Conley was on the floor, they were -18 … the other rookie PG, Juan Carlos Navarro, registered a +11.

Utah 108, Phoenix 86 – No Nash, Matrix or Grant Hill = no chance, and it didn’t help that Mehmet Okur dropped 22-17 on the Suns.