Kobe Bryant passed Oscar Robinson into 9th place on the NBA’s All-Time scoring list as he scored 25 points to lead the Lakers over the Hornets 101-97:
The New Jersey Nets overcame the Atlanta Hawks 107-101 in Overtime thanks, in large part, to the play of Brook Lopez (39 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists). In the second overtime game of the night, the Washington Wizards overcame a 15 point 4th quarter deficit to win by 2 over the Philadelphia 76ers:
The Charlotte Bobcats gave the Orlando Magic a run for the “W” but Jameer Nelson (32) was to much for the Bobcats to handle. Brandon Roy returned to the Blazers lineup after undergoing surgery on his meniscus and provided the spark they would need to overcome the Suns and tie the series at 2. John Salmons and the Milwaukee Bucks took advantage of Atlanta’s off night and get back into the series (2-1 ATL). Feeding off the momentum of game 3, Oklahoma City ran Los Angeles all over the court and came up with another victory to notch the series at 2.
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