By Chris Rosenbluth

March 17, 2007: SCOREBOARD | PHOTO GALLERY | AROUND THE ASSOCIATION ARCHIVE

PHOTO OF THE NIGHT
Gilbert Arenas used a rare pair of four-point plays to help him score 30 for the 30th time this season and lead the Wizards to a win. Mitchell Layton/NBAE/Getty
QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
"We're still feeling it. It was a big win. We have to get back to the way we were before that game."

-- Phoenix's Steve Nash, after his team lost by 20-plus points for the second straight time after an emotional double-overtime win in Dallas. The Suns had won 10 of 11 before beating the Mavs.
THE DAY'S TOP VIDEO
NBA.COM'S FANTASY TAKE
If you're looking for new Bucks head coach Larry Krystkowiak to make significant changes to his rotation, don't look for a reduced role from Michael Redd. Coach K (the only one whose team is still hooping it up in March) showed that Redd is still the go-to guy in Milwaukee. Redd scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and led the Bucks to a come-from-behind win over the Bobcats.
SHOOTING STUDS
Allen Iverson, Nuggets
131-107 win vs. Suns
44 pts, 16-22 FG, 2-3 3-pt FG

Mike Dunleavy, Pacers
113-90 win vs. Hawks
21 pts, 7-8 FG, 2-3 3-pt FG, 5-5 FT

Antawn Jamison, Wizards
125-103 win vs. Hornets
21 pts, 10-15 FG, 1-3 3-pt FG
STAT SHEET STUFFER
In the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, one of the hot rumors had Pau Gasol moving from Memphis to Chicago. Of course, that deal -- like many of those discussed -- never went down. Facing the Bulls for the first time since the trade that wasn't, Gasol tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. He kept his team in the game and set up Hakim Warrick's go-ahead free throw, which gave the Grizzlies a win.
SHOOTING DUDS
Raymond Felton, Bobcats
97-91 loss at Bucks
0-6 FG, 0-2 3-pt FG, 5 pts

Larry Hughes, Cavaliers
82-73 win vs. Jazz
2-17 FG, 0-4 3-pt FG, 0-3 FT, 4 pts

Manu Ginobili, Spurs
91-86 loss vs. Celtics
2-8 FG, 0-3 3-pt FG, 8 pts
BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR
Three years ago, Carlos Boozer and the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways under less than friendly circumstances. On Saturday, thanks to the 84 games he missed with various injuries in his first two seasons with the Utah Jazz, Boozer finally returned to his first NBA hometown. While Boozer peformed well (19 points and 14 rebounds) despite being booed whenever he touched the ball, LeBron James performed even better. James dominated play to the tune of 24 points, 17 boards, nine dimes, two swipes and two swats. His effort led the Cavs to an 82-73 win, their eighth in a row.
PACERS AVOID DIRTY DOZEN
The last time the Pacers matched the longest losing streak in team history, way back in 1989, the Hawks were the team that dealt them that record-tying 12th defeat in a row. Fast forward 17 years, and Indiana again carried an 11-game skid into a meeting with Atlanta. This time, however, the Pacers had luck (of the Irish persuasion) on their side as they ended the slide with a 113-90 St. Patrick's Day rout of the visiting Hawks. Unsurprisingly, Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy -- two boys with roots on the Emerald Isle -- combined for 43 points on 17-of-21 shooting to lead Indiana.
OF COURSE IT HAPPENED TODAY
As if the Murphy-Dunleavy phenomenon wasn't enough to prove the luck of the Irish/St. Patty's Day thing, consider the case of the Boston Celtics. On Saturday, Boston built a 19-point lead and looked well on its way to beating San Antonio for the first time in 18 games. But then Tim Duncan started blocking shots and Tony Parker started hitting them, and the Spurs were back on top in the fourth quarter. On any other day, the C's would've been doomed. On St. Patty's Day, though, things broke right for Boston. Gerald Green (of course!) had the go-ahead hoop, and Paul Pierce sealed the 91-85 win on a turnaround jumper with 16 seconds left.
ROOKIE WATCH
Perhaps angered by Duke's loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, former Blue Devil J.J. Redick put together a solid outing on Saturday. The draft's 11th overall selection played 21 minutes and scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting. He added three assists and two rebounds, but it wasn't enough to help stop a fierce Sacramento rally. The Kings used a 23-3 run to bridge the third and fourth quarters and turn a 10-point halftime deficit into a 95-83 win in the Magic Kingdom. Mike Bibby ignited the comeback by scoring 13 of his 16 points in the second half.
COOL/CLUTCH PERFORMANCE
Thanks to some late heroics from Baron Davis, the Warriors got a 99-98 win in Seattle and moved a half-game ahead of the idle Clippers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. With his team trailing by one and 26.1 seconds left in the game, Davis split a pair of free throws to tie the score. Rashard Lewis then split a pair to put the Sonics back on top with 7.2 showing on the clock. That left plenty of time for Davis, who hit a long jumper to give Golden State the victory. The Warriors have won three straight with Davis back in action.
D-LEAGUE STARS OF THE NIGHT
A pair of players with some NBA experience made their marks on the D-League Saturday. Luke Jackson, now with the Idaho Stampede after a brief stint with the Clippers, led his team with 29 points, seven boards and six dimes in a 118-99 win over the Anaheim Arsenal. Anthony Roberson, who played in 20 games for the Warriors this season, scored 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including 6-of-9 from 3-point land. Unfortunately, his Arkansas RimRockers fell to the visiting Colorado 14ers.