Scoreboard Roundup – 12/22/12
Published at(NEW YORK) — NFL: The Atlanta Falcons (13-2) ripped the Detroit Lions (4-11), 31-18.
NBA: The Atlanta Hawks (16-9) soared past the Chicago Bulls (15-11), 92-75.
The Detroit Pistons (9-21) mystified the Washington Wizards (3-22), 96-87.
The Miami Heat (18-6) scorched the Utah Jazz (14-14), 105-89.
The Indiana Pacers (16-12) outpaced the New Orleans Hornets (5-22), 81-75.
The Houston Rockets (14-12) blasted the Memphis Grizzlies (18-7), 121-96.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (6-23) dunked the Milwaukee Bucks (14-12), 94-82.
The Denver Nuggets (15-13) dropped the Charlotte Bobcats (7-20), 110-88.
The Portland Trail Blazers (13-12) set the Phoenix Suns (11-16), 96-93.
The Los Angeles Lakers (13-14) edged the Golden State Warriors (18-10) in overtime, 118-115.
Top 25 Men’s College Basketball: Temple (9-2) stunned (3) Syracuse (10-1), 83-79.
(4) Arizona (10-0) stymied East Tennessee State (2-8), 73-53.
(5) Louisville (11-1) overwhelmed Western Kentucky (8-5), 82-55.
Kansas State (9-2) shocked (8) Florida (8-2), 67-61.
(9) Kansas (10-1) toppled (7) Ohio State (9-2), 74-66.
(11) Cincinnati (12-0) knocked off Wright State (8-4), 68-58.
(12) Missouri (10-1) clawed (10) Illinois (12-1), 82-73.
(13) Minnesota (12-1) upended Lafayette (5-9), 75-50.
(15) Georgetown (10-1) bounced American (4-8), 65-48.
South Dakota State (10-4) upset (16) New Mexico (12-1), 70-65.
(18) San Diego State (10-1) rocked San Francisco (5-5), 80-58.
(19) Butler (9-2) bested Evansville (7-5), 75-67.
(20) Michigan State (11-2) outlasted Texas (7-5), 67-56.
(21) UNLV (11-1) squashed Canisius (8-3), 89-74.
(23) North Carolina (9-3) routed McNeese State (6-4), 97-63.
(24) Oklahoma State (10-1) cruised by Tennessee Tech (6-6), 78-42.
(25) North Carolina State (9-2) downed Saint Bonaventure (7-4), 92-73.
MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: (19) Boise State (11-2) edged Washington (7-6), 28-26.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette (9-4) creamed East Carolina (8-5), 43-34.
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