NFC Dominates Pro Bowl + Mavs Win, Thunder Fall + NBA, NHL, NCAA Scores & Schedules

The second to last NFL game of the year is the one I continue to forget about as it's never really that impressive. I'm referring to the Pro Bowl that features the 'best' players in the league. Well, another has come and gone and this year the NFC dominated the AFC in a pass-happy game.

We've also got your NBA, NCAA, and NHL scores and schedules.

NBA SCORES...

BOSTON 100 – Miami 98 (2OT)... Paul Pierce hit the go-ahead bucket with 31 seconds remaining as the Celtics outlasted the Heat. Pierce finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 boards. LeBron James led Miami with 34 points and 16 rebounds.

L.A. LAKERS 105 – Oklahoma City 96... The Lakers pulled away in the second half to quiet the Thunder. Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 21 points and dished out 14 assists. Meta World Peace added 15 points and 10 boards. Dwight Howard also had 10 rebounds. Kevin Durant's 35 points weren't enough for Oklahoma City.

Detroit 104 – ORLANDO 102... Brandon Knight made five 3-pointers en route to a career-high 31 points as the Pistons held on at the end to edge the Magic. Will Bynum came off the bench to distribute a season-high 12 assists.

New Orleans 91 – MEMPHIS 83... Ryan Anderson made seven 3-pointers coming off the bench and finished with a team-high 22 points to help send the Hornets past the Grizzlies. Al-Farouq Aminu had 12 rebounds and Greivis Vasquez had 11 assists for New Orleans.

NEW YORK 106 – Atlanta 104... Carmelo Anthony matched a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 12.5 seconds remaining to cap a 42-point night and lift the Knicks over the Hawks. Raymond Felton added 12 points and 10 assists for New York.

DALLAS 110 – Phoenix 95... The Mavericks built a 15-point halftime lead and coasted past the Suns. Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion scored 18 points apiece. Dallas had three reserves score in double figures.

L.A. CLIPPERS 96 – Portland 83... The Clippers shot down the Trail Blazers to snap their four-game skid. Blake Griffin scored 23 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Lamar Odom pulled down 13 rebounds.

NBA SCHEDULE...

Memphis is at Philadelphia...
Washington hosts Sacramento...
Golden State is at Toronto...
Brooklyn hosts Orlando...
Charlotte is at Chicago...
Denver hosts Indiana...
Houston is at Utah

NHL...

WASHINGTON 3, Buffalo 2...
Pittsburgh 2, OTTAWA 1 (SO)...
TAMPA BAY 5, Philadelphia 1...
MONTREAL 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)...
CHICAGO 2, Detroit 1 (OT)...
ST. LOUIS 5, Minnesota 4 (OT)...
WINNIPEG 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 (OT)...
SAN JOSE 4, Vancouver 1

NHL SCHEDULE...

Dallas is at Columbus...
Carolina hosts Boston...
Nashville is at Phoenix...
Edmonton hosts Colorado...
Vancouver is at Los Angeles

NCAA TOP 25 MENS BASKETBALL...

#2 Michigan 74, ILLINOIS 60...
#7 INDIANA 75, #13 Michigan State 70...
#17 Creighton 81, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 51...
#25 MIAMI (Fla.) 71, Florida State 47...

NFL NEWS...

The NFC downed the AFC 62-35 in yesterday's Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph was voted the game's MVP with five catches for 122 yards and a touchdown. All eyes were on the effort of the players, as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said the game won't be played again if the quality play didn't improve this year.

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