Pistons End Orlando's Streak

The Magic held an 8 game winning streak going into last night's matchup with Detroit. The Magic left the stadium with their streak no longer intact. The Magic had their seven-game win streak snapped, dropping them to 11-4 on the road. Orlando's big man, Dwight Howard, scored 18 points while bringing in 18 rebounds and 3 blocks. Rashard Lewis led all scorers in the game with 23 points.

Rookie Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 19 points along with Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince who scored 16 points each. Detroit's Rodney Stuckey has averaged 21.4 points in his last five games. Allen Iverson had 15 points, which he considers not to be a good game for himself.

"I'm not used to seeing myself with 15 points and knowing that I had a good game," he said. "Before, even if I only had 20 points, I didn't think I was doing my job."

The Pistons have won four straight games and eight of nine against the Magic. Detroit now holds an 18-11 record, which is the 5th best record in the East. The Orlando Magic have the 3rd best record in East, 24-7, just behind Boston and Cleveland.

Celtics Set Franchise Record at 19

The Boston Celtics defeat the 76ers to improve their streak to 19, setting the franchise record.

The Celtics have gotten off to one of the fastest starts in NBA history, in fact, they have just set their franchise record with 19 wins in a row. The Celtics defeated the 76ers, 110-91 on Tuesday night. The Celtics improved to 27-2, the best start for a 2 loss team in NBA history. The Celtics have their sights set on getting back-to-back NBA Championships.

Against the Sixers, the Celtics were led by Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo, who both put up 18 points. Kendrick Perkins chipped in with 8 points, and brought in 11 boards. Ray Allen had a solid night, putting up 16 points. Off the bench, Eddie House and Leon Powe combined for 28 points and 8 rebounds. The 76ers got 14 from Andre Iguodala and Andre Miller, while rookie Mareese Speights put up 18 points along with Lou Williams' 18. Samuel Dalembert continued to bring in the boards, finishing with 13 rebounds. The 76ers couldn't avoid turnovers, as the Celtics scored 27 points off their mistakes.

Congratulations Chris Paul!

This Wednesday, Chris Paul set the NBA record for consecutive games with a steal. The record was previously held by former San Antonio Spurs guard Alvin Robertson in November 1985 to December 1986. The Hornets took on Robertson's former team on Wednesday night. The steal came with 3:43 left in the 2nd quarter, where he stole it from Tony Parker.

"It's just something that he does. He has great anticipation and the biggest thing is he's always around that ball somewhere, a lot like Alvin when he played," said Hornets coach Byron Scott.

The streak began on April 13, 2007. Paul has set himself up as a supreme player in the NBA, and he is the elite point guard in the game today.

Back In The States

Former Nets center, Nenad Krstic, was playing for the Triumph Moscow this season after no NBA team offered him what he was hoping to receive salary wise. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been watching Krstic in Russia, when they finally agreed that he was finally healthy and worth the money he wanted.

Today, Krstic and the Thunder agreed to a deal estimated around $15 millions for 3 years. The Nets still hold his rights and can match the contract, but chances are slim as the Nets are looking to clear space for the 2010 free agency season.

The signing for the Thunder was a very good one. Don't expect them to get anywhere this season, as they hold the leagues worst record, 2-24. For the future, this is a great re-building move for them, since Krstic is a young talent. The Thunder will need to make some moves this offseason, but this is a good start.