Philadelphia 745 Toronto 683
In a move met with much controversy, officials allowed ten separate basketballs to remain in play for the entire duration of the game. Each of Toronto's starters accumulated triple-digit point totals, with the exception of Amir Johnson who was ejected in the first quarter for shattering the backboard when he sang a very high-pitched note.
Charlotte 96 Orlando 89
Matt Carroll shattered Karl Malone's single-game record by drinking 78 cups of Gatorade over the course of the game. "I was very thirsty," said Carroll.
Indiana 111 Detroit 110
Detroit point guard Will Bynum scored 99 points, going 33-for-35 from three-point territory. However, he intentionally missed two free throws with two seconds remaining in regulation. Bynum described his actions as a "religious statement."
New Orleans 163 Chicago 44
In a tribute to the 1996-97 championship team, each Bulls player kicked a cameraman in the groin early in the third quarter. Chicago's entire roster was ejected, and New Orleans went on a 106-0 run to finish the game.
Milwaukee - San Antonio (postponed)
Officials forgot to bring a ball. A makeup date has not been announced.
Houston 30 Sacramento 18
Houston center Hasheem Thabeet put on a one-man show, singing the national anthem, scoring all points for both teams, operating the scoreboard, performing a dance routine at halftime, running the concession stands, and writing this recap. [HT]
LA Lakers 91 Golden State 87
The Lakers held on to win despite Kobe Bryant leaving the game in the 4th quarter due to a mild coma. The team physician said Bryant will return to play when and if he wakes up.
Washington 3 New Jersey 2 (7 OT)
Both teams had severe difficulty handling and shooting the ball. After the score remained tied at zero at the end of septuple overtime, the officials allowed the coaches to use a best-of-three rock-paper-scissors match to determine a winner. Washington narrowly won, 3-2 (paper-rock, rock-paper, scissors-paper). Commissioner David Stern later revealed the game ball had been switched with a pile of melting butter.
Boston 56 Cleveland 50
A drunken fan spilled a bucket of paint onto the court prior to the game rendering all lines on the court impossible to see. Cleveland head coach Byron Scott said he will contest the final score, claiming each of his team's 25 field goals were shot in what would normally be considered three-point territory.
Atlanta 888 Minnesota 888
The game ended in an 888-all draw when gameplay was stopped for scoreboard maintenance.
New York 101 Miami 99
LeBron James recorded triple-doubles on behalf of both teams. After the game, the Heat immediately suspended James on suspicion of treason.
Oklahoma City 81 Phoenix 72
Scoring was sparse in the second half after a fan won a new car at halftime and refused to remove it from the court.
LA Clippers 96 Memphis 92
Prior to the game, the Clippers retired the number 99 in honor of Wayne Gretzky's eight memorable seasons with the Los Angeles Kings and Manny Ramirez's one good half-season with the Dodgers. Shaquille O'Neal was on hand to give an unintelligible speech.
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