Without the Rockets playing, it was hard for me to really care about the NBA, but with money riding on certain games, it does get a bit more fun. Here’s the scores from last night.

New York Knicks 98, Indiana Pacers 110: Mike Dunleavy had 36 points, and the Knicks were still the Knicks, doing little to resemble an NBA team that plays both defense and offense in the same night. Zach Randolph, the great addition he’s been, led the Knicks with 26 points.

Cleveland Cavaliers 90, Orlando Magic 104: The Magic won their fifth straight game, and they did it in similar fashion to other games won this year: By pounding three-pointer after three-pointer down your throat. The Magic were 14-32 from beyond the arch, led by Hedo Turkoglu’s 3-6 effort from downtown. BronBron had 30 points, nine rebounds, and six assists for the Cavs.

Atlanta Hawks 105, Wizards 96: The Hawks snapped Washington’s three-game winning streak, and have now put together a little three-game winning streak of their own. Five players scored double-digits for the Hawks, and rookie Al Horford finished with a double/double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 15 boards.

Chicago Bulls 97, New Orleans Hornets 108: Best way to forget an ugly loss is to play the Bulls the next night. Newly acquired Drew Gooden had 23 points for the Bulls, but Chris Paul’s 37 points and 13 assists was a bit much for a Chicago team that isn’t going anywhere.

Los Angeles Clippers 90, Minnesota T’Wolves 99: I bet this game, thinking there was no way the Clips could lose by more than seven to Minnesota (who just isn’t that good) — and, bang, there it is. This is what happens when you throw cash at the Clippers. You had one year to bet them in the last decade. If you missed it, too bad.

Charlotte Bobcats 80, Memphis Grizzlies 98: See my reaction above, and the same goes for betting on the Bobcats. . .

Boston Celtics 93, San Antonio Spurs 91: The Spurs were up 28-11 at the end of the fourth quarter. Three quarters later, they lost. You can’t say the Spurs are in trouble, but losing five of their last six, and blowing a near- twenty-point lead at home causes some reason to start speculating.

Toronto Raptors 79, Utah Jazz 96: Maybe I’m saying this because I’m a Georgia Tech fan, but Chris Bosh may need to be considered for MVP; with him, they’re a three or four seed. Without him, they don’t make the playoffs (now 2-8 since he went out, and only 4-13 on the year). Just a thought.