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NBA: Celtics tip New York
By The Associated Press
Monday, November 23, 2009 | No comments posted.
NEW YORK — Kevin Garnett made a jumper to beat the overtime buzzer, giving the Boston Celtics a 107-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Paul Pierce scored a season-high 33 points, and had all of Boston’s points in overtime until the final shot. Two Knicks followed Pierce on the final play, leaving Garnett wide open from the top of the key for his 19-footer.
Reserve Al Harrington scored 30 points and David Lee had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks.
Heat 102, Hornets 101: Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift Miami.
Marcus Thornton had 24 points and David West added 13 for New Orleans, which is still without injured point guard Chris Paul.
Bobcats 104, Pacers 88: Nazr Mohammed scored 18 points, Boris Diaw added 17 and Charlotte snapped a seven-game losing streak.
The loss spoiled Tyler Hansbrough’s first professional game in North Carolina. With college coach Roy Williams sitting courtside, Hansbrough didn’t get his first field goal until midway through the fourth quarter, when the Pacers were down 20 points.
Magic 104, Raptors 96: Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Orlando won its fifth straight.
Chris Bosh scored 22 points for Toronto.
Suns 117, Pistons 91: Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch Phoenix hand road-weary Detroit its fifth straight loss.
Nash made 7 of 8 shots and had nine assists. Jason Richardson scored 17 as the Suns (11-3), with six players in double figures, improved to 5-0 at home and tied Atlanta and Orlando for the best record in the young NBA season.
Charlie Villanueva and rookie DaJuan Summers each scored 13 for Detroit. Ben Gordon was in foul trouble and finished with 10 on 3-of-11 shooting.
Lakers 101, Thunder 85: Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City franchise for the 11th straight time.
Pau Gasol, playing his second game since coming back from a right hamstring strain, had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 19 points.
Saturday
Trail Blazers 106, Timberwolves 78: Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss.
Greg Oden had 16 points, and Steve Blake had 14 points and nine assists for the Blazers, winners of 11 straight against Minnesota.
Minnesota hasn’t won since beating winless New Jersey in the season opener.
Portland rallied after falling behind early in the second half. Roy scored 11 points, and the Blazers went on a 16-0 run to open up the fourth. The Wolves managed just three field goals in the final quarter.
Paul Pierce scored a season-high 33 points, and had all of Boston’s points in overtime until the final shot. Two Knicks followed Pierce on the final play, leaving Garnett wide open from the top of the key for his 19-footer.
Reserve Al Harrington scored 30 points and David Lee had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks.
Heat 102, Hornets 101: Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift Miami.
Marcus Thornton had 24 points and David West added 13 for New Orleans, which is still without injured point guard Chris Paul.
Bobcats 104, Pacers 88: Nazr Mohammed scored 18 points, Boris Diaw added 17 and Charlotte snapped a seven-game losing streak.
The loss spoiled Tyler Hansbrough’s first professional game in North Carolina. With college coach Roy Williams sitting courtside, Hansbrough didn’t get his first field goal until midway through the fourth quarter, when the Pacers were down 20 points.
Magic 104, Raptors 96: Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Orlando won its fifth straight.
Chris Bosh scored 22 points for Toronto.
Suns 117, Pistons 91: Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch Phoenix hand road-weary Detroit its fifth straight loss.
Nash made 7 of 8 shots and had nine assists. Jason Richardson scored 17 as the Suns (11-3), with six players in double figures, improved to 5-0 at home and tied Atlanta and Orlando for the best record in the young NBA season.
Charlie Villanueva and rookie DaJuan Summers each scored 13 for Detroit. Ben Gordon was in foul trouble and finished with 10 on 3-of-11 shooting.
Lakers 101, Thunder 85: Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City franchise for the 11th straight time.
Pau Gasol, playing his second game since coming back from a right hamstring strain, had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 19 points.
Saturday
Trail Blazers 106, Timberwolves 78: Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss.
Greg Oden had 16 points, and Steve Blake had 14 points and nine assists for the Blazers, winners of 11 straight against Minnesota.
Minnesota hasn’t won since beating winless New Jersey in the season opener.
Portland rallied after falling behind early in the second half. Roy scored 11 points, and the Blazers went on a 16-0 run to open up the fourth. The Wolves managed just three field goals in the final quarter.
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