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NBA: Wizards win close game
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | No comments posted.
WASHINGTON ” Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin.
Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards as they snapped a two-game skid despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle.
Louis Williams’ layup pulled Philadelphia to 108-107 with 40 seconds remaining. After Gilbert Arenas committed a turnover with 28 seconds left, Williams missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.
There was a moment of silence before the national anthem was played at Verizon Center, which Pollin built mostly with his own money.
Nuggets 101, Nets 87: Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and Denver dealt New Jersey its 14th straight loss to start the season.
Arron Afflalo had 15 points, helping the Nuggets win their 16th straight regular-season home game, including all six this season.
At 0-14, the Nets are creeping closer to the NBA record of 17 consecutive losses to start a season, which is held by Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers. New Jersey will play in Portland on Wednesday night, the second leg of a grinding four-game trip out West.
With another torrid shooting night, Anthony, the league’s leading scorer, remained the only player to score at least 20 points in every game this season.
Devin Harris, who’s been hampered by a groin injury, and Rafer Alston both finished with 19 points to lead New Jersey.
Lakers 100, Knicks 90: Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles exploited a major size advantage in beating New York for its fourth straight victory.
Ron Artest scored 17 points for the Lakers, who took control of their eighth win in 10 meetings by scoring 17 consecutive points in the third quarter while holding the Knicks scoreless for nearly 71⁄2 minutes.
Andrew Bynum added 17 points and eight rebounds on an injured right ankle, although he barely needed to jump while helping Los Angeles to a 60-36 rebounding advantage over New York’s undersized front line.
Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler scored 15 points apiece for the Knicks.
Los Angeles led by 24 in the third before New York’s late rally against Lakers’ reserves trimmed another potential blowout to respectability.
Raptors 123, Pacers, 112: Chris Bosh had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Jose Calderon scored a season-high 21 points and Toronto handed Indiana its fourth straight loss.
Jarrett Jack scored 18, and Andrea Bargnani and Hedo Turkoglu each had 14 points for the Raptors, who won for just the second time in six games.
Indiana’s Danny Granger recovered from a poor first half to finish with a season-high 36 points, including seven 3-pointers, and nine rebounds. Ex-Raptor T.J. Ford scored 16.
Warriors 111, Mavericks 103: Monta Ellis scored a season-high 37 points, Anthony Morrow added a season-best 27 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors ended Dallas’ five-game winning streak with a victory over the injury-depleted Mavericks.
Dallas was led by Dirk Nowitzki’s 28 points and 10 rebounds and Jason Terry’s 21 points, but the Mavericks had no defensive answers for Ellis and Morrow.
Rookie guard Stephen Curry had 18 points and Vladimir Radmanovic added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors.
Dallas held a 98-89 lead before Golden State answered with a 14-2 run capped by seven straight points from Curry, including a 3-pointer with 2:20 left for a 103-100 lead.
Thunder 104, Jazz 94: Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Oklahoma City held off a late surge by Utah.
Durant also had eight assists and Jeff Green had 19 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Thunder ended a four-game losing streak in Utah.
The Thunder built a 19-point lead early in the fourth quarter and didn’t allow the Jazz to get any closer than eight down the stretch.
Carlos Boozer had 26 points and seven rebounds and Deron Williams had 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Jazz, who committed 24 turnovers.
The Jazz never recovered after being outscored 31-16 in the third quarter as the Thunder won in Utah for the first time since April 2007 ” when they were still the Seattle SuperSonics.
Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards as they snapped a two-game skid despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle.
Louis Williams’ layup pulled Philadelphia to 108-107 with 40 seconds remaining. After Gilbert Arenas committed a turnover with 28 seconds left, Williams missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.
There was a moment of silence before the national anthem was played at Verizon Center, which Pollin built mostly with his own money.
Nuggets 101, Nets 87: Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, Nene added 17 and Denver dealt New Jersey its 14th straight loss to start the season.
Arron Afflalo had 15 points, helping the Nuggets win their 16th straight regular-season home game, including all six this season.
At 0-14, the Nets are creeping closer to the NBA record of 17 consecutive losses to start a season, which is held by Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers. New Jersey will play in Portland on Wednesday night, the second leg of a grinding four-game trip out West.
With another torrid shooting night, Anthony, the league’s leading scorer, remained the only player to score at least 20 points in every game this season.
Devin Harris, who’s been hampered by a groin injury, and Rafer Alston both finished with 19 points to lead New Jersey.
Lakers 100, Knicks 90: Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles exploited a major size advantage in beating New York for its fourth straight victory.
Ron Artest scored 17 points for the Lakers, who took control of their eighth win in 10 meetings by scoring 17 consecutive points in the third quarter while holding the Knicks scoreless for nearly 71⁄2 minutes.
Andrew Bynum added 17 points and eight rebounds on an injured right ankle, although he barely needed to jump while helping Los Angeles to a 60-36 rebounding advantage over New York’s undersized front line.
Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler scored 15 points apiece for the Knicks.
Los Angeles led by 24 in the third before New York’s late rally against Lakers’ reserves trimmed another potential blowout to respectability.
Raptors 123, Pacers, 112: Chris Bosh had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Jose Calderon scored a season-high 21 points and Toronto handed Indiana its fourth straight loss.
Jarrett Jack scored 18, and Andrea Bargnani and Hedo Turkoglu each had 14 points for the Raptors, who won for just the second time in six games.
Indiana’s Danny Granger recovered from a poor first half to finish with a season-high 36 points, including seven 3-pointers, and nine rebounds. Ex-Raptor T.J. Ford scored 16.
Warriors 111, Mavericks 103: Monta Ellis scored a season-high 37 points, Anthony Morrow added a season-best 27 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors ended Dallas’ five-game winning streak with a victory over the injury-depleted Mavericks.
Dallas was led by Dirk Nowitzki’s 28 points and 10 rebounds and Jason Terry’s 21 points, but the Mavericks had no defensive answers for Ellis and Morrow.
Rookie guard Stephen Curry had 18 points and Vladimir Radmanovic added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors.
Dallas held a 98-89 lead before Golden State answered with a 14-2 run capped by seven straight points from Curry, including a 3-pointer with 2:20 left for a 103-100 lead.
Thunder 104, Jazz 94: Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Oklahoma City held off a late surge by Utah.
Durant also had eight assists and Jeff Green had 19 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Thunder ended a four-game losing streak in Utah.
The Thunder built a 19-point lead early in the fourth quarter and didn’t allow the Jazz to get any closer than eight down the stretch.
Carlos Boozer had 26 points and seven rebounds and Deron Williams had 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Jazz, who committed 24 turnovers.
The Jazz never recovered after being outscored 31-16 in the third quarter as the Thunder won in Utah for the first time since April 2007 ” when they were still the Seattle SuperSonics.
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