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76ers 108, Nets 100, OT
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson hit the tying jumper with 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation and Corliss Williamson scored seven of his 15 points in overtime to lead Philadelphia. Marc Jackson added 19 points and Kyle Korver 15 for the Sixers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Philadelphia scored the first seven points of overtime for its first home win of the season. Richard Jefferson scored 33 points for the Nets and Rodney Buford added 15, including 11 in the fourth quarter. But Jefferson and Alonzo Mourning missed four straight free throws in the last 20 seconds. Seldom-used Josh Davis grabbed the last, crucial rebound for Philadelphia, which called timeout. Iverson caught the inbounds pass and hit a fadeway from the left side, tying the score at 96. Jefferson missed a jumper, sending the game into overtime.
Celtics 90, Trail Blazers 88
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce returned from taking a hit in the mouth in the final minute to make a 17-foot fallaway jumper as time expired. Gary Payton scored 15 points for Boston and became the 29th player in NBA history to reach 20,000. It was the first home win for coach Doc Rivers. Pierce played with a mouth guard following seven hours of dental surgery Monday after being hit with an elbow in Saturday's game at New York. He was down after getting hit in the mouth during a battle for a rebound with 34 seconds remaining against Portland, but came back for the final possession. Pierce led the Celtics with 20 points and Raef LaFrentz had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Zach Randolph led the Trail Blazers with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Darius Miles had 21 points, 14 in the fourth quarter.
Clippers 102, Pacers 68
INDIANAPOLIS -- Elton Brand had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles handed depleted Indiana the worst home loss in franchise history. The Clippers outscored the Pacers 31-7 in the second quarter, holding Indiana (4-1) to a franchise-low for points in a period. Bobby Simmons added 18 points for the Clippers. Forward Ron Artest was serving the second of a two-game benching by coach Rick Carlisle. Scot Pollard missed the game with a sore back, Jonathan Bender was out with a viral infection and Jermaine O'Neal missed the fourth quarter after aggravating his injured left foot. Indiana, led by Stephen Jackson with 17 points, dressed only nine players.
Wizards 106, Magic 96
WASHINGTON -- Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison scored 26 points apiece for Washington. Jarvis Hayes added 15 points for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won at home for the first time this season. Grant Hill led Orlando with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists. Steve Francis added 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Grizzlies 110, Lakers 87
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol scored 22 points and Shane Battier added 18, and Memphis won for the first time in five games this season. Kobe Bryant, guarded by a three-man rotation, had 20 points on 4-for-19 shooting for the Lakers. Bryant's misses included two airballs in the third quarter. Jason Williams added 17 points for Memphis. Gasol scored 20 points and had seven rebounds in the first half, when the Grizzlies shot 50 percent in taking a 63-44 lead.
Bucks 102, Bobcats 100
MILWAUKEE -- Desmond Mason scored 31 points, including three free throws in the final minute, and Michael Redd added 26 for Milwaukee. Keith Van Horn had 23 points for the Bucks, who trailed most of the night against the expansion team. Charlotte had five players in double figures, led by Primoz Brezec, who tied his career high with 20 points. Jason Hart added 19, Eddie House 15, Gerald Wallace 12 and Jason Kapono 11 in the team's first road game.
Raptors 104, Jazz 95
SALT LAKE CITY -- Chris Bosh scored 20 points, Rafer Alston hit a key 3-pointer down the stretch and Toronto handed Utah its first loss of the season. The Raptors rallied from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter, going on an 11-2 run and holding off the Jazz in the final two minutes after Alston's 3-pointer put Toronto up 98-91. Vince Carter had 16 points and Alston added seven rebounds for Toronto. Utah fell to 4-1 after failing to score 100 points and shoot better than 50 percent for the first time this season. Raja Bell led the Jazz with 20 points and Carlos Boozer added 19.
Spurs 91, Warriors 71
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and Manu Ginobili added 22 points to lead San Antonio over winless Golden State. The Warriors (0-5) cut the lead to seven points after the third quarter, but Duncan and Ginobili combined for 11 points in the final period to seal the victory. Mike Dunleavy and Jason Richardson had 13 points apiece for Golden State.
SuperSonics 108, Kings 78
SEATTLE -- Ray Allen scored 20 points and Rashard Lewis added 18, leading surprising Seattle over Sacramento for its fourth consecutive victory. The Sonics, who won only 37 games last season and missed the playoffs for the second straight year, got 16 points and 13 rebounds from reserve power forward Danny Fortson. His inside presence has been a key to Seattle's quick start. The struggling Kings (1-4) got 17 points from Brad Miller and 16 from Peja Stojakovic. Chris Webber was limited to 11 points on 2-for-13 shooting.
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