NBA ROUNDUP Wednesday's other games



Lakers 101, Raptors 92
TORONTO -- Lamar Odom scored 19 points, and Los Angeles beat Toronto despite Kobe Bryant's lowest-scoring game of the season. Bryant sat out the fourth quarter and finished with 11 points for the Lakers, who put the game out of reach by outscoring Toronto 31-18 in the third quarter. Luke Walton added a season-high 13 points and six rebounds for the Lakers, who have won three straight. Los Angeles won at Milwaukee on Tuesday night and didn't get to its hotel until 3 a.m.
Bucks 88, 76ers 85
PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Bogut's go-ahead putback with 10.7 seconds left capped a frantic fourth-quarter rally and helped Milwaukee beat Philadelphia for the third time this season. Michael Redd scored 24 points, and Maurice Williams sank two clutch free throws in the final minute and scored 16 for the Bucks, who blew an 18-point first-half lead before completing an impressive comeback of their own.
Nets 97, Bobcats 84
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Vince Carter overcame a sore ankle and knee to score 23 points and lead New Jersey over Charlotte. The win was the 1,000th in franchise history for the Nets and improved them to 5-0 against the Bobcats. Charlotte, meanwhile, has dropped five straight. Carter was hurt Saturday night, but if anything was bothering him against the Bobcats, he didn't let it show. He shot 10-for-21 and had seven rebounds in 38 minutes.
Bulls 102, Magic 93
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jannero Pargo scored a season-high 23 points and Luol Deng had 22 to help Chicago beat Orlando to snap a two-game losing streak. Filling in for injured teammate Kirk Hinrich, who sustained a concussion when he took an elbow to the face from Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki on Monday night, Pargo was 9-of-13, including 5-of-8 on 3-point attempts. Dwight Howard had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic, who have lost five straight.
Celtics 101, Hornets 87
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Paul Pierce scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Ricky Davis added 26 points, and Boston never trailed. Mark Blount tied a season high with 19 points off the bench and fellow reserve Al Jefferson had 16 points, his highest output of the season.
Associated Press