NBA ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

Bulls 99, 76ers 92
PHILADELPHIA -- Andre Nocioni scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Ben Gordon had 21 points to lead Chicago past Philadelphia. Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich both scored 14 points and Tyson Chandler grabbed 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who moved into the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. The Bulls (35-40) own a half-game lead on the Sixers (34-40) and the rematch is Saturday night in Chicago. The Bulls have won four straight and six of seven. The Sixers have gone into a nosedive, losing 12 of their last 16 games. Allen Iverson scored 26 points and Chris Webber had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers.
Wizards 108, Celtics 91
BOSTON -- Gilbert Arenas scored 38 points and Caron Butler added 26 as Washington moved a stop closer to qualifying for the playoffs for a second straight season. Paul Pierce scored 29 points for the Celtics to surpass 2,000 points on the season for the fourth time of his career, tying Larry Bird's franchise record.
Hawks 101, Timberwolves 99
ATLANTA -- Josh Childress delivered the game-winning basket as time expired, handing Minnesota its 13th straight road loss. After Ricky Davis made a layup to tie the game at 99, the Timberwolves didn't defend Childress as he streaked down the court to catch a long pass from Zaza Pachulia. Childress scored on an uncontested layup as time expired. Joe Johnson scored 24 points to pace the Hawks, while Davis led Minnesota with 33 points.
Pacers 111, Raptors 103
INDIANAPOLIS -- Peja Stojakovic and Stephen Jackson scored 25 points each for Indiana. Jermaine O'Neal scored 18 points and Anthony Johnson added 16 as the Pacers snapped a five-game losing streak. Mike James scored 34 points and had 11 rebounds for Toronto.
Magic 108, Bucks 105
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hedo Turkoglu had 24 points, including two key last-minute free throws and a steal. It was Orlando's eighth straight win at home. Dwight Howard had 19 points and 17 rebounds, while Carlos Arroyo had 17 points and Keyon Dooling scored 10 of his 14 in the fourth quarter. Milwaukee guard T. J. Ford finished with a career-high 34 points, 11 assists and six rebounds, while Michael Redd had 25 points and six rebounds.
Kings 97, Spurs 87
SAN ANTONIO -- Mike Bibby scored 31 points and had eight assists for Sacramento. The Kings (39-37) have the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference over New Orleans. San Antonio (58-17) has a two-game lead over Southwest Division-rival Dallas for the best record in the West. The loss ended a four-game winning streak for the Spurs. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 16 points.
Hornets 114, Warriors 109, OT
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Chris Paul got his second triple-double in three games and set up Kirk Snyder's go-ahead alley-oop dunk in overtime. Paul had 17 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds. Speedy Claxton led the Hornets with 21 points and each of the team's five starters reached double figures. Jason Richardson led Golden State with 24 points.
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