NBA ROUNDUP | Friday's other games

Bobcats 133, Lakers 124 (3 OT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kobe Bryant scored 58 points, but committed two key errors in the third overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers. After fouling Derek Anderson on a 3-point attempt with 1:14 left, Bryant missed a long jumper and fouled on a charging call on the next possession to end his night. He hit 22 of 45 shots and his performance trailed only his 81-point game last January in Toronto and a 62-point effort last December in Dallas. Emeka Okafor had 22 points and a career-high 25 rebounds, Gerald Wallace scored 28 points and Matt Carroll added a career-high 27 for the Bobcats, who played their first triple-overtime game in franchise history. Raymond Felton added 22 points and 15 assists in 57 minutes for the Bobcats, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Nets 91, Heat 81
MIAMI -- New Jersey scored 21 consecutive points in the third quarter to beat the short-handed Heat, who were without Dwyane Wade. Wade was sidelined with a sore wrist he injured in a loss Wednesday. The Heat were also without Shaquille O'Neal, who has missed the past 23 games with a knee injury, and reserve forward James Posey, who served a one-game suspension for a flagrant foul. Vince Carter had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Nets, who had lost both previous games against Miami this season. Jason Kidd had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Wizards 112, Magic 111
WASHINGTON -- Caron Butler made the go-ahead basket, a 16-footer from the baseline with 46 seconds remaining, Gilbert Arenas scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and Washington took sole possession of the Southeast Division lead. Washington has won a season-high five straight and has made up a six-game deficit to the Magic since the start of December.
Pacers 93, Pistons 92
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Darrell Armstrong made a free throw with 0.9 seconds left to give Indiana the victory over Detroit. The Pistons also lost Chauncey Billups to a strained right calf in the final minute of the game. His status for Sunday's game against Phoenix is unknown. Jermaine O'Neal missed Indiana's previous game with flu-like symptoms, but returned with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Al Harrington added 16 points for Indiana, while Jamaal Tinsley had 14 points and nine assists. Billups led Detroit with 23 points and a career-best 12 rebounds before the injury. Hamilton, coming off a career-high 51 points in Wednesday's triple-overtime loss to the Knicks, finished with 22 on 7-of-18 shooting.
Bulls 107, Raptors 97
TORONTO -- Luol Deng scored 25 points and Ben Gordon added 22 to lead Chicago to its 15th straight victory over Toronto. Deng had 19 points in the second half for the Bulls, who shot a season-high 59.7 percent. Chicago has not lost to Toronto since Dec. 6, 2002, when it ended a 16-game losing streak to the Raptors. T.J. Ford had 20 points for the Raptors, who fell to 6-5 without leading scorer Chris Bosh (injured left knee.) Bosh has missed 11 straight games and is expected to miss one more game before returning Jan. 3 against Phoenix.
Timberwolves 101, SuperSonics 82
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ricky Davis scored 24 points and Mark Blount added 18 to lead Minnesota past the sleepy SuperSonics. Kevin Garnett never got going. He barely extended his double-digit scoring streak to 349 games, reaching 10 points on 4-for-15 shooting with a short turnaround midway through the fourth quarter. Mark Madsen subbed for him the next time the clock stopped. Ray Allen returned for Seattle after missing Thursday night's game following the birth of his son to his fiancee, but neither he nor the rest of his teammates really showed up. The Sonics shot a season-low 35.2 percent from the field and trailed by as many as 28 points with less than 10 minutes left. Allen finished with 14 points.
Suns 108, Knicks 86
PHOENIX -- Steve Nash and Raja Bell scored 20 points apiece, and Phoenix coasted past New York in the opener of a five-game road trip for the Knicks. Six players reached double figures for the Suns in their 20th win of the season, but just their second in the past four games.
Rockets 94, Hawks 68
HOUSTON -- Tracy McGrady showed no signs of his recent back problems, scoring 31 points in Houston's rout of Atlanta. Juwan Howard added 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, and Dikembe Mutombo grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds as the Rockets won for the second time in three games since Yao Ming broke a bone under his right knee.
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