NBA ROUNDUP \ Monday's games



Wizards 104, 76ers 76
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and a season-high 12 assists to help Washington hold Philadelphia to its lowest point total of the season. Caron Butler led the Wizards with 23 points and Antawn Jamison added 21 points and 10 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season as Washington won a season-high fourth straight game. Andre Iguodala scored 18 points to lead the Sixers, who set season-lows for points, field goals made (26) and field-goal percentage (33.3). Allen Iverson added 17 points on 6-for-20 shooting. No other Sixer managed reached double figures in scoring. The Sixers' previous season-low was 85 points, set three times.
Timberwolves 96, Knicks 90
NEW YORK -- Troy Hudson scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including a clinching 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining, for Minnesota. Wally Szczerbiak and Kevin Garnett each scored 24 points for the Timberwolves. The Knicks' Stephon Marbury scored 20 points before leaving in the fourth when he collided with Szczerbiak while trying to fight through a pick. Quentin Richardson added 14 and Nate Robinson scored 13.
Hornets 107, Bobcats 92
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chris Paul had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead New Orleans. David West added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets. Gerald Wallace had 19 points, seven rebounds and tied his career-high with six blocks to lead the injury-plagued Bobcats, who have lost eight of their last nine games and were without five players. Primoz Brezec added 18 points for Charlotte.
Hawks 94, Rockets 83
ATLANTA -- Atlanta took advantage of Tracy McGrady's absence to beat short-handed Houston, ending a four-game losing streak. The Rockets suffered their sixth straight loss, including the last four without McGrady, who was with the team but couldn't play as he continues to recover from back spasms. Al Harrington led Atlanta with 28 points and Joe Johnson added 22. Juwan Howard scored 20 points and Rafer Alston added 19 for the Rockets.
Nuggets 97, Bulls 94
CHICAGO -- Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points and Kenyon Martin added 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead Denver. Trailing 91-86 with 2:12 left in the game, the Nuggets outscored Chicago 11-3. Kirk Hinrich scored 20 points and Darius Songaila added 14 points for Chicago, which has lost 11 of its last 14 games.
Clippers 102, Jazz 93, OT
LOS ANGELES -- Elton Brand scored six of his 35 points in overtime and had 14 rebounds after missing two games because of a sore right hip, and Los Angeles knocked Utah out of first place in the Northwest Division. Sam Cassell had 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Clippers, who have won three straight. Mehmet Okur scored 19 points and Gordan Giricek added 17 for the Jazz.
Pistons 94, Celtics 84
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Rasheed Wallace scored 18 of his 23 points in third quarter, and Detroit coasted to a victory. Paul Pierce scored 21 points and Delonte West had 20 for the Celtics, who have lost five of six to fall nine. Boston's Ricky Davis was held scoreless -- 20 points below his average -- on 0-for-8 shooting. Richard Hamilton scored 18 points and Chauncey Billups had 13 points and 16 assists for the Pistons.
Nets 97, Pacers 92
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jason Kidd scored 23 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help New Jersey beat injury-depleted Indiana. Vince Carter added 24 points and Nenad Krstic had 20 for New Jersey (20-15), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Austin Croshere led Indiana (20-16) with 17 points and Anthony Johnson and Fred Jones scored 16 apiece.
Warriors 109, SuperSonics 93
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jason Richardson scored 26 points to help Golden State end its second five-game skid of the season. Baron Davis had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds two days after posting his fifth career triple-double with 24 points, 13 assists and a career-high 11 rebounds in a 110-104 home loss to the Lakers. Mike Dunleavy added 22 points and Mickael Pietrus 19 off the bench in his second game back after missing 23 games with a sprained right knee. Luke Ridnour had 18 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds for the Sonics.
Mavericks 114, Bucks 95
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki made up for the poor-shooting game he had last time Dallas played Milwaukee, scoring 35 points. Nowitzki made just 5-of-22 shots and scored 18 points when the two teams last played Nov. 29, a road game Dallas lost 113-111 in overtime. Nowitzki finished 14-of-21 shooting and it was his fifth straight game with at least 26 points. Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks and Jason Terry had 20 points. Michael Redd had 29 points to lead the Bucks, who have lost six of eight games. Maurice Williams added 18 points.
Spurs 93, Grizzlies 83
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tony Parker scored 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting to lead San Antonio. After missing his seventh attempt, Parker grabbed the rebound and scored in the third quarter. He also was 4-for-4 at the line. Manu Ginobili added 15 points to help San Antonio beat Memphis for the second time in three days. Tim Duncan had 13 points and 12 rebounds for his NBA-leading 30th double-double of the season, and Michael Finley also had 13 points for the Spurs. Pau Gasol had 25 points for Memphis.
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