Sunday, January 28, 2007
Spurs 96, Lakers 94, OT
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Finley's 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in overtime gave cold-shooting San Antonio an improbable victory over Los Angeles. Finley took a pass from Tim Duncan well behind the arc and hit nothing but net on his long jumper over Lamar Odom, helping the Spurs avoid their first regular-season sweep at hands of the Lakers in nine years. Vladimir Radmanovic's 3-pointer as time expired didn't come close. Kobe Bryant had 31 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers.
Bucks 107, Knicks 105
MILWAUKEE -- Mo Williams had 30 points, including a running, 20-foot jumper with 3.1 seconds left, and 10 assists to lift Milwaukee past New York and snap a six-game losing streak. Williams, who missed the last nine games after spraining his left shoulder in a collision on Jan. 8 at Denver, brought some desperately needed energy and bailed out the struggling Bucks after they nearly blew a 13-point lead with just under 9 minutes to play.
Wizards 105, Celtics 91
BOSTON -- Antawn Jamison scored 34 points and Caron Butler added 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Washington past slumping Boston. Gilbert Arenas shrugged off a poor shooting night and finished with 23 points. Brendan Haywood added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won six of seven to move into first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics lost their franchise-worst ninth consecutive home game and remain last in the Eastern Conference.
Pistons 95, Pacers 87
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chris Webber had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Detroit coach Flip Saunders picked up his 500th victory with win over Indiana. Detroit improved to 4-1 since moving Webber into the starting lineup after signing with his hometown team on Jan. 16. Rasheed Wallace added 20 points for Detroit, including 18 in the second half, while Richard Hamilton scored 21 and Antonio McDyess finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
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