NBA ROUNDUP Tuesday’s other games

Wizards 107, Pistons 94

WASHINGTON — Caron Butler scored 33 points, Juan Dixon added 16 and Darius Songaila got 15 as Washington overcame a miserable start. After a lifeless 1 1/2 quarters in which the Wizards dug themselves a 17-point hole, they suddenly came to life to outscore the Pistons by 28 over the final 29 minutes.

Jazz 99, Timberwolves 96

MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin McHale instilled some much-needed energy and heart into his down-and-out Timberwolves in his first game as coach. Next on his agenda should be teaching them how to shoot free throws. Mehmet Okur hit the go-ahead shot with 1.7 seconds to play and Utah capitalized on 16 missed free throws by Minnesota. Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 21 points.

Rockets 92, Hawks 84

HOUSTON — Yao Ming scored 24 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds as Houston rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Atlanta. Luis Scola added 12 points and 10 rebounds, Ron Artest scored 19 and the Rockets outrebounded Atlanta 57-40 to hand the Hawks their 10th consecutive loss in Houston. Joe Johnson scored 22 points and Josh Smith added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks.

Bulls 105, Knicks 100

CHICAGO — Larry Hughes hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds to go as Chicago rallied in the fourth quarter. Drew Gooden led the Bulls with a season-high 22 points and 16 rebounds. Ben Gordon, who tied the game at 97 with a 3-pointer, added 17 points and Hughes had 16. Al Harrington shot 13-for-21 from the field and finished with 28 points to lead the Knicks. Quentin Richardson added 22 points, while Chris Duhon scored 15, had 14 assists and grabbed nine rebounds in his return to the United Center. Duhon played his first four seasons for Chicago before signing with the Knicks as a free agent.

Associated Press