NBA Roundup - Monday’s games

Pistons 114, Bucks 69

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points and 12 assists, helping Detroit rout Milwaukee for their ninth straight win. The 45-point margin of defeat was the third-worst in Bucks history, trailing a pair of 48-point losses. The Pistons have won 17 of 19, including a franchise-record 15 wins in December, while Milwaukee has lost four straight and six of seven. Tayshaun Prince added 15 points for Detroit, while Antonio McDyess added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Pistons finished with a season-high 33 assists against just 13 turnovers, while the Bucks had 21 turnovers and 14 assists. Michael Redd led the Bucks with 18 points, and Yi Jianlian had 12.

Magic 112, Bulls 110, OT

CHICAGO — Hedo Turkoglu hit a fadeaway jumper with seven-tenths of a second left in overtime, and Orlando handed Chicago its first loss in three games since Jim Boylan became interim head coach following the firing of Scott Skiles. After Chicago’s Ben Gordon hit a tying 3 with 6.7 seconds left, Turkoglu made a shot over Ben Wallace. The Magic’s fourth win a row was secure when Wallace missed at the buzzer. Dwight Howard had 17 points and 22 rebounds for Orlando. He also blocked five shots. Turkoglu, who missed a shot in the closing seconds, finished with 17 points. Gordon led Chicago with 39 points and Luol Deng added 19. Kirk Hinrich had 10 points and 10 assists before fouling out.

Bobcats 107, Pacers 103, OT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gerald Wallace led a furious comeback in the fourth quarter and took charge in overtime, finishing with 36 points and giving Charlotte a win over Indiana. The Bobcats snapped a four-game losing streak by rallying from a 13-point deficit with under six minutes left in regulation, sending the Pacers to their fourth straight loss.

Warriors 112, Rockets 95

HOUSTON — Golden State was sloppy, coach Don Nelson was furious and the Warriors still beat the Houston Rockets. Baron Davis scored 23 points and Al Harrington had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Golden State overcame 21 turnovers. Davis had seven assists, Monta Ellis scored 20 and Stephen Jackson sank four 3-pointers and added 18 points for the Warriors, who outscored Houston 37-15 in the final quarter to win for the 19th time in 26 games. Golden State coach Don Nelson was ejected in the second quarter for arguing with referee Bill Kennedy and the Rockets were positioned to win their third straight game without Tracy McGrady, who’s out indefinitely with a sore left knee.

Jazz 111, Trail Blazers 101

SALT LAKE CITY — Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Utah snapped Portland’s 13-game winning streak. Portland lost for the first time since a 100-79 defeat at San Antonio on Dec. 2. The Blazers won their next 13, including two over Utah, and were three victories away from tying the franchise record.

Raptors 97, Hornets 92

NEW ORLEANS — Chris Bosh scored 29 points and Toronto rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans. The Hornets’ winning streak ended at five after Chris Paul, perhaps exhausted from a 44-minute effort, committed a turnover with just over a minute to go and then missed a pair of crucial free throws that could have given New Orleans the lead with 25.8 seconds left. It was a bitter end to an otherwise strong performance for the Hornets’ point guard, who finished with 23 points, 16 assists and seven rebounds. Jose Calderon had 17 points and 12 assists for Toronto and hit a pair of free throws with 5.9 seconds left, forcing the Hornets to set up a potential tying 3-pointer.

Associated Press