NBA ROUNDUP | Wednesday’s other games


Raptors 96, Heat 54

TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker each scored 14 points and Toronto held Miami to the third-lowest point total in the shot-clock era. Miami was just five points off the NBA record-low since the shot clock was introduced in the 1954-55 season, Chicago’s 49-point effort against the Heat in April 1999. Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists, and Rasho Nesterovic scored 12 points to help the Raptors snap a season-high five-game losing streak.

76ers 115, Nuggets 113

PHILADELPHIA — Andre Miller scored 28 points and the 76ers spoiled Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia. Iverson, playing in Philly for the first time since being traded to Denver in December 2006, led all scorers with 32 points and added eight assists. Samuel Dalembert scored the decisive basket with 32.9 second remaining for Philadelphia. He had 17 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points for the Nuggets.

Nets 125, Hawks 117

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vince Carter had a season-high 39 points and 10 assists and New Jersey moved into a tie with Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Richard Jefferson added 33 points and Devin Harris had a career-high 26 points and nine assists despite playing on a sprained ankle. Joe Johnson had 24 points to lead six Hawks in double figures.

Wizards 87, Magic 86

ORLANDO, Fla. — Antawn Jamison had 31 points and 11 rebounds and Washington shut down Dwight Howard. Hedo Turkoglu had a career high with 39 points for the Magic, but Howard had only three points and 14 rebounds. DeShawn Stevenson, who played 21‚Ñ2 seasons for Orlando, scored 14, while Caron Butler had 11 points and nine rebounds and Brendan Haywood had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Pacers 102, Bobcats 95

INDIANAPOLIS — Flip Murray scored 22 points, and Indiana won its second straight game while handing Charlotte is fifth consecutive loss. Troy Murphy had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Shawne Williams, who had been benched for five straight games, scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for Indiana. Jason Richardson had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Matt Carroll added 18 points for the Bobcats.

Timberwolves 98, Grizzlies 94

MINNEAPOLIS — Al Jefferson scored 22 of his 29 points in the second half to help Minnesota erase a 14-point deficit. After hitting just one of his first 11 shots, Ryan Gomes made two free throws and then jumper from the elbow with 52.8 seconds left to help seal it and hand the Grizzlies their 18th straight road loss. Mike Miller had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gay scored 25 for the Grizzlies (16-51). Rashad McCants had 19 points off the bench and Randy Foye scored all 12 of his points in the second half for the Timberwolves.

Hornets 90, Rockets 69

NEW ORLEANS — Bonzi Wells helped New Orleans hand the Rockets their second straight loss after a 22-game winning streak, scoring 20 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter. David West, returning from a right ankle sprain that sidelined him for two games, had 23 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Tracy McGrady scored 15, well below his nearly 22-point-per-game average. Chris Paul had 21 points and 10 assists for the Hornets.

Associated Press