NBA ROUNDUP \ Friday’s other games


Bobcats 104, Jazz 96

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Raymond Felton scored 23 points, Gerald Wallace added 22 and Charlotte Bobcats won a matchup of undermanned teams, holding off the Utah Jazz. While the Bobcats played without top scorer Jason Richardson (knee), the Jazz were without point guard Deron Williams (ankle), sixth-man Andrei Kirilenko (finger) and center Mehmet Okur, who is with his sick father in Turkey.

76ers 94, Pacers 92.

INDIANAPOLIS — Thaddeus Young had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers. Andre Miller added 19 points, Elton Brand had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Andre Iguodala finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers (4-5). With the victory, Philadelpphia snapped a three-game losing streak against the Pacers. Danny Granger had 18 points,

Heat 97, Wizards 77

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 24 points before taking the fourth quarter off, and the Miami Heat held Washington without a field goal for 9 minutes in the second half on the way to an easy victory over the Wizards. Michael Beasley scored 19 points for Miami (5-4), which needed 20 games to hit the five-win mark last season.

Knicks 116, Thunder 106

NEW YORK — Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph each scored 29 points, combining for 10 in the final 4 minutes after New York had blown most of a 30-point lead, and the Knicks held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nate Robinson made his first five shots, giving him 13 in a row over two games, and Randolph had 19 rebounds in his seventh straight double-double.

Nets 115, Hawks 108

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Devin Harris, back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, scored 30 points to lead the New Jersey Nets over the Atlanta Hawks. The Nets also got career-best nights from rookies Brook Lopez (25 points), and Ryan Anderson (15). Vince Carter had 26, many coming down the stretch to help the Nets end a three-game losing streak. The Hawks, who opened the season with six straight wins, have lost two in a row.

Hornets 87, Trail Blazers 82

NEW ORLEANS — David West scored 18 points and James Posey hit two 3-pointers — New Orleans’ only baskets in the last 8:30 — to help the Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland’s only field goals in the last 6:59 came on Brandon Roy’s two 3-pointers in the final minute. Roy had a chance to tie it in the last 10 seconds, but his wild turnaround 3-pointer came nowhere close. New Orleans guard Devin Brown sealed the win two free throws with 7.3 seconds left.

Nuggets 94, Celtics 85

BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups had 18 points each and Kenyon Martin added 16 to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics. The Nuggets, who have won only three times in their last 19 trips to Boston, survived a see-saw final few minutes.

Spurs 77, Rockets 75

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan scored 22 points and blocked Aaron Brooks’ layup with a second left in the San Antonio Spurs’ victory over the Houston Rockets. Rookie George Hill, playing in place of Tony Parker at point guard for the Spurs, added 17 points to help San Antonio — down 14 points with 7:37 to go — improve to 3-5. Houston’s Ron Artest missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.

Magic 102, Mavericks 100

DALLAS — Rashard Lewis scored 23 points, including the tying and go-ahead points on free throws with 10.9 seconds left, to give the Orlando Magic a victory over the careening Dallas Mavericks. The Magic trailed for all but a few seconds over the first 45-plus minutes, but clutch baskets by Jameer Nelson and a pair of tough 3-pointers by Mickael Pietrus put Orlando ahead.

Bucks 101, Grizzlies 96, OT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ramon Sessions had 20 points, including a pair of free throws that put Milwaukee ahead with 42.6 seconds left in overtime, and the Bucks held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies. Sessions’ free throws came after Hakim Warrick appeared to block his layup only to be called for a foul, sending Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni screaming down the sideline about the call. The free throws gave the Bucks a 95-94 lead, and Milwaukee held on, sending Memphis to its fourth straight loss.

Associated Press