nba roundup

April 6, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

nba roundup

Sunday’s other games

Mavericks 140, Suns 116

DALLAS — The Suns might as well get started on their offseason plans. Jason Kidd made sure of it. Kidd had 19 points, a season-high 20 assists and a major career milestone — all in just three quarters — virtually assuring the Mavericks of grabbing no worse than the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Dallas owns a four-game lead with five games left. Because the Mavs won the season series, they hold the tiebreaker over the Suns, so Phoenix must finish 5-0 and Dallas 0-5 for the teams to trade places in the standings. Kidd’s 14th assist gave him 10,142 for his career, passing Magic Johnson for No. 3 on the NBA’s list. Among those who gave him a standing ovation was broadcaster Mark Jackson, who is second with 10,334.

Knicks 112, Raptors 103

TORONTO — Wilson Chandler scored 17 points, David Lee added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Knicks eliminated the Raptors from the playoffs. New York, itself eliminated from playoff contention in Saturday’s home loss to the Raptors, ended a nine-game losing streak in Toronto. The Knicks had not won north of the border since a 109-103 victory on March 5, 2004. Quentin Richardson scored 16 points,

Pistons 104, Bobcats 97

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Will Bynum scored a franchise-record 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead Detroit as the Pistons moved a step closer to locking up the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Bynum scored the final 13 points for the Pistons and finished with a career-high 32 points.

Nuggets 110, Timberwolves 87

MINNEAPOLIS — Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and the Nuggets easily won their seventh in a row. Sebastian Telfair had 18 points to lead the Wolves, who played without four of their top six scorers.

Jazz 108, Hornets 94

NEW ORLEANS — Ronnie Brewer scored 23 points and the Jazz completed a convincing season sweep of the Hornets. Deron Williams had 21 points and 11 assists for Utah, which led by 30 in the second quarter and snapped a three-game skid with its first road victory against a winning team in the Western Conference.

Nets 96, 76ers 67

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vince Carter scored 15 points and the Nets kept their playoff hopes alive for a couple more days. Sixth man Lou Williams had 14 points to lead the Sixers.

Pacers 117, Thunder 99

OKLAHOMA CITY — Danny Granger scored 24 points, Troy Murphy added 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Pacers kept their slim playoff hopes alive. Indiana shot 50 percent or better for the fifth time in seven games.

Associated Press