nba roundup \ Tuesday’s games

Bobcats 114, Celtics 106, OT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Raymond Felton scored 25 points, rookie D.J. Augustin added 11 of his 20 points in overtime, and the Bobcats stunned to continue the Celtics’ sudden slide. Beaten by their surprising nemesis for the second time in two seasons, the defending champions came undone in OT, and they’ve quickly gone from unbeatable to vulnerable. After a team-record 19-game winning streak and an NBA-record 27-2 start, the Celtics lost for the fifth time in seven games, leaving battered, bruised and angry by Larry Brown’s upstart Bobcats. Paul Pierce scored 28 points, but had a key turnover in overtime. Ray Allen scored 20 points on 7-of-20 shooting for the Celtics.

76ers 104, Rockets 96

PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and the reeling 76ers returned home from a dreadful road trip to beat the Rockets. The Sixers needed to escape the Lone Star State to finally defeat a team from Texas. They lost at Dallas and San Antonio in the final two games of a 1-5 road trip and had lost five of seven overall, parking them in last place in the Atlantic Division.

Magic 89, Wizards 80

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points and the Magic held off a late scoring burst by Caron Butler. Butler had 29 points, all in the second half, but the recently energized Wizards (7-26) failed in their bid to win for the fourth time in six games. Orlando center Dwight Howard had his league-leading 25th double-double, with 15 points and 16 rebounds.

Thunder 107, Knicks 99

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Jeff Green scored 27 points, and the Thunder held off the Knicks. Oklahoma City (5-30) continued its recent offensive surge, shooting 52.7 percent from the field, including an 11-for-16 performance by Durant, but nearly blew a 23-point, second-half lead before recovering. Al Harrington scored 21 points and Chris Duhon added 18 for the Knicks (13-20), who were coming off a victory over defending NBA champion Boston. New York, which beat the Thunder by 10 points on Nov. 14, shot 39.8 percent.

Timberwolves 94, Grizzlies 87

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Randy Foye scored 23 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds left, and the Timberwolves weathered a late rally to beat the Grizzlies.

Associated Press