nba roundup \ Wednesday night’s other games

Nets 103, Clippers 87

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Kris Humphries scored a career-high 25 points and the Nets avoided the worst 44-game start in NBA history. The Nets (4-40) were tied with the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks (3-40) for the NBA’s worst record after 43 games and all they had to do was lose another to secure another mark in this miserable season that opened with a league-record 18 straight losses. It didn’t happen although the Nets managed to blow a 16-point first-half lead in the third quarter before winning for the first time in 2010. New Jersey snapped an 11-game losing streak, their third double-digit losing skid of the season. Chris Kaman had 24 points for the Clippers.

Bulls 96, Thunder 86

OKLAHOMA CITY — Derrick Rose scored 26 points, Joakim Noah added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Chicago won its fourth straight road game. The Bulls improved to 22-22, returning to .500 for the first time since they were 6-6 on Nov. 21. After Oklahoma City took its only lead late in the third quarter, Chicago went on a 25-7 run to go up 89-73 on Rose’s right-handed flip in the lane with 4:57 remaining. Kevin Durant ended a run of 16 straight missed shots for Oklahoma City with a 16-footer from the right baseline with 3:59 to play.

Lakers 118, Pacers 96

INDIANAPOLIS — Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Andrew Bynum added a season-high 27 to lead Los Angeles. Bryant also had nine rebounds and seven assists, and Bynum had 12 rebounds. Pau Gasol had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Lamar Odom added 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers.

Raptors 111, Heat 103

TORONTO — Chris Bosh had 24 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 27 points and Toronto beat Miami. Dwyane Wade had 35 points and 10 rebounds and former Raptors center Jermaine O’Neal scored 22 for Miami, which lost Michael Beasley to a knee injury.

Grizzlies 99, Pistons 93

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Marc Gasol scored eight of his 25 points in the final two minutes for Memphis.

Spurs 105, Hawks 90

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 21 points and a career-high 27 rebounds, and the Spurs ended their three-game slide.

Bucks 91, 76ers 88

MILWAUKEE — Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 18 points, hitting a 12-footer with 22 seconds left, and the Bucks held on to snap a six-game losing skid against the 76ers.

Nuggets 97, Rockets 92

HOUSTON — J.R. Smith scored 22 points, Kenyon Martin added 12 points and 15 rebounds and the Nuggets extended their winning streak to eight games.

Associated Press