PHOENIX — Joe Johnson stole a pass and dropped in a short jumper as time expired in overtime, giving the Brooklyn Nets a 100-98 victory over Phoenix on Friday. PHOENIX — Joe Johnson stole a pass and dropped in a
PHOENIX — Joe Johnson stole a pass and dropped in a short jumper as time expired in overtime, giving the Brooklyn Nets a 100-98 victory over Phoenix on Friday.
Johnson had tied the game at the end of regulation on a short floater with 30 seconds left. He finished with 13 points on 6-of-19 shooting as the Nets picked up their first road win of the season.
Brook Lopez scored 25 of his 27 points for Brooklyn in the second half and overtime.
PACERS 104, BUCKS 77
INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert scored 24 points and had eight blocks, both season-highs, leading unbeaten Indiana past Milwaukee.
The Pacers became the first team since the 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks to open a season 9-0. Indiana has already beaten all four of its Central Division foes and will attempt to stay perfect Saturday night at Chicago.
HEAT 110, MAVERICKS 104
MIAMI — LeBron James scored 39 points, Dwyane Wade had 17 points, eight assists and a career-best eight steals, and Miami held off Dallas.
James made 14 of 18 shots for the Heat (6-3), while Chris Bosh scored 14 points. Norris Cole and Rashard Lewis each added 11 for Miami, which has topped the 100-point mark in every game this season.
Wade became the second player in Heat history with at least eight steals and eight assists in a game; Tim Hardaway did it against Atlanta on Dec. 20, 1997.
ULLS 96, RAPTORS 80
TORONTO — Luol Deng had 19 points, Joakim Noah scored 18 and Chicago overcame the absence of Derrick Rose to beat Toronto for its first road win of the season.
Deng and Noah also had nine rebounds apiece as Chicago earned its third consecutive win. Kirk Hinrich started in place of Rose and scored 12 points, helping the Bulls improve to 1-3 on the road.
TRAIL BLAZERS 109,
CELTICS 96
BOSTON — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds to lead Portland to its first victory in Boston since 2004.
Mo Williams scored 18 with eight assists for Portland, which earned its fifth consecutive victory.
BOBCATS 86,
CAVALIERS 80
CLEVELAND — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 16 points and Charlotte used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Cleveland and win for only the second time in 16 games at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Bobcats outscored the Cavaliers 29-22 in the final period, when Kidd-Gilchrist had eight points, including a three-point play that gave Charlotte an 81-70 lead with 6:08 remaining.
NUGGETS 117,
TIMBERWOVLES 113
DENVER — Wilson Chandler scored 19 points, including a big 3-pointer and three free throws late in the game, and Denver held off Minnesota for its third straight win.
Kenneth Faried added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, and Ty Lawson had 14 points and 10 assists. Lawson then left with 32 seconds remaining when Corey Brewer inadvertently hit him in the eye with his hand as he was defending the guard on a drive into the lane.
SPURS 91, JAZZ 82
SALT LAKE CITY — Tony Parker scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and San Antonio rallied past Utah to run its winning streak to seven games.
Boris Diaw scored a season-high 17 points and Tim Duncan added 14 for the Spurs in a game that matched the team with the best record in the Western Conference against the team with worst mark in the league.
HAWKS 113, 76ERS 103
ATLANTA — Jeff Teague had a career-high 33 points and 10 assists, Al Horford added 20 points and Atlanta beat Philadelphia for its third win in four games.
DeMarre Carroll finished with a career-high 21 points for Atlanta.
GRIZZLIES 89, LAKERS 86
LOS ANGELES — Zack Randolph scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds, Mark Gasol had 18 points, eight boards and eight assists, and Memphis eked out a victory over Los Angeles for their first road victory of the season.
Reserve shooting guard Jodie Meeks had 25 points for the Lakers (4-7), who have lost four of their last five games without their injured starting backcourt of Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash.
PISTONS 97, KINGS 90
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Josh Smith had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Detroit snapped a four-game skid with a 97-90 victory over Sacramento.
