Bobcats hand Pacers second consecutive loss

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats finished up the roughest stretch of their schedule with one of their most-impressive performances of the season Wednesday night. Center Al Jefferson scored 34 points, including 20 in the first half, and the Bobcats routed the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers 109-87. The win came after the Bobcats lost at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nuggets 115, Mavericks 110

DENVER — Forward Wilson Chandler scored 21 points, guard Ty Lawson had 20 and the Denver Nuggets used a fast start and strong finish to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-110 on Wednesday night. Forward J.J. Hickson had 12 of his 16 points in the fourth and also tied a career high with five blocks for […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks 118, Timberwolves 106

MINNEAPOLIS — Turns out Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman had good reason to worry before Wednesday night’s 118-106 loss to the New York Knicks at Target Center. The Timberwolves had just won four of five games on the season’s longest road trip and six of their last seven overall before coming home to begin a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 103, Grizzlies 94

NEW YORK — Guard Marcus Thornton came off the bench to score a game-high 20 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 103-94 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. It was the seventh wire-to-wire victory of the season and second straight for the Nets, who became the first team […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors 108, Celtics 88

BOSTON — After they pulled out a dramatic, last-second win at Indiana on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors could have been excused for being a bit flat Wednesday night. Forget it. Putting on a clinic against a weak opponent, the Warriors never trailed, and they capped a 4-2 road trip with a clinic-like 108-88 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls 105, Pistons 94

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Guard D.J. Augustin scored 26 points off the bench and center Joakim Noah recorded his second triple-double in three games, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 105-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace. Noah had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his sixth career […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets 101, Magic 89

ORLANDO — Guard James Harden scored 31 points and center Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Houston Rockets to a 101-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. The Rockets have the best record (21-6) in the NBA since Jan. 1, determined to secure home court for the first round […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 109, Pacers 87

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson scored 34 points, including 20 in the first half, and the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 109-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Bobcats raced to a 28-8 lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the way, although the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 104, Jazz 91

WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored 26 points and guard Bradley Beal had 22 as the Washington Wizards won for the seventh time in eight games with a 104-91 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Guard John Wall had 14 points, 10 assists and two blocks as the Wizards (32-29) snapped a four-game […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021