Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Ramon Sessions put home the game-winning
bucket with 28.3 seconds to play and the Charlotte Bobcats hung on for a 98-97
win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Time Warner Cable Arena. Sessions
finished with 14 points and six assists. Kemba Walker scored a team-high 19
points to go with seven assists for the Bobcats, who have won five of six and
are one victory shy of matching their total from all of last season. Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist netted 14 points, while Ben Gordon contributed 13 points
in the victory. Andrea Bargnani scored a game-high 25 points and Kyle Lowry
put home 21 points for the Raptors, who have lost three of their last
four. Jonas Valanciunas contributed 16 points and 10 boards in the setback.
Final Score: Cleveland 92, Philadelphia 83
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Jeremy Pargo scored a career-high 28 points
and the Kyrie Irving-less Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a six-game skid with a
92-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Dion Waiters and
Alonzo Gee added 16 and 14 points, respectively, for the Cavaliers, who
avenged an 86-79 loss to the Sixers in Philadelphia on Sunday. C.J. Miles
donated 13 points for Cleveland, which had lost six straight against the
76ers. Anderson Varejao tallied 10 points and 19 rebounds. Jason Richardson
and Jrue Holiday had 16 points apiece for the Sixers, who had a three-game
winning streak stopped. Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young each recorded a
double-double.
Final Score: Indiana 115, New Orleans 107
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Behind Paul George's nine 3-pointers and
Roy Hibbert's first career triple-double, the Indiana Pacers outlasted the New
Orleans Hornets in overtime, 115-107, on Wednesday. George was instrumental
in the Pacers' fourth quarter comeback, connecting on three 3-pointers in
the final minutes of regulation. He poured in 33 of his career-high 37 points
in the second half and overtime. Hibbert, who finished with a career-high
and franchise record 11 blocks, hauled in 11 rebounds and scored 10
points in registering his first triple-double before fouling out in OT for
the Pacers, who have won three of their last four. George Hill and David West
each chipped in 16 points in the victory. The Hornets, who led most of the
first half and the fourth quarter, seemed to run out of gas by overtime in
losing their fifth straight contest. Anthony Davis sat for a second straight
game with an ankle injury, but in his absence, Robin Lopez finished with a
double-double, scoring a season-high 21 points and pulling down 13 boards.
Jason Smith added 18 points off the bench and Ryan Anderson contributed 17 for
the Hornets.
Final Score: Orlando 90, Detroit 74
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Andrew Nicholson scored a career-high 15 points
and the Orlando Magic used a dominant third quarter to deliver a 90-74 victory
over a poor-shooting Detroit Pistons team at the Amway Center. The Magic put
together a 21-0 tear to begin the second half, turning a 3-point deficit into
a comfortable lead before cruising towards only their second win in their
last nine tries. That other triumph also came at the expense of the Pistons,
a 110-106 decision over Detroit last Friday. Nicholson made good on 7-of-9
field goal attempts and Arron Afflalo added 12 points for Orlando, which also
received a double-double from Glen Davis in the form of 11 points and a
season-best 14 rebounds. Detroit shot a woeful 9.5 percent (2-for-21) in
the fateful third quarter and 32.9 percent for the game en route to its
10th defeat in 12 games this season. Greg Monroe led all players with
19 points, but netted just four after halftime.
Final Score: Atlanta 101, Washington 100 (OT)
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards were fingertips away
from notching their first win of the season. But the Wizards' worst start
in franchise history remains intact after the Atlanta Hawks prevailed in
overtime, 101-100, at Philips Arena. Kyle Korver drained the last of his five
3-pointers to put Atlanta ahead with 1.9 seconds left in the extra session.
Coming out of a timeout, Washington's Kevin Seraphin fired up a hook shot from
the elbow that was short. Martell Webster secured the ball in mid-air and
appeared to stun the Hawks with his putback. However, replays showed Webster
still had possession when the backboard became illuminated. The Wizards became
the 13th team in NBA history to lose their first 10 games. Josh Smith had a
double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks. Al Horford fell a
rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 15 points and a career-high 10
assists, but he missed four critical free throws in overtime. Washington,
though, bailed him out by its inability to rebound. Seraphin compiled 21
points and 10 boards for the Wizards, who have dropped nine in a row at
Atlanta.
Final Score: San Antonio 112, Boston 100
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan posted 20 points and 15 rebounds to
guide the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-100 win over the Boston Celtics. Tony
Parker totaled 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field, and added six
assists. Tiago Splitter was also efficient, going 9-of-11 for 23 points off
the bench, as the Spurs ended 58.4 percent from the floor. Rajon Rondo
totaled 22 points and 15 assists for the Celtics, who also received 19
points from Paul Pierce and 16 from Brandon Bass.
Final Score: Miami 113, Milwaukee 106 (OT)
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - LeBron James finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds
and eight assists on Wednesday, as the Miami Heat held off the Milwaukee
Bucks, 113-106, in overtime. Dwyane Wade returned from a two-game absence and
matched James with 28 points, while Chris Bosh recorded a double-double with
24 points and 18 boards to help the Heat improve to 5-0 at home for the first
time in club history. Brandon Jennings paced Milwaukee with 19 points, seven
boards, six assists and five steals, while rookie John Henson donated a
double-double with 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Bucks, who have lost two
straight.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 117, LA Clippers 111 (OT)
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant struggled with his shot, but
continued to attack and used the charity stripe to his advantage. Durant
nailed 19-of-21 free-throw attempts and netted 35 points in the
Oklahoma City Thunder's 117-111 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Durant was just 7-of-19 from the floor and turned the ball over six times, but
snatched six rebounds, dished out five assists and tallied five steals for
Oklahoma City, which has prevailed in eight of its last nine contests. Russell
Westbrook registered 23 points and nine assists, while Serge Ibaka added 15
points and 12 boards in the victory. Oklahoma City was 34-of-39 from the foul
line. Blake Griffin poured in 23 points, but Chris Paul recorded just nine
points on 2-of-14 shooting for the Clippers, who had their six-game winning
streak snapped. Paul had nine assists. The Clippers were gunning for their
first seven-game victory stretch since an eight-game run from Nov. 30-Dec. 15,
1991.
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