RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
BULLS 97 at Miami 108
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Detroit 85 at New Jersey 107
Vince Carter scored 41 pts. Pistons’ winning streak snapped at 5. Jason Kidd added 12 pts, 14 assists, surpassing Kenny Anderson as franchise leader in career assists with 2,364.
Milwaukee 94 at Washington 112
Gilbert Arenas had 31 points, 9 asts, 6 rebs to help Wizards snap 4-game skid. Wizards never trailed and were never seriously threatened after taking double-digit lead in 1st quarter.
Indiana 84 at Atlanta 79
Jermaine O’Neal scored 38 pts. Anthony Johnson’s putback with 5:19 remaining capped 24-9 run for Pacers, who won 7th straight against Hawks and 4th straight in Atlanta.
Orlando 92 at Cleveland 101
LeBron James had 30 pts, 9 assts. Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 2 big baskets in the final 1:43. Grant Hill had 17 pts but just 2 in 4th quarter when Magic tried to rally.
New York 106 at Phoenix 114
Amare Stoudemire 32 pts, 15 rebs, Steve Nash 26 pts, 14 asts. Win was 7th in 8 games for Suns. Knicks, 2-7 since Herb Williams replaced Lenny Wilkens as coach, have lost 12 of last 13.
Golden State 91 at Denver 107
Kenyon Martin had 24 pts, 9 rebs. Carmelo Anthony added 18 pts to help Nuggets improve to 4-1 under new coach George Karl. Warriors are 1-7 in last 8 games.
New Orleans 92 at Utah 108
Carlos Boozer scored 18 pts. Jazz shot 53 percent from field, led by as many as 28 pts after blowing game open in 3rd quarter. Hornets have lost 7 in row on road, 5 five straight overall.
Sacramento 108 at Portland 114
Damon Stoudamire scored 30 pts. Portland won 3 straight for 1st time this season. Zach Randolph added 28 pts, 12 rebs. Chris Webber had 20 pts, 13 rebs, 10 assts.
Charlotte 99 at Seattle 113
Ray Allen scored 25 pts after missing 2 games because of flu. Allen, who returned to practice Friday, played 31 minutes in 1st 3 quarters and made 9-of-14 shots, including 2 3-ptrs.
