NBA Scores and highlights from Friday Night
NO/Oklahoma City Hornets 100 Indiana Pacers 91
David West had 20 points and Tyson Chandler grabbed 15 rebounds as the NO/Oklahoma Hornets went into Indiana and beat the Pacers 100-91. Jermaine O’Neil totaled 25 points and 6 rebounds in the loss
Philadelphia 76ers 105 Orlando Magic 103
Philadelphia got the game winner from Allen Iverson with 2.2 seconds left as the 76ers went into Orlando and beat the Magic 105-103. Iverson finished with 39 points and 10 assists and Kyle Korver added 28 points off the bench. Grant Hill paced the Magic with 25 points.
Toronto Raptors 109 Milwaukee Bucks 92
Chris Bosh shot 12-15 from the field and finished with 26 points along with 15 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors handed the Milwaukee Bucks a 109-92 beating. Charlie Villanueva had 17 points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort.
Atlanta Hawks 102 NY Knicks 92
Joe Johnson had 30 points and added 8 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks who won at home against the New York Knicks 102-92. Eddy Curry led all Knocks scorers with 20 points on the night.
Detroit Pistons 101 Boston Celtics 88
Richard Hamilton had 27 points and Chauncey Billups added another 20 and dished off 11 assists as the Detroit Pistons won on the road over the Boston Celtics 101-88. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 22 points
Miami Heat 91 New Jersey Nets 85
The Miami Heat gave their home crowd something to cheer about as Shaquille O’Neil had 21 points and 9 rebounds and Dwyane Wade added another 17 points to go with 5 assists in their 91-85 win over the New Jersey Nets. Vince Carter finished with 27 points to lead all Nets players.
Cleveland Cavaliers 88 San Antonio Spurs 81
The Cleveland Cavaliers went on the road and got a big 88-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs. LeBrone James finished with 35 points and 10 rebounds while Larry Hughes contributed 17 points to the cause for the Cav’s. Tim Duncan finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs.
Memphis Grizzlies 96 Charlotte Bobcats 83
Mike Miller played big for the Mephis Grizzlies, scoring 27 points and grabbing 9 rebounds as he led his team to a 96-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Adam Morrison scored 21 points on 8-13 shooting in the loss.
Sacramento Kings 89 Chicago Bulls 88
Sacramento rebounded from their season opening loss with an impressive road victory in Chicago 89-88. The Kings got 30 points from Kevin Martin, including the go-ahead basket with 6.4 seconds left. Ron Artest had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, while Bulls center Ben Wallace finished with the same rebound total. Luol Deng led all Bulls scorers with 29 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves 112 Denver Nuggets 109
Kevin Garnett sent the Denver Nuggets to their second straight loss with 27 points and 15 rebounds. The Timberwolves 112-109 victory was the second loss for the Nuggets. The Nuggets got 28 points apiece from Carmelo Anthoney and Earl Boykins.
Utah Jazz 108 Phoenix Suns 104
Carlos Boozer had his second big game of the year, finishing with 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Utah Jazz went into Phoenix and knocked off the Suns 108-104. Steve Nash had 17 points and 10 assists and Amare Stoudemire was limited to 17 minutes in the game.
Golden State Warriors 102 Portland Trailblazers 89
Mickael Pietrus had 16 points and 10 rebounds while Baron Davis added 17 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trailblazers 102-89. Zach Randolph led the Trailblazers with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
LA Lakers 118 Seattle Supersonics 112
With Kobe Bryant back in the line-up the L.A. Lakers improved to 3-0 on the year. Their 118-112 victory over the Seattle Supersonics was aided by 28 points from Lamar Odom and another 20 from Luke Walton. Kobe Bryant finished with 23 points on 8-15 shooting. Ray Allen had 30 points for Seattle while Rashard Lewis finished with 28 points.