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(From the Associated Press) - The 7-foot-2 Hibbert had a career-high 26 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-90 victory over the Orlando Magic and All-Star Dwight Howard on Tuesday night. Hibbert added eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists for the Pacers (11-23), who have won two of three after losing eight straight. Howard played with foul trouble most of the night and finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds...Hibbert’s teammates have been impressed with his development, too. The second-year pro from Georgetown scored his previous career-high of 25 against Memphis on Dec. 30. He’s averaging 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds this season. “I think he’s more aggressive, he wants the ball in clutch possessions,” said Pacers guard Brandon Rush, who added 12 points and seven rebounds...Orlando will try to bounce back from consecutive losses to Chicago and Indiana. Mickael Pietrus and Jameer Nelson each scored 16 for the Magic, who shot 38 percent from the field and committed 20 turnovers.
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(By MIKE CRANSTON From the Associated Press) - Gerald Wallace led the offensive parade with 32 points, Stephen Jackson and Flip Murray added 25 each and the Bobcats did just enough down the stretch to hold off the Bulls for a 113-108 victory. Charlotte, which won its third straight and improved to 12-4 at home, moved ahead of Chicago into seventh place in the East as it seeks its first playoff berth in franchise history...Rose scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, but had seven turnovers. Salmons added 19 points as the Bulls lost their second straight following a four-game winning streak that had taken some pressure off embattled coach Vinny Del Negro...Luol Deng had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, who struggled to defend for a second straight night and spoiled Del Negro’s return to North Carolina.
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(From the Associated Press) - Antawn Jamison tied his season-high with 32 points and had 14 rebounds, Nick Young scored 21 points and the Wizards rallied from 18 points down in a 104-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Arenas had 19 points and a season-high 14 assists and Andray Blatche scored 12 for the Wizards, who snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 3-0 against the Sixers this season...Before the game, Wizards coach Flip Saunders called Arenas’ legal issue a distraction, and added, “I think right now, we’re anxious to go out and play.” Arenas played in just 15 games the past two seasons after three operations on his left knee. This season, Arenas has played in all 32 games and entered this game averaging a team-best 22.7 points. Andre Iguodala scored 20 points, Samuel Dalembert had season-highs of 20 points and 20 rebounds and Lou Williams added 19 points for the Sixers, who were coming off a 3-3 road trip...Before the game, the Sixers guaranteed Allen Iverson’s contract for the rest of the season. Iverson, who was signed as a free agent on Dec. 3, had just four points and five assists in 34 minutes.
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(By TOM CANAVAN From the Associated Press) - Bogut scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and the Bucks’ bench led by Carlos Delfino, Luke Ridnour and Hakim Warrick added 53 points in a 98-76 decision over the woeful New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night...Delfino, who had scored 10 points in the Bucks’ last five games, tallied 17 points as the Bucks won for only the fourth time in 15 road games. Warrick added 13 points and Ridnour had 11 as the Bucks beat the Nets for the second time this season...Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead New Jersey, which lost for the 31st time in 34 games this season. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 12 points and Brook Lopez had 11 and seven rebounds. “There is no way to sugarcoat this,” Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe said. “We did not come out and play well tonight.”
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(By DAVID JIMENEZ From the Associated Press) - Jason Terry scored 26 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and the Mavericks overcame a slow start to hand Detroit its 10th consecutive loss, beating the Pistons 98-93 Tuesday night. The Mavericks were coming off a 131-96 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Lakers, their most lopsided setback of the season and a performance coach Rick Carlisle called “embarrassing.”...Nowitzki and Terry combined to score 31 points in the second half to lead the rally against the Pistons...The Pistons led for the better part of the first three quarters as they looked to win for the first time since Dec. 12. Rodney Stuckey missed a 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left that could have tied the game...Detroit’s Richard Hamilton scored 20 points, Charlie Villanueva had 17 and Stuckey had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons are still trying to regroup from a rash of injuries. Hamilton (hamstring and ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (ruptured disc in back) have both missed 26 games, and Ben Gordon (left ankle) was out for nine in a row in December. All three returned to the lineup Dec. 27.
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(From the Associated Press) - With the Golden State Warriors’ Monta Ellis right on him, J.R. Smith launched a 3-pointer from about 40-feet away just before the buzzer sounded and missed badly. A dejected Smith, thinking the game was over and the Denver Nuggets were on the short end, began walking off the court. Then, he caught sight of an official signaling he had been fouled by Ellis...One of four Nuggets to finish with at least 20 points, Smith hit two free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift the Nuggets to a 123-122 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night...Ellis, who had 32 points, including a 10-foot turnaround jumper with 15.2 seconds remaining to give Golden State its last lead, declined to comment on the foul call. Warriors coach Don Nelson wouldn’t comment directly on the call but said his squad lost a game they deserved to win...Martin had a season-high 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Nuggets, who were without injured stars Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Andersen...Corey Maggette scored a season-high 35 points to lead Golden State, which lost its eighth straight on the road. Stephen Curry added 26 points for the Warriors.
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(From the Associated Press) - Memphis took another significant step in its maturation toward a playoff-caliber team when the Grizzlies launched a gutsy fourth-quarter rally to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-105 Tuesday night. Trailing 104-96 with 3:45 remaining, Memphis outscored Portland 13-1 down the stretch to pull out the win. O.J. Mayo, who scored 27 points to share the team high with Zach Randolph, hit a free throw with 21 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the lead for good at 105-104...Portland’s Brandon Roy, who led the Blazers with 27 points, then had the ball near midcourt with Mayo defending him. At one point, Mayo reached in and tipped the ball loose from Roy. In scrambling for the ball, Roy fouled Mayo, who hit the first of two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead...Memphis, which is averaging 112.9 points during its past eight games, had another big offensive night. The Grizzlies shot nearly 52 percent from the field, making 41 of 79 shots, and made 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Randolph hit 10 of 16 shots and pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds. Marc Gasol and Rudy Gay had 18 points each for Memphis.
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(By JOSH DUBOW From the Associated Press) - Nash had 30 points and 12 assists, Stoudemire scored 24 and the Suns used their experience to hold off the Sacramento Kings 113-109 on Tuesday night...Evans led the Kings with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists despite leaving briefly in the third quarter when he re-aggravated a sprained right ankle that sidelined him for three games recently. Fellow rookie Omri Casspi added a career-high 24 points as the Kings fell for the sixth time in the past seven games...The Suns started off fast, making their first five shots. Even when they did miss, they were able to convert second chances, including an acrobatic reverse dunk on a putback by Jason Richardson, who scored 20 points.
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(By BETH HARRIS From the Associated Press) - Bynum scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter when the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory...Bryant added 22 points despite an aching finger on his shooting hand, but had just three field goals in the second half when he picked up four fouls. Lamar Odom came up one assist shy of his 13th career triple-double, with 17 points and 19 rebounds in Gasol’s absence despite a bout of gastroenteritis...Reserve Carl Landry led the Rockets with 19 points, while Aaron Brooks added 18, Luis Scola 15 and former Laker Trevor Ariza 12.
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(From the Associated Press) - The 7-foot-2 Hibbert had a career-high 26 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-90 victory over the Orlando Magic and All-Star Dwight Howard on Tuesday night. Hibbert added eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists for the Pacers (11-23), who have won two of three after losing eight straight. Howard played with foul trouble most of the night and finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds...Hibbert’s teammates have been impressed with his development, too. The second-year pro from Georgetown scored his previous career-high of 25 against Memphis on Dec. 30. He’s averaging 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds this season. “I think he’s more aggressive, he wants the ball in clutch possessions,” said Pacers guard Brandon Rush, who added 12 points and seven rebounds...Orlando will try to bounce back from consecutive losses to Chicago and Indiana. Mickael Pietrus and Jameer Nelson each scored 16 for the Magic, who shot 38 percent from the field and committed 20 turnovers.
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(By MIKE CRANSTON From the Associated Press) - Gerald Wallace led the offensive parade with 32 points, Stephen Jackson and Flip Murray added 25 each and the Bobcats did just enough down the stretch to hold off the Bulls for a 113-108 victory. Charlotte, which won its third straight and improved to 12-4 at home, moved ahead of Chicago into seventh place in the East as it seeks its first playoff berth in franchise history...Rose scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, but had seven turnovers. Salmons added 19 points as the Bulls lost their second straight following a four-game winning streak that had taken some pressure off embattled coach Vinny Del Negro...Luol Deng had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, who struggled to defend for a second straight night and spoiled Del Negro’s return to North Carolina.
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(From the Associated Press) - Antawn Jamison tied his season-high with 32 points and had 14 rebounds, Nick Young scored 21 points and the Wizards rallied from 18 points down in a 104-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Arenas had 19 points and a season-high 14 assists and Andray Blatche scored 12 for the Wizards, who snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 3-0 against the Sixers this season...Before the game, Wizards coach Flip Saunders called Arenas’ legal issue a distraction, and added, “I think right now, we’re anxious to go out and play.” Arenas played in just 15 games the past two seasons after three operations on his left knee. This season, Arenas has played in all 32 games and entered this game averaging a team-best 22.7 points. Andre Iguodala scored 20 points, Samuel Dalembert had season-highs of 20 points and 20 rebounds and Lou Williams added 19 points for the Sixers, who were coming off a 3-3 road trip...Before the game, the Sixers guaranteed Allen Iverson’s contract for the rest of the season. Iverson, who was signed as a free agent on Dec. 3, had just four points and five assists in 34 minutes.
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(By TOM CANAVAN From the Associated Press) - Bogut scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and the Bucks’ bench led by Carlos Delfino, Luke Ridnour and Hakim Warrick added 53 points in a 98-76 decision over the woeful New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night...Delfino, who had scored 10 points in the Bucks’ last five games, tallied 17 points as the Bucks won for only the fourth time in 15 road games. Warrick added 13 points and Ridnour had 11 as the Bucks beat the Nets for the second time this season...Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead New Jersey, which lost for the 31st time in 34 games this season. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 12 points and Brook Lopez had 11 and seven rebounds. “There is no way to sugarcoat this,” Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe said. “We did not come out and play well tonight.”
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(By DAVID JIMENEZ From the Associated Press) - Jason Terry scored 26 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and the Mavericks overcame a slow start to hand Detroit its 10th consecutive loss, beating the Pistons 98-93 Tuesday night. The Mavericks were coming off a 131-96 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Lakers, their most lopsided setback of the season and a performance coach Rick Carlisle called “embarrassing.”...Nowitzki and Terry combined to score 31 points in the second half to lead the rally against the Pistons...The Pistons led for the better part of the first three quarters as they looked to win for the first time since Dec. 12. Rodney Stuckey missed a 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left that could have tied the game...Detroit’s Richard Hamilton scored 20 points, Charlie Villanueva had 17 and Stuckey had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons are still trying to regroup from a rash of injuries. Hamilton (hamstring and ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (ruptured disc in back) have both missed 26 games, and Ben Gordon (left ankle) was out for nine in a row in December. All three returned to the lineup Dec. 27.
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(From the Associated Press) - With the Golden State Warriors’ Monta Ellis right on him, J.R. Smith launched a 3-pointer from about 40-feet away just before the buzzer sounded and missed badly. A dejected Smith, thinking the game was over and the Denver Nuggets were on the short end, began walking off the court. Then, he caught sight of an official signaling he had been fouled by Ellis...One of four Nuggets to finish with at least 20 points, Smith hit two free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift the Nuggets to a 123-122 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night...Ellis, who had 32 points, including a 10-foot turnaround jumper with 15.2 seconds remaining to give Golden State its last lead, declined to comment on the foul call. Warriors coach Don Nelson wouldn’t comment directly on the call but said his squad lost a game they deserved to win...Martin had a season-high 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Nuggets, who were without injured stars Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Andersen...Corey Maggette scored a season-high 35 points to lead Golden State, which lost its eighth straight on the road. Stephen Curry added 26 points for the Warriors.
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(From the Associated Press) - Memphis took another significant step in its maturation toward a playoff-caliber team when the Grizzlies launched a gutsy fourth-quarter rally to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-105 Tuesday night. Trailing 104-96 with 3:45 remaining, Memphis outscored Portland 13-1 down the stretch to pull out the win. O.J. Mayo, who scored 27 points to share the team high with Zach Randolph, hit a free throw with 21 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the lead for good at 105-104...Portland’s Brandon Roy, who led the Blazers with 27 points, then had the ball near midcourt with Mayo defending him. At one point, Mayo reached in and tipped the ball loose from Roy. In scrambling for the ball, Roy fouled Mayo, who hit the first of two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead...Memphis, which is averaging 112.9 points during its past eight games, had another big offensive night. The Grizzlies shot nearly 52 percent from the field, making 41 of 79 shots, and made 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Randolph hit 10 of 16 shots and pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds. Marc Gasol and Rudy Gay had 18 points each for Memphis.
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(By JOSH DUBOW From the Associated Press) - Nash had 30 points and 12 assists, Stoudemire scored 24 and the Suns used their experience to hold off the Sacramento Kings 113-109 on Tuesday night...Evans led the Kings with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists despite leaving briefly in the third quarter when he re-aggravated a sprained right ankle that sidelined him for three games recently. Fellow rookie Omri Casspi added a career-high 24 points as the Kings fell for the sixth time in the past seven games...The Suns started off fast, making their first five shots. Even when they did miss, they were able to convert second chances, including an acrobatic reverse dunk on a putback by Jason Richardson, who scored 20 points.
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(By BETH HARRIS From the Associated Press) - Bynum scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter when the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory...Bryant added 22 points despite an aching finger on his shooting hand, but had just three field goals in the second half when he picked up four fouls. Lamar Odom came up one assist shy of his 13th career triple-double, with 17 points and 19 rebounds in Gasol’s absence despite a bout of gastroenteritis...Reserve Carl Landry led the Rockets with 19 points, while Aaron Brooks added 18, Luis Scola 15 and former Laker Trevor Ariza 12.
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