Charlotte, NC (My Sportsbook) - Raymond Felton had 20 points, including two huge free throws late in the game, to help the Bobcats edge the Hornets, 92-89, in a thriller from Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Jason Richardson also had 20 points for the Bobcats, who snapped a two-game skid. Emeka Okafor had 10 points to match his 10 rebounds. D.J. Augustin had 11 points off the bench. Chris Paul had 20 points, 10 assists and six steals for the Hornets, who have let two in a row slip away. Peja Stojakovic also had 20 points and seven rebounds, while David West and James Posey gave 11 points each.
Final Score: New York 114, Washington 108
Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Zach Randolph scored 22 points and hauled in 13 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks in a 114-108 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jamal Crawford poured in 23 points and doled out three assists for the Knicks, who have won two in a row. Nate Robinson gave 17 points and six assists, while Wilson Chandler ended with 17 points. Caron Butler had a game-high 30 points and seven boards in a losing effort for the Wizards, who have lost each of their four games to start the season. Antawn Jamison had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Nick Young had 16 points off the bench.
Final Score: Atlanta 110, Toronto 92
Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Mike Bibby led a balanced attack with 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks stayed unbeaten on the young season with a 110-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena. Bibby scored all of his points, including five triples, in the first half while dishing out 12 assists and Joe Johnson collected 17 points, seven rebounds and six helpers for the Hawks, who take their 4-0 ledger to the road for the next four games. Atlanta is off to its best start since going 11-0 to open the 1997-98 campaign. The Hawks had five players in double figures with Flip Murray (16), Maurice Evans (15) and Marvin Williams (14) each contributing to the win. It wasn't all roses for the Hawks as forward Josh Smith left the game in the first quarter with a high left ankle sprain. Smith went up for a block on a jumper from Toronto's Jermaine O'Neal with 56.1 seconds left in the first and came down awkwardly. He visited the bench before heading to the locker room and is expected to miss an estimated 2-to-4 weeks with the injury. Chris Bosh led all scorers with 26 and grabbed eight boards while Jose Calderon posted a dozen assists and a pair of threes for the Raptors, who dropped their second straight after starting the year 3-0.
Final Score: Boston 101, Milwaukee 89
Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Paul Pierce finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the streaking Boston Celtics to a 101-89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kevin Garnett added 16 points and nine boards for the Celtics, who have won three in a row and are 3-0 at home this season. Kendrick Perkins added seven blocks, along with eight boards and six points for Boston. Three Celtics players came off the bench to reach double figures -- Tony Allen had 13 points, Eddie House 11 and Leon Powe 10. Richard Jefferson led Milwaukee with 20 points, but the Bucks had their two- game win streak snapped. Charlie Villanueva added 13 points and 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, which played without guard Michael Redd, who suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday's game against the Knicks. He also did not play in Wednesday's win over Washington.
Final Score: Cleveland 111, Indiana 107
Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - LeBron James filled up the stat sheet with 27 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and four blocked shots, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-107 win over the Indiana Pacers. James' great all-around night, capped by an incredible block of a T.J. Ford layup in the final minutes, was enough to help the Cavs edge Indiana, which got a 33-point effort from Danny Granger. Mo Williams scored 21 points and Anderson Varejao added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Cavs, who won their third straight. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 17 points for Cleveland. Marquis Daniels scored 17 points and grabbed 11 boards for the Pacers, who have dropped three of four to start the season. Ford added 13 points for Indiana.
Final Score: New Jersey 103, Detroit 96
East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Devin Harris tallied a career-high 38 points to lead New Jersey past Detroit, 103-96, spoiling the debut of Allen Iverson in a Pistons uniform. Iverson, who had 24 points and six assists in defeat, was acquired Monday from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. Iverson hadn't suited up for the Pistons, missing two games since the trade was finalized, because Billups hadn't completed a physical for his new team. Josh Boone had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a two-game skid. Vince Carter also had 18 points and added seven assists, while Yi Jianlian had 12 points and nine boards in the win. Richard Hamilton totaled 22 points for the Pistons, who lost for the first time this season to fall to 4-1. Tayshaun Prince ended with 19 points and 11 boards and Rasheed Wallace had 11 and seven.
Final Score: Miami 99, San Antonio 83
San Antonio, TX (My Sportsbook) - Dwyane Wade poured in a game-high 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists in Miami's 99-83 triumph over San Antonio. Wade was 14-of-25 from the floor and logged three steals while rookie Michael Beasley continued to impress with 20 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Heat, who claimed victory in San Antonio for the first time in 11 tries. Udonis Haslem and Chris Quinn had 15 points apiece, with Haslem also pulling down 10 boards in Miami's third win in its last four. Tim Duncan notched a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who saw guard Tony Parker leave in the first quarter with a left ankle injury one game after putting together a career-performance.
Final Score: Chicago 100, Phoenix 83
Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Ben Gordon scored 23 points, and rookie point guard Derrick Rose had 18 points as the Chicago Bulls ran away with a surprising 100-83 win over the Phoenix Suns. Gordon sank 8-of-13 from the field -- including 4-of-8 three-pointers -- and Rose sank 8-of-11 shots for the Bulls, who had dropped three of four. Tyrus Thomas had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Luol Deng also scored 14 for Chicago. Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and grabbed seven boards for the Suns, who had won three straight. Rookie center Robin Lopez had 14 points and seven rebounds for Phoenix, which played without the services of Shaquille O'Neal. The 36-year- old center sat as part of the club's plan to give him rest throughout the season to keep O'Neal fresh. Steve Nash had only six points and five assists in 24 minutes for the Suns.
Final Score: Utah 104, Oklahoma City 97
Salt Lake City, UT (My Sportsbook) - Carlos Boozer finished with 21 points and nine rebounds, as Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan got his 1,000th victory with the club in a 104-97 victory over Oklahoma City. Sloan became the first coach in NBA history to notch 1,000 wins with one team. The longest-tenured coach in all of major professional sports -- in his 21st season -- Sloan is now 205 victories ahead of Celtics legend Red Auerbach. Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko added 16 points apiece, while Kirilenko grabbed 12 boards for Utah, which remained undefeated this season at 5-0. Kyle Korver chipped in 13 points off the bench. Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead the Thunder, who have lost four of five to open the season. Jeff Green added 22 points, while Desmond Mason had 18 points off the bench in the loss.
Final Score: Sacramento 121, Minnesota 109
Sacramento, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kevin Martin scored 26 points and tallied six assists, and the Sacramento Kings routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-109. John Salmons scored 23 points for the Kings, who won their second straight at home after dropping four road contests to open the season. Beno Udrih scored 15 points, and Spencer Hawes had 13 points and eight rebounds for Sacramento. Rookie forward Kevin Love had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have dropped four straight after a season-opening win over the Kings at home. Mike Miller scored 16 points and grabbed six boards, and Sebastian Telfair had 15 points and seven assists. Al Jefferson scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Minnesota.
Final Score: Denver 108, Dallas 105
Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds, added six assists and made several key free throws to help give the Denver Nuggets a 108-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Chauncey Billups scored 15 points in his Nuggets debut. He was dealt to Denver, along with Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb, in a Monday trade that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit. They did not dress for Wednesday's matchup with Golden State because Billups did not take a physical in time. Nene finished with 19 points and seven rebounds, and made a key steal late in the game for the Nuggets, who had lost two in a row. J.R. Smith scored 15 points off the bench for Denver, while Linas Kleiza had 14 points. Jason Kidd had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which has lost three of five to open the season. Dirk Nowitzki finished with 23 points and 10 boards in the loss, while Brandon Bass had the Mavs' third double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Final Score: Memphis 109, Golden State 104
Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - Rudy Gay scored 23 points and rookie guard O.J. Mayo had 20 points and nine rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 109-104 win over the Golden State Warriors. Hakim Warrick scored 19 points and grabbed 10 boards for the Grizzlies, who topped the Warriors for the second time in five days, after a win in Memphis on Monday. Darrell Arthur added 13 points and 12 rebounds for Memphis, which improved to 3-3 on the season. Stephen Jackson scored 27 points for the Warriors, who have dropped four of six to start the season. Andris Biedrins had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Kelenna Azubuike added 21 points for Golden State, which rallied from down 12 points in the fourth quarter to take the lead, but still fell to the Grizzlies for the second time this week.
Final Score: Houston 92, LA Clippers 83
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Ron Artest netted 23 points and brought down eight boards to help the Houston Rockets to a 92-83 victory over the winless Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. Carl Landry scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Yao Ming blocked five shots, with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets, who snapped a modest two-game skid after starting the season 3-0. Houston will stay in LA to face the Lakers on Sunday. Chris Kaman and Baron Davis each collected 23 points for the Clips, who have started the campaign with an 0-6 ledger. LA began a five-game homestand Friday and next hosts Dallas on Sunday. Marcus Camby logged 13 rebounds while Kaman had 11 and two blocks but it wasn't enough for a Clippers squad that shot just 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from the foul line. Making things worse, Tim Thomas left the game in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle and did not return.
