Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - LeBron James filled the stat sheet with 27
points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four steals as the Miami Heat handed
the Charlotte Bobcats their 16th straight loss with a 105-92 triumph. Dwyane
Wade tallied 13 of his 29 points in the fourth, while adding nine rebounds and
five assists for Miami, which has won six straight. Kemba Walker netted 27
points to lead the Bobcats, who have dropped nine consecutive contests to the
Heat.
Chicago at Indiana, postponed
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Wednesday's game between the Chicago Bulls
and the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse has been postponed due to
weather conditions. Significant snowfall has blanketed the area. The game will
be rescheduled at a later date.
Final Score: New Orleans 97, Orlando 94
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - The tandem of Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez
helped the New Orleans Hornets avoid matching a franchise-record losing streak
with a 97-94 victory over the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center. Lopez
finished 9-of-10 with 29 points, one shy of his career high, while Vasquez
established a personal best with 27 points. He also compiled eight assists and
six rebounds. Rookie Anthony Davis contributed a 12-point, 11-rebound double-
double for the Hornets, who had dropped 11 in a row, one shy of their worst
streak set from Jan. 19-Feb. 14, 1990. Ryan Anderson scored 15 points in his
return to Orlando. He faced the Magic for the first time since they dealt him
to the Hornets this past summer. Jameer Nelson had a season-high 28 points and
10 assists for Orlando, which has lost three consecutive games and five
straight in the series. Nikola Vucevic supplied 19 points and nine boards
against the Hornets, but missed a game-tying 3-pointer from the right wing in
the dying seconds.
Final Score: Cleveland 87, Washington 84
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Tristan Thompson laid in the go-ahead bucket
with 24.4 seconds remaining and the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on for an 87-84
win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Verizon Center. Thompson
finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Kyrie Irving netted a game-high 26
points to go with six rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who have
won back-to-back games after losing six in a row. Daniel Gibson and Alonzo Gee
donated 10 points apiece in the triumph. Emeka Okafor scored 17 points and
grabbed 10 rebounds, while Jordan Crawford netted 17 points on 7-of-15
shooting for the scuffling Wizards, who lost for the eighth consecutive game.
Nene gave 16 points and seven rebounds, while Martell Webster contributed 12
points and 10 boards in the setback.
Final Score: Atlanta 126, Detroit 119 (2-OT)
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith and Al Horford combined for 53
points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-119 double-overtime win over the
Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Smith had 31 points to go with 10 rebounds, six
assists and two blocks and Horford chipped in with 22 points and 10 boards.
Lou Williams added 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Jeff
Teague netted 17 points and handed out 11 assists for the Hawks, who have won
back-to-back games. Will Bynum had 31 points off the bench while Andre
Drummond and Rodney Stuckey added 16 points apiece for the Pistons, who had a
two-game winning streak snapped. Drummond also pulled down 12 rebounds and
Stuckey had 11 assists in the setback.
Final Score: Philadelphia 99, Memphis 89
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Starting in place of Jason Richardson, Dorell
Wright nailed five 3-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Philadelphia
76ers' 99-89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Spencer Hawes registered 20
points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Jrue Holiday added 13 points and
nine assists for Philadelphia, which snapped a six-game road losing streak.
This was the second of an eight-game road trip for the Sixers, who lost the
opener of their swing against the Brooklyn Nets. Zach Randolph finished with
23 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Grizzlies, who fell to 12-3
at home this season.
Final Score: Milwaukee 108, Brooklyn 93
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brandon Jennings netted a game-high 25 points
and handed out six assists as the Milwaukee Bucks continued their recent
dominance of the Brooklyn Nets with a 108-93 victory on Wednesday at the
Bradley Center. Monta Ellis scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while Mike
Dunleavy added 17 points for the Bucks, who have won 13 straight games against
the New Jersey/Brooklyn franchise. Ersan Ilyasova donated 17 points and 11
boards and Larry Sanders added 12 points and 12 rebounds in the victory. Brook
Lopez scored a team-high 21 points and ripped down 10 rebounds, while Andray
Blatche netted 14 points to go with five rebounds for the Nets, who haven't
topped the Bucks since March 3, 2009. Joe Johnson and Keith Bogans contributed
13 and 11 points, respectively, for Brooklyn, which was missing star point
guard Deron Williams, who sat out with a bruised right wrist.
Final Score: Houston 87, Minnesota 84
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - James Harden connected twice on drives to
the basket in the waning moments to lift the Houston Rockets to an 87-84
victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden scored 17 of his 30 points in
the fourth quarter as the Rockets overcame a 14-point deficit to notch their
fifth straight win. Chandler Parsons had 12 points and Carlos Delfino added 11
for Houston. Jose Juan Barea supplied 18 points to pace the Timberwolves, who
had their home winning streak snapped at five games. They have dropped four of
five overall. Kevin Love struggled in his return to Minnesota's lineup after
missing the previous game with an eye injury. He shot 3-of-14 for seven points
and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Final Score: San Antonio 100, Toronto 80
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan scored a game-high 15 points to
go along with six rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs cooled down the Toronto
Raptors with a 100-80 decision at AT&T Center. Manu Ginobili followed with 14
points, while Tony Parker added 13 and seven assists for San Antonio, which
won its third straight game. Alan Anderson and Amir Johnson each netted 12
points to pace the Raptors, who had their season-high five-game win streak
snapped. Terrence Ross and John Lucas III scored 11 points apiece off the
bench in a losing effort.
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