Nets trio defeats Warriors; Heat win
Richard Jefferson scored 31 points, Jason Kidd collected his 93rd career triple-double and the New Jersey Nets beat the Golden State Warriors 100-95 on Saturday night.
Vince Carter finished with 23 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 24.6 seconds left, for the Nets, who led by 14 in the first half but needed some clutch plays from their Big Three to get the win.
New Jersey was trailing 95-94 when Carter made a 3 from the left corner with 2 seconds remaining on the shot clock to put the Nets in front again.
Kidd, who finished with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, made 2 free throws with 22.1 seconds left to seal the victory.
Stephen Jackson had 21 points for Golden State.
Hornets 110, T'wolves 76: Chris Paul had 19 points, 15 assists and 5 steals in only 30 minutes, helping host New Orleans take a victory over Minnesota. David West scored 22 points for the Hornets. Ryan Gomes scored 20 to lead Minnesota, which still has yet to win two straight this season and has won only once in its last eight games.
Heat 104, Jazz 102: Dwyane Wade hit a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer, giving host Miami a win over Utah. Wade finished with 20 points for Miami, which wasted a 16-point second-half lead -- but won when Wade pump-faked, shot and saw the ball bounce off the rim and through the hoop as time expired. Deron Williams scored 22 points for Utah.
Pacers 93, Wizards 85: Danny Granger scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and host Indiana Pacers held off short-handed Washington. Jermaine O'Neal had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and reserve Kareem Rush added 15 points for the Pacers, who won for the fourth time in five games. Antawn Jamison finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds for Washington.
Sixers 99, Grizzlies 97: Andre Iguodala made a 20-foot jumper as time expired to give visiting Philadelphia a victory over Memphis. Iguodala, who had 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, converted the winner over Mike Miller from near the top of the key. Andre Miller led Philadelphia with 29 points. Pau Gasol had 31 points and 13 rebounds for Memphis.
Bucks 103, Bobcats 99: Rookie Yi Jianlian scored a season-high 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and Michael Redd added 27 points to help host Milwaukee outlast Charlotte. The game was delayed 15 minutes after the Bobcats needed nearly 11 hours to get to Milwaukee after their flight left Charlotte at 9 a.m.
Suns 122, Raptors 103: Phoenix raced past visiting Toronto despite a career-high 42 points by the Raptors' Chris Bosh. Leandro Barbosa, starting in place of injured Raja Bell, scored 31 points, Amare Stoudemire added 28 and Grant Hill 25 for Phoenix. Steve Nash had 16 assists with no turnovers.
Spurs 99, Clippers 90: Tim Duncan had 34 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and host San Antonio beat the severely undermanned Los Angeles Clippers. Tony Parker had 18 points in his first game back since missing four with a sprained left ankle. Rookie Al Thornton led the Clippers with 25 points in his second career start. Chris Kaman added 20 points and 10 rebounds.