National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Posted: 10:19 pm PST November 18, 2009
Atlanta, GA -- (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson finished with a game-high 30 points, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 105-90 victory over the Miami Heat at Philips Arena. Josh Smith ended with 16 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Atlanta, which improved to 6-0 at home this season. Al Horford added 16 points and 12 boards, as the Hawks took their sixth consecutive victory overall. Michael Beasley, who had scored just 15 points in his last two games combined, paced Miami with 21 points and nine rebounds. But Dwyane Wade shot just 6-of-18 and ended with 15 points, as the Heat lost for the third time in four games.Final Score: New York 110, Indiana 103 Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Al Harrington finished with a team-high 26 points and Larry Hughes added 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, as New York used strong bench play to end its six-game skid with a 110-103 win over the Indiana Pacers. Wilson Chandler and David Lee netted 18 and 17 points, respectively, as the Knicks claimed only their second win of the season. Danny Granger turned in a solid performance with a game-best 33 points and grabbed seven boards before fouling out for Indiana, which had its five-game winning streak snapped. Dahntay Jones went for 25 points and Roy Hibbert ended with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Final Score: Orlando 108, Oklahoma City 94 Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Vince Carter ended with a team-high 18 points and five other Magic players scored in double figures, as Orlando routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-94, at Amway Arena. Rashard Lewis narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 10 boards and nine assists, while Mickael Pietrus chipped in with 14 points for Orlando, which was coming off a 97-91 win over Charlotte on Monday. That win proved to be costly as the Magic lost guard Jameer Nelson to a knee injury that will keep him sidelined four-to-six weeks. The Magic have won three straight and four of five overall. Ryan Anderson finished with 12 points and Dwight Howard added 11 points and 10 boards. Final Score: Philadelphia 86, Charlotte 84 Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Lou Williams scored 19 points and made the game-winning layup with 3.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, as the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Charlotte Bobcats, 86-84, at the Wachovia Center. Williams also had six assists for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game skid. Andre Iguodala poured in 25 points and grabbed five rebounds. Elton Brand had his best game of the season, tallying season-highs of 19 points, 11 boards and six blocks in a little under 42 minutes -- also a season-high. In his second game with the Bobcats, Stephen Jackson had 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Gerald Wallace added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte, which has dropped six consecutive games. Final Score: Washington 108, Cleveland 91 Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Antawn Jamison thrived in his season debut, pouring in 31 points and pulling down 10 rebounds, and the Wizards snapped their six-game slide by pulling away for a 108-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. A two-time All-Star, Jamison hadn't played since partially dislocating his right shoulder in an exhibition game against the Cavs back on October 14. Caron Butler added 19 points, while Gilbert Arenas finished with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the victory. LeBron James tallied 34 points and nine assists, but also committed six of Cleveland's 16 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 10 and had nine rebounds while starting at center, as Shaquille O'Neal sat out his third straight game with a strained shoulder. The Cavs, who wasted a 17-point second-half lead, had a five-game winning streak broken. Final Score: Boston 109, Golden State 95 Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Rajon Rondo finished with 18 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds to lead a balanced Boston attack, as the Celtics used a strong third quarter to take a 109-95 win over the Golden State Warriors. Paul Pierce scored 19 points, while Kendrick Perkins and Ray Allen each finished with 15 for Boston, which snapped a two-game slide. Kevin Garnett ended with 12 points and six boards in the victory. Corey Maggette had 23 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which dropped its third in a row. Monta Ellis had 18 points in the loss. Final Score: Memphis 106, LA Clippers 91 Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph each netted 21 points as Memphis gained its first two-game winning streak of the season with a 106-91 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers. Marc Gasol tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Grizzlies, who also got 16 points from O.J. Mayo. Memphis, which never trailed, shot 54.3 percent from the field. It was the first game for the Grizzlies since they parted ways with disgruntled guard Allen Iverson. Baron Davis scored 23, including 15 in the opening quarter, to lead the Clippers, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Chris Kaman added 17 points and six rebounds in defeat. Final Score: Milwaukee 99, New Jersey 85 Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Andrew Bogut poured in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the New Jersey Nets their 12th straight loss to begin the year in a 99-85 decision at Bradley Center. The Nets, who extended their worst start in franchise history, remained the only winless team in the NBA. Carlos Delfino had 21 points and six assists for the Bucks, who have won five of their past six games. Rookie Brandon Jennings chipped in 19 points and eight assists, while Luke Ridnour ended with 17 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which outscored New Jersey 58-37 in the second half. Chris Douglas-Roberts paced the Nets with a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Terrence Williams tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for New Jersey. Final Score: Houston 97, Minnesota 84 Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Luis Scola poured in 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 11th straight loss after claiming a 97-84 win at Target Center. Trevor Ariza had 18 points for the Rockets, who have won nine straight against Minnesota. Aaron Brooks ended with 13 points while Charles Hayes chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds for Houston. Al Jefferson returned to the lineup for the Timberwolves after missing two games due to the death of his grandmother and tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ramon Sessions added 16 points and five assists off the bench for Minnesota, which hasn't won since its season-opener against winless New Jersey. Final Score: Utah 104, Toronto 91 Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Deron Williams returned to the Utah lineup and scored 20 points, dished out nine assists and had six rebounds as the Jazz never trailed in beating Toronto for a ninth straight time, 104-91, at EnergySolutions Arena. Williams missed the final two games of the team's road trip to be with his daughter as she went through some medical tests. He shot 8-of-16 from the field Wednesday night, helping the Jazz overcome the absence of Mehmet Okur (flu) and Ronnie Price (sprained left big toe). Carlos Boozer scored 22 and pulled down 18 rebounds for Utah, which also received 20 points from Andrei Kirilenko. Eric Maynor scored nine of his 15 points during a big fourth quarter run that sealed the victory. Chris Bosh totaled 32 points and 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost three in a row. Marco Belinelli added 19 points, while Andrea Bargnani chipped in 10 points and 11 boards in defeat. Final Score: Dallas 99, San Antonio 94 (OT) Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime, as the Dallas Mavericks edged the San Antonio Spurs, 99-94, at American Airlines Center. Nowitzki also pulled down 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who were coming off a 115-113 overtime win against the Bucks on Monday. Nowitzki sank the winning jumper in that game. Drew Gooden added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Terry ended with 13 points for Dallas, which has won four in a row. The Mavs were without Josh Howard (ankle), Shawn Marion (ankle), and Erick Dampier (illness). Tim Duncan tallied 22 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists for the Spurs, who dropped to 0-4 as the visitor this year. George Hill scored 15 points while Richard Jefferson finished with 13 points and 11 boards for San Antonio, which was without guard Tony Parker (ankle). Final Score: Portland 87, Detroit 81 Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 20, and Portland nearly blew a 20-point lead in the final quarter before holding off Detroit, 87-81, at the Rose Garden. Steve Blake added 17 points, while Andre Miller tallied 10 points and 11 assists for the Trail Blazers, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Rodney Stuckey scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the final quarter, but the Pistons lost for a third straight time. Charlie Villanueva added 20 points in defeat.
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