Boston Celtics can’t stop losing as the Charlotte Bobcats deal another body blow to Kevin Garnett’s men.
Raymond Felton had 25 points and eight assists and DJ Augustin scored 11 of his 20 points in overtime as the Charlotte Bobcats handed the Boston Celtics another disheartening loss with a 114-106 triumph.
Gerald Wallace scored 23 points for the Bobcats, who outscored the Celtics 17-9 in the extra period after blowing a late lead in normal time. Celtics swingman Paul Pierce scored 28 points, while Ray Allen added 20 points for Boston.
David West scored a season-best 40 points as the New Orleans Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-105.
Chris Paul had 32 points and 15 assists for the Hornets, who used a 15-0 run to take control in the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant scored 37 of his 39 points in the first three quarters for the Lakers, who had their six-game winning run ended.
Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and the Philadelphia Sixers withstood a late fightback by the Houston Rockets in a 104-96 victory.
Luis Scola led six Houston players in double figures with 18 points and added 17 rebounds. Speights and Louis Williams contributed off the bench for Philadelphia, scoring 15 points apiece.
Hedo Turkoglu poured in 22 points and Dwight Howard added 15 and 16 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to an 89-80 win over the Washington Wizards.
Dirk Nowitzki buried a crucial fadeaway jumper in the lane with 37 seconds left and scored 34 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ben Gordon scored 24 points and rookie Derrick Rose added 16 and eight assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 99-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up their fifth win of the season – and second in three games – as they held off the New York Knicks for a 107-99 triumph.
Jeff Green finished with 27 points and seven boards. Kevin Durant posted 27 points and 12 boards, while Russell Westbrook added 22, six and nine assists
Randy Foye knocked down a 3-pointer and produced a key block in the final minute to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off a late rally and defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 94-87.
Foye led the Timberwolves with 23 points while Al Jefferson added 19 and 12 rebounds.