Washington ? Perhaps Michael Jordan was right about Kwame Brown.

Brown, chosen by Jordan three years ago as the first high school player to go No. 1 overall in the NBA draft, had career-highs of 30 points and 19 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes Wednesday night to lead Washington to a 114-108 victory over Sacramento.

Brown shot 12-for-16 from the field and 6-for-7 at the free-throw line, including two free throws with 23.6 seconds left to give the Wizards a 113-105 lead. Washington snapped its seven-game losing streak.

“He just has a big confidence aura about himself, just taking the ball to the basket,” Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said. “He was real sharp with his post moves, his face-ups and finishing at the rim. He was really sharp.”

Brown said the Wizards’ 114-110 overtime loss Tuesday night in New York made him anxious for a shot at the Kings, who lost, 94-77, Tuesday at New Jersey.

Gilbert Arenas had 27 points, 10 assists, a career-high eight steals and five rebounds. He also played the entire game.

With a victory, the Kings would have secured their sixth consecutive playoff berth and reached the 50-win plateau for the fourth straight season. It also would have marked their fourth consecutive season in which they had won 20 or more games on the road.

Sacramento did clinch a playoff spot when Portland and Utah lost, but the other milestones will have to wait at least until Friday when the Kings play at Indiana.

Pacers 80, Blazers 71

Indianapolis — Ron Artest scored 21 points to lead Indiana over Portland, giving Rick Carlisle his third straight 50-win season in his third season as a head coach. Reggie Miller added 18 points for the Pacers.

Lakers 106, Clippers 103

Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant had 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and four teammates scored in double figures as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Clippers. Shaquille O’Neal had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots before fouling out.

Warriors 110, Magic 85

Oakland, Calif. — Troy Murphy came off the bench for 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Golden State won back-to-back games for the first time in more than a month. Tracy McGrady had 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for the Magic.

Hawks 111, Mavericks 110

Dallas — Stephen Jackson scored 36 points, including 31 in the first half, and Atlanta led by as many as 26 before holding off Dallas to snap the Mavericks’ nine-game home winning streak.

Hornets 104, 76ers 80

New Orleans — Rookie David West hit all seven of his shots for a career-high 15 points and fueled a momentum-changing third-quarter surge in New Orleans’ victory over Philadelphia. Baron Davis added 20 points, hitting a three-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer and two more early in the fourth.

Celtics 104, Nuggets 100

Boston — Paul Pierce had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Mark Blount and Chucky Atkins also had double-doubles as the Celtics beat Denver to improve to 12-1 when playing at home on St. Patrick’s Day.

Raptors 85, Jazz 81

Toronto — Vince Carter scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Toronto knocked Utah back to .500. Jalen Rose and Donyell Marshall each added 17 points for the Raptors.