NBA Roundup

Chicago's Kirk Hinrich, left, drives against Washington's DeShawn Stevenson. Hinrich scored eight points in the Bulls' 95-84 victory Wednesday night in Washington.

Bulls 95, Wizards 84

Washington – Ben Gordon scored 22 points, and Chicago had a 12-0 run in the final four minutes to beat Washington. Chicago’s run came after Caron Butler’s jump shot gave Washington its first lead of the second half, 80-79, with about four minutes to play. The Bulls then scored the game’s next 12 points to secure the victory.

Pacers 102, 76ers 85

Indianapolis – Marquis Daniels scored a season-high 26 points, and Indiana beat Philadelphia for its third straight victory. Jermaine O’Neal had 19 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and Mike Dunleavy added 19 points for the Pacers (13-11).

Bobcats 98, Jazz 92

Charlotte, N.C. – Gerald Wallace scored 26 points, and Jason Richardson had 24 to lead Charlotte’s furious fourth-quarter comeback.

Blazers 101, Raptors 96

Portland, Ore. – Brandon Roy had 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Portland won its ninth straight game. The Blazers, 11-3 at home and 14-12 overall, have won nine straight games for the first time since they won 12 in a row during the 2001-02 season.

Mavericks 108, Suns 105

Dallas – Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, including the Mavericks’ final eight, giving Dallas just enough to hold off Phoenix. Dallas led by 17 at the end of the first quarter, and Phoenix never recovered.

Pistons 87, Celtics 85

Boston – Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with one-tenth of a second left, and Detroit handed Boston its first home loss of the season. The Celtics (20-3) had matched their best start ever, also achieved by the 1963-64 team that eventually won the NBA title. Boston had won its first 12 home games.

Knicks 108, Cavaliers 90

New York – David Lee scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half, Jamal Crawford added 21, and New York beat Cleveland for its most lopsided victory of the season.

Grizzlies 88, Spurs 85

Memphis, Tenn. – Rudy Gay hit a three-pointer over Tim Duncan as time expired to lift Memphis.

Magic 97, Rockets 92

Houston – Dwight Howard had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, and Orlando took advantage of Tracy McGrady’s absence in the second half to beat Houston.

Hawks 117, Heat 111, OT

Atlanta – Joe Johnson scored 25 points and gave Atlanta the lead for good with a three-point play, and the Hawks outlasted Miami.

Warriors 111, T’wolves 98

Minneapolis – Al Harrington scored 25 points, including 14 in the decisive third quarter, and Golden State ran past Minnesota during another second-half fade by the Timberwolves.

Kings 102, Bucks 89

Milwaukee – Ron Artest scored 26 points and had eight assists, and Beno Udrih hit a career-high six three-pointers to help Sacramento beat Milwaukee to finish 3-2 on its five-game road trip. Udrih, traded to and released by Minnesota on Oct. 29, and signed by the Kings on Nov. 1, finished with 24 points for the Kings, who had been 0-9 before the road trip.

Hornets 107, Sonics 93

Seattle – Chris Paul, New Orleans’ point guard, scored 21 points and had 15 assists, and Morris Peterson matched a career-high with seven three-pointers and finished with 25 points.