Bobcats 100, Sonics 84

Charlotte, N.C. – Gerald Wallace scored 27 points, Jason Richardson added 23, and Charlotte wore down a weary Kevin Durant and Seattle.

Hornets 100, T’wolves 82

Minneapolis – Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points, Morris Peterson had 18, and the Hornets beat Minnesota for New Orleans’ fifth straight win.

Nuggets 115, Knicks 83

Denver – Carmelo Anthony had 24 points, and Allen Iverson added 23 as Denver won its fifth straight game.

Bulls 92, Clippers 73

Los Angeles – Ben Gordon scored 25 points, and Andres Nocioni shrugged off a couple of flagrant fouls to score 21.

Wizards 109, Trail Blazers 91

Washington – Antawn Jamison had 30 points to lead Washington over Portland. About an hour before the start of the game, the Wizards said that Gilbert Arenas, who had surgery on his left knee in April, would miss the game due to soreness in his knee.

Bucks 105, Hawks 96

Milwaukee – Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd each scored 21 points to lead Milwaukee over Atlanta, extending the Hawks’ road losing streak to 17 games.

Suns 115, Rockets 105

Houston – Steve Nash had 19 points and 15 assists, and Phoenix beat Houston for its fifth straight victory.

Pacers 117, Jazz 97

Indianapolis – Mike Dunleavy scored 25 points, and Indiana beat Utah to snap a six-game losing streak. Danny Granger had 19 points, and Jamaal Tinsley had eight points and 13 assists for the Pacers (4-6).

Heat 91, Nets 87

East Rutherford, N.J. – Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, Penny Hardaway added 16 in his best game since returning to the NBA, and Miami beat New Jersey for its second victory of the season.

Mavericks 108, Grizzlies 105

Dallas – Josh Howard matched his season high with 27 points, six during a key fourth-quarter stretch, and Dallas remained unbeaten at home.