Monday, February 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards just their second win of the season.
Oklahoma City lost for only the third time in 15 games, getting 69 points from Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. During one stretch bridging the second and third quarters, the duo accounted for 21 of the Thunder's 23 points. Both slowed down after resting at the start of the fourth, missing 11 of 17 from the field.
After the Wizards missed their first six 3-pointers, Young hit four and the team made seven of 10 in the third and into the fourth.
Durant missed a potential tying 3 with 1.9 seconds left.
Parker lifts Spurs
over Magic 85-83 in OT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Tony Parker scored 25 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and San Antonio held on to beat Orlando 85-83 in overtime Wednesday night.
Tim Duncan added 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs also snapped a streak of 10 consecutive road losses overall, dating to last season. The Magic were led by Dwight Howard with 24 points and 25 rebounds. Ryan Anderson added 17, but it wasn't enough for Orlando to overcome a dismal shooting night.
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak and three-game home win streak against San Antonio. It also was the Magic's only loss in their lone back-to-back-to-back of the season.
The Spurs are off until Friday when they host Sacramento. The Magic host the Los Angeles Lakers the same night.
Miller leads Nuggets
over 76ers in OT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Andre Miller scored a season-high 28 points off the bench, Nene had 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-104 in overtime Wednesday night.
Miller scored Denver's last 10 points in regulation and got another big basket in OT.
His jumper put the Nuggets ahead 106-104 with 42.9 seconds left.
Miller then made a steal on Jrue Holiday's errant pass to seal the Nuggets' fourth consecutive win.
The Atlantic Division-leading Sixers lost for the first time at home. They had won nine of 10 overall and were 6-0 at the Wells Fargo Center.
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points and Evan Turner added 20 for the Sixers.
The injury-riddled Nuggets had five players score in double digits, including Arron Afflalo's 14 and Ty Lawson's 13.
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