Kris Humphries had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and Jordan Farmer added 12 points as the Nets (6-13) ended an eight-game losing streak against the Sixers. Anthony Morrow had 16 points starting his second straight game for the rookie MarShon Brooks (sore right Achilles’ tendon).
“Our new team motto is, ‘I love it,’ ” Williams said. “It started off sarcastic, but now we use it for everything. I had five turnovers, but I love it.”
Lou Williams led Philadelphia with 17 points. The Atlantic Division-leading Sixers (12-6) again played without the starting center Spencer Hawes (left Achilles strain) and his backup, the rookie Nik Vucevic (left knee quad strain).
Jrue Holiday stole Farmer’s inbound pass and scored on a layup to give the Sixers a 90-88 lead with 1 minute 18 seconds left in overtime.
But Deron Williams answered with a jumper to tie it. After Jodie Meeks missed at the opposite end, Williams nailed a long 3-pointer. Morrow sank a pair of free throws to seal it.
T’WOLVES 105, MAVERICKS 90 Kevin Love had 31 points and 10 rebounds after signing his new contract, and Minnesota won in Dallas. The end of the Mavericks’ seven-game home winning streak, and their franchise-record streak of holding 15 consecutive opponents under 100 points, came after they finally received their championship rings during a pregame ceremony.
THUNDER 101, HORNETS 91 Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead Oklahoma City to its 10th win in 11 games. The host Thunder improved to 15-3, the best record in the Western Conference, despite an off night from guard Russell Westbrook and 21 turnovers.
PACERS 95, BULLS 90 Danny Granger scored 22 points and Indiana became the first visiting team to win on Chicago’s home floor this season. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 24 points but had only 2 in the final quarter.
WIZARDS 92, BOBCATS 75 Nick Young scored 20 points, and Andray Blatche had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Washington in Randy Wittman’s first game as coach. Wittman took over for the fired Flip Saunders on Tuesday, and guided the team without the benefit of a practice.
HEAT 101, PISTONS 98 LeBron James scored 32 points, including the game’s last 6 from the free-throw line, to lead visiting Miami. Chris Bosh finished with 27 points for Miami, which was without Dwyane Wade, who sat out because of an ankle injury.
BUCKS 105, ROCKETS 99 Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings each scored 20 points, Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 19 rebounds after Andrew Bogut sprained his left ankle, and Milwaukee snapped an 11-game losing streak in Houston.
SPURS 105, HAWKS 83 Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair each scored 17 points, and host San Antonio handed Atlanta its first lopsided loss of the season.
FOUR-YEAR DEAL FOR LOVE Kevin Love and the Timberwolves agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $60 million to $62 million, a deal that includes an early termination option for Love in the final year. Love, an All-Star power forward, will make the maximum amount of salary for the four years, but he did not get the five-year deal he was seeking.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 25, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/sports/basketball/nba-basketball-roundup.html?ref=basketball
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