Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade recorded his first 30-point game of the season to lead his team to a 97-94 victory against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Wade scored a game-high 32 points on 15-for-25 shooting, picking up the slack for an ailing LeBron James.
Utah Jazz 86 V Orlando Magic 82
Rookie Trey Burke had a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in leading the Utah Jazz to an 86-82 victory over the Orlando Magic. Jameer Nelson led the Magic with 17 points, but missed what could have been a game-tying layup in the final seconds, a shot that was altered by Utah center Derrick Favors.
Charlotte Bobcats 104 V Toronto Raptors 102
Kemba Walker scored four of his 29 points in overtime to lift the Charlotte Bobcats (12-14) over the Toronto Raptors (9-14) 104-102 Wednesday night. Al Jefferson buoyed Charlotte's interior with 24 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, helping the Bobcats to their second win in as many nights.
Atlanta Hawks 124 V Sacramento Kings 107
Kyle Korver tied his career high with eight 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 28 points to help his side overcome the Sacramento Kings 124 – 107 on Wednesday night.
Detroit Pistons 107 V Boston Celtics 106
Jeff Green missed a contested runner as time expired, as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics for a 107-106 win. Brandon Jennings stole the show with a game-high 28 points and 14 assists, while Josh Smith added 12 of his 20 points in the second half, as the Pistons fought back from the 21-point deficit for the victory. Jared Sullinger had a team-high 19 points in the setback, as the Celtics dropped their second game against Detroit this season.
Washington Wizards 113 Brooklyn Nets 107
The Washington Wizards continued to get healthy in New York City, following up Monday's win over the Knicks with another victory, 113-107 over the Brooklyn Nets.
New York Knicks 107 V Milwaukee Bucks 101 (2OT)
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, including eight in the second overtime, to lead the New York Knicks to a 107-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Minnesota Timberwolves 120 V Portland Blazers 109
Kevin Love's 29-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist, four-3 game was just the third time a player has done it since 1985 (Larry Bird, Vince Carter), helped the Wolves to beat
the league-leaders Portland Trail Blazers 120-109 at Target Center Wednesday night.
Dallas Mavericks 105 V Memphis Grizzlies 91
Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points and Monta Ellis chipped in 18, to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-91 win over a shorthanded Memphis squad Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center.
San Antonio Spurs 108 V Phoenix Suns 101
The Spurs went where few teams have gone in games involving the Suns this season. They slowed down the Suns' dual-point-guard backcourt of Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe. And that allowed the visiting Spurs (20-5) to outlast the Suns 108-101 Wednesday night to snap Phoenix's five-game winning streak.
Houston Rockets 109 V Chicago Bulls 94
Dwight Howard fell one rebound shy of recording his seventh consecutive double-double, scoring 23 points and grabbing nine boards to lead the Rockets to a 109-94 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday at Toyota Center.
Los Angeles Clippers 108 V New Orleans Pelicans 95
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan had 14 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks for his 12th double-double of the season, matching his career-high total from last season to lead the Clippers to a 108 – 95 win against the Pelicans.
