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Hornets show toughness in win over Spurs
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-19 16:57
Hawks 110, Nuggets 107, OT
At Atlanta, Josh Smith made a layup with 42 seconds left in overtime to snap
a tie and Tyronn Lue hit a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining.
New Jersey Nets
guard Jason Kidd (5) heads up court after grabbing a loose ball in front
of Golden State Warriors center Adonal Foyle (C) in the second quarter of
their NBA game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 18, 2005. Nets won
118-90 as Kidd scored 24 points.
[Reuters] | Atlanta has won two straight and four of five. The Nuggets, who dressed only
nine players due to injuries and played only seven, lost their third straight to
match their longest losing streak of the season.
Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 37 points.
76ers 107, Raptors 80
At Toronto, Andre Iguodala tied a career high with 26 points to lead
Philadelphia over the NBA-worst Raptors.
Kyle Korver had 23 points and Allen Iverson added 18 for the Sixers, who have
won five of six. Center Samuel Dalembert, who grew up in Montreal, added 18
rebounds and 11 points.
Chris Bosh had 22 points for the Raptors, who dropped to 0-3 against
Philadelphia this year.
Nets 118, Warriors 90
At East Rutherford, N.J., Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of a triple-double,
finishing with 24 points and 13 assists.
Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who led
37-24 after their best first quarter of the season and never trailed.
Troy Murphy, a New Jersey native, led the Warriors with 19 points. Baron
Davis added 18, but Golden State lost for the fourth time in six games.
Mavericks extend Timberwolves' losing streak
DALLAS - Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Devin Harris sparked a fourth-quarter
surge, carrying the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-95
Sunday night.
Harris' open court moves led to several layups for himself and others. Howard
was among those benefiting, scoring seven of his 23 points in the final period.
Terry opened the quarter with a 3-pointer, ending a stretch of eight straight
misses, and scored 10 of his 14 points in the quarter, with several coming from
the foul line to preserve the win.
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