Blazers burn Lakers in latest home victory
Brandon Roy scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won their ninth straight at home against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 107-98 victory Friday night in Portland, Ore.
The Blazers own the NBA's longest home winning streak against the defending champions.
Kobe Bryant had 32 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter but cut the margin to single digits in the final minutes.
The victory is the latest display of Portland's surprising resiliency despite a rash of injuries. The team has lost both of its big men — Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla — to knee injuries for the rest of the season, but the Blazers have won seven of their last 10.
The Lakers were without Pau Gasol, who missed his third straight game with a sore left hamstring. Coach Phil Jackson expects Gasol back for Sunday's home game against Milwaukee.
Wizards 104, Magic 97In Washington, Antawn Jamison had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Washington overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit in the team's first home game since Gilbert Arenas' suspension.Dwight Howard had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the struggling Magic, who have lost four straight for the first time since February 2007.
Hawks 93, Celtics 85At Atlanta, Jamal Crawford scored 18 points, including two crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta beat Boston for the second time this season.Paul Pierce scored 21 to lead the Celtics.
Mavericks 112, Spurs 103At San Antonio, Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, and Dallas rallied from a 10-point deficit entering the fourth quarter.Tim Duncan had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs.
Heat 109, Suns 105At Phoenix, Jermaine O'Neal scored four points in the final 29.7 seconds, two on a pair of clutch free throws, and Dwyane Wade had 33 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Suns, Grant Hill had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Steve Nash had 16 points and 12 assists.
Hornets 103, Nets 99At New Orleans, Chris Paul hit a driving scoop as he was fouled with 7.6 seconds left, and New Orleans narrowly averted a stunning home loss with its fifth straight win.
Grizzlies 91, Jazz 89At Memphis, Tenn., Zach Randolph had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo hit a 21-foot step back jumper with 5.2 seconds to help Memphis end an 11-game losing streak to Utah.Rudy Gay finished with 22 points and Mayo had 14 for the Grizzlies.Mehmet Okur scored 16 points and Paul Millsap added 15 for the Jazz. Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 37 seconds left.
T-Wolves 116, Pacers 109At Minneapolis, Al Jefferson had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Minnesota spoiled Danny Granger's surprise return to Indiana's lineup.Kevin Love had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Ryan Gomes added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who snapped a five-game losing streak.
Raptors 108, 76ers 106At Philadelphia, Chris Bosh made the go-ahead three-point play with 8.4 seconds left, and had 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Toronto.Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points to help the Raptors rally from a 13-point hole and win their third straight.Andre Iguodala fell just shy of a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and Allen Iverson had a season-high 22 points.
Bucks 96, Bulls 93At Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Michael Redd added 24 points to rallying Milwaukee to its third straight win.Derrick Rose led Chicago with 25 points and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 18 rebounds, but the Bulls dropped their third straight after a four-game winning streak.
