Charlotte, NC (Betting Express) - Andrew Bogut scored 12 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, giving the Milwaukee Bucks a 79-74 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Ramon Sessions added 18 points -- including 10-of-10 from the free throw line, while Charlie Villanueva had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak. Richard Jefferson had 15 points and seven rebounds in the win. Gerald Wallace scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who have dropped four straight games. Emeka Okafor posted a double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds, while Raymond Felton chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

Final Score: Houston 100, Orlando 95

Orlando, FL (Betting Express) - Yao Ming recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds and Houston once again went to Orlando and left with a victory in a 100-95 decision over the Magic. Tracy McGrady scored 17 points against his former team, while Rafer Alston added 17 points and seven assists for the Rockets, who have won four of five overall and seven straight at Amway Arena. Ron Artest logged his usual all-around effort of 11 points, six rebounds and five assists in the win. Jameer Nelson dropped a team-high 21 points with six assists, and Rashard Lewis contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and five helpers for Orlando, which snapped a five-game winning streak by shooting 2- for-15 from three-point land in the second half. Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick each logged 13 points with Howard collecting nine boards in defeat.

Final Score: Cleveland 110, Atlanta 96

Cleveland, OH (Betting Express) - LeBron James finished with 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 110-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Mo Williams added 23 points, five boards and four assists for the Cavaliers, who rebounded from a loss Wednesday to Detroit that snapped an eight-game win streak. Delonte West ended with 19 points, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 17 in the win. Maurice Evans had 21 points off the bench to pace Atlanta, whose two-game win streak was snapped. Acie Law, also off the bench, finished with 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Hawks.

Final Score: Miami 109, Indiana 100

Miami, FL (Betting Express) - Dwyane Wade continued his brilliant start to the young season as his 38-point, eight-assist effort lifted Miami to a 109-100 victory over the Pacers. Wade, fresh off a 40-point, 11-assist performance, hit 15-of-24 from the field for Miami, which has won two of three. Shawn Marion was solid in recording 18 points, nine rebounds, six steals and four assists, while rookie Michael Beasley added 17 points and six boards. Udonis Haslem, nursing a toe injury, contributed 16 points and eight boards in the win. Marquis Daniels and Danny Granger paced Indiana with 25 and 23 points respectively, as the club has dropped four of its last five games.

Final Score: New Jersey 112, LA Clippers 95

East Rutherford, NJ (Betting Express) - Yi Jianlian netted a team-high 27 points and grabbed six rebounds to help lead the New Jersey Nets to a 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Izod Center. Vince Carter had 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Nets, who won their second game in as many nights and reached the .500 mark (6-6) on the season. Devin Harris contributed 18 points and a team-high 10 assists for New Jersey, which has won four of five overall. All five starters finished in double figures as the Nets shot 50.7 percent from the field. Brook Lopez had 14 points and 10 boards. Baron Davis poured in a game-high 30 points and handed out 10 helpers in a 12-for-24 shooting performance for the Clippers, who concluded a three-game road swing 1-2. Los Angeles has lost five of six overall and fell to 2-11 on the season.

Final Score: New York 122, Washington 117

New York, NY (Betting Express) - Quentin Richardson scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace the shorthanded New York Knicks to a 122-117 win over the Washington Wizards. Richardson went 7-of-13 from three-point range for the Knicks, who played with the minimum of eight players for a second straight game because of a pair of trades they made on Friday. Also, guard Stephon Marbury didn't dress for the game. Nate Robinson had a season-high 27 points, Wilson Chandler tallied 23 and David Lee contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who snapped a three-game skid. Chris Duhon had 10 points and 11 assists. Antawn Jamison scored 29 and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to 1-10 on the season. Caron Butler scored 23, while Nick Young had 17.

Final Score: Utah 103, Memphis 94

Memphis, TN (Betting Express) - Mehmet Okur scored 23 points, leading the shorthanded Utah Jazz to a 103-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Ronnie Brewer scored 21 points for the Jazz, who were playing without Carlos Boozer (quad), Deron Williams (ankle) and Kyle Korver (wrist). Morris Almond had 11 points, while Ronnie Price scored 10 in the victory. Utah used a 54.7 percent (41-of-75) shooting night to give the team its third win in four games. Brewer led the way, making 10-of-14 shots from the field, while Okur shot 9- of-15 on the night. O.J. Mayo had a team-high 23 points -- including 10-of-10 from the free throw line -- for Memphis, losers of five out of six. Rudy Gay had 21 points, while rookie Darrell Arthur scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss. Mike Conley added 14 points for Memphis.

Final Score: New Orleans 109, Oklahoma City 97

New Orleans, LA (Betting Express) - Chris Paul recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, carrying the New Orleans Hornets to a 109-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and new head coach Scott Brooks. Earlier in the day, the Thunder fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo after just 13 games and a league-worst 1-12 record. The change didn't result in a win for Brooks though, as Oklahoma City dropped its 11th straight game and was swept in the home-and-home set. David West had 33 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets, who had lost two straight before beating the Thunder by 25 Friday night. Kevin Durant scored 30 for the Thunder, who also received 17 points from Jeff Green.

Final Score: Phoenix 102, Portland 92

Phoenix, AZ (Betting Express) - Shaquille O'Neal registered 19 points with a game-high 17 rebounds as Phoenix topped Portland, 102-92, at US Airways Center. Amare Stoudemire had 17 points and nine boards for the Suns, who snapped a two-game slide and bested Portland for the 11th consecutive time. Steve Nash added 16 points and dished out seven assists. Brandon Roy led all players with 26 points for the Blazers, who had won three of four coming in. Steve Blake contributed 22 points and five assists while LaMarcus Aldridge picked up 14 points in the loss.