Philadelphia, PA (Betting Express) - Jason Richardson scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy added 21 to lead the
Golden State Warriors to a 104-85 victory over Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center. Troy Murphy contributed 17 with eight rebounds for the Warriors, who have won three of their last four games. Allen Iverson scored a game-high 33 to lead the Sixers, who have lost four of their last five home games. Iverson, who had five assists and four steals, turned the ball over a career-high 12 times. Sixers forward Chris Webber was 3- of-12 from the field and continues to struggle since being traded from Sacramento.
Final Score: Cleveland 111, Orlando 92
Cleveland, OH (Betting Express) - LeBron James and Drew Gooden each scored 23 points as Cleveland snapped a season-high six game losing streak by routing Orlando, 111-92, at Gund Arena. Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 18 points and Jeff McInnis chipped in 13 for Cleveland, which won for the first time since a 100-91 triumph over Chicago back on February 23. Steve Francis paced Orlando with 21 points. Jameer Nelson finished with 17 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Magic, who had a three-game winning streak come to an end and played without the services of Grant Hill. The All-Star forward missed the game with a bruised left shin and is expected to miss at least one more contest. Hedo Turkoglu contributed 11 points while Kelvin Cato posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards in a losing cause.
Final Score: New York 93, Washington 83
New York, NY (Betting Express) - Jamal Crawford had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the New York Knicks to a 93-83 win over the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Kurt Thomas, who sparked a 15-0 run that covered the final two quarters, added 15 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Knicks, who have captured five of their last six contests. Stephon Marbury added 14 points and 10 assists for New York, which has won seven in a row at home. Larry Hughes' 27 points led Washington, which has dropped two of three and seven of its last 10 contests. Gilbert Arenas added 23 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who have dropped seven of eight on the road. Washington's starting forward Antawn Jamison missed the game with tendinitis in his right knee, ending his streak of 386 consecutive games played.
Final Score: Milwaukee 105, Atlanta 101
Milwaukee, WI (Betting Express) - Maurice Williams matched a career-high with 22 points and added 10 assists as Milwaukee downed Atlanta, 105-101, at the Bradley Center. Desmond Mason also finished with 22 points and Michael Redd netted 21 for the Bucks, who have taken two of their last three games. Joe Smith contributed 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting to the winning effort. Tyronn Lue scored a season-best 27 points and Al Harrington had 19 along with nine assists for the Hawks, who blew an 11-point lead after one quarter and continued their futility on the road.
Final Score: Minnesota 102, Charlotte 97
Minneapolis, MN (Betting Express) - Kevin Garnett posted 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-97 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at the Target Center. Latrell Sprewell added 21 points for Minnesota, which has won three straight games. Wally Szczerbiak added 15 points off the bench in the victory. Primoz Brezec led the way with 20 points and 12 boards for the Bobcats, who have now dropped four consecutive contests and seven of their last eight overall. Jason Kapono finished with 15 points while Jason Hart and Keith Bogans each added 14 points in the losing effort.
Final Score: San Antonio 90, New Jersey 74
San Antonio, TX (Betting Express) - Devin Brown finished with a game-high 22 points as San Antonio handled New Jersey, 90-74, at SBC Arena. Brown finished two points shy of his season-high and ended the game 9-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range. Tim Duncan netted 19 and grabbed eight rebounds for the Spurs, who won their fifth consecutive contest. Robert Horry had 12 points off the bench and Tony Parker dished out a team- high six assists. Nenad Krstic paced the Nets with 19 points. Jason Kidd added 14 points, but struggled from the field, going 5-of-15 as New Jersey suffered its third straight loss. Vince Carter ended with 13 points in the losing effort.
Final Score: Indiana 89, Utah 83
Salt Lake City, UT (Betting Express) - Stephen Jackson netted a season-high 30 points and Reggie Miller added 24 as Indiana topped Utah, 89-83, at the Delta Center. Anthony Johnson finished with 13 points and nine assists for the Pacers, who blew a 25-point first-quarter lead before rallying in the fourth to earn just their second win in their last six games. Mehmet Okur compiled 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz, who have dropped three in a row following a three-game win streak. Matt Harpring also scored 18 points and Andrei Kirilenko had 16 in defeat.
Final Score: Sacramento 85, Memphis 82
Sacramento, CA (Betting Express) - Mike Bibby nailed a game-winning three- pointer as time expired to lift the Sacramento Kings to a thrilling but controversial 85-82 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at ARCO Arena. Bibby finished with 26 points for the Kings, who have won two straight after a three-game slide. Peja Stojakovic added 19 points in the victory. Brian Cardinal led the way with 15 points for the Grizzlies, who saw their four- game winning streak halted. James Posey and Lorenzen Wright each added 11 points in the losing effort. Following a late Memphis comeback that tied the game at 82-82, Bibby gained possession with just 1.6 seconds to play drained a desperation three-pointer from well behind the arc. However, the Grizzlies argued to no avail that because Posey tipped the ball on the inbounds pass, the clock did not start correctly.
Final Score: Houston 97, Seattle 95
Seattle, WA (Betting Express) - Tracy McGrady scored 35 points, including five in the final minute, to lift Houston over Seattle, 97-95, at KeyArena. McGrady finished 14-of-27 from the field, including 4-of-10 from three-point range, and had eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Yao Ming scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half for the Rockets, who have won three of their last four games. Mike James added 13 and Juwan Howard had 10 with eight rebounds in the win. Ray Allen scored 32 to lead Seattle, which has lost two straight. Rashard Lewis had 26 and Luke Ridnour contributed 14 in the loss.
Final Score: LA Clippers 110, LA Lakers 101
Los Angeles, CA (Betting Express) - Corey Maggette netted 30 points and Elton Brand had 22 along with 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers posted a 110-101 victory over the intra-city rival Lakers at Staples Center. Maggette finished 9-of-11 from the field and 12-of-13 from the foul line for the Clippers, who outscored the Lakers 33-18 in the third quarter to erase an eight-point halftime deficit. Bobby Simmons contributed 16 points to help the Clippers snap a two-game slide. The Lakers, who saw a brief two-game win streak come to an end, received 41 points from Kobe Bryant in a losing cause.