Williams rallies 76ers to win over Lakers
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PHILADELPHIA — Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant’s record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
With “Beat L.A.!” echoing through a second straight sellout crowd, Williams hit the tying jumper, then followed with the 3 for a 91-88 lead. He hit another floater to make it 93-88, part of a fantastic fourth that saw him hold off Bryant and help the Sixers improve to 13-3 at home.
Bryant scored 24 of his 28 points in the first half. He passed former teammate Shaquille O’Neal and moved into fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list.
Kings 100, Hornets 92
NEW ORLEANS — DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 19 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings erased an 18-point deficit en route to a victory over the slumping New Orleans Hornets.
Tyreke Evans scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, when Sacramento took its first lead on Marcus Thornton’s free throw with 6:24 left. Isaiah Thomas scored 17, including a 31-foot 3 with 2:15 to go that gave the Kings a 94-88 lead. Thornton added 12 points.
Wizards 111, Raptors 108
WASHINGTON — John Wall scored 31 points, Nick Young had a season-high 29 and Trevor Booker added a season-high 19 as the Washington Wizards blew an 18-point third-quarter lead then hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors in overtime.
The Wizards outscored Toronto 6-3 in the overtime.
Bulls 109, Nets 87
NEWARK, N.J. — Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets.
Luol Deng scored 19 points and C.J. Watson added 14 points and 10 assists for the Bulls, who improved to 4-2 six games into a nine-game road trip that is their longest of the season.
Knicks 99, Jazz 88
NEW YORK — Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz.
Clippers 107, Magic 102
ORLANDO, Fla. — Chris Paul scored 29 points, including 11 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Los Angeles Clippers slipped by the Orlando Magic.
Blake Griffin and Chauncey Billups each added 18 points for the Clippers.
Suns 99, Hawks 90
ATLANTA — Steve Nash scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns broke open a close game with a 24-6 run to close the third quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks.
Spurs 89, Grizzlies 84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tony Parker scored 21 points, and Tim Duncan added 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Duncan scored 13 of his points in the second half as the Spurs opened a nine-game road trip with a win.
Stoudemire out after death of brother
LAKE WALES, Fla. — A brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a Florida car crash Monday after the SUV he was driving slammed into the back of a trailer.
Authorities are still investigating and awaiting test results to find out if alcohol was a factor. The Florida Highway Patrol said 35-year-old Hazell Stoudemire was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
Amare Stoudemire returned to Florida to be with his family and was to miss Monday night’s game against Utah. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz said he doesn’t know how long Stoudemire will be away.
“Our thoughts and prayers and everything’s with him, and whatever time he needs to take, he’ll take, and then we’ll get him back as soon as possible,” Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni said after the team’s morning workout in Greenburgh, N.Y.
The highway patrol report said Hazell Stoudemire’s SUV struck a trailer that was being towed by a truck early Monday morning. He had been driving on a highway in the heart of Florida’s citrus country.
Hazell Stoudemire, who lived in Lakeland, Fla., was one of Amare’s four brothers.
