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Nets match worst start with loss to Lakers
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November 30, 2009, Monday
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THE New Jersey Nets matched the worst start to an NBA season with their 17th straight loss yesterday, with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-87 victory.
A few hours after New Jersey fired coach Lawrence Frank, the undermanned Nets had little prayer of keeping up with the defending league champions, who won their sixth straight game.
Falling behind by 27 points in the first half despite clearly playing hard for temporary head coach Tom Barrise, the Nets matched the starts of the 1988-89 Miami Heat and the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers.
New Jersey must beat the Dallas Mavericks at home on Wednesday to avoid sole possession of an embarrassing NBA record.
Celtics 92, Heat 85
At Miami, Kevin Garnett scored 24 points on 11 of 12 shooting and Ray Allen delivered the big blow with a 3-pointer with 1:38 left as Boston rallied to beat Miami.
Paul Pierce scored 15 points and Kendrick Perkins finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which opened a four-game trip by winning its fourth straight. Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who wasted an 11-point third-quarter lead and were down by five with 9 minutes remaining.
Dwyane Wade scored 27 points for Miami, which has lost six of nine and opens a trip Tuesday in Portland. Michael Beasley added 18 and Jermaine O'Neal finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.
Clippers 98, Grizzlies 88
At Los Angeles, Eric Gordon scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Memphis and give coach Mike Dunleavy his 600th regular-season victory.
Al Thornton scored seven of his 18 points in the final 2:26 for the Clippers, who held the Grizzlies to just 2-for-18 shooting in the fourth quarter. Marcus Camby added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 26 points and was 13-for-18 from the field after starting the day tied with Portland's Greg Oden for the league's best field goal percentage at .633.
Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 100
At Denver, Ryan Gomes scored 27 points to help Minnesota snap a 15-game losing streak.
Corey Brewer and Jonny Flynn each scored 16 points in helping Minnesota rally from 17 points down in the first half and register their first win since a season-opening win against New Jersey.
Carmelo Anthony matched a season-high with 19 points in the first quarter and finished with 32 for Denver.
Pistons 94, Hawks 88
At Detroit, Ben Wallace had 18 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, to help undermanned Detroit end a seven-game losing streak.
Rodney Stuckey had 23 points and eight assists for the Pistons, who were again without starters Richard Hamilton (ankle), Tayshaun Prince (back) and Ben Gordon (ankle).
Josh Smith led Atlanta with 21 points, but the Hawks couldn't overcome Detroit's 30-10 advantage in second-chance points.
Suns 113, Raptors 94
At Toronto, Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists and Jason Richardson scored 22 points as Phoenix downed Toronto for its fourth straight win.
Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 17 before leaving with a sore left ankle. Channing Frye scored 15 as Phoenix won its 12th straight over Toronto. The Suns have not lost to the Raptors since a 101-94 defeat on Feb. 10, 2004.
Chris Bosh had 30 points and 17 rebounds for Toronto, which has lost three straight.
Magic 114, Knicks 102
At New York, Rashard Lewis scored 13 of his season-high 26 points in the third quarter as Orlando won its sixth straight on the road.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who capped a perfect three-game trip over the holiday weekend that started with an impressive win at division rival Atlanta on Thanksgiving.
Reserve Nate Robinson scored 24 points for the Knicks, who lost their fifth straight.
Spurs 97, 76ers 89
At San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 16 as San Antonio won its fifth straight game.
The Spurs extended their longest winning streak since last December, when they climbed back up the standings after a similar slow start last season.
Andre Iguodala had 21 points for the Sixers, who dropped their sixth straight. But the skid is being overshadowed by speculation that Philadelphia may bring Allen Iverson back to the city where he became an NBA star.
Rockets 100, Thunder 91
At Oklahoma City, Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Houston.
Houston found a way to rally back from an early 10-point deficit, and Brooks and Landry closed it out. Landry hit the go-ahead free throws with 5:12 remaining, and he and Brooks combined to score 15 of the Rockets' final 20 points. Houston won for the 12th straight time in the series.
Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead Oklahoma City.
Kings 112, Hornets 96
At Sacramento, California, Sergio Rodriguez scored a career-high 24 points, and Jason Thompson had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento won its third straight.
Tyreke Evans had 14 points and Andres Nocioni and Beno Udrih each added 13 for the Kings, who moved to .500 with a surprising 8-8 record.
David West scored 24 points and Emeka Okafor added 20 for the Hornets, who had won four of their previous five.
A few hours after New Jersey fired coach Lawrence Frank, the undermanned Nets had little prayer of keeping up with the defending league champions, who won their sixth straight game.
Falling behind by 27 points in the first half despite clearly playing hard for temporary head coach Tom Barrise, the Nets matched the starts of the 1988-89 Miami Heat and the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers.
New Jersey must beat the Dallas Mavericks at home on Wednesday to avoid sole possession of an embarrassing NBA record.
Celtics 92, Heat 85
At Miami, Kevin Garnett scored 24 points on 11 of 12 shooting and Ray Allen delivered the big blow with a 3-pointer with 1:38 left as Boston rallied to beat Miami.
Paul Pierce scored 15 points and Kendrick Perkins finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which opened a four-game trip by winning its fourth straight. Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who wasted an 11-point third-quarter lead and were down by five with 9 minutes remaining.
Dwyane Wade scored 27 points for Miami, which has lost six of nine and opens a trip Tuesday in Portland. Michael Beasley added 18 and Jermaine O'Neal finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.
Clippers 98, Grizzlies 88
At Los Angeles, Eric Gordon scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Memphis and give coach Mike Dunleavy his 600th regular-season victory.
Al Thornton scored seven of his 18 points in the final 2:26 for the Clippers, who held the Grizzlies to just 2-for-18 shooting in the fourth quarter. Marcus Camby added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 26 points and was 13-for-18 from the field after starting the day tied with Portland's Greg Oden for the league's best field goal percentage at .633.
Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 100
At Denver, Ryan Gomes scored 27 points to help Minnesota snap a 15-game losing streak.
Corey Brewer and Jonny Flynn each scored 16 points in helping Minnesota rally from 17 points down in the first half and register their first win since a season-opening win against New Jersey.
Carmelo Anthony matched a season-high with 19 points in the first quarter and finished with 32 for Denver.
Pistons 94, Hawks 88
At Detroit, Ben Wallace had 18 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, to help undermanned Detroit end a seven-game losing streak.
Rodney Stuckey had 23 points and eight assists for the Pistons, who were again without starters Richard Hamilton (ankle), Tayshaun Prince (back) and Ben Gordon (ankle).
Josh Smith led Atlanta with 21 points, but the Hawks couldn't overcome Detroit's 30-10 advantage in second-chance points.
Suns 113, Raptors 94
At Toronto, Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists and Jason Richardson scored 22 points as Phoenix downed Toronto for its fourth straight win.
Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 17 before leaving with a sore left ankle. Channing Frye scored 15 as Phoenix won its 12th straight over Toronto. The Suns have not lost to the Raptors since a 101-94 defeat on Feb. 10, 2004.
Chris Bosh had 30 points and 17 rebounds for Toronto, which has lost three straight.
Magic 114, Knicks 102
At New York, Rashard Lewis scored 13 of his season-high 26 points in the third quarter as Orlando won its sixth straight on the road.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who capped a perfect three-game trip over the holiday weekend that started with an impressive win at division rival Atlanta on Thanksgiving.
Reserve Nate Robinson scored 24 points for the Knicks, who lost their fifth straight.
Spurs 97, 76ers 89
At San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 16 as San Antonio won its fifth straight game.
The Spurs extended their longest winning streak since last December, when they climbed back up the standings after a similar slow start last season.
Andre Iguodala had 21 points for the Sixers, who dropped their sixth straight. But the skid is being overshadowed by speculation that Philadelphia may bring Allen Iverson back to the city where he became an NBA star.
Rockets 100, Thunder 91
At Oklahoma City, Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Houston.
Houston found a way to rally back from an early 10-point deficit, and Brooks and Landry closed it out. Landry hit the go-ahead free throws with 5:12 remaining, and he and Brooks combined to score 15 of the Rockets' final 20 points. Houston won for the 12th straight time in the series.
Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead Oklahoma City.
Kings 112, Hornets 96
At Sacramento, California, Sergio Rodriguez scored a career-high 24 points, and Jason Thompson had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento won its third straight.
Tyreke Evans had 14 points and Andres Nocioni and Beno Udrih each added 13 for the Kings, who moved to .500 with a surprising 8-8 record.
David West scored 24 points and Emeka Okafor added 20 for the Hornets, who had won four of their previous five.
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