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WEDNESDAY'S GAMES Richardson, Bobcats Upset Boston

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 10, 2008

BOSTON - Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned the Boston Celtics 95-83 for just their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday night.

The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for Boston and spoiled its bid for the fastest start in team history to 30 wins. The 1959-60 Celtics started 30-4 before going on to win the NBA title.

The Bobcats, who entered with an Eastern Conference-worst 1-11 road mark, also got 16 points and eight assists from Raymond Felton.
Kevin Garnett led Boston with 24 points and eight rebounds. Paul Pierce scored 13 points on just 4-for-14 shooting.

BUCKS 98, HEAT 92: Mo Williams scored a season-high 35 points to lead Milwaukee, sending Miami to its ninth straight loss. Dwyane Wade scored 34 points to lead Miami.

LAKERS 109, HORNETS 80: Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and Andrew Bynum added 17 as Los Angeles won its fourth straight game. The Lakers made 54.9 percent of their shots, hitting nine 3-pointers and while outscoring New Orleans 52-36 inside.

ROCKETS 101, KNICKS 92: Yao Ming scored 36 points, and Houston got big final quarters from Rafer Alston and Luis Scola to win its season-high fourth straight victory. Alston added 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Rockets.

NETS 99, SUPERSONICS 88: Richard Jefferson scored 28 points as New Jersey cruised to a victory in a blowout that probably prevented Jason Kidd from recording a fourth straight triple-double.

Kidd finished with 16 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a game in which he sat on the bench for the final 12 1/2 minutes.

HAWKS 90, CAVALIERS 81: Joe Johnson scored 27 points to lead five Atlanta scorers in double figures and the Hawks held off a late comeback to beat Cleveland.

RAPTORS 109, 76ERS 96: Anthony Parker matched his season high with 22 points and Chris Bosh had 21 as Toronto handed Philadelphia its season-high fifth straight loss.

NUGGETS: Guard Chucky Atkins was expected to have surgery sometime next week to repair a sports hernia that has bothered him since the preseason. The former USF star signed a two-free free agent contract with Denver last summer.

SUNS: Forward Grant Hill underwent an appendectomy on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

The Associated Press

WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

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