Hawks end Heat’s streak, Mavs plug Thunder’s run
MIAMI — Joe Johnson scored 21 points and Tracy McGrady hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks ended Miami’s perfect start by beating the Heat 100-92 in the NBA on Monday.
McGrady and Al Horford each scored 16 for the Hawks, who opened the final period on a 15-3 run to take control.
McGrady made perhaps the two biggest plays of the night in the final minutes, first throwing a lob to Josh Smith for a dunk, then hitting a 3-pointer that gave the Hawks a 93-84 lead with 2:26 left.
TIMBERWOLVES 106, SPURS 96
In Minneapolis, Kevin Love had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Minnesota over San Antonio, which lost Argentine star guard Manu Ginobili to a broken left hand.
MAVERICKS 100, THUNDER 87
Article continues after this advertisementIn Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his 26 points during the third quarter as the NBA defending champion Mavericks sent Oklahoma City to its first loss.
Article continues after this advertisementShawn Marion scored 17 points, Jason Terry had 15 and Vince Carter added a season-high 14 for Dallas, which lost to the Thunder on a buzzer-beater in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
CELTICS 100, WIZARDS 92
In Boston, Ray Allen scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Celtics won for the second straight night over Washington.
Paul Pierce had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who improved their record to .500 after losing their first three games of the season.
PISTONS 89, MAGIC 78
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Ben Gordon scored 26 points as the Pistons overcame early foul trouble to beat Orlando.
RAPTORS 90, KNICKS 85
In New York, Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan each scored 21 points as Toronto held off the Knicks to end a three-game losing streak.
Carmelo Anthony had 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who played their second straight game without Amare Stoudemire, who has a sprained left ankle.
PACERS 108, NETS 94
In Newark, New Jersey, Paul George scored 21 points as the Pacers topped the struggling Nets for their fourth win in five games.
SUNS 102, WARRIORS 91
In Phoenix, Steve Nash scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and rookie Markieff Morris added 16 points to lead the Suns past Golden State.
Jared Dudley had 15 points and Channing Frye and Shannon Brown added 10 each for the Suns, who have won six straight games against the Warriors.
JAZZ 94, HORNETS 90
At Salt Lake City, Al Jefferson scored 22 points and Devin Harris added 19 to lift Utah over New Orleans.
Josh Howard added 13 points, including six straight in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 80. C.J. Miles had 11 points and four rebounds for the Jazz, who have won two at home to offset three blowout losses on the road.
Jarrett Jack scored a season-high 27 points as New Orleans dropped its third straight.
NUGGETS 91, BUCKS 86
At Denver, Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, as the Nuggets topped Milwaukee.
Al Harrington added 17 points and Ty Lawson 16 for the Nuggets, who were playing their third game in as many nights.
Stephen Jackson scored 17 points and Carlos Delfino added 14 for the Bucks, who were denied their third straight win.
