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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Kemba Walker had 22 points and Nicolas Batum scored 17 of 20 points in a pivotal third quarter as the Charlotte Hornets handed the Philadelphia 76ers their fourth straight loss to open the season, 109-93 on Wednesday night.
Led by Batum, the Hornets opened the second half on a 16-2 run to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and gain control.
The 76ers didn't help themselves with eight turnovers in the third quarter that led to 12 Charlotte points.
Frank Kaminsky provided a huge boost off the bench for Charlotte (3-1), finishing with 14 points for his second-straight double-digit game since returning from a sprained foot.
NETS 109, PISTONS 101
NEW YORK (AP) — Brook Lopez had 34 points and 11 rebounds and Sean Kilpatrick added 24 points as the Nets beat the Pistons.
Brooklyn hit 16 of its 20 shots in the first quarter to take a 38-30 advantage. Detroit cut the lead to 11 heading into the fourth quarter and then as close as five with 1:34 remaining.
Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris each scored 23 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 15 points and Jon Leuer added 11 for the Pistons.
LAKERS 123, HAWKS 116
ATLANTA (AP) — Lou Williams scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers rallied after trailing most of the game to beat the Hawks.
D'Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 23 points.
Dwight Howard had 31 points and 11 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 26 points for Atlanta.
ROCKETS 118, KNICKS 99
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 30 points and 15 assists as the Rockets routed the Knicks.
Eric Gordon added 21 points for Houston while Harden also grabbed six rebounds in Cleveland.
Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Knicks, who besides their poor defense also heard loud boos for their rebounding and turnovers in a dismal performance.
RAPTORS 113, WIZARDS 103
WASHINGTON (AP) — DeMar DeRozan continued his hot start by scoring 40 points and outdueling John Wall in a showcase of All-Star guards as the Raptors beat the winless Wizards.
DeRozan was 14 of 23 from the floor despite leaving the game briefly to get his ankles taped. Raptors backcourt made Kyle Lowry needed three stitches to close a cut below his right eye but still scored 18 points.
Wall was dominant in leading Washington with 33 points on 13 of 19 shooting and 11 assists. Otto Porter was 11 of 13 from the field for 23 points and Bradley Beal scored 15, but the Wizards did themselves in with 21 turnovers that Toronto turned into 30 points.
GRIZZLIES 89, PELICANS 83, OT
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — JaMychal Green scored 21 points and Mike Conley as the Grizzlies beat the still-winless Pelicans.
James Ennis had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, while Zach Randolph finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, part of the Grizzlies outrebounding the Pelicans 52-43.
Lance Stephenson led New Orleans with 21 points and six assists, while Langston Galloway and rookie Buddy Hield had 18 points each. Anthony Davis, the league's second-leading scorer, was limited to 10 points, connecting on only 3 of 13 shots as New Orleans lost its fifth straight.
THUNDER 85, CLIPPERS 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook hit a jumper with 18.7 seconds left and finished with 35 points as Oklahoma City remained unbeaten with victory over Los Angeles.
Westbrook added six rebounds and five assists for the Thunder, who surged in the final minutes of a tight meeting between Western Conference contenders.
Chris Paul had 15 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Clippers, who hit just one shot in a 5 1/2-minute span late in the fourth quarter.
SUNS 118, TRAIL BLAZERS 115, OT
PHOENIX (AP) — Eric Bledsoe dropped in a rainbow 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer, giving Phoenix victory over Portland.
Bledsoe finished with 20 points, his only 3 being the game-winner. The shot gave the Suns their first win of the season.
The Suns went ahead by six points in overtime, but the Blazers tied it at 115 when Lillard scored and was fouled with 6.4 seconds left.
Lillard's 27 points led the Blazers, with C.J. McCollum adding 24.
CELTICS 107, BULLS 100
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas had 23 points and 10 assists as Boston handed the Bulls their first loss of the season.
Amir Johnson also finished with 23 points, including four 3-pointers.
The Bulls cut into what had been a 16-point Boston lead in the fourth quarter and tied it at 100 on two free throws by Nikola Mirotic. But Boston regained the lead 101-100, then went up five on a driving layup by Thomas and basket by Marcus Smart.
Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 23 points and nine rebounds.
JAZZ 97, MAVERICKS 81
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — George Hill scored 25 points as the Jazz defeated the Mavericks.
Hill continued to power the Jazz offensively after coming to the team in a three-way trade with the Pacers and Hawks last summer. He has scored 18-plus points in all five games, the only Jazz player to do so.
Rodney Hood scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Jazz as teammate Rudy Gobert had 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks with 14 points, but they shot just 26.9 percent behind the arc.
