Okur’s late shot sends Jazz past Bulls
Mehmet Okur hit a 3-pointer with .7 seconds left in overtime and Matt Harpring had 28 points to help the Utah Jazz edge the Chicago Bulls 109-107 Monday night in Salt Lake City.
Devin Brown tipped an outlet pass that Andrei Kirilenko caught with three seconds left. He passed it to Keith McLeod, who found Okur for the winner.
Andres Nocioni had a chance to win it for Chicago, but his 3-pointer came just after the final buzzer.
Warriors 122, Nuggets 114: At Oakland, Calif., Baron Davis had 23 points and 12 assists, and Jason Richardson added 28 points as Golden State beat Denver. Derek Fisher scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth, including seven in the final 1:52, to hold off the Nuggets.
Wizards 94, Magic 82: At Washington, Gilbert Arenas had 23 points and eight assists, and Antawn Jamison 21 points and 11 rebounds as Washington finally returned to .500 with a victory over Orlando.
Timberwolves 103, Suns 101: At Phoenix, Kevin Garnett blocked Shawn Marion’s short jumper at the buzzer to preserve Minnesota’s win over Phoenix. Garnett scored Minnesota’s last five points to finish with 19.
Rockets 87, 76ers 81: At Philadelphia, Yao Ming scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds as Houston held the 76ers without a field goal for more than 15 minutes in the second half in a win over Philadelphia.
Nets 99, Hornets 91: At East Rutherford, N.J., Richard Jefferson scored 26 points, Vince Carter added 21 and Jason Kidd missed a triple-double by one rebound, finishing with 14 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as New Jersey beat New Orleans.
Cavaliers 89, Bucks 86: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 22 points, including a go-ahead layup in the final seconds, to lead injury-depleted Cleveland past Milwaukee. James added 12 assists and nine rebounds as he nearly completed his fourth triple-double of the season.
Heat 114, Celtics 98: At Miami, Dwyane Wade had 34 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Miami past Boston. Shaquille O’Neal added 21 points to help Miami win for the fifth time in six games.
Off the court
The Trail Blazers and Qyntel Woods have settled their pay dispute over his suspension for animal abuse.
The Trail Blazers suspended Woods in 2004 during an investigation into allegations about pit bull and dog fighting. The settlement means the dispute won’t go to arbitration.
The settlement involves pay withheld from Woods in the 2004-05 season, when he was supposed to be paid $1.1 million for the third year of a three-year contract. The Trail Blazers will keep about $500,000, said spokesman Art Sasse.
The Hornets and 76ers extended the deadline for a trade involving Sixers backup center Steven Hunter until noon today, giving New Orleans more time to analyze the results of Hunter’s physical exam taken Friday.