April 14, 2007 in Sports

Hornets lose finale in Oklahoma City

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Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points, Allen Iverson added 23 and the Denver Nuggets spoiled the New Orleans Hornets’ final game in their temporary home with a 107-105 win Friday night.

The Nuggets eliminated an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit with a 16-2 run that Marcus Camby started by slamming home Nene’s miss with two hands. Anthony cut the deficit to 101-100 with a putback with 2:27 remaining before Devin Brown’s right-handed jam ended a string of 10 straight Nuggets points.

Iverson came back with a jumper from the left wing, and Anthony hit two free throws to give Denver its first lead since the first quarter. Steve Blake’s fast-break layup pushed Denver’s lead to 106-103.

Bobby Jackson drove for a layup to get the Hornets within one, and Anthony missed a foul shot as a small beach ball was thrown from the stands. Officials ruled it was thrown after he’d shot.

That gave the Hornets one last chance with 17 seconds left, but all three of their shots missed in a wild sequence. Chris Paul missed a driving layup along the right baseline, Brown missed a putback after the ball went between his legs, and Jackson’s desperation 3-pointer from the right wing was off target.

Nets 100, Knicks 86: At East Rutherford, N.J., Jason Kidd had his 87th triple-double as New Jersey eliminated New York from the playoffs while the Nets clinched a playoff spot after Indiana’s loss.

Raptors 87, Pistons 84: At Toronto, Anthony Parker scored 21 points and Toronto moved closer to clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a victory over Detroit.

Heat 100, Pacers 96: At Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, plus got a steal that set up James Posey’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left to carry Miami past Indiana.

Spurs 110, Timberwolves 91: At Minneapolis, Manu Ginobili scored 21 points to help San Antonio defeat Minnesota for its sixth straight victory.

Wizards 98, Hawks 85: At Atlanta, DeShawn Stevenson scored 25 points and Washington used a 14-0 run at the end of the first half to end a six-game losing streak.

Bucks 104, Celtics 102: At Boston, Charlie Bell scored 24 points and Dan Gadzuric added a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to help Milwaukee snap a four-game losing streak.

Bulls 100, Bobcats 81: At Chicago, Ben Gordon scored 20 points, and Chicago tightened its grip on the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating Charlotte. Charlotte’s Adam Morrison missed his third straight game with a sprained left knee.

Jazz 104, Mavericks 89: At Dallas, Carlos Boozer had 32 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, helping Utah end a five-game losing streak.

Warriors 125, Kings 108: At Sacramento, Calif., Baron Davis scored 25 points on his 28th birthday, and Stephen Jackson had 26 in Golden State’s win.

Suns 93, Lakers 85: At Phoenix, Steve Nash had 26 points and 14 assists, and Phoenix sent a weary Kobe Bryant and struggling Los Angeles. Ronny Turiaf started for the Lakers and scored 10 points.

Clippers 107, Trail Blazers 89: At Los Angeles, Cuttino Mobley had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a win over Portland.

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