Thriller includes ejection for Davis

Antonio Davis was ejected for going into the stands in overtime before Ben Gordon hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to lift the Chicago Bulls to a wild 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Chicago.

There was no physical confrontation, but several people could be seen pointing and shouting for several moments before security finally arrived and Davis was ejected.

During a timeout, Davis jumped over the scorers’ table and ascended about 10 rows of seats before the confrontation started. A group of people in the area of the confrontation was later escorted from the area by United Center security.

Knicks coach Larry Brown said Davis had gone into the stands because he saw his wife “falling back,” but didn’t elaborate.

“That’s his wife,” Brown said. “That’s entirely different. I was worried about Kendra. That’s why he went in the stands, he saw her falling back.

“That thing that happened in the stands had nothing to do with the two teams. That’s a man concerned about his family.”

Gordon, who scored 32 points, hit his winning shot after New York’s Jamal Crawford tied it at 104 with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left.

Nuggets 90, Cavaliers 89: LeBron James missed a free throw with .6 seconds left and Alan Henderson’s tip-in bounced out at the buzzer as Denver hung on for a victory over Cleveland in Denver.

Spurs 95, Bucks 92: Tim Duncan scored 27 points and Michael Finley added 21 to help the Spurs hold off Milwaukee in San Antonio.

Nets 101, 76ers 90: Vince Carter scored 31 points and had 10 assists to lead New Jersey over the 76ers in Philadelphia.

Pistons 117, Hawks 89: Chauncey Billups scored 23 points and Richard Hamilton chipped in with 21 as Detroit routed the Hawks in Atlanta.

Pacers 98, Bobcats 92: Anthony Johnson scored 16 of his career-high 27 points in the second half and finished with 10 rebounds to help Indiana turn back Charlotte in Indianapolis.

Celtics 103, Timberwolves 96: Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics to a victory over Minnesota in Boston.

Magic 106, Wizards 98: Steve Francis had 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his first game back from a two-game suspension to lead the Magic over Washington in Orlando, Fla.

Hornets 87, Grizzlies 79: David West had 12 points and 13 rebounds and New Orleans beat Memphis in Oklahoma City to surpass its win total from last season.

Mavericks 103, Rockets 76: Dirk Nowitzki scored 13 of his 29 points in a decisive third quarter as Dallas opened a five-game road trip with a win over Houston.

Trail Blazers 96, Raptors 94: Zach Randolph scored 22 points and the Trail Blazers blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat Toronto in Portland.

Suns 112, Clippers 102: Shawn Marion had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 18 assists and Phoenix beat the Clippers in Los Angeles.

Around the league

The Houston Rockets re-signed forward Chuck Hayes and signed guard John Lucas III to a second 10-day contract. … Chucky Atkins and the Washington Wizards agreed to a buyout of the veteran guard’s contract. … Grant Hill will be sidelined seven to 10 days because of continued abdominal pain, the Orlando Magic said. Hill missed the first 19 games of the season after sports hernia surgery. … The Toronto Raptors recalled forward Pape Sow from the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Development League. … New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury missed the game against the Chicago Bulls with a sprained left shoulder, ending a streak of 280 consecutive games played. … The Miami Heat recalled swingman Dorell Wright and center Earl Barron from the Florida Flame of the NBADL.