Pacers top Bobcats

Jermaine O’Neal and Sarunas Jasikevicius scored 20 points apiece and the Indiana Pacers pulled away in the fourth quarter to win their season opener, 106-99 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C.

Stephen Jackson added 18 points to help the Pacers spoil the NBA debut of Bobcats rookie Adam Morrison, who scored 14.

Emeka Okafor had 19 points, 13 rebounds and a team record-tying six blocks for the Bobcats, who lost Gerald Wallace in the second quarter to dizziness, neck and back injuries after he hit his head on the floor following a flagrant foul by Danny Granger.

Morrison, the No. 3 pick in the draft out of Gonzaga, entered midway through the first quarter and hit his first shot, a leaner along the left baseline. Morrison, who shot 5 for 13, brought fans to their feet at the end of the first quarter. Catching an inbounds pass deep on the left side, he spun around and drained a 41-foot shot.

“I played good in stretches, but obviously we are trying to win,” Morrison said. “I’m not worried about looks or scoring or anything like that.”

Lakers 110, Warriors 98: At Oakland, Calif., former Gonzaga All-American Ronny Turiaf had career highs of 23 points and nine rebounds, and Lamar Odom scored 22 points as Los Angeles won its second straight without Kobe Bryant, beating Golden State.

Magic 109, Bulls 94: At Orlando, Fla., Dwight Howard had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Jameer Nelson scored 21 points as the Magic surprised Chicago in Orlando’s season opener.

76ers 88, Hawks 75: At Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 32 points and Andre Iguodala had 15 to lead the 76ers over Atlanta.

Nets 102, Raptors 92: At East Rutherford, N.J., Jason Kidd had 14 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his 76th career triple-double, Vince Carter added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and New Jersey beat Toronto.

Timberwolves 92, Kings 83: At Minneapolis, Mike Bibby picked up two technical fouls at a critical juncture of the fourth quarter and Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Timberwolves over Sacramento.

Bucks 105, Pistons 97: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Michael Redd scored 37 points, Charlie Villanueva had 16 points and 12 rebounds in his Milwaukee debut, and the Bucks beat Detroit.

Hornets 91, Celtics 87: At Boston, Chris Paul scored 20 points and handed out 10 assists and Charlotte held on for a victory over the Celtics.

Cavaliers 97, Wizards 94: At Cleveland, Larry Hughes scored 27 points, LeBron James added 26 and the Cavaliers held off Washington.

Jazz 107, Rockets 97: At Salt Lake City, Carlos Boozer had 24 points and 19 rebounds and Derek Fisher had 13 points and six assists in his Utah debut as the Jazz beat Houston.

Knicks 118, Grizzlies 117 (3OT): At Memphis, Tenn., New York built a 19-point lead over the Grizzlies, blew it, then needed three overtimes to finish them off. Quentin Richardson scored a game-high 31 for the Knicks.

Suns 112, Clippers 104: At Phoenix, Shawn Marion had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 11 assists, and the Suns beat Los Angeles in their home opener.