Gordon, Redd light it up; Bulls win
Ben Gordon scored a career-high 48 points to help the Chicago Bulls overcome Michael Redd’s 52 points for a 126-121 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Milwaukee.
Gordon, whose previous high was 41 points on Jan. 2 against Phoenix, sparked a frantic fourth-quarter rally for the Bulls as they overcame an 18-point deficit.
Gordon had 20 points in the quarter, and Luol Deng added 27 points for the Bulls.
Redd’s 52 points is his second-highest total this season, behind the franchise-record 57 he scored Nov. 10 against Utah, also a loss.
Wizards 107, Warriors 106: At Washington, Gilbert Arenas swished three free throws with 0.1 of a second remaining to give Washington a wild victory over Golden State.
With Washington trailing 106-104 with 2.9 seconds remaining, Arenas caught an inbounds pass near the top of the key and drove to the basket. The horn sounded before Arenas released a shot, but the officials ruled that Golden State’s Al Harrington fouled Arenas with time left on the clock.
Warriors coach Don Nelson was issued a technical foul for arguing the call, and Arenas was awarded a total of three free throws.
Celtics 124, Timberwolves 117 (2OT): At Boston, Delonte West scored all 31 of his points after halftime, Paul Pierce added 27 points and Boston beat Minnesota for its fourth straight win.
Suns 99, Lakers 94: At Phoenix, Steve Nash scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half – including two free throws with 5.4 seconds to play, and Phoenix held on to beat Los Angeles.
Leandro Barbosa added 20 points and Amare Stoudemire 17 points and 11 rebounds, but the Suns barely held off a Lakers team without Lamar Odom, out indefinitely after tearing his left labrum on Friday.
76ers 99, Nets 86: At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala scored 21 points and Philadelphia extended its winning streak to a season-high four games with a victory over New Jersey.
Willie Green and Kyle Korver both scored 20 points for the Sixers, who rallied from a 17-point deficit in the first quarter for their biggest comeback victory of the season.
Jazz 108, Hornets 94: At Oklahoma City, Mehmet Okur scored 28 points, Deron Williams added 20 and Utah heated up in the second half to cruise to a win against New Orleans.
Carlos Boozer picked up his 36th double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Off the court
Yao Ming is expected to return for the Houston Rockets today against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 7-foot-6 center has missed the last 32 games with a broken right leg. … Cavaliers rookie guard Daniel Gibson will miss at least two weeks with a sprained left big toe, an injury that will reshuffle Cleveland’s lineup again.