Late Paul bucket gives Hornets win

Chris Paul made the tiebreaking layup with 2.6 seconds left and finished with a season-high 27 points, leading the New Orleans Hornets to an 84-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J.

Paul added seven assists and six rebounds and had a huge play before his basket, coming up with a steal and finding Mo Peterson, who converted a four-point play to tie it with a minute left.

•An MRI revealed the Nets’ Vince Carter will be sidelined indefinitely with a sprained right ankle.

Jazz 117, Kings 93: At Salt Lake City, Carlos Boozer had 32 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season as Utah beat Sacramento.

Nuggets 122, Cavaliers 100: At Denver, Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 points and J.R. Smith added 29 as the Nuggets overcame LeBron James’ 27 points and beat Cleveland.