Gilbert Arenas had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Washington Wizards capitalized on a shoulder injury to Dallas Mavericks guard Steve Nash in a 100-90 victory.
"We wanted to show the NBA that we can be as up-tempo, athletic and aggressive as the Dallas Mavericks," Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said. "They're a team we admire because they play a fun, wide-open game, they have scorers all over the place and create different mismatches."
Nash played only seven minutes Wednesday, contributing two points and two assists before leaving in the first quarter with a strained left shoulder. The extent of the injury was not immediately disclosed.
"It got real sore in the first couple minutes of the game, and the rest of the quarter it just got sorer and sorer -- every possession, every movement, every bump," Nash said. "When I came out, I couldn't even make certain movements at all, so there was really no way I could contribute."
Arenas, signed as a free agent in August, recorded Washington's first triple-double since Rod Strickland in April 1999.
Larry Hughes scored 19 points, and Christian Laettner had 13 points and 12 rebounds for Washington. Antawn Jamison scored 21 points off the bench and Antoine Walker had 18 for the Mavericks.
Hornets 106, 76ers 99, OT
In Philadelphia, Baron Davis scored 37 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets over the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime.
Reserve Steve Smith added 16 points in a rematch of a first-round playoff opponents from last spring.
Allen Iverson scored 29 and Glenn Robinson added 20 in his home debut for the Sixers, who beat the Hornets in six games to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.
Pistons 96, Celtics 88
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Chauncey Billups scored 27 points and Richard Hamilton added 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to their third straight win, beating the Boston Celtics.
Billups scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including three 3-pointers, and finished as one of five Pistons in double figures. Tayshaun Prince scored 14, while Ben Wallace had 13 rebounds.
Paul Pierce paced Boston with 20 points and 10 assists, while Vin Baker added 20 points.
Bucks 106, Knicks 90
In New York, Tim Thomas scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and Toni Kukoc had 21 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback victory over the New York Knicks.
Michael Redd added 17 points and T.J. Ford had 15 points and four assists for the Bucks, who trailed 50-44 at halftime but took control in the third quarter when they outscored the Knicks 33-23.
Allan Houston scored 35 points, and Keith Van Horn added 19 for the Knicks.
Bulls 106, Magic 100
In Orlando, Florida, Donyell Marshall had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Jamal Crawford scored 29 points as the Chicago Bulls beat Orlando, handing the Magic their fourth straight loss.
Orlando led 69-62 late in the third quarter, but the Bulls tied the game at 72 on a dunk by Crawford. Marshall put Chicago in the lead for good with a layup on the Bulls' next possession.
Kings 125, Timberwolves 121, OT
In Minneapolis, Peja Stojakovic scored 26 of his 34 points after halftime, leading the Sacramento Kings to a wild overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Mike Bibby scored 22 points for Sacramento, and Bobby Jackson and Vlade Divac each had 19. Divac added eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Brad Miller fouled out in the extra period with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
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