Rookie helps Nets crush Pacers

Rockets 92, Clippers 87

At Los Angeles, Tracy McGrady scored 27 points and Shane Battier made a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute, leading Houston over Los Angeles.

Yao Ming (姚明) added 24 points and 15 rebounds during a foul-plagued 34 minutes as the Rockets beat the Clippers for the 14th time in their last 17 meetings.

Bobcats 101, Hawks 87

At Charlotte, North Carolina, Gerald Wallace scored 31 points and Charlotte beat Atlanta in a matchup of the two of the worst teams in the NBA.

Wallace hit 12 of 16 shots, 7 of 9 free throws and added nine rebounds to help the Bobcats snap a two-game losing streak and win their 27th game, one more than last season.

Matt Carroll added 19 points and point guards Raymond Felton and Brevin Knight combined for 19 assists for Charlotte, which beat Atlanta for the third straight time.

Josh Smith had 25 points and 15 rebounds for the bumbling Hawks, who committed 22 turnovers in losing their fifth straight game.

Mavericks 105, Bucks 103

At Dallas, Jason Terry had 27 points with a couple of key late baskets and Dallas beat Milwaukee for its 60th win even though Dirk Nowitzki played little after hurting his ankle in the first half.

SuperSonics 100, Nuggets 97

At Denver, Rashard Lewis scored 33 points -- including 13 in the fourth quarter -- and Nick Collison added 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead Seattle over Denver, which lost for the fourth time in five games.

Carmelo Anthony finished with 28 as the Nuggets, who are 0-10 at home when scoring less than 100 points.

Jazz 108, Timberwolves 102

At Salt Lake City, Carlos Boozer had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Mehmet Okur added 23 points and 12 boards to help Utah beat Minnesota and clinch the Northwest Division title.