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NBA:Jefferson scores 25 to lead Nets past winless Wizards

Detroit Pistons center Rasheed Wallace reacts after missing a shot and being fouled by Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. PHOTO: EPA

Richard Jefferson scored 25 points, including two game-winning free throws with 24 seconds left, as the New Jersey Nets rallied past the winless Washington Wizards 87-85 in the NBA on Thursday.

The Nets' fourth victory in five games wasn't secured until Antoine Wright forced Gilbert Arenas to his right and the Washington guard had to take an off-balance shot that was deflected by Vince Carter.

Carter had 24 points, including 12-of-14 from the line, to help New Jersey rally from a 20-point first-half deficit.

Bostjan Nachbar had 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, when the Nets shot 65 percent.

Antawn Jamison had 24 points and nine rebounds for Washington, while Caron Butler and Arenas both had 21 points.

The 0-4 start is the first for Washington since 1992-1993.

Bulls 97, Pistons 93

At Chicago, Tyrus Thomas had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Chicago got its first victory after opening the season with four losses.

Rasheed Wallace had 36 points for Detroit in the first meeting between the teams since Detroit won the Eastern Conference semifinals in six games last spring.

Luol Deng added 17 points and Ben Gordon had 16 for the Bulls, while Kirk Hinrich had 14 assists.

Richard Hamilton scored 18 points for the Pistons, who lost after winning their first three games. Chicago's Joe Smith made one of two from the line to make it 96-93 and the Pistons had a chance to tie.

Hamilton's 3-pointer was short and the Bulls rebounded with 2.9 seconds left. Thomas' free throw sealed the victory.

Mavericks 120, Warriors 115

Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks at Golden State.

Nowitzki scored eight points in the fourth quarter, Jerry Stackhouse hit a 3-pointer with 37 seconds left and the Mavericks got a bit of hollow revenge from their historic playoff defeat with a 120-115 victory over the winless Warriors.

Josh Howard had 24 points for the Mavericks, who snapped a five-game regular-season losing streak against the Warriors.

They held off another sublime performance from Baron Davis, who scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a six-man Golden State rotation repeatedly threatened to embarrass Dallas again.
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