Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench as the Pacers dominated the Bobcats for the second time in four days, winning 102-88 at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday. Six Pacers scored in double figures, including 12 from Danny Granger,...more and 10 points apiece from Darren Collison, Paul George and Dahntay Jones. A.J. Price added 11 off the bench for the Pacers, who matched a season- high four-game win streak. Corey Maggette paced the Bobcats with 20 points and D.J. Augustin netted 15. Kemba Walker chipped in 14 as Charlotte has now lost 18 of its last 19 games, and nine straight against the Pacers.
Jeremy Lin netted 17 points and dished out nine assists as the New York Knicks eased past the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks, 99-82, at Madison Square Garden.
Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, dished out six assists and pulled down five rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Boston Celtics, 119-104.
DeMar DeRozan netted 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor to go with seven rebounds as the Toronto Raptors topped the Detroit Pistons, 103-93, at Air Canada Centre.
Dwight Howard had 20 points and 17 rebounds, but the Orlando Magic may have made their biggest run of the game with him on the bench Wednesday night in a 108-91 win over the New Jersey Nets.