- CHARLOTTE: Monta Ellis scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96-95 on Friday.
Stephen Curry added 24 points and Dorell Wright 17 for the Warriors, who led by as many as 11 points midway through the third quarter and held a six-point lead with 1:20 remaining.
Stephen Jackson scored 22 points for the Bobcats, but missed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining that could have given Charlotte its third consecutive win under interim head coach Paul Silas.
Gerald Wallace added 20 points, D.J. Augustin 12 and Boris Diaw 10 points for the Bobcats.
: At Boston, Trevor Ariza made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:34 to play and David West scored four of his 19 points in the final minute to help New Orleans beat injury-riddled Boston.
Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 assists for the Hornets, who won for just the third time in seven games. Emeka Okafor scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Ray Allen led Boston with 18 points, but hit the back rim desperation 3 in the closing seconds. Paul Pierce had 12 points and seven boards. Nate Robinson scored 11 and had six rebounds.
At Chicago, Carlos Boozer scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Chicago beat New Jersey for its 12th win in 14 games.
Luol Deng and Derrick Rose scored 19 each, and the Bulls made enough shots down the stretch after struggling from the field for much of the game.
Brook Lopez led New Jersey with 19 points. Travis Outlaw and Stephen Graham each scored 16, but the Nets dropped their fourth straight.
At Indianapolis, Danny Granger and Darren Collison scored 18 points each as Indiana pulled away early to beat Washington.
Granger shot 8 of 12 from the field and scored 13 of his points in the first half in helping the Pacers snap a three-game losing streak.
John Wall scored 25 for the Wizards, who are 0-16 on the road this season and 8-7 at home.
The Pacers took control of the game with a 20-4 run in the second quarter, getting eight points from T.J. Ford in a spurt that gave them a 45-26 lead. The Wizards shot 2 of 14 in the quarter.

