Chris Paul had hundreds of friends and family members cheering him on. Raymond Felton hit the big free throws down the stretch. But it was the rookie point guard that stole the spotlight, helping the Charlotte Bobcats to an unlikely win. D.J. Augustin, the ninth pick in the draft and for now Felton’s backup, spearheaded Charlotte’s comeback Friday night, keying a fourth-quarter rally as the Bobcats…
Tony Parker sprained his left ankle and could be out two weeks, and the Miami Heat took advantage of his absence to beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-83 on Friday night. Dwyane Wade had 33 points and 10 rebounds with the NBA’s leading scorer out of the game. The Spurs dropped to 1-4, their worst start since 1996-97 — a favorably miserable season that gave San Antonio the No.
Devin Harris scored a career-high 38 points Friday night to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 103-96 victory over Detroit, spoiling Allen Iverson’s debut with the Pistons. New Jersey, which trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, played some of its best basketball of the season in the final two periods to hand the Pistons their first loss after four wins to open the season.
LeBron James scored 27 points and Anderson Varejao added a career-high 18, including 10 in the fourth quarter, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-107 on Friday night. Mo Williams, a key offseason acquisition from Milwaukee, finished with 21 for Cleveland, which scored 40 points in the fourth quarter.
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