Bucks silence Thunder
01/03/2010 06:20:53 AM
Oklahoma City Thunder's five-game winning streak came to an end against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
Michael Redd scored six of his 27 points in overtime to help the Bucks claim a 103-97 victory, their first win in five matches.
Australian centre Andrew Bogut continued his impressive form with 23 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
LeBron James scored 28 points and added nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 94-86 to record their seventh straight victory.
The Charlotte Bobcats beat the Miami Heat 107-97 and seven Indiana Pacers players scored double figures as they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-111, avoiding a ninth straight defeat.
Tim Duncan scored 23 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 97-86 and the Boston Celtics ended a three-game losing streak with a 103-96 success over the Toronto Raptors.
Derrick Rose scored 30 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 101-93 to claim their fourth straight win.
The Houston Rockets led by seven points late in the fourth quarter before the New Orleans Hornets closed out the game on a 13-2 run to win 99-95.
The Phoenix Suns were booed by their own fans as they slumped to a 128-103 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 105-95.
The evening's final game saw the Portland Trail Blazers ease to a 105-89 win over the Golden State Warriors.