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INDIANAPOLIS – Rashard Lewis had 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting and the Seattle SuperSonics rallied in the fourth quarter for a 101-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Trailing 89-84 with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter, Seattle 3-point shooting by Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic to pull ahead for good.

Lewis started a 9-0 run with a 3-pointer, bringing Seattle within two. Radmanovic gave the SuperSonics a lead with a 3, and Lewis hit another long ball to put them up 93-89 with 3:45 left. The Pacers got within 97-93 with 39 seconds left, and they had a chance to cut the deficit to one, but 3-point attempts by Anthony Johnson and Stephen Jackson fell short.

Bobcats 94, Kings 87

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gerald Wallace showed up his former team with one of his best all-around games of the season, leading the Charlotte Bobcats to a 94-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Wallace, who was drafted by Sacramento and spent three seasons there before the Kings left him unprotected in the expansion draft, finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals.

Grizzlies 99, Warriors 97

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mike Miller stole a pass by Jason Richardson, then hit two free throws with 10.4 seconds left, and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Golden State Warriors 99-97 Tuesday.

Memphis, which led by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, led only 96-95 when Richardson tried to pass to Baron Davis. Miller reached in and got the ball, forcing Davis to foul him. Davis’ 3-pointer clanged off the rim in the final second.

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Rockets 119, Bulls 89

CHICAGO – Tracy McGrady scored 32 points with seven assists in three quarters and Mike James added 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting to lead the Houston Rockets to a 119-89 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Houston won for the first time since the All-Star break, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Nuggets 97, Hawks 74

DENVER – Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and triggered a big third-quarter run for the Denver Nuggets, who won their fourth straight Tuesday night, a 97-74 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Andre Miller had 14 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who matched their longest winning streak of the season and pulled within a game of the Los Angeles Lakers.

76ers 118, Bucks 111

MILWAUKEE – Allen Iverson scored 48 points to lead Philadelphia to a 118-111 victory Tuesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who have been burned for three straight games of at least 40 points by the 76ers All-Star.

Iverson reached 40 points against the Bucks for the sixth time in his career, his most against any opponent. He had 40 and 54 points in his previous two games versus Milwaukee.

He got off to a fast start in this one, scoring 20 in the first quarter and reaching 45 after three periods.

Kyle Korver had 20 points and Chris Webber added 15 before fouling out with 2:02 left in the game as the Sixers snapped a three-game losing streak and defeated the Bucks for the ninth time in their last 13 meetings.

Iverson, who was 18-of-30 from the floor, has the NBA season-high of 60 points set against Orlando on Feb. 12 and seemed set to surpass before coming up with just one 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

Michael Redd had 35 points, Desmond Mason added 28 and Mo Williams 20 for Milwaukee, which had won six of seven at home.

It was Webber’s second game since being traded by Sacramento just before the deadline. In his Sixers’ debut on Saturday, he had 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, but missed a last-second layup in a 101-99 home loss against the Kings.

The Sixers (27-29) pulled to 11/2 games behind Atlantic Division-leading Boston.

Iverson, who had eight assists and four steals, took only three shots in the fourth as the Bucks made it close.

Milwaukee opened the quarter with a 15-6 run and pulled to 102-93 on two free throws by Mason with 7:12 left in the game. Iverson missed his first shot of the quarter just before Korver hit a 3-pointer that pushed the lead back to 10 points.

Webber fouled out when he bumped Redd in the backcourt. Redd made the two free throws to get the Bucks to 114-107.

The Bucks never got closer than seven the rest of the way.

Williams got the Bucks to within six on a jumper early in the third, but Korver hit a 3-pointer to start a 20-6 run, highlighted by Iverson’s three 3-pointers. The Sixers opened a 91-71 lead with 2:00 left in the third quarter.

Iverson got off to a great start, darting through the Bucks and taking advantage of Williams on the defensive end. Iverson was 9-of-13 from the floor and hit eight consecutive shots to help the Sixers take a 36-33 after one.

Iverson had 10 points in the second quarter on four driving layups and two free throws.

Iverson also had three steals and turned in some tough defense, taking a charge from Mason. Iverson, flat on his back, watched as the Bucks coach Terry Porter was called for a technical on the play.

Mason had 18 points for the Bucks in the first half, including a three-point play just before the half that cut the Sixers’ lead to 65-58.

Notes: Webber got the assist on Marc Jackson’s jumper in the first quarter, giving the five-time All-Star 3,000 in his career. … F Michael Bradley, acquired from the Kings finally made his Sixers’ debut when he came off the bench late in the second. F Matt Barnes, the other player in the trade, has yet to see action.

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