WASHINGTON – Antawn Jamison scored 23 points, rookie Nick Young had a career-high 22, and the Washington Wizards rallied in the fourth quarter Tuesday night for a 105-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Wizards sliced and diced through the Bucks’ defense to shoot 50 percent with 66 points in the paint, giving the team a much-needed lift following Saturday’s dispiriting home loss to Charlotte.

The victory moved Washington, eager to hold onto sixth place in the Eastern Conference, 11/2 games ahead of charging Philadelphia.

Michael Redd scored 26 points, Andrew Bogut had 23, and Charlie Villanueva had 24 points and matched a season high with 16 rebounds for the Bucks, who lost for the sixth time in seven games with another lackluster defensive performance. Milwaukee’s opponents are averaging 111 points and shooting better than 50 percent in the last seven games.

Pacers 114, Sonics 107

INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Dunleavy scored 32 points and the Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-107 victory over Seattle on Tuesday night that also sent the SuperSonics to their fifth straight loss.

Danny Granger added 23 points, Troy Murphy had 19 points and nine rebounds and Travis Diener had 11 points and nine assists for the Pacers.

Kevin Durant scored 27 points and reserve Nick Collison added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Sonics.

Blazers 103, ‘Wolves 96

MINNEAPOLIS – Brandon Roy continues to haunt the Minnesota Timberwolves and keep Portland’s dimming playoff hopes alive.

Roy had 27 points and nine assists, playing biggest during a game-deciding 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to lift Portland to a 103-96 victory Tuesday night. The Timberwolves drafted Roy in the first round two years ago, but traded him to the Blazers for Randy Foye and cash on draft night. Foye missed the first half of this season with a knee injury, and Roy was rookie of the year last year and has been even better in his second season.

Al Jefferson scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth and Rashad McCants had 18 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who hovered around 55 percent shooting for most of the game.

Bulls 108, Jazz 96

CHICAGO – Drew Gooden tied a season high with 24 points, Ben Gordon added 19, and the Chicago Bulls beat Utah 108-96 on Tuesday night to snap the Jazz’s five-game winning streak.

Gordon hit several key 3-pointers, including two late in the third and one midway through the fourth after the Jazz pulled within 10. That was enough to offset strong performances by Utah’s Mehmet Okur (22 points, 18 rebounds) and Deron Williams (20 points, 10 assists) and give the Bulls a much needed break from another round of drama.

The latest involved Chris Duhon, who missed a shootaround at Detroit on Sunday and made some comments that didn’t sit well with management. A win over the Northwest division leaders had the Bulls feeling a little better.