Jamison, Wizards surprise Spurs

Published: Thursday, Feb. 10 2005 9:58 a.m. MST

Antawn Jamison had a season-high 35 points and 11 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas scored 24, and the Washington Wizards took advantage of Tim Duncan's absence Wednesday night in a 95-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Washington.

Without Duncan, the Wizards' All-Stars outnumbered the Spurs' All-Stars two-to-one, and they were the difference. Arenas spurred a 16-2 run in the second quarter and Jamison scored 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting in the fourth quarter.

The Wizards won their third straight and avenged a 101-73 loss at San Antonio three weeks ago. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Spurs.

The Spurs played their second straight game without Duncan, who is out with a sprained right ankle but might return for Friday's game at New Jersey. All-Star Manu Ginobili couldn't make up the slack, scoring 15 points on 6-for-15 shooting.

Tony Parker scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Spurs in the game. Malik Rose, starting in Duncan's spot, matched his season-high with 19 points.

PACERS 94, BOBCATS 87: At Indianapolis, Jermaine O'Neal had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Stephen Jackson scored 22 for Indiana. Fred Jones had 12 points for the Pacers, who shot 49 percent from the field and won for just the fourth time in 11 games. The Pacers swept the three-game season series against the Bobcats. Melvin Ely, who was starting his fifth straight game in place of injured rookie Emeka Okafor, led Charlotte with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Primoz Brezec added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats, who dropped their fourth game in a row.

BUCKS 110, RAPTORS 107: At Toronto, Michael Redd had 29 points, leading Milwaukee over the troubled Raptors. Before the game, Toronto point guard Rafer Alston said he wanted an apology after being benched for much of Tuesday's loss to Cleveland. He scored 16 points with seven assists in the first half but was 0-for-5 in the second half. Jalen Rose had 26 points but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. The Raptors have lost three straight.

GRIZZLIES 98, 76ERS 95: At Philadelphia, Dahntay Jones scored a career-high 23 points and Stromile Swift added 17 to lead Memphis. Allen Iverson, the league's leading scorer, had 16 of his 38 points from the free throw line and 10 assists after missing Monday's game against New Jersey with flu-like symptoms. Kyle Korver sank four 3-pointers and scored 13 points.

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