Jordan Farmer sank a last-second three-pointer to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 101-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday as the visitors missed a chance to leapfrog city rivals the Lakers. The Nets, who were just 3-13 at home this season, forged an 18-point advantage in the third quarter and held off a fierce fightback by the Clippers, led by high-flying forward Blake Griffin and hot-shooting guard Randy Foye to score the upset. Trailing 71-53 with a little more than a quarter remaining, the Clippers clawed their way back and took their first lead since early in the game when Chris Paul sank two free throws with 8.9 seconds remaining to put Los Angeles 100-98 ahead. Farmar's clutch three-pointer deprived the Clippers (22-15) a chance of taking a the Pacific Division lead from the Lakers (23-16), who were upset by 106-101 the Washington Wizards after squandering a 21-point lead in the third quarter. Point guard Williams led the Nets (13-27) with 21 points, while Griffin paced the Clippers with 28 points. Spurs 118, Knicks 105: The ball and the offense came back to Carmelo Anthony, as he had hoped, with open jump shots and isolation opportunities and the chance to shine. It helped him fill the box score but did nothing to reverse the Knicks' untimely tailspin. Anthony scored 27 points — his highest output since Jan. 20 — and occasionally dazzled in a fourth-quarter rally Wednesday, only to have his team get routed, 118-105, by the San Antonio Spurs. The loss was the Knicks' third in a row and their sixth in nine games, leaving them three games below .500 and as confused as ever about how to regain their February magic. Wizards 106, Lakers 101: Roger Mason led a spirited fourth-quarter comeback with 9 points in the period, Kobe Bryant lost his shooting touch down the stretch, and host Washington rallied from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to stun Los Angeles. Nick Young scored 19 points for the Wizards, who beat the Lakers for the first time since 2006. Trevor Booker had 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and Kevin Seraphin scored a career-high 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting. Bryant scored 30, but he went 1 for 10 from the field in the fourth quarter. Pau Gasol had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum scored 19 points for the Lakers, who dropped both ends of a road back-to-back. (AP) Thunder 115, Suns 104: Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, James Harden added a career-high 30 off the bench and Oklahoma City roared back for its 14th straight home win. Kevin Durant also chipped in with 30 points and Serge Ibaka contributed 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as the Thunder overcame a 16-point deficit late in the third quarter. Oklahoma City limited the Suns to two baskets over an 11-minute stretch, outscoring Phoenix, 33-9, to eliminate a big deficit and take control. Marcin Gortat had a career-best 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Phoenix. In other games it was: Heat 89, Hawks 86; Bulls 106, Bucks 104; Sixers 103, Celtics 71; T'Wolves 106, Blazers 94; Cavaliers 100, Nuggets 99; Raptors 116, Rockets 98.
