MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and Cameroon's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 19 for Milwaukee Saturday in a 104-85 victory over reigning NBA champions the Miami Heat. Jennings added seven assists and four steals, while Mbah a Moute grabbed seven rebounds for a Bucks team that has won three of their last four games. Mike Dunleavy added 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, while Larry Sanders scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The defeat marked just the second time this season the Heat have dropped back-to-back games. On Friday, the NBA champions fell 109-99 in front of a sell-out crowd in Detroit. Prior to the game Wade said he just wanted to “move on” in the wake of the suspension. He scored 24 points with six rebounds, while teammate LeBron James led all scorers with 26 points. Thunder 124, Rockets 94: Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder built a big lead in the second quarter and rolled to a big win over the Houston Rockets. Durant scored 11 points during a 16-0 run by the Thunder to end the first half and extend the lead to 18. Oklahoma City had another big run early in the third quarter to put the game further out of reach. Former Thunder sixth man James Harden scored 25 for the Rockets, who went cold on offense for long stretches. It was Oklahoma City's second win this season over Houston, after taking the first meeting 120-98. Hornets 98, Bobcats 95: Eric Gordon had 24 points and seven assists, helping New Orleans overcome a 21-point first-half deficit and extend Charlotte's losing streak to 18 games. The Bobcats are one game away from a winless December. They haven't won since Nov. 24. Gordon, who hadn't played since April 22 following arthroscopic right knee surgery, was 5 of 13 from the field and 12 of 14 from the free throw line in 24 minutes. Ryan Anderson had 19 points and made a pair of 3-pointers in the final period as the Hornets won for the second time in three games. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 22 points and nine rebounds and Gerald Henderson added 19 points for the Bobcats. Nets 103, Cavaliers 100: Brook Lopez scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Brooklyn improved to 2-0 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo by beating Cleveland. Lopez followed his 26-point, 11-rebound performance in a victory Friday over Charlotte by shooting 13 of 20 from the field, making a number of timely baskets in the fourth quarter that the Nets ultimately needed to hold on. Grizzlies 81, Nuggets 72: Rudy Gay scored eight of his 19 points down the stretch to help Memphis beat Denver. Warriors 101, Celtics 83: Stephen Curry had 22 points and nine assists, David Lee scored 20 points and Golden State routed the short-handed Celtics to close a memorable month. Hawks 109, Pacers 100: Lou Williams had 21 points and a career-high 12 assists, Al Horford added 20 points and Atlanta beat Indiana for its fourth consecutive win. Raptors 123, Magic 88: DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and Jose Calderon added 15 points and 10 assists, helping Toronto to an easy victory over injury-depleted Orlando. Timberwolves 111, Suns 107: Nikola Pekovic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Kevin Love added 23 points and 18 boards to lift Minnesota over Phoenix. Bulls 87, Wizards 77: Marco Belinelli came off the bench to score 17 points, leading Chicago to a victory over Washington. Trail Blazers 89, 76ers 85: Nicolas Batum had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Damian Lillard added 20 points and Portland beat Philadelphia for its eighth straight victory at home. — Agencies
