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POSTED: Sunday, November 1, 2009

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Gilbert Arenas finished with 32 points and seven assists, as the Washington Wizards crushed the New Jersey Nets, 123-104, in their home opener. Andray Blatche recorded a career-high 30 points off the bench for the Wizards, who split a pair of road contests to begin the 2009-10 campaign. Randy Foye added 17 points and eight assists, as Washington got the first home win for new head coach Flip Saunders. Chris Douglas-Roberts had a team-high 25 points for the Nets, who are still in search of their first win. They lost to Minnesota and Orlando before Saturday's setback. Rafer Alston finished with 20 points and eight assists for New Jersey.

Final Score: Cleveland 90, Charlotte 79

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Mo Williams finished with 24 points, going 5- for-8 from three-point range, and the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 90-79 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. LeBron James ended with 14 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for the Cavs, who have won their last two after beginning the season with two consecutive losses. Anthony Parker and Delonte West each had 13 points in the victory. Vladimir Radmanovic came off the bench to score a team-high 12 points for Charlotte, which was coming off a two-overtime win over New York on Friday. Gerald Wallace added 11 points and nine boards in the setback.

Final Score: Philadelphia 141, New York 127 (OT)

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Andre Iguodala filled the stat sheet with 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, as the 76ers scored the final 17 points of overtime to spoil the Knicks' home opener with a 141-127 decision. Lou Williams notched 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven helpers for the Sixers, who have won two straight after a season-opening blowout loss at Orlando. Thaddeus Young and Elton Brand contributed to a solid offensive effort for Philadelphia, chipping in 25 and 16 points, respectively. Marreese Speights came off the bench and ended with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Al Harrington sparked the Knicks off the bench, pouring in a career-high 42 points before fouling out in the extra session. Danilo Gallinari, in a starting role, hit 8-of-16 from behind the arc en route to a 30-point effort for New York, which is off to its first 0-3 start since the 2005-06 campaign. Larry Hughes added 18 points in a losing cause.

Final Score: Houston 111, Portland 107

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Trevor Ariza notched a career-high 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets past the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-107, in a matchup at Toyota Center. These teams also faced off on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams with the Blazers taking a 96-87 decision at the Rose Garden. Aaron Brooks poured in 28 points and doled out eight helpers for the Rockets, who won their second straight game. Carl Landry added 16 points in the win. Brandon Roy totaled 42 points and accounted for 16 of the final 20 points for the Blazers, who dropped their second straight tilt. LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 points and Andre Miller ended with 15 points.

Final Score: Milwaukee 96, Detroit 85

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Rookie Brandon Jennings poured in 24 points, as the Milwaukee Bucks used a strong second half to take down the Detroit Pistons, 96-85, in a battle between two Central Division foes at Bradley Center. Hakim Warrick had 21 points and five rebounds for the Bucks, who were coming off a season-opening loss to Philadelphia on Friday. Michael Redd and Ersan Ilyasova each had nine points for Milwaukee, which was playing its home opener. Ben Gordon ended with 26 points for the Pistons, who were coming off a loss to Oklahoma City on Friday. Rodney Stuckey finished with 13 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. Tayshaun Prince and Charlie Villanueva had 12 points apiece in defeat.

Final Score: San Antonio 113, Sacramento 94

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tony Parker had 24 points and seven assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs in a 113-94 blowout of the Sacramento Kings at AT&T Center. Richard Jefferson scored 21 points and George Hill 15 with five rebounds for San Antonio, which lost at Chicago on Thursday following a season-opening win against New Orleans. Manu Ginobili added 13 points and made a key non-game play when a bat disrupted play by flying around. Ginobili managed to get it in his sights and grab it out of the air with his left hand, restoring order. Kevin Martin poured in 26 points and Spencer Hawes scored 22 and secured 10 rebounds for Sacramento, which started its season on a three-game road trip -- each resulting in a loss. New head coach Paul Westphal is also still without a win.

Final Score: Dallas 93, LA Clippers 84

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki score 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Clippers, 93-84, at Staples Center. Shawn Marion added 16 points and 11 boards for the Mavericks, who handed the defending champion Lakers a 94-80 loss on Friday. Jason Terry had 16 points and six assists. Erick Dampier finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas, which has won four straight against the Clippers. Chris Kaman had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which has dropped its first four games of the season. Eric Gordon added 16 points, while Sebastian Telfair ended with 12 points and five rebounds off the bench in defeat.

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