Hornets' late rally stuns Mavs
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Jarrett Jack hit three free throws to complete an unlikely 8-0 New Orleans run inside the final 1:13, as the Hornets completed a stunning late 110-108 win over Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Wednesday.
The Hornets trailed 85-92, then Marco Belinelli hit a 3 and Emeka Okafor put back Belinelli's missed reverse layup.
Dallas' Tyson Chandler, who had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a sprained ankle, missed two free throws with 17 seconds to go, leaving the game up for grabs.
Jason Kidd fouled Jack on a 3-point attempt, setting up Jack's decisive free throws with 8.4 seconds left. Jack finished with 21 points.
Dallas still had one more chance to win it, but for the second time in New Orleans this season, Dirk Nowitzki was unable to convert.
In San Antonio, the hosts bounced back from a humbling loss by beating Detroit 111-104.
Tony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan, who matched a career low with two points in a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes.
Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 20 points off the bench.
The Spurs hit their first 14 shots and finished with a season-high 40 points in the first quarter to take a 14-point lead. San Antonio scored just 37 points in the first half in Sunday's loss.
In Philadelphia, Kevin Durant had 34 points and 16 rebounds to lead Oklahoma City 110-105 over Philadelphia.
Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 12 assists for the Thunder.
Deficit
Durant erased a five-point deficit with a minute left in regulation, hitting a runner and a 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime.
In Charlotte, Chicago pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Charlotte 101-84, a victory dimmed by Carlos Boozer's leg injury.
Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver scored 20 points, with Korver scoring 12 in the final period for the Bulls, who won for the 11th time in 13 games and expanded their hold on second place in the Eastern Conference to 2? games over slumping Miami.
Gerald Henderson had 20 points and eight assists for the Bobcats, who suffered their sixth straight loss.
In Boston, Los Angeles withstood a late Boston surge for its fourth straight win - 108-103 - despite a mediocre performance by Blake Griffin.
Elsewhere, it was: Knicks 110, Grizzlies 108; Magic 106, Kings 102; Jazz 96, Raptors 94; Nets 94, Warriors 90; Timberwolves 101, Pacers 75; and Bucks 110, Cavaliers 90.
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