Dec 12, 2004 3 min read

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Chris Webber had 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Mike Bibby added 21 points to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Indiana Pacers 97-92 in overtime Saturday night. Indiana had six players reach double figures, but Reggie Miller missed his last eight shots and the Pacers lost their seventh straight.

Sacramento’s Brad Miller, an All-Star with Indiana, sealed the win with four free throws in the final 9 seconds of overtime.

Sacramento has won six of its last seven games.

Austin Croshere led the Pacers with 21 points – 13 in the fourth quarter and overtime. Jeff Foster added 11 points and 18 rebounds.

Mavericks 102, Rockets 78

HOUSTON – Michael Finley scored a season-high 26 points and led a huge third-quarter charge as Dallas handed Houston its biggest loss of the season.

Finley, recovering from a sprained right ankle, hit five of his eight 3-point attempts. He made four straight 3-pointers in a 23-8 run in the third quarter.

Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points and 14 rebounds for Dallas, and Tracy McGrady led Houston with 15 points.

Grizzlies 72, Pistons 68

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier hit four free throws in the final 20 seconds to lead the Grizzlies.

Battier broke a 68-68 tie with two free throws with 19.4 seconds remaining, and added two more with 12 seconds left to complete the scoring. Detroit’s Rasheed Wallace missed a pair of 3-pointers and had another shot blocked by Gasol in the final seconds.

Wallace had 22 points for the Pistons, and Richard Hamilton scored 18.

Bulls 99, Timberwolves 88

CHICAGO – Rookie Ben Gordon scored a career-high 31 points, 16 in the fourth quarter to help Chicago hold off a furious Minnesota comeback.

Minnesota trailed by 24 in the second quarter and rallied within one in the final period but couldn’t get the lead because Gordon scored 10 straight points for the Bulls at one juncture, hitting a pair of 3-pointers.

Kirk Hinrich added 19 points for the Bulls. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 21 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Spurs 116, Cavaliers 97

SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan scored 34 points, and San Antonio had its best shooting night of the season.

The Spurs shot 84 percent from the floor in the first half to take a 69-45 lead, and finished the night at 66 percent.

Cleveland’s Drew Gooden scored a season-high 28, and LeBron James added 23 points and 10 assists.

Nets 95, Hawks 90

ATLANTA – Richard Jefferson scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, and Travis Best, starting in place of Jason Kidd, had a season-high 21 for New Jersey.

Kidd, who played 17 minutes as he continues to recover from a knee injury, hit five of six free throws in the final 33.4 seconds and finished with nine points.

Antoine Walker led the Hawks with 25 points and 13 rebounds.