Bobcats 109, Timberwolves 89

At Minneapolis, Jason Richardson had 25 points and eight rebounds, Emeka Okafor added 19 points and 11 boards, and Charlotte snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a victory over Minnesota.

Matt Carroll scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who won for just the fifth time on the road this season and first since Jan. 28.

Al Jefferson had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Pistons 100, SuperSonics 97

At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Tayshaun Prince scored 24 points, Chauncey Billups added 20 points and nine assists, and Detroit overcame a slow start to beat Seattle.

Seattle shot 82 percent in the first quarter on its way to a 41-28 lead, but that fell to 32 percent in the final three periods as the SuperSonics lost for the fifth time in six games. The Pistons have defeated the Sonics seven straight times.

Richard Hamilton scored 18 for Detroit. Earl Watson had 23 for Seattle, while Chris Wilcox and Kevin Durant added 20 apiece.

Bulls 112, Grizzlies 97

At Chicago, Drew Gooden and Luol Deng scored 21 points apiece, and Chicago beat Memphis to extend the Grizzlies' losing streak to nine games.

Gooden had his best game since the Bulls acquired him, hitting 10 of 15 shots and grabbing 14 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich added 19 points and 12 assists, while Andres Nocioni scored 20.

Kyle Lowry scored 24 for Memphis, which is on its longest losing streak since a 0-13 start in 2002.

(Agencies via Shanghai Daily March 5, 2008)