Wells sits with a concussion

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Bonzi Wells missed Memphis' game against Seattle on Tuesday night with a concussion he received in the Grizzlies' previous game.

Wells was knocked woozy during a collision in the fourth quarter of a 94-86 loss at Indiana on Monday.

Memphis coach Hubie Brown said Wells was still having headaches on Tuesday, but hoped the shooting guard would be back by Friday's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

``He's really a major addition. He's playing extremely well, blending into the chemistry. We're learning where to play him and how to play him,'' Brown said.

Wells was acquired Dec. 3 in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. In 14 games with the Grizzlies, he has averaged 14.3 points per game.

Memphis also activated forward Dahntay Jones and put guard Troy Bell on the injured list.

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Today's Winners

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sam Cassell scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell added 14 points for the Timberwolves, who've won three straight and improved to 6-1 in December.

Steve Francis led Houston with 16 points.

Minnesota used a 16-4 run to take a 75-49 lead with 1:28 to go in the third quarter. Garnett blocked Jim Jackson's jumper on Houston's next possession before going to the bench to a standing ovation.

Cassell, who had six assists, went 11-for-15 from the floor in leading the Timberwolves in scoring for the third straight game.

Bulls 102, Magic 88

CHICAGO (AP) Kendall Gill scored 27 of his season-high 29 points in the second half when he made 12 of 13 shots.

Gill was just 1-of-4 with two points at the half but was nearly perfect thereafter, also contributing tough defense on Tracy McGrady. Chicago rookie Kirk Hinrich added a career-high 21 points before fouling out with 4:25 to play.

The Bulls have won two in a row for the first time this season.

McGrady scored 26 points, only eight in the second half and none in the final quarter.

Grizzlies 105, Kings 100

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Pau Gasol scored 22 points and Shane Battier keyed a fourth-quarter rally with 11 points.

Six Memphis players scored in double figures as the Grizzlies snapped Sacramento's four-game winning streak and beat the Kings for the first time since November, 2001, a string of eight games.

The teams were tied at 83 with just under eight minutes left before Memphis went on a 7-1 run for a 90-84 lead with 5:15 remaining. Sacramento got within 94-93 on a drive by Brad Miller with 3:15 remaining, but never any closer.

Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 27 points, while Brad Miller finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds.

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Daily Recap

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Mike Miller scored a season-high 22 points, including 11 in a key third quarter rally, and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Atlanta Hawks 103-90 Wednesday night to tie a franchise record with their sixth consecutive win.

Miller had back-to-back 3-pointers late in the third as the Grizzlies took the lead for good, eventually going ahead by 15 in the fourth quarter. Earl Watson added 20 points, also a season high, and nine assists as regular starter Jason Williams missed his fifth consecutive game due to back spasms.

Memphis also won six straight late last season.

Jason Terry led the Hawks with 19 points.

Jazz 95, Knicks 73

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Greg Ostertag scored a season-high 16 points with 12 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko had another impressive stat line as handed the Knicks their sixth straight loss.

All five Utah starters scored in double figures and the Jazz barely missed getting four double-doubles. Raul Lopez scored 12 points with nine rebounds and nine assists, and Matt Harpring finished with 22 points and nine rebounds.

DeShawn Stevenson scored 14, and Kirilenko had 10 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, six steals and six assists for Utah, which had lost two straight.

Spurs 102, Trail Blazers 77

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tim Duncan had 18 points and 14 rebounds as San Antonio never trailed.

San Antonio, which began the night percentage points behind Utah for last place in the Midwest Division, won its fourth straight game. The Spurs placed four players in double figures as Tony Parker and Rasho Nesterovic added 17 points apiece.

Portland, which dropped to 0-8 on the road, was led by Rasheed Wallace's 23 points and Zach Randolph's 22. The Trail Blazers were playing the second game of a back-to-back set after losing at Houston on Tuesday.

Bucks 94, Warriors 89, OT

MILWAUKEE (AP) Michael Redd scored 25 points and Dan Gadzuric had career highs of 19 points and 13 rebounds.

The Warriors lost to an Eastern Conference team for the first time in six games this season. The Bucks scored the first six points of overtime, and the Warriors didn't score in the extra period until 10 seconds remained.

Desmond Mason scored 13 points and T.J. Ford had 11 for the Bucks. Gadzuric added five blocks and three steals.

Golden State was led by Van Exel's 21 points. Speedy Claxton added 15 points and Erick Dampier had 11.

Celtics 126, SuperSonics 112

BOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce scored 36 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Mike James added a career-high 24 points to lead the Boston Celtics to their third straight victory.

The 126 points were a season-high for Boston, which beat its third straight Western Conference opponent after road wins against Denver and Utah.

Seattle trailed 99-68 to start the fourth quarter but went on a 25-4 run to pull to 103-93 with six minutes remaining. Pierce, who had been on the bench for 10 minutes, was forced to return and immediately hit two jump shots to increase the lead to 107-93.

Seattle tied a franchise record with 17 3-point field goals. The Sonics dropped their fourth straight.

Magic 95, Wizards 91

WASHINGTON (AP) The Orlando Magic, who began the week with a 19-game losing streak, got 27 points from Tracy McGrady and a season-high 17 from Shammond Williams.

Williams made three 3-pointers and hit two clinching free throws with 8.1 seconds left for Orlando, which snapped an eight-game road losing streak.

Larry Hughes scored 19 and Kwame Brown had 18 for Washington.

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