Bobcats top hobbled Jazz

Felton, Wallace lead team to 3rd win

Raymond Felton scored 23 points, Gerald Wallace added 22 and Charlotte Bobcats won a matchup of undermanned teams, holding off the Utah Jazz 104-96 on Friday night in Charlotte.

While the Bobcats played without top scorer Jason Richardson (knee), the Jazz were without point guard Deron Williams (ankle), sixth-man Andrei Kirilenko (finger) and center Mehmet Okur, who is with his sick father in Turkey.

It produced a night of odd lineups and matchups for two coaches with more than 2,000 combined wins, with Charlotte's Larry Brown getting his third victory since taking over the Bobcats by edging Jerry Sloan.

ALSO FRIDAY

KNICKS 116, THUNDER 106: Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph each scored 29 points, combining for 10 in the final 4 minutes after host New York had blown most of a 30-point lead.

The Knicks (6-3) are off to their best start since also going 6-3 to open the lockout-delayed 1998-99 season, when they made their last NBA finals appearance.

76ERS 94, PACERS 92: Thaddeus Young had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and visiting Philadelphia overcame a 26-point deficit.

HEAT 97, WIZARDS 77: Dwyane Wade scored 24 points before taking the fourth quarter off, and host Miami held Washington without a field goal for 9 minutes in the second half.

Michael Beasley scored 19 points for Miami (5-4), which needed 20 games to hit the five-win mark last season.

NETS 115, HAWKS 108: Devin Harris, back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, scored 30 points to lead host New Jersey.

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PISTONS 107, WARRIORS 102: Rasheed Wallace hit back-to-back 3-pointers that gave the visiting Pistons the lead for good against Golden State. He finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

NOTE

NASH SUSPENDED: The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight.

Alston and Barnes were suspended for two games without pay and Nash for one. The league also fined Shaquille O'Neal $35,000 and Tracy McGrady $25,000 on Friday for their actions during the Rockets' 94-82 win in Phoenix on Wednesday.