MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 55 points, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's club rookie record, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind 129-125 victory Saturday over the Golden State Warriors.
Jennings poured in 29 points in the third quarter, then scored 10 in the final 2:15 to hold off the Warriors and become only the third Bucks player to score more than 50 in a game.
The last player to do it was Michael Redd, who set the club record with 57 points against Utah on Nov. 11, 2006.
Jennings scored 15 straight points during the third period to help the Bucks overcome a nine-point deficit and win four straight for the first time in more than two years. With five wins and two losses, the Bucks are off to their best start since 2005.
Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, had 51 points on Feb. 21, 1970, against Seattle. The NBA rookie record was set by Wilt Chamberlain with 58 points for Philadelphia against Detroit in January 1960.
| Heat 81, Nets 80 |
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At Miami, Dwyane Wade's last-second 3-pointer left lifted Miami past undermanned and winless New Jersey.
Wade's shot was the 17th tie or lead change in the fourth quarter and came after the Nets' Brook Lopez tipped in Rafer Alston's missed runner with 4.1 seconds to go.
Before the basket by Lopez, the Heat had tied the game on a banked-in 3-pointer by Quentin Richardson with 25 seconds to go.
Wade finished with 22 points, and Udonis Haslem had 28 for Miami.
Lopez and Trenton Hassell each finished with 17 points for New Jersey, which has lost 10 straight games.
| Cavaliers 107, Jazz 103 |
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At Cleveland, LeBron James' three-point play with 28 seconds remaining lifted the Cavs to their fourth straight victory.
James was 6 of 15 from the floor, but finished with 21 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
Carlos Boozer scored 25 points for Utah.
| Pacers 113, Celtics 104 |
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At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 29 points and Dahntay Jones added a season-high 25 as Indiana handed Boston its second straight loss.
Ray Allen had a season-high 24 points for Boston.
| Thunder 101, Spurs 98 |
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At San Antonio, Kevin Durant scored 25 points as Oklahoma City spoiled the return of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to San Antonio's lineup.
The Thunder handed the Spurs their first home loss in five games this season despite Duncan and Parker returning after missing two games because of ankle injuries.
Duncan had 22 points and 10 rebounds but attempted just one shot in the fourth. Parker scored 17 points and missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.
| Hawks 121, Hornets 98 |
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At Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored 26 points and Jamal Crawford added 21 as Atlanta beat New Orleans for its fourth straight victory.
The Hornets were without Chris Paul, who stayed home after spraining his ankle the night before, and have lost three straight and five of six.
| Grizzlies 97, Timberwolves 87 |
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At Memphis, Marc Gasol scored 17 points and matched his career high with 16 rebounds, and Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo had 19 points apiece to help Memphis snap a seven-game losing streak and hand Minnesota its 10th straight loss.
Corey Brewer scored 16 points for Minnesota.
| Pistons 106, Wizards 103 |
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At Washington, Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and Detroit held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes.
Earl Boykins, playing his first NBA game in more than 1½ years after signing with Washington on Wednesday, had 20 points for the Wizards.
| Trail Blazers 80, Bobcats 74 |
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At Charlotte, Brandon Roy scored 25 points, Andre Miller added 15 and Portland improved to 8-3 with its sixth straight victory.
| Bulls 94, 76ers 88 |
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At Chicago, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich each scored 19 points to help Chicago end a two-game losing streak.
Derrick Rose, John Salmons, Brad Miller and Joakim Noah each added 14 points. Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 24 points.
