Pacers beat Bobcats again

CHARLOTTE - Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench as the Pacers dominated the Bobcats for the second time in four days, winning 102-88 at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday. Six Pacers scored in double figures, including 12 from Danny Granger, and 10 points apiece from Darren Collison, Paul George and Dahntay Jones. A.J. Price added 11 off the bench for the Pacers, who matched a season- high four-game win streak. Corey Maggette paced the Bobcats with 20 points and D.J. Augustin netted 15. Kemba Walker chipped in 14 as Charlotte has now lost 18 of its last 19 games, and nine straight against the Pacers.

CLEVELAND - Chris Kaman had a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds as the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 89-84, on Wednesday. Marco Belinelli scored 19 points, Jarrett Jack netted 16 off the bench and Gustavo Ayon added 17 rebounds to go with nine points for the Hornets, who have won four of their last six games. Antawn Jamison finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which shot just 31.8 percent from the floor. The Cavs had their two-game winning streak snapped.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, dished out six assists and pulled down five rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Boston Celtics, 119-104. Kevin Durant added 28 points, nine boards, six assists and four steals for the Thunder, who have recorded 11 straight wins at home for the first time since a 12-game streak from February 22-April 2, 1998, when the team was known as the Seattle SuperSonics. James Harden and Daequan Cook tallied 17 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which has won four in a row overall. The Thunder became the first team to score 100 points against Boston in 30 games. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce ended with 23 points apiece for the Celtics, who head into the All-Star break on a five-game losing streak. Garnett also had 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup after missing two games due to personal reasons. Ray Allen donated 21 points and seven assists for Boston, which also went 30 straight games without allowing a 30-point scorer.