NBA: Rose matches career high of 39 in win over Detroit

CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose matched a career high with 39 points and the Chicago Bulls staged a big rally to beat the Detroit Pistons 101-91 on Saturday night.

Chicago trailed by 21 early in the third quarter and was still down 86-73 about three minutes into the fourth when it went on a 19-2 run to pull out a dramatic win in the home opener.

Rose was serenaded by "MVP! MVP!" chants down the stretch, and he certainly played like one, scoring eight in the final period, but he had help.

Joakim Noah had 15 points and 17 rebounds. Taj Gibson scored 11. James Johnson wound up with eight points and nine rebounds, and the Bulls delivered in the end after coming up short down the stretch in the opener against Oklahoma City.

Chicago overcame a spectacular first half by former Bulls star Ben Gordon, who scored all of his 21 points before intermission, and held the Pistons to 4-of-21 shooting in the fourth, making them 0-3 for the first time since they dropped the first four games of the 1999-2000 season.

Hornets 99, Spurs 90

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Chris Paul scored 25 points and New Orleans emerged as the only unbeaten team in the Southwest Division.

David West added 18 points and the Hornets got first-year coach Monty Williams off to a 3-0 start after a win over his former coach and mentor, Gregg Popovich.

Tony Parker scored 13 points only hours after signing a four-year extension worth $50 million, but the Spurs shot miserably in the third quarter and never recovered. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 23 points.

The Hornets are off to their fourth 3-0 start in the last five years, this time after a summer spent picking up two products of the Spurs' system to make New Orleans competitive again. Williams played and coached as an assistant under Popovich, and new general manager Dell Demps was plucked from the Spurs' front office.

It was the first 20-point game of the season for Paul, who was 8 of 15 from the floor. He also had five assists.

Bucks 98, Bobcats 88

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brandon Jennings had his first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Bucks' victory in their home opener.

Andrew Bogut added 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Milwaukee.

With Bogut back manning the middle, the 21-year-old Jennings was free to roam and make plays for Milwaukee's first win in the matchup of 0-2 Eastern Conference playoff teams from last season.

D.J. Augustin scored 26 points and Stephen Jackson had 23 for the Bobcats, who only led once - on Augustin's 3-pointer midway through the second quarter.

Hawks 99, Wizards 95

ATLANTA (AP) - Joe Johnson scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Hawks remained unbeaten, winning their home opener.

After opening with wins at Memphis and Philadelphia, Atlanta gave the home fans their first look at a team that features largely the same roster as last year's playoff team but a new motion offense under rookie coach Larry Drew.

The game was tight all the way, but Johnson finally put away the Wizards after struggling the first three quarters. His biggest shot came with less than 3 1/2 minutes remaining, when he stepped back behind the arc to hit a 3-pointer over Al Thornton right along the sideline for an 89-84 lead.

Rookie John Wall led the Wizards with 28 points, and Thornton added 24. But the Wizards still lost their 10th in a row to the Hawks.

Al Horford had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta.

Nuggets 107, Rockets 94

HOUSTON (AP) - Al Harrington scored 28 points and Carmelo Anthony had 24 to help Denver ruin Houston's first home game.

Chauncey Billups scored 13 points, Nene had 12 points and 12 rebounds and the Nuggets won in Houston for only the fifth time in the last 18 games there.

Luis Scola scored 28 and Kevin Martin added 21 for the Rockets, who are 0-3 for the first time since the 1999-00 season.

Yao Ming scored 14 points, pulled down six rebounds and blocked two shots in 23 minutes. Houston continues to limit his playing time as he comes back from foot surgery that sidelined him all last season.

Trail Blazers 100, Knicks 95

NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Roy scored 29 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and unbeaten Portland rallied to spoil the Knicks' home opener.

Andre Miller had 19 points and 10 assists for the Trail Blazers, who improved to 3-0 by erasing a nine-point deficit in the final 5 1/2 minutes. Aldridge hit the tiebreaking free throw with 25.5 seconds left, and both he and Miller made two apiece in the final half-minute.

Wilson Chandler finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, who made only one field goal after taking a 92-83 lead with 5:31 remaining. Amare Stoudemire scored 18 points but turned it over six times in his home debut.

Raymond Felton, also making his Madison Square Garden debut with the Knicks, scored 16 points.

Grizzlies 109, Timberwolves 89

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - O.J. Mayo scored 29 points and the Grizzlies finished with a franchise-record 22 steals in the victory.

Rudy Gay added 25 points and Darrell Arthur scored 18 for Memphis, which has won two of its first three games for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Mike Conley had 14 points and matched his career high with 11 assists.

Wayne Ellington led the Timberwolves with 15 points, and Kevin Love had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sebastian Telfair scored 12.

Minnesota finished with 30 turnovers and shot 35 percent from the field.

Kings 107, Cavaliers 104

CLEVELAND (AP) - Tyreke Evans scored 21 points and the balanced Kings rallied to get the win.

Omri Casspi added 20 points for Sacramento, which trailed by 16 in the first half. Beno Udrih had 12 points and 11 assists, and rookie DeMarcus Cousins finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Cleveland, which has lost two straight after beating Boston in the opener, was led by Ramon Sessions, who had 21 points.

The Kings went 2-1 on their season-opening road trip and host Toronto in their home opener on Monday. They had a chance at a perfect start but they blew an eight-point lead late in Friday night's game against New Jersey and lost 106-100.

Daniel Gibson had 20 points for Cleveland.

Pacers 99, 76ers 86

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Danny Granger scored 22 points to lead Indiana to the win in its home opener.

Mike Dunleavy scored 16, Darren Collison had 15 points and Roy Hibbert added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers (2-1). It was Collison's first regular-season home game since Indiana acquired him in an offseason trade.

Lou Williams scored all 18 of his points in the first half for the Sixers, who have lost their first three games under new coach Doug Collins. Elton Brand had 12 points and 10 rebounds but shot 5-for-16 from the field.

The Pacers opened the third quarter with a 13-2 run to take a 64-53 lead.

Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday finished with 12 points apiece for the Sixers.