One day after voluntarily meeting with law enforcement officials to explain why he had guns at the Verizon Center last month, Gilbert Arenas was in the starting lineup and scored 19 points to help Washington to a 104-97 win over the 76ers last night in Philadelphia.
Arenas said before the game that he expects he’ll have to meet with NBA commisioner David Stern soon, though he has yet to be contacted by league officials for his role in what he claims is nothing more than a joke gone awry.
Arenas laughed when he said he feared Stern more than the authorities because the commissioner was “mean.” Arenas said Stern could be feeling pressure to discipline him even before authorities make a decision on whether or not to press charges.
“Most likely he’s getting a lot of pressure with all the stories going around,” Arenas said.
The 76ers guaranteed guard Allen Iverson [stats]’s contract for the rest of the season. Iverson. 34, was signed by the Sixers as a free agent on Dec. 3.
Pacers 97, Magic 90 - Roy Hibbert scored a career-high 26 points, leading host Indiana over Orlando.
Lakers 88, Rockets 79 - Andrew Bynum scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and host Los Angeles rallied past Houston.
Bucks 98, Nets 76 - In East Rutherford, N.J., Andrew Bogut scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Milwaukee scored a rare road win, defeating woeful New Jersey, which lost for the 31st time in 34 games this season.
The Nets acquired point guard Chris Quinn from the Miami Heat, a move that could be a precursor to Rafer Alston’s return to South Florida.
Alston agreed to a buyout agreement with the Nets yesterday, and sources said the guard is hoping to sign with the Heat later this week.
Mavericks 98, Pistons 93 - Jason Terry scored 26 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and host Dallas overcame a slow start to send Detroit to its 10th consecutive loss.
Bobcats 113, Bulls 108 - Gerald Wallace scored 32 points, Stephen Jackson and Flip Murray added 25 each and host Charlotte held off a late rally to beat Chicago for its third straight victory.
Suns 113, Kings 109 - Steve Nash had 30 points and 12 assists and Phoenix snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a win in Sacramento.
Nuggets 123, Warriors 122 - J.R. Smith hit two free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining, lifting host Denver over Golden State.
Grizzlies 109, Trail Blazers 104 - O.J. Mayo scored 27 points and visiting Memphis rallied past Portland.
Elsewhere in the NBA - The NBA denied the Dallas Mavericks’ protest of their 116-108 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets last month. The Mavericks argued that the referees improperly called a technical foul on center Erick Dampier following an instant replay review with 1:01 left in overtime of the Dec. 18 game. Because it was Dampier’s second technical foul, he was ejected.
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