NBA: Washington 119, Indiana 117

Washington -- Caron Butler scored the Wizards' final 15 points, and his 3-pointer with time expiring Sunday gave Washington a dramatic 119-117 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Butler, who had missed two straight games because of a bout with the flu, finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds.

Antawn Jamison scored 34 with six rebounds. Nick Young scored 20 with three rebounds, while Darius Songaila added 13 points off the bench for the lowly
Wizards (11-40), who broke a three-game losing streak.

Washington rallied from a 107-99 deficit with 7:48 left.

Danny Granger led Indiana with 29 points, five rebounds and four assists.

T.J. Ford scored 23 with seven assists, Troy Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarrett Jack added 16 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Pacers, who suffered their eighth straight road loss.

Before Butler's game-winner, Granger's 3-pointer created a 117-117 tie with 15 seconds left.

Indiana's Mike Dunleavy left in the first period with a right-knee injury.

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