NBA ROUNDUP Saturday's games
Cavaliers 111, Nuggets 104
CLEVELAND -- Carlos Boozer's three-point play with 10.6 seconds remaining bailed out Cleveland, which couldn't put away slumping Denver in the final minutes. Zydrunas Ilgauskas and rookie Dajuan Wagner scored 29 points apiece for the Cavs, who won for just the fourth time at home and fifth time this season. James Posey had 21 for the Nuggets, who dropped their fourth straight and have lost nine of 10. Ricky Davis added 27 points for Cleveland, which led 108-100 with 2:44 remaining after Davis hit a fadeaway jumper from 15 feet. But the Cavs had four turnovers and missed two shots on their next six possessions to let Denver hang around. Denver pulled to 108-104 on Rodney White's dunk with 1:42 remaining, and the Nuggets were still down by just four when they got the ball back with 24 seconds to go. But Davis swatted away a shot underneath and Darius Miles came out to block a 3-pointer, starting a fast break that ended with Boozer dunking and getting fouled by Nene Hilario with 10.6 seconds remaining. Ilgauskas set a career-high with seven blocks, but the Cavs center also matched Ron Harper's team record by making 11 turnovers. Chris Whitney and White had 18 points each and Mark Blount had a career-high 15 for the Nuggets, the league's lowest-scoring team who finally broke 100 for the first time this season.
Celtics 113, Knicks 90
NEW YORK -- Paul Pierce had 29 points and 10 rebounds as Boston beat New York for the seventh straight time. Antoine Walker added 23 points and Vin Baker had 16 for the Celtics, who swept New York last season and are 3-0 against them this season. Allan Houston scored 24 for the Knicks, who had won two straight but shot just 38 percent.
Pistons 91, SuperSonics 78
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Richard Hamilton scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half as Detroit beat Seattle. The victory extended Detroit's winning streak to three games and dropped Seattle to 2-1 on its five-game road trip. Corliss Williamson added 15 for Detroit, while Chauncey Billups scored 13 and Ben Wallace pulled down 11 rebounds. Gary Payton led Seattle with 24 points and Rashard Lewis added 20.
Suns 102, Hawks 88
ATLANTA -- Shawn Marion scored 24 points and Amare Stoudemire had eight in the decisive third quarter as Phoenix beat Atlanta. The Suns won their third straight to end a five-game road trip, and completed a season sweep of the Hawks. Atlanta lost its third straight after a two-game winning streak. Phoenix trailed by one at the half but outscored the Hawks 30-16 in the third quarter and held a double-digit lead throughout the fourth. Stoudemire finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds and had his way inside in the second half. The 20-year-old rookie constantly beat defenders off the dribble and powered his way to offensive rebounds. He even challenged Theo Ratliff, one of the top shot-blockers in the league, and often won those battles. Jason Terry scored 20 for Atlanta, going 4-of-9 from beyond the 3-point arc. Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 15, but leading scorer Glenn Robinson shot only 5-of-18 and had 12 points. Stephon Marbury had 21 points and 10 assists for Phoenix.
Bulls 89, Bucks 87
CHICAGO -- Jalen Rose had 30 points and Donyell Marshall had 18 points and 18 rebounds for Chicago. Sam Cassell tied the game at 95 on a baseline jumper with 32.3 seconds remaining, but Rose responded by hitting a fadeaway jumper with 8.1 seconds remaining. Jay Williams stole Ray Allen's pass with 0.5 seconds left and was fouled. He missed both free throws, but the Bucks could not get off a final shot. Cassell and Allen each finished with 29. Williams had 16 points for the Bulls.
Heat 101, Warriors 92
MIAMI -- Eddie Jones scored a career-high 38 points as Miami snapped a five-game losing streak. Jones, whose previous career-high was 37, scored 15 points in the fourth quarter. Antawn Jamison led the Warriors with 25 points, giving him 25 or more points for the sixth time in seven games.
Trail Blazers 98, Timberwolves 92, OT
MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek Anderson scored 24 points and Rasheed Wallace added 18 points and 11 rebounds as Portland held off Minnesota. Bonzi Wells and Dale Davis, who had 14 rebounds, each had 15 points for Portland. Kevin Garnett led the Wolves with 21 points, but went 9-of-27 from the floor.
Mavericks 104, Grizzlies 87
DALLAS -- Steve Nash scored 17 points in the first quarter as Dallas built a big lead, then took over again when things got close in the third quarter. Nash finished with with 26 points and seven assists. Shawn Bradley had 18 rebounds and eight blocks. He also had 12 points. Steve Finley had 22 points and Walt Williams had 15, including 12 in the second quarter. Gordan Giricek led the Grizzlies with 17 points.
Clippers 94, Rockets 83
HOUSTON -- Elton Brand and Andre Miller each scored 27 points as Los Angeles ended Houston's seven-game home winning streak. Marko Jaric added 13 points for the Clippers. Cuttino Mobley led Houston with 19 points, followed by Yao Ming with 16, Glen Rice with 15, Steve Francis with 14 and Eddie Griffin with 10.
Kings 98, Jazz 96
SALT LAKE CITY -- Chris Webber made four free throws in the final 8.5 seconds as Sacramento beat Utah in a regular season game for the seventh straight time. Webber had 27 points and 13 rebounds. Bobby Jackson scored 21 and Peja Stojakovic scored 18 for the Kings. Andrei Kirilenko scored 18 for Utah.
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