Wizards 84, Hawks 76

Wizards 84, Hawks 76
WASHINGTON -- Jerry Stackhouse scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Washington Wizards broke a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Stackhouse, who said he didn't get the ball enough in the fourth quarter of Thursday's loss to Detroit, started the final period with a 3-pointer after the Hawks cut the Wizards' lead to one. He added a pair of free throws and an emphatic one-handed driving dunk in a decisive 13-4 run that put Washington ahead by 10 with 5 minutes left. Jason Terry had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks.
Pacers 91, Hornets 84
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest scored 23 points and reserve Erick Strickland scored 12 of his 20 in Indiana's decisive run as the Pacers defeated New Orleans. Strickland, replacing an ineffective Jamaal Tinsley at point guard, sparked a 16-9 surge over the final 3:21 for the Central Division-leading Pacers (22-8). Baron Davis scored 22 points for New Orleans, which overcame 26.5 percent shooting in the first half to rally from a 45-35 deficit and make the game close throughout the second half.
Magic 101, Celtics 95
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tracy McGrady scored 25 points and Mike Miller had 20 as Orlando handed Boston its third straight loss. Andrew DeClercq had 13 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double with Orlando, which blew a 19-point lead but put the game away with a 9-2 run that Miller capped with a 3-pointer for a 95-89 lead with 2:45 left. Orlando, which had won four of its last six, avoided a four-game losing streak to Boston.
Pistons 106, Timberwolves 82
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Richard Hamilton scored 24 points, and Chauncey Billups added 21 against his former team as Detroit routed Minnesota. Mehmet Okur had a career-high 15 points and Ben Wallace added 10 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, who improved to 8-3 against the Western Conference -- best of any Eastern Conference team. Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Marc Jackson added 17 off the bench as the Timberwolves lost for the third time in five games.
Spurs 109, Bulls 95
CHICAGO -- Tony Parker put on a good show for his family, matching his career-high of 32 points and notching his second double-double of the season as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls. Parker had 10 assists and five rebounds, and made five free throws in the last minute to stop a late Bulls rally. Tim Duncan had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who won for the seventh time in their last nine games. Stephen Jackson added 16, going 4-of-5 from 3-point range.
Nets 104, Bucks 96
MILWAUKEE -- Kenyon Martin scored 24 points and Jason Kidd added 23 as the New Jersey Nets completed a home-and-home sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks with a victory. Lucious Harris, who scored 25 points in Friday's 110-90 win over the Bucks, had 17, Richard Jefferson 16 and Jason Collins 11 as all five starters reached double figures for the Nets. Michael Redd was 9-for-10 and finished with 21 points to lead the Bucks. Sam Cassell added 20 points, Ray Allen 19 and Tim Thomas 12.
Mavericks 107, Knicks 82
DALLAS -- Steve Nash and Nick Van Exel regained their shooting touch, helping the Dallas Mavericks return to their high-scoring ways with a victory over the New York Knicks. Nash had 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Van Exel scored 15, but more importantly helped the Mavericks regain their inside-outside attack. The result was their first 100-point effort in five games. Dallas averaged only 84 points during its four-game drought, but still won three and maintained its status as the league's highest-scoring team.
Lakers 112, Nuggets 93
DENVER -- Kobe Bryant scored 19 of his 39 points in the first quarter, and Shaquille O'Neal added 22 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets. O'Neal, in his first game since getting married Thursday, added 13 rebounds as the Lakers won for just the second time in six games. Los Angeles tied a season high for points for its fourth win in 14 road games. Juwan Howard had 20 points and Rodney White 16 for Denver, which lost its ninth straight.