NBA ROUNDUP Saturday's games



Hawks 112, Bulls 96
ATLANTA -- Jason Terry scored 23 points and matched a career-high with 13 assists as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls. The Hawks, playing without leading scorer and rebounder Shareef Abdur-Rahim, have won six of seven. Atlanta had seven players score in double figures, including 17 from DerMarr Johnson and 16 for Alan Henderson, who made his first start of the season with Abdur-Rahim in California for the birth of his son. Jalen Rose's 26 points led Chicago, which has lost 11 of 12 and fell to 4-30 on the road. The Bulls never led, but an inside basket from Rose made it 86-82 with 10:43 remaining. Atlanta, after calling timeout, scored on its next six possessions, ending with Terry's 20-foot jumper and ensuing free throw that put the Hawks ahead by 15. Johnson hit a 3-pointer midway through the third quarter to give Atlanta its biggest lead 71-56. Eddy Curry had 15 points, all in the first half, and eight rebounds for Chicago.
Trail Blazers 108, Timberwolves 99
MINNEAPOLIS -- Damon Stoudamire scored 21 points, and Scottie Pippen added 18 -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- as the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota, moving ahead of the Timberwolves in the Western Conference standings. The Blazers, a league-best 18-3 since the All-Star break, trailed by 10 at the half but got back into it by taking advantage of a balanced scoring attack and cold shooting by the Timberwolves. Kevin Garnett had 23 points to lead the Timberwolves, who have lost eight of 10 games and have fallen down the Western Conference ladder after being close to the top earlier in the season.
Mavericks 111, Grizzlies 100
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, and Michael Finley added 13 to surpass 10,000 for his career as the Dallas Mavericks completed a four-game season series sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies. Finley became the 238th NBA player to reach 10,000 points with an 18-foot jumper in the final minute of the first quarter. Wang Zhizhi had a career-high 18 points, and Steve Nash scored 13 points for the Mavericks, who've won eight of 11 overall and 10 of 11 meetings against the Grizzlies. Pau Gasol's 23 points and Stromile Swift's 20 paced the Grizzlies, who've lost six straight and are 2-15 in their last 17 games. The Mavericks took control in the first quarter and led 63-47 at halftime. In the first half, Nowitzki had 19 points and went 8-for-9 from the field. Dallas carried a 94-75 lead into the final quarter and led by as many as 23 in the fourth quarter as coach Don Nelson cleared his bench.
Spurs 89, Heat 79
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their 12th straight win. Five Spurs scored in double figures to extend the NBA's longest current winning streak. San Antonio went on a 16-6 run to end the third quarter and take command. Duncan started the run with a dunk after receiving a tip-pass from David Robinson. Spurs guard Tony Parker hit a banking 15-footer that fell just as the shot clock expired and followed it up with a steal and layup to give San Antonio a 71-58 lead heading to the final period. The Spurs led by double figures the rest of the way. Jim Jackson led Miami with 17 points. Mourning had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Robinson added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs.