NBA ROUNDUP Monday's games

Pacers 85, Lakers 72
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana without Jermaine O'Neal was better than Los Angeles minus Shaquille O'Neal. Ron Artest had 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists and Al Harrington added 16 points to lead the Pacers. Shaquille O'Neal was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA earlier Monday, one day after using obscene language and publicly criticizing officials during a television interview following the Lakers' win over Toronto. Jermaine O'Neal missed the game after straining his neck in Saturday's win over Boston. Gary Payton went 1-for-8 in the first half and the Lakers, who were also missing Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone, went 7:18 without a field goal in the second quarter to fall behind 41-26 at half. Payton finished with 10 points on 4-of-17 shooting. Stanislav Medvedenko, who had 14 points, was the only other Laker in double figures.
Clippers 101, Hawks 95
ATLANTA -- Elton Brand scored 22 points, including three straight baskets in a key stretch of the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles denied Atlanta its first winning streak of the season. The Hawks have yet to win two in a row, falling to 0-15 coming off a victory. Marko Jaric added 20 points for Los Angeles, while Chris Wilcox came off the bench to contribute 18 points. Stephen Jackson and Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the Hawks with 20 points apiece.
Pistons 102, Heat 100, OT
MIAMI -- Richard Hamilton sank a tie-breaking 14-footer with 14 seconds remaining in overtime. The Pistons have won four games in a row by a combined eight points, including two overtime victories. Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high 24 points for Detroit. Chauncey Billups added 23. The Heat may have again lost rookie guard Dwyane Wade, who sprained his left ankle with 2:22 remaining in the fourth quarter. Wade, who missed 13 games with a sprained wrist before returning last week, finished with 17 points and six assists. Eddie Jones scored 19 points for Miami. Lamar Odom had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Nets 91, Hornets 70
NEW ORLEANS -- Jason Kidd had 14 points and 12 assists, leading New Jersey to its fifth straight win. Kerry Kittles scored 12 of his 16 points in third quarter as the Nets blew the game open. Kenyon Martin had 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Richard Jefferson added 15 points for New Jersey. Jamaal Magloire had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead New Orleans, which has lost three straight.
Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --Pau Gasol and Lorenzen Wright scored 18 points each, and Gasol keyed a fourth-quarter comeback for Memphis. The win snapped Memphis' three-game losing streak and prevented the Warriors from tying their season high of four straight victories. Jason Richardson led the Warriors with 19 points, while Cliff Robinson finished with 17.
Spurs 83, Jazz 65
SALT LAKE CITY -- Tim Duncan had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to lead San Antonio to its 16th straight win over Utah. Tony Parker had 13 points and six assists, and Manu Ginobili finished with 12 points and four steals for San Antonio. Andrei Kirilenko led Utah with 10 points.
Suns 99, Rockets 79
PHOENIX -- Shawn Marion scored 14 of his 31 points in the third period and Joe Johnson had with 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, helping Phoenix break a three-game losing streak. The loss was the fourth straight for the Rockets, who were without leading scorer Steve Francis. He was suspended for one game without pay for missing the team's flight to Phoenix on Sunday night. Yao Ming and Cuttino Mobley topped the Rockets with 16 points each.
Nuggets 116, Trail Blazers 97
DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 39 points on 14-of-22 shooting, and Denver ended Portland's four-game winning streak. Nene added 20 points and Voshon Lenard 13 as Denver posted its third straight win. Portland, hurt by 24 turnovers, was led by Zach Randolph's 28 points and 11 rebounds.
SuperSonics 109, Bulls 97
SEATTLE -- Ray Allen scored 11 of his 27 points in the third quarter and Antonio Daniels added 10 points and 12 assists, as Seattle handed Chicago its 11th loss in 12 games. Jamal Crawford led the Bulls with 31 points, while Eddy Curry had 25 and Eddie Robinson 14.
-- Associated Press