Knicks 97, Pacers 90

Knicks 97, Pacers 90
NEW YORK -- Two of Isiah Thomas' acquisitions, Penny Hardaway and Stephon Marbury, made several big plays down the stretch to lead New York and end Indiana's three-game winning streak.
Hardaway had 14 points, including a clinching jumper with 17.2 seconds remaining, and Marbury had 23 points and eight assists. Keith Van Horn outplayed Ron Artest at small forward and had 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots, and Kurt Thomas added 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Artest had 19 points for the Pacers, who were coached by Thomas the past three seasons. Thomas was fired in August by new team president Larry Bird, and this was his former team's first time playing in his presence since it was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last spring.
Raptors 93, 76ers 80
PHILADELPHIA -- Vince Carter had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto.
Donyell Marshall had 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Rose had 13 for the Raptors, who ended a two-game losing skid. Former Sixers player Jerome Moiso added 10 points and 11 rebounds, both season highs.
Allen Iverson had 36 points to lead the Sixers, who have lost nine of 11. Glenn Robinson added 18 and Kenny Thomas 15.
Carter had seven points on two jumpers and a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run that opened the fourth quarter and extended the Raptors' lead to 15.
Timberwolves 113, Magic 100
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Garnett had 30 points and 14 rebounds, and Sam Cassell added 20 points and 10 assists to lead Minnesota over Orlando.
Latrell Sprewell added 25 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who won for the 13th time in 15 games -- and 13th straight at home.
The Timberwolves struggled to put the Magic away until Garnett re-entered the game with 9 minutes to go and his team up 87-82.
Garnett then scored eight points during Minnesota's 10-2 run. Cassell hit a 3-pointer and later converted a three-point play to give the Wolves a 105-88 lead.
Tracy McGrady scored 34 points for the Magic, 26 over the second and third quarters.
Mavericks 107, Warriors 93
DALLAS -- Michael Finley scored 23 points and reserve Antawn Jamison added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Dallas beat Golden State for the 20th straight time.
Steve Nash had 17 points and eight assists for the Mavericks, who ended a two-game skid and have won 10 of 12.
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, named as a reserve to Western Conference All-Star team earlier, finished with nine points, 12 under his season average. Antoine Walker and Josh Howard added 15 points each for the Mavericks.
Speedy Claxton and Jason Richardson had 20 points apiece to pace the Warriors, who last beat the Mavericks on April 10, 1999.
Kings 117, SuperSonics 101
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Brad Miller scored 14 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and Sacramento beat Seattle for its fourth straight win.
Peja Stojakovic had 26 points for the Kings, who improved to 22-3 this season at Arco Arena.
Rashard Lewis led Seattle with 25 points, while Ray Allen added 23 points, five rebounds and five assists after being named to the All-Star team earlier in the day for the fourth time in his career.
The 7-foot Miller, selected to his second All-Star team along with Stojakovic, finished with 15 boards, five assists, a steal and a block.
-- Associated Press