NBA ROUNDUP | Thursday's games
Mavericks 87, Hawks 87
DALLAS -- Josh Howard had 25 points and five blocked shots, and Dirk Nowitzki added 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping Dallas beat Atlanta and extend the Hawks' season-opening losing streak to eight games. Keith Van Horn added 14 points for the Mavericks, who improved to 3-0 at home and 6-2 overall. Zaza Pachulia led the Hawks with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Atlanta and the Toronto Raptors are the league's only winless teams -- both at 0-8. Joe Johnson scored 18 points, and Al Harrington added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta. The Mavericks were without starting guard Doug Christie, who went to his home in Seattle earlier in the day to have his sore right ankle examined by his personal physician.
Timberwolves 109, Wizards 98
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Garnett had 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and Richie Frahm hit key shots in the fourth quarter, helping Minnesota beat Washington and snap a two-game losing streak. Wally Szczerbiak scored 17 points, and Frahm and Troy Hudson added 16. Six Timberwolves players scored in double figures. Gilbert Arenas had 33 points and Caron Butler added 15 for Washington, which has lost two straight. The Wizards had five players in double figures.
Associated Press