AROUND THE NBA

AROUND THE NBA
Tuesday's other games
Nuggets 108, Wizards 105
WASHINGTON -- Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby both had double-doubles, Earl Boykins scored half of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Denver beat Washington for its fourth consecutive victory. Camby had 24 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, including one on Gilbert Arenas' 3-point attempt just before the buzzer. Anthony had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and his 18-for-22 free-throw shooting set career highs for makes and attempts. Arenas led the way with 36 points and 10 assists for the Wizards (5-5), who lost their fourth straight game to fall to .500 for the first time this season. Washington's other All-Star, Antawn Jamison, had 26 points and 12 rebounds. Led by the 5-foot-5 Boykins, Denver's reserves outscored Washington's 42-21. Wizards guard Antonio Daniels, replaced in the starting lineup by Jarvis Hayes in an attempt to spark the second unit, went 0-for-10 from the floor.
Trail Blazers 95, Grizzlies 87
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Zach Randolph had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Darius Miles added 22 points, and Portland beat Memphis to snap a two-game losing streak. Miles keyed an early burst in the fourth period with three baskets as Portland built a 75-65 lead. The Trail Blazers maintained at least a six-point advantage the rest of the way. Reserve Juan Dixon scored 20 points, including nine straight in the final minute, while Travis Outlaw finished with 10 points and shot 4-of-6 from the field. Shane Battier led Memphis with 21 points and reserve Mike Miller had 20. Pau Gasol scored 18 points and grabbed 16 points for Memphis, which has lost two straight.
Mavericks 102, Rockets 93
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki hit the go-ahead basket with six minutes left and finished with 31 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth straight victory. Nowitzki's 12-foot turnaround jumper put the Mavericks ahead to stay after the Rockets, again playing without Tracy McGrady, erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and tied the game at 86-all. About a minute later, Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer to make it 92-87.
Suns 90, Raptors 82
PHOENIX -- Shawn Marion scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for his ninth double-double in 10 games this season, Steve Nash added 23 points and nine assists. In winning consecutive home games for the first time this season, the Suns improved to 5-5. Toronto, which lost its first nine games before beating Miami, fell to 1-10. Reserves Eddie House added 14 points and Boris Diaw had 11 for the Suns, who finished with their lowest point total of the season. Chris Bosh led Toronto with 23 points, but missed his eighth consecutive double-double by grabbing only eight rebounds. Mike James had 13 points for Toronto and Matt Bonner scored 12.
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