NBA ROUNDUP Monday's other games
Spurs 121, Knicks 93
SAN ANTONIO -- Michael Finley scored 22 points in 22 minutes to lead the Spurs. Finley made all eight of his shots, including a season-high five 3-pointers for the Spurs, who shot a season-best 62.5 percent from the field. Tony Parker added 20 points and 12 assists for the Spurs. New York fell behind by 17 points in the second quarter, but a layup by Malik Rose to start the third narrowed San Antonio's lead to 61-54. Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with 14 points. Eddy Curry scored 13 and Steve Francis added 12.
Suns 111, Rockets 94
HOUSTON -- Shawn Marion scored 23 of his 30 points in the second half and also had 18 rebounds to help Phoenix win its seventh straight. Marion has scored 30 points or more in all three games since the All-Star break. The Suns overcame a four-point deficit in the third quarter and took a 69-64 lead with a 9-0 run, highlighted by Steve Nash's acrobatic reverse layup. Then Marion took over. He scored on four straight Suns possessions to push the score to 82-72 at the end of the third. In the fourth, Marion hit a turnaround jumper and two free throws, before 3s by Raja Bell and Leandro Barbosa made the score 92-74.
Grizzlies 108, Wizards 98
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol scored a career-high 39 points and the Grizzlies shot 70.9 percent from the field in the second half and 58.8 percent overall. Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 37 points -- his 27th 30-point game of the season -- and Antawn Jamison had 34. The Wizards had won three straight. Gasol, who also had 10 rebounds, bettered his previous career high of 37 points. Eddie Jones added 18 points for Memphis, 16 in the second half.
Heat 101, Raptors 94
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade was 15-for-19 from the field and scored 32 points, helping the Heat extend their season-best winning streak to six games. Shaquille O'Neal added 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who shot a season-high 60 percent. They were only 10-for-25 from the line, including 5-for-15 by O'Neal. Mike James scored 26 points for Toronto. The Raptors lost their fourth game in a row.
Hawks 104, Nets 102, OT
ATLANTA -- Al Harrington scored 22 points, and Josh Smith and Joe Johnson added 19 points each for the Hawks. New Jersey's Vince Carter attempted a long 3-pointer in the final seconds of overtime, but it rimmed out and Nenad Krstic also missed a follow attempt. Carter also missed a 3-point attempt at the end of regulation. Carter and Richard Jefferson scored 22 points apiece for New Jersey. Krstic had 21 point, and Jason Kidd had 19 points, a season-high 17 assists and nine rebounds.
Associated Press