NBA ROUNDUP \ Sunday's other games



Nets 100, Mavericks 89
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Richard Jefferson scored 28 points as New Jersey beat Dallas for the first time in six years. Vince Carter added 23 points for the Nets, who have won five in a row overall and 18 of 21 at home. Jason Kidd rebounded from a pair of quiet scoring games to add 15 points, including a pair of jumpers to halt Dallas' momentum after the Mavs twice got within 11 early in the fourth quarter. New Jersey had lost 11 straight meetings since its last victory over Dallas on March 2, 2000. With the win, the Nets knocked the Mavs out of a share of the top spot in the Western Conference. Nenad Krstic had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets, and Kidd had nine assists. Dirk Nowitzki tied his season high with 37 points for Dallas.
Wizards 113, Bulls 104
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Arenas had 29 points and seven assists, and Antonio Daniels scored a season-high 21 on his 31st birthday for the Wizards. Caron Butler scored 25 points, and Antawn Jamison had 23, giving the Wizards four 20-point scorers in a game for the first time since Nov. 25 at Detroit. Ben Gordon led Chicago with 20 points.
Timberwolves 95, Kings 89
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Garnett scored a season-high 37 points to help Minnesota snap a seven-game losing streak. Trenton Hassell had 12 points to go with tight defense for Minnesota, which nearly let Sacramento steal a victory in the closing seconds but got the last eight points from Garnett -- six of them on free throws. Mike Bibby led Sacramento with 35 points.
Warriors 98, 76ers 89
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mike Dunleavy scored a season-high 28 points and Golden State sent Philadelphia to its fourth straight loss without Allen Iverson. Jason Richardson added 23 points, and Troy Murphy had 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Warriors, who won their second straight after returning from a 1-4 trip. Chris Webber had 21 points and nine rebounds for the 76ers.
Celtics 103, Pacers 88
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Boston overcame a 14-point, first-quarter deficit to sweep the three-game season series. Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West added 16 points each for Boston. Peja Stojakovic led Indiana with 16 points, and rookie Danny Granger had 14.
Grizzlies 90, Jazz 84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol had 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to just miss a triple-double, and Chucky Atkins scored 20 points for the Grizzlies. Memphis won its third straight despite shooting 39 percent, while Utah lost for the fourth time in its last five games. Carlos Boozer led the Jazz with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Hawks 108, Magic 107, OT
ATLANTA -- Zaza Pachulia scored on a tip-in with 2.4 seconds left in overtime to help the Hawks snap a four-game losing streak. Pachulia, who had 13 points and 18 rebounds, scored after Joe Johnson missed a layup. Johnson had 40 points and 11 assists for Atlanta, his third game with 40 or more points this season. Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 18 points.
Heat 111, Knicks 100
NEW YORK -- Dwyane Wade had 30 points, nine assists and five rebounds to help Miami win its fifth straight to improve to 15-1 in its last 16 games. Jason Williams added 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Shaquille O'Neal scored 18 points. Eddy Curry had 18 points for the Knicks.
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