The New York Knicks eked out a 114-112 win over the Philadelphia in NBA play on Friday, as the 76ers' winless streak for 2003 continued.
Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston had big nights for the Knicks, both collecting 31 points.
Charlie Ward notched 17 more, including the go-ahead three-pointer with half a minute to play.
Sixers guard Allen Iverson, who was listed as questionable for the game due to a bruised right thigh, instead went 44 minutes, pouring in a club-high 30 points.
Team mate Keith Van Horn chipped in with 23.
Philadelphia is 0-5 in 2003 and has dropped eight of nine games dating back to last year.
Warriors 104, Wizards 99
In Washington, the Golden State Warriors denied the Wizards what would have been a season-high sixth straight win with a 104-99 victory.
Gilbert Arenas notched 22 points to pace the Warriors, with team mate Troy Murphy chipping in with 15 and a whopping 17 rebounds, a career best.
Jerry Stackhouse got 26 points in a losing cause.
Larry Hughes, a former Warrior, added 16 points and 11 boards.
Ageless Michael Jordan notched 14 for Washington.
Pacers 101, Magic 97 (OT)
In Orlando, the Indiana Pacers erased a 10-point deficit in the last three minutes of regulation to force overtime, then got six of the eight extra-period points to win 101-97.
The Magic shot just 1-for-9 in overtime.
Jermaine O'Neal led the Pacers with 21 points, with Ron Artest, just back from suspension, adding 18 and nine rebounds.
Orlando's Tracy McGrady, the NBA's top scorer, counted a below average 23 points, also grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out 10 assists.
Nets 94, Raptors 79
In Toronto, the New Jersey Nets added to the Raptors' woes with a lopsided 94-79 victory, with Vince Carter again on the sidelines.
It was fast-falling Toronto's 12th straight setback.
Jason Kidd paced the Nets with 25 points; he also grabbed seven rebounds and served up eight assists.
Newcomer Rafer Alston paced Toronto with 17 points, with Antonio Davis adding 13.
With the win, New Jersey improved to 9-8 on the road; the Nets are a near-perfect 18-2 at home.
Hawks 84, Rockets 75
In Atlanta, Jason Terry counted a season-high 33 points to give the Atlanta Hawks a much needed 85-74 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim got 23 more for Atlanta, which snapped a six-game losing streak.
Eddie Griffin had 20 points and 16 boards in a losing cause, with Steve Francis adding 18.
Rockets rookie sensation Yao Ming notched a mere nine points as he shot just 4-of-13.
He also picked up a technical foul for taunting.
Timberwolves 115, Kings 109 (OT)
In Minneapolis, the Minnesota Timberwolves squandered a big early lead, then turned it on again in overtime to surprise the Sacramento Kings 115-109.
Joe Smith, with 25 points, and Kevin Garnett, with 24, carried the Wolves.
Garnett also had a game-high 15 boards.
Chris Webber knocked down 30 points for Sacramento, with Peja Stojakovic kicking in with 27.
But Webber missed a crucial free throw a second from the end of regulation time.
Mavericks 103, Celtics 78
In Dallas, the Mavericks blew open a close game with a 36-19 second quarter as they romped 103-78 over the Boston Celtics.
Dirk Nowitzki was high man for Dallas with 28 points, with Michael Finley adding 22 more.
Steve Nash kicked in with 13.
The "Big Three" were all gone early with Dallas in control.
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