With Jackson sidelined, Vaughn got extensive playing time. Averaging just 4.5 points a game, he shot 9-of-13 from the field to eclipse his previous career high of 20 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 22 points, Jason Terry 20 and Theo Ratliff a season-high 12.
76ers 78, Pistons 76
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Aaron McKie did a great job filling in for Allen Iverson, scoring a season-high 21 points and blocking Mehmet Okur's shot as time expired to lead Philadelphia over Detroit.
Eric Snow, his backcourt mate, had 17 points and seven assists.
Chauncey Billups had 29 points and Richard Hamilton scored 15 for the Pistons, who were held to a season-low 31 points in the first half and 37.3-percent shooting overall.
The Sixers, who were also without Glenn Robinson and Marc Jackson, have won three straight and are 2-0 against their former coach, Larry Brown.
Warriors 98, Timberwolves 95
In Minneapolis, Jason Richardson made a wide-open 3-pointer in the final two-tenths of a second to give Golden State a win over Minnesota.
Richardson had 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Golden State (10-9), which moved above .500 this late in the season for the first time since 1993-94.
Kevin Garnett tied a season-high with 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Minnesota, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Latrell Sprewell had 27 points for the Wolves.
Lakers 98, Knicks 90
In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant had 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Karl Malone added 20 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat New York for their 10th straight win.
It was the 27th consecutive regular-season home victory for the Lakers -- three short of the franchise record set in 1951 when they played in Minneapolis.
The Lakers, whose 18-3 record is the best in the NBA, are 12-0 at home this season.
The loss was the fifth in succession for the Knicks (7-15), who played without leading scorer Allan Houston (sore right knee). New York's Shandon Anderson and Howard Eisley scored 26 points each.
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