Mavericks 101, Bucks 92
In Dallas, Antoine Walker had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Dirk Nowitzki made two key fourth-quarter 3-pointers to help Dallas withstand a late rally by Milwaukee.
Steve Nash added 14 points and 12 assists, Antawn Jamison came off the bench to score 17, and Nowitzki had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help Dallas to its third straight win. The Mavericks improved to 14-2 at home.
Michael Redd led the Bucks with 25 points while Desmond Mason added 18.
Toronto 81, Denver 74
In Denver, Alvin Williams and Jalen Rose each had 17 points, and Williams hit four free throws in the last two minutes as Toronto snapped Denver's three-game winning streak.
Vince Carter added 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Toronto has now won two of its last 20 road games against Western Conference opponents.
Carmelo Anthony had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Voshon Lenard added 17 points for the Nuggets, who lost for only the fourth time at home.
Rose hit a 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead 76-69 with 2:21 left and two free throws by Williams pushed the lead to 78-69 with 1:44 remaining. The Nuggets were within 78-74 with 51 seconds left after Lenard and Andre Miller hit each a 3-pointer, but Williams sealed the win with two free throws with 15 seconds left.
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