Eddie Jones added 17 points for Memphis. Damon Stoudamire scored 15 points and made four free throws in the final 24 seconds to preserve the Grizzlies' lead.
Reserve Derek Anderson led six Rockets in double figures with 16 points. Yao Ming finished with 15 points, 10 in the final period, and 12 rebounds.
Bulls 106, Spurs 99
At San Antonio, Chris Duhon scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and Chicago beat San Antonio for the first time since December 2000.
The Bulls had lost nine straight to the Spurs, including an overtime game in Chicago earlier this month, and had not won in San Antonio since 1998.
Ben Gordon led Chicago with 19 points and Luol Deng added 17. Andres Nocioni had 13 points and Tyson Chandler, who defended Tim Duncan effectively late in the game, had 12 rebounds.
Duncan finished with 24 points, 12 in the fourth, and 11 rebounds. Manu Ginobili added 16 points and Nick Van Exel had a season-high 15, all but two coming in the second period. Michael Finley scored 12 points for the Spurs, who lost at home for the first time this season.
Wizards 120, Pistons 114, 2OT
At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Gilbert Arenas scored 39 points and Caron Butler added a season-high 27 as Washington beat Detroit to break a five-game losing streak.
Rasheed Wallace scored a season-high 33 points and had 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who lost at home for the first time after starting the season with five straight wins.
Washington reserve Chucky Atkins scored a season-high 20 points before fouling out halfway through the fourth quarter. Antawn Jamison added 22 points and a season-high 20 rebounds.
Nuggets 105, Clippers 95
At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points and Denver beat Los Angeles despite the absence of Marcus Camby.
His sore left knee still not fully recovered from an offseason operation, Kenyon Martin scored 16 points in 23 minutes. Earl Boykins and Andre Miller each added 15 points for the Northwest Division leaders, who improved to 6-1 at home and snapped a four-game winning streak by the Pacific Division-leading Clippers.
Corey Maggette led Los Angeles with 22 points. Elton Brand added 20 and Cuttino Mobley 18. But the Clippers, who led 52-51 at halftime, never led in the second half after Denver's DerMarr Johnson sank a 3-pointer to make it 54-52.
Warriors 94, Jazz 90
At Salt Lake, City, Derek Fisher made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left and Golden State rallied to beat Utah.
Jason Richardson scored 29 and made two free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining for the Warriors, who trailed by 18 in the second quarter and by 11 in the fourth period before a furious rally in the final 1:35.
Deron Williams scored a career-high 24 points and had seven assists for Utah. Matt Harpring scored 21 and Mehmet Okur had 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who were trying for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Suns 92, Nets 81
At Phoenix, Steve Nash scored 25 points and Kurt Thomas had a season-high 18 rebounds, helping Phoenix beat New Jersey for the 12th straight time at America West Arena.
Raja Bell added 13 points for Phoenix, Shawn Marion had 12 and James Jones and Boris Diaw each scored 10. Diaw also finished with nine assists and seven rebounds.
Jason Kidd led the Nets with 25 points, Vince Carter scored 23 and Richard Jefferson had 16.
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