Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the closing minutes for an 84-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA on Tuesday.
The Pacers, playing their first game at home after a five-game trip out west, cut a 14-point Dallas lead to 75-71 with under 4 minutes remaining.
But Adrian Griffin, Nowitzki and Marquis Daniels hit consecutive baskets for the Mavericks, and after a basket by Indiana's Ron Artest, Nowitzki put the game out of reach with a 3-pointer with 58 seconds remaining. Sarunas Jasikevicius finished the scoring for the Pacers with a pair of free throws.
Devin Harris added 15 points and Keith Van Horn had 11 for Dallas. Jermaine O'Neal led Indiana with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Artest added 15 points and five steals.
Wizards 119, Raptors 111, OT
At Washington, Jarvis Hayes broke out of a shooting slump with a season-high 21 points, including six in overtime, and Gilbert Arenas scored 16 of his 37 in the final 12 minutes to lead Washington over Toronto.
Hayes didn't score in the Wizards' loss to Milwaukee on Friday, and he had gone 7-for-24 from the field in his last five games. He finished 8-for-15 with a season-high eight rebounds and made two key defensive plays in overtime, including a steal with 37 seconds remaining when the Raptors were trying to set up a game-tying shot.
Arenas went 13-for-24 from the field and had 10 assists. Antawn Jamison added 26 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Wizards, and Jared Jeffries had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Chris Bosh scored 27 points, and Morris Peterson had 21 for the Raptors, who were trying to build a three-game road winning streak for the first time since February 2004. After a 1-15 November, Toronto opened December with wins at Atlanta and New Jersey. Jose Calderon had eight points, nine rebounds and a season-high 13 assists.
Lakers 111, Bucks 92
At Milwaukee, Kobe Bryant scored 33 points to lift Los Angeles to its ninth straight win over Milwaukee.
Lamar Odom added 24 points, Smush Parker had 20, and Chris Mihm scored 13 as the Lakers beat the Bucks for the 18th time in the last 20 meetings.
Bryant went 14-of-24 from the field, a game after shooting just 9-of-30 in a sluggish win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday. The Lakers shot 48 percent (43-of-89).
Michael Redd scored 21 points for Milwaukee, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Grizzlies 89, Hornets 73
At Memphis, Tennessee, Pau Gasol scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Memphis beat New Orleans for its sixth straight victory.
Gasol shot 7-of-13 from the field and also hit 15-of-19 free throws, tying a franchise mark for most attempts. He added three blocks.
Reserve guard Bobby Jackson scored 21 points and Eddie Jones added 11 for Memphis, which held a 21-point lead in the second half.
New Orleans shot 39 percent from the floor. P.J. Brown, leading scorer Chris Paul and reserve guard Speedy Claxton missed a combined 22 of 26 shots.
Desmond Mason and David West led New Orleans with 15 points apiece, while J.R. Smith and Kirk Snyder each scored 10.
Suns 130, Trail Blazers 85
At Phoenix, James Jones scored 22 points, Raja Bell added 21 and Phoenix extended its winning streak to an NBA-best seven straight by beating Portland.
Shawn Marion added 21 points for the Suns. Steve Nash had 14 points and 12 assists, Kurt Thomas added 12 points and 13 rebounds, Boris Diaw finished with a career-best 13 assists, and Pat Burke had a season-high 12.
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