Bobby Jackson scored 21 points and the New Orleans Hornets beat Utah 94-83 on Saturday as injuries started to pile up for the Jazz.
Already playing without forward Andrei Kirilenko (sprained right ankle), the Jazz lost leading scorer Carlos Boozer to a bruised left knee in the first quarter. He knocked knees with New Orleans' Tyson Chandler as Chandler went up to catch a lob with 8:11 left in the first quarter and did not return.
Desmond Mason added 20 points, Devin Brown scored 13 and David West had 11 for the Hornets, who have won their last five home games. Chandler grabbed 15 rebounds and matched his career high with seven blocks as the Hornets had a season-high 11 blocked shots.
Pacers 102, Raptors 84
At Indianapolis, Jermaine O'Neal scored 21 points and Indiana beat Toronto for its third straight victory.
Danny Granger added 14 of his 18 points in the third quarter and Mike Dunleavy had 15 points for the Pacers (23-20), who had fallen to .500 after losing a season-high four in a row.
76ers 104, Hawks 89
At Atlanta, Andre Miller scored six straight points to spark a 10-0 fourth-quarter run after Atlanta pulled within two points and Philadelphia never trailed.
Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 24 points, his fifth straight game with 20 or more points. The Sixers had five players score in double digits.
Mavericks 106, Kings 104
At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double, and Dallas rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Sacramento.
Jason Terry added 18 points and Jerry Stackhouse had 16 for the Mavericks, who have won 22 of their last 24.
Ron Artest had 25 points, Kevin Martin added 21 and Corliss Williamson had 20 points for the Kings, who have lost 10 of their last 13.
Bulls 100, Heat 97
At Chicago, Ben Gordon had 34 points and seven assists, Kirk Hinrich scored 26 points and Chicago beat Miami for its third straight victory.
Reserve Andres Nocioni added 19 points for Chicago, which lost center Ben Wallace to a left knee sprain with 5:01 remaining. He finished with 15 rebounds.
Miami center Shaquille O'Neal watched as the Heat lost for the fifth time in six games. He missed the game as he continues his recovery process from knee surgery.
Trail Blazers 135, Grizzlies 132
At Memphis, Tennessee, Zach Randolph scored a career-high 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Portland rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to go on to beat Memphis.
Randolph was 16-of-40 from the field and scored 13 points in the overtimes, including a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left clinched Portland's third win in the last four games.
Ime Udoka added 21 points for Portland, going 8-of-10 from the field and Brandon Roy scored 16.
Nets 112, Nuggets 102
At Denver, Vince Carter scored 40 points and Bostjan Nachbar added a career-best 22 in New Jersey's victory over tired Denver.
Jason Kidd added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
All of the Nets' three losses on their five-game, 10-day Western trip had come by one point, tying an NBA record.
Carmelo Anthony had his worst game since returning from a 15-game suspension last week, scoring 23 points on 5-of 14 shooting. Allen Iverson wasn't on top of his game, either, going 6-of-19 for 18 points.
Timberwolves 101, Clippers 87
At Los Angeles, Kevin Garnett had 32 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota downed the Los Angeles Clippers to snap a six-game losing streak.
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