Dirk Nowitzki finished with 18 points for the Mavs, who can tie the franchise record of 16 home wins in a row they set last year when they play on Wednesday night against Memphis.
Hornets 87, Rockets 74
At Houston, Devin Brown had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead New Orleans over poor-shooting Houston.
Tyson Chandler had 11 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Paul had 12 points with nine assists and the Hornets won for the ninth time in 13 games. Paul shot 4-of-12 in his third game back after missing 17 with a sprained right ankle.
Tracy McGrady scored 18 points to lead the Rockets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Houston shot 37 percent (29-of-78) and matched season lows for points in a first quarter (15) and first half (30).
Pacers 116, Grizzlies 110
At Memphis, Tennessee, Jermaine O'Neal had 25 points and 17 rebounds and Jamaal Tinsley also scored 25 points as Indiana beat Memphis.
Ike Diogu added 19 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Pacers win their sixth game out of seven. Danny Granger scored 14, and Mike Dunleavy finished with 13.
Pau Gasol scored 30 points to lead Memphis and Mike Miller had 26. Chucky Atkins finished with 19 and Rudy Gay added 11.
Kings 94, Nuggets 87
At Sacramento, California, Kevin Martin scored 28 points to help Sacramento beat Denver for the 20th straight time in Arco Arena.
The Nuggets, playing without the injured Allen Iverson and with a weary Carmelo Anthony, have not won in Sacramento in more than 10 years. The losing streak is the longest in the NBA, dating to Jan. 7, 1997.
Ron Artest had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Kings, who won with assistant Scott Brooks running the team instead of head coach Eric Musselman, who was serving the first of a two-game suspension for driving under the influence.
Bulls 88, Trail Blazers 86
At Portland, Oregon, Ben Gordon scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and Chicago edged Portland for its second straight road win.
Zach Randolph had 27 points and seven rebounds to lead the Blazers, who had a four-game home winning streak stopped. Jarrett Jack and Brandon Roy each added 16 points for the Blazers.
Kirk Hinrich had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists and Luol Deng had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls. Chris Duhon finished with 15 points and Gordon was 4-of-4 from the foul line in the final 22 seconds.
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