Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 15 points, Nene had 13 and DerMarr Johnson had 11.
SuperSonics 121, Grizzlies 105
At Seattle, Rashard Lewis returned to his early season form, scoring 21 of his 34 points in the first half, and Seattle won its third straight, beating Memphis.
Lewis missed 22 games in late December, January and earlier this month with an injured shooting hand. Before his Dec. 20 injury, Lewis was making a strong argument to at least be in the All-Star discussion.
Mike Miller led the Grizzlies with 20 points and Rudy Gay finished with 19. Pau Gasol added 17 points and 12 rebounds, but went nearly one-and-a-half quarters without scoring.
Kings 104, Celtics 101
At Sacramento, California, Kevin Martin scored 22 points and Ron Artest added 18 and a key blocked shot as Sacramento sent Boston to its 19th loss in 20 games.
The Kings managed just one field goal and five points in the final 9:37, but still held off the Celtics' late rally. Brad Miller scored Sacramento's final points on two free throws with 1:37 to play, and Artest blocked Al Jefferson's shot under the basket to thwart one of Boston's several attempts to get closer.
Paul Pierce scored 26 points and Delonte West had 23 before missing a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Celtics, whose franchise-record 18-game losing skid ended with a win over Milwaukee right before the All-Star break.
Trail Blazers 103, Jazz 100
At Portland, Oregon, Brandon Roy scored 27 points to lead the Trail Blazers over the Jazz.
Zach Randolph added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who beat Utah for the first time in their last six tries. Ime Udoka had 15 points.
Mehmet Okur had 25 points and eight rebounds to lead Utah, which saw its six-game win streak end.
Suns 115, Clippers 90
At Los Angeles, two-time MVP Steve Nash had 13 points and 12 assists in his return, and Shawn Marion scored 31 points and Phoenix trounced the Los Angeles Clippers.
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