Mike Miller and Kyle Lowry each had 17 points for Memphis with 15 of Lowry's points coming in the second half. Caron Butler had 27 points and seven rebounds for the Wizards.
Hawks 94, Timberwolves 87
In Minneapolis, Josh Smith scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to help Atlanta erase a 21-point deficit.
Joe Johnson scored 25 points, and Tyronn Lue had seven of his 13 in the fourth for Atlanta, which was winless in their previous 17 road games before it overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win at Miami on Wednesday night.
Al Jefferson had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Marko Jaric added 20 and six assists for the Timberwolves, an NBA-worst 1-10.
Rockets 109, Nuggets 81
In Houston, Tracy McGrady scored 35 points as Houston snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating Denver.
Yao Ming had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Houston outrebounded Denver 57-38 to overcome their 17 percent shooting from 3-point range (3-for-18).
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