Glenn Robinson scored 33 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 20 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 97-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Allen Iverson had 37 points and Eric Snow added 11 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for the Sixers, who have lost four consecutive games at home, and 10 of 14 since starting 10-0 at the First Union Center.
Atlanta, which had lost seven of its past nine games, won for just the fourth time on the road in 22 games.
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The Hawks led by 24 in the second quarter, 22 at halftime and didn't let Philadelphia get within single digits until Iverson hit a 3-pointer with 1:50 left that made it 92-83.
Nets 86, Wizards 78
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Kenyon Martin had 19 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, and Anthony Johnson led the Nets on a game-changing run after Jason Kidd left with an injury, as New Jersey beat Washington.
Richard Jefferson added 24 points for the Nets, who held Michael Jordan to 8 points _ his lowest-scoring game ever at the Nets' home court, Meadowlands.
Johnson had 10 points and five assists after Kidd strained his groin late in the third quarter. Johnson committed six fouls in the fourth but gave the team almost 15 minutes of leadership it needed.
Heat 82, Knicks 80
In Miami, Travis Best was the only Miami starter not to score in double figures but he scored the last five points of Miami's win over New York, including a running jumper with 4.5 seconds remaining.
Best finished with 9 points and 10 assists, while Eddie Jones scored 22 points after shooting 7-for-11 from the floor for the Heat.
Best hit a 3-pointer with 40.1 seconds remaining to tie the game at 80, and after Kurt Thomas was called for an offensive foul on the Knicks' next possession, Best made the winning jumper.
Thomas missed a jumper from 5m at the buzzer for New York.
Spurs 106, Pacers 97
In Indianapolis, Tony Parker scored 28 points to lead six San Antonio players in double figures as the Spurs snapped Indiana's 14-game home winning streak.
Stephen Jackson had 18 points and a crucial steal that held off an Indiana rally in the fourth quarter. The Pacers trailed by as many as 17 in the period, but cut the deficit to six before Jackson's steal and dunk made the score 100-92 with 1:22 to play.
Magic 113, Cavaliers 108
In Orlando, Florida, Tracy McGrady returned from a one-game absence to score 31 points, grab 12 rebounds and make three foul shots in the final 13.7 seconds of Orlando's win over Cleveland.
McGrady had 14 points in the fourth quarter and went 15-of-18 from the free throw line for the game. McGrady made two free throws to put the Magic up 112-108 with 13.7 seconds left.
Smush Parker then missed a shot for Cleveland. McGrady got the ball, was fouled and made one free throw for the final margin.
McGrady missed Sunday's loss at Boston to be with his fiancee as she gave birth to the couple's daughter.
Jazz 95, Trail Blazers 71
In Salt Lake City, Karl Malone had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Utah beat Portland in the Jazz's first of seven games without suspended coach Jerry Sloan.
Matt Harpring finished with 21 points, including nine in the third quarter, as the Jazz rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to end Portland's five-game winning streak.
John Stockton added 13 points and seven assists for the Jazz, who held the Blazers to five field goals in the second half.
Mavericks 104 Rockets 81
In Houston, Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points, and Michael Finley added 29 points and hit seven of Dallas' 15 3-pointers as the Dallas beat Houston for the third straight time this season.
Trailing 53-46 at the half, the Mavericks hit eight 3-pointers in the third quarter and scored 31 points in the period on their way to improving the NBA's best road record to 16-6. Finley made three 3-pointers during the quarter and converted all six of his free throws after being fouled twice in 3-point range.
The Mavericks were 15-for-32 from 3-point range, equaling their season high for 3-pointers. Yao Ming led Houston with 20 points.
Lakers 99, Suns 90
In Phoenix, Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers held on to snap a Phoenix 11-game home winning streak.
Shaquille O'Neal added 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the Lakers beat a Pacific Division foe away from the Staples Center for the first time this season. Robert Horry added 16 points in Los Angeles' sixth road victory in 21 tries.
Stephon Marbury had 33 points and 10 assists and fellow All-Star Shawn Marion had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix.
The Suns have dropped five of six overall and lost at home to a Pacific Division opponent for the first time this season. Phoenix is 18-4 overall at America West Arena.
Clippers 77, Bulls 75
In Los Angeles, Corey Maggette scored 25 points and made five free throws down the stretch as the Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago for their fifth win in 17 games.
Andre Miller added 12 points before being ejected and Elton Brand had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Maggette's two foul shots with 1:07 remaining snapped a 72-72 tie and put the Clippers ahead for good.
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