Steve Nash had six points and an assist in the final 1:17 and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 106-101 victory over Portland on Friday night for their 12th win in a row.
Zach Randolph matched his season-high with 36 points for the Trail Blazers, who rallied from 15 down early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three late.
Amare Stoudemire scored 23, Boris Diaw 21 and Leandro Barbosa 20 for the Suns. Nash had 13 points and 15 assists.
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Shawn Marion scored only four points but had five blocked shots, one shy of his career-high, and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Rookie Brandon Roy added 22 points for the Blazers, who lost in Phoenix for the sixth straight time.
Spurs 99, Hornets 86
At San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan had 12 points and 16 rebounds to help slumping San Antonio snap a mini-losing streak.
Manu Ginobili had 19 points and Michael Finley added 14 for the Spurs, who had lost two straight and five of nine.
Pistons 104, Timberwolves 98, 2OT
At Minneapolis, Chauncey Billups scored 25 points and swished the tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first extra period to lead the Pistons.
The game was interrupted by an angry fourth-quarter tangle between Kevin Garnett and Antonio McDyess, who were both handed technical fouls and were ejected by referees.
Wizards 114, Magic 93
At Orlando, Florida, Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points and Antawn Jamison had 31 points and 16 rebounds to help Washington widen its Southeast Division lead.
The Wizards dealt the Magic their fourth straight loss in a skid that knocked Orlando off the top of the division.
Nets 101, Knicks 100
Clifford Robinson tipped in a missed shot with 2.8 seconds remaining, giving New Jersey its fifth straight win over New York at Madison Square Garden.
New Jersey led by 12 points with 3:43 left before Stephon Marbury brought the Knicks back. David Lee's follow gave New York a one-point lead with 9.7 seconds left, but Robinson leaped over Eddy Curry to tip in Vince Carter's miss.
Jazz 102, Raptors 94
At Toronto, Mehmet Ohkur scored 27 points and Carlos Boozer had 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead Utah.
Deron Williams added 16 points and eight assists for the Jazz, who have won two straight following a four-game losing skid.
76ers 98, Heat 95, OT
At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala and Andre Miller each had 16 points and nine assists and Philadelphia beat Miami after blowing a 17-point lead.
Dwyane Wade had 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Heat. He sent the game into overtime after sinking two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in regulation.
Kings 96, Celtics 91
At Boston, Kevin Martin scored 27 points and Ron Artest added 19 points and 11 rebounds to help Sacramento snap a seven-game losing streak.
Brad Miller had 18 points and Mike Bibby chipped in with 11 for the Kings.
Bobcats 96, Hawks 75
At Atlanta, Gerald Wallace, playing for the first time since recovering from a separated shoulder, sparked Charlotte with 18 points and 15 rebounds as the Bobcats won.
Emeka Okafor also posted a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds as Carolina ended the Hawks' three-game winning streak.
Nuggets 110, Cavaliers 99
At Denver, Marcus Camby's 26 points helped offset LeBron James' first triple-double of the season as Denver defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Allen Iverson added 25 points and nine assists for the Nuggets.
SuperSonics 99, Bucks 72
At Seattle, Ray Allen scored 21 points in 28 minutes and Seattle coasted to its third consecutive win.
Allen scored 16 in the first half as Sonics matched their longest win streak of the season using a pair of scoring bursts combined with cold shooting by the undermanned Bucks.
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