Jared Dudley scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter and Grant Hill hit two key baskets, lifting the Phoenix Suns to a 93-87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.
Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 24 points on a variety of jump shots during a dynamic second quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th straight loss, 99-92 Sunday night.
Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 14 rebounds, as Phoenix gutted out a 93-87 win against Portland despite shooting less than 40 percent from the field.
Pau Gasol tied a season high with 28 points and Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 24 points in the second quarter, as the Lakers took a 99-92 victory from a Wizards club riding an 11-game losing streak.
Marvin Williams scored 26 points to lead three scorers with 20 or more points and the Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio 119-114 in overtime on Sunday night to clinch a playoff berth.
Andrew Bynum's left Achilles' tendon is not torn, and the Los Angeles Lakers are cautiously optimistic their starting center can return from his latest injury in two weeks.
J.J. Hickson and Anthony Parker combined for 20 points in the decisive third quarter and Cleveland beat Detroit 104-79 on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their first season sweep of the Pistons in 30 years.
J.J. Hickson and Anthony Parker combined for 20 points in the decisive third quarter and Cleveland beat Detroit 104-79 on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their first season sweep of the Pistons in 30 years.
Carl Landry scored 24 points and Beno Udrih had 20 points and a career-high 17 assists, leading the short-handed Sacramento Kings to a 102-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Danny Granger scored 32 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-101 Sunday.
Aaron Brooks scored seven straight points down the stretch and the Houston Rockets got strong efforts from the players they got for Tracy McGrady to beat the New York Knicks 116-112 Sunday.
Al Horford scored six of his 22 points in overtime and secured a game-high 18 rebounds to lead the Hawks over the Spurs, 119-114, at Philips Arena.
Leon Powe led six Cavaliers in double figures with a season-high 16 points, as Cleveland cruised to a 104-79 drubbing of the lowly Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena.
Carl Landry led all scorers with 24 points and added six rebounds as the Sacramento Kings earned a 102-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.
Danny Granger poured in 32 points to lead Indiana to a surprising 121-101 drubbing of Oklahoma City.
Aaron Brooks scored seven of his 16 points late in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets held on for a 116-112 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Portland Trail Blazers are heating up at the right moment and will try for their sixth straight win tonight, when they take a trip to the desert to face the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.
The Sacramento Kings will be without leading scorer and Rookie of the Year candidate Tyreke Evans for this afternoon's game against the Pacific Division-rival Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.
A pair of playoff-caliber teams get together this evening at Philips Arena in Atlanta, where the Hawks will try to snap a seven-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs.
The Central Division champion and NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers will return to the cozy confines of Quicken Loans Arena tonight, when they play host to the rival Detroit Pistons.
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