Oklahoma City, OK (My Sportsbook) - Luis Scola led the way for Houston with 23 points and nine rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Thunder, 100-89, at the Ford Center. Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 boards for the Rockets, who have won two straight and three of their last four. Ron Artest chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds before leaving in the final minute after twisting his right ankle. Tracy McGrady had eight points and was also forced from the game with a left knee injury early in the second half. Kevin Durant poured in a game-high 29 points, grabbed seven boards and doled out four helpers for the Thunder, who have dropped eight straight games since their lone win of the season. Jeff Green added 16 points and Russell Westbrook 14 off the bench.

Final Score: Utah 109, Phoenix 97

Salt Lake City, UT (My Sportsbook) - Carlos Boozer and C.J. Miles scored 21 points apiece to lead the injury-ravaged Utah Jazz to an impressive 109-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Utah, playing without star guard Deron Williams (ankle) and center Mehmet Okur (personal), won with a mix-and-match group that hammered Phoenix on the backboards, 47-26. Andrei Kirilenko, who had missed time with a finger injury, scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench. Brevin Knight scored 12 points and dished out six assists, while Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver netted 11 points apiece. The Jazz bench outscored the Suns reserves, 59-16, in the victory. Utah won five straight games to start the season, but went just 1-4 on a road trip before coming home for two games. Amare Stoudemire led all scorers with 30 points to go along with eight rebounds, while Matt Barnes added 19 points. Steve Nash donated 14 points with eight assists for the Suns, who saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.

Final Score: San Antonio 86, LA Clippers 83

Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Roger Mason scored 21 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 8.4 seconds left in the game, to lead the streaking San Antonio Spurs in an 86-83 victory over the struggling Los Angeles Clippers. Tim Duncan added 20 points, 15 rebounds and four assists for the Spurs, who have won a season-high three games in a row. Michael Finley had 19 points in the win. Cuttino Mobley had 18 points for the Clippers, who have dropped three straight and nine of their 10 games this season. Chris Kaman chipped in 17 points and 13 boards in defeat. Baron Davis ended with 11 points and eight helpers.