Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Troy Murphy's tip-in at the buzzer capped Indiana's 16-point fourth-quarter come-from-behind win against the red-hot Lakers in a thrilling 118-117 decision at Conseco Fieldhouse. Danny Granger led the Pacers with 32 points, while Murphy finished with a solid 16-point, 17-rebound effort for Indiana, which had lost two straight and five of six coming into the game. T.J. Ford logged 21 points, while Rasho Nesterovic and Marquis Daniels added 16 points each in the surprising win. Kobe Bryant paced six Lakers in double digits with 28 points but it wasn't enough to extend Los Angeles' win streak to eight games. Pau Gasol finished with 20 points and nine boards, while Andrew Bynum chipped in 17 and nine boards, but the Lakers lost for just the second time (14-2) this season.
Final Score: Washington 108, New Jersey 88
East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Caron Butler scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists, leading the Washington Wizards to a 108-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets at IZOD Center. Antawn Jamison added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who came into the game having lost seven of eight. DeShawn Stevenson tallied 21 points thanks to 5-of-8 shooting from long range in the victory. Washington had come into the game 0-11 in the Eastern Conference and 0-6 on the road. Devin Harris scored 18 points for the Nets a game after torching the Suns for 47 points. Vince Carter added 16 points on 6-of-17 shooting for New Jersey, which snapped a three-game winning streak. Keyon Dooling had 14 points in the loss, while Brook Lopez had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Final Score: Portland 104, New York 97
New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Brandon Roy scored 23 points and doled out five assists to lead the streaking Portland Trail Blazers past the New York Knicks, 104-97. Rudy Fernandez added 18 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have won five straight overall. LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw scored 17 and 16, respectively. Steve Blake ended with 15 points and six assists. Chris Duhon scored 23 points and dished out 13 assists for the Knicks, who have dropped six of their last eight games. David Lee had 19 points and 12 boards in defeat, while Al Harrington had 16 points and Tim Thomas 14.
Final Score: Philadelphia 103, Chicago 95 (OT)
Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Andre Miller missed the game-winning three- pointer in regulation but rebounded to score nine of his season-high 28 points in overtime as the Philadelphia 76ers erased a four-game slide with a 103-95 victory over the Bulls in Chicago. Andre Iguodala scored a season-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, and Elton Brand, the No. 1 overall pick by the Bulls in 1999, added 22 points and 14 rebounds for Philadelphia, which still sits in last place of the Atlantic Division with an 8-10 overall record. Derrick Rose finished with 24 points on 11-of-19 shooting with six boards but dished out just two assists, while Ben Gordon logged 18 points for the Bulls, who were coming off a 3-4 road trip which included a come-from-behind 103-92 win over Philly on Sunday.
Final Score: Dallas 100, LA Clippers 98
Dallas, TX (My Sportsbook) - Jose Barea's three-pointer with 50.2 seconds to play led the Dallas Mavericks to a comeback 100-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to open up a season-long seven-game homestand. Dirk Nowitzki had a game-high 29 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas, which has won seven of eight. Jason Terry contributed 26 points in the victory, while Brandon Bass recorded 14 points. Barea finished with 15 points on the night. Zach Randolph scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Baron Davis added 22 points for the Clippers, who have lost eight of 10. Al Thornton had 23 points and nine rebounds, while rookie Eric Gordon had 13 points in the loss. Marcus Camby recorded six points and 15 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Final Score: Detroit 89, San Antonio 77
San Antonio, TX (My Sportsbook) - Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace scored 19 points apiece to lead the Detroit Pistons in an 89-77 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Richard Hamilton scored 16 points for the Pistons, who have won three of four contests. Tayshaun Prince chipped in 15 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the win. Tim Duncan scored 23 points and hauled in 13 boards for the Spurs, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a four-game win streak. Tony Parker added 18 points and Manu Ginobili 13 in defeat.
Final Score: Denver 132, Toronto 93
Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Chauncey Billups had 24 points and 14 assists, and the Denver Nuggets crushed the Toronto Raptors, 132-93, at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony added 23 points and six rebounds, while Nene had 19 points and 11 boards for the Nuggets, who have won three straight and five of six. J.R. Smith had 14 points, Kenyon Martin 11 and Linas Kleiza 12 in the victory. Chris Bosh scored a team-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost four of six. Jermaine O'Neal scored 12 points after missing the previous three games with a knee injury, while Roko Ukic had 13 in the loss.
Final Score: Utah 99, Sacramento 94
Sacramento, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kyle Korver scored 15 points off the bench to lead the Utah Jazz to a 99-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Paul Millsap added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Jazz, who have won four of their last six games. Deron Williams and Ronnie Brewer scored 14 points each, with Williams also dishing out seven helpers. Kevin Martin, who missed the past 12 games with an ankle injury, poured in a game-high 22 points for the Kings, who have dropped seven straight. Brad Miller ended with 18 points and nine boards, while Spencer Hawes logged 14 points, seven boards, six assists and three steals in defeat. Beno Udrih notched 17 points and four assists.