San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) is fouled by Dallas Mavericks forward Danny Manning (6). (AP photo) | ZOOM |

        SAN ANTONIO — Steve Nash scored 27 points and made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 53-point effort by Tim Duncan to beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-123 on Wednesday night.

        Dallas won its seventh straight despite the career night by Duncan, who scored 28 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime and also pulled down 11 rebounds.

        Duncan was 19-of-28 from the field and connected on 15 straight free throws en route to the highest point total in the NBA this season and fourth highest in Spurs history.

        Michael Finley led the Mavericks with 28 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 26 and Tim Hardaway had 15 for Dallas, which beat San Antonio for only the 11th time in their last 50 meetings.

        San Antonio, which has lost two straight games, placed five players in double figures as David Robinson backed Duncan with 13 points.

        Hornets 99, Wizards 93

        CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan scored 28 points, not enough offense to cover Richard Hamilton's absence, as Charlotte snapped Washington's nine-game winning streak.

        Hamilton, Washington's second-leading scorer at 19.8 points a game, was placed on the injured list before the game with a groin injury. Without him, the Wizards had to rely on Jordan and backup guard Tyrone Lue for scoring.

        Jordan couldn't deliver, shooting just 11-for-28 and missing four straight shots midway through the fourth quarter when the Hornets padded their lead. After hitting a late 3-pointer to cut the deficit to four, the ball slipped out of Jordan's hands under Charlotte's basket after the Hornets double-teamed him.

        Elden Campbell led Charlotte with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Baron Davis had 15 points and a career-high 15 assists.

        Nets 91, Cavaliers 89

        CLEVELAND — Jason Kidd had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to lead New Jersey past Cleveland.

        After the Cavaliers whittled a 25-point deficit to 86-84, Kidd hit a 3-pointer with 1:08 to play for an 89-84 lead.

        The Nets were without forward Kenyon Martin, suspended for one game and $7,500 by the NBA for a flagrant foul against Utah's Karl Malone on Saturday.

        Chris Mihm led the Cavaliers with 19 points. Andre Miller, who entered the game leading the NBA in assists at 11.1 a game, had 14 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.

        Grizzlies 107, Bulls 85

        MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Pau Gasol shot 11-for-15 and scored 27 points and Jason Williams added 21 points and 14 assists as Memphis beat Chicago in Bill Berry's first game as coach of the Bulls.

        Gasol also had 14 rebounds, and four of Memphis' five starters finished in double figures as the Grizzlies sent the Bulls to their 15th consecutive road loss. Shane Battier scored 21 and Stomile Swift had 17 points and 12 rebounds.

        Ron Mercer led the Bulls with 22 points as Berry ran the team. Berry replaced Tim Floyd, who resigned Monday.

        Pacers 89, Magic 82

        ORLANDO, Fla. — Al Harrington scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as Indiana beat Orlando.

        Tracy McGrady's layup with 90 seconds left cut Indiana's lead to 81-80, but the Pacers outscored the Magic 8-2 the rest of the way to win for the fourth time in five games.

        Jermaine O'Neal had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana.

        McGrady led Orlando with 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting after returning from a three-game absence due to a strained lower back.

        Bucks 107, Hawks 97

        MILWAUKEE — Glenn Robinson scored 32 points, including four 3-pointers in the third quarter, as Milwaukee overcame the absence of Ray Allen to beat Atlanta.

        Allen missed his third straight game because of tendinitis in his left knee. Michael Redd made his third consecutive start for Allen and had 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

        Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Atlanta.

        Suns 97, Rockets 91

        HOUSTON — Stephon Marbury scored 33 points, including 11 in the final 4:33, to help Phoenix hold off Houston.

        Houston led 86-85 with 2:19 to play, but Marbury scored the next two baskets and Rodney Rogers hit a 3-pointer with 50 seconds left to give the Suns a 92-86 lead. Marbury then hit two free throws 14 seconds later, and two more with 28 seconds left.

        Cuttino Mobley scored 33 points for the Rockets, who ended a 15-game losing streak by beating Milwaukee in their last game.

        Warriors 101, Lakers 90

        OAKLAND, Calif. — Antawn Jamison scored 28 points and Danny Fortson had 15 points and 20 rebounds as Golden State pounced on Los Angeles in Shaquille O'Neal's absence.

        O'Neal went on the injured list Tuesday with arthritis in his big toe. Though Kobe Bryant lit up the Warriors for 39 points, Jamison hit enough big shots for the Pacific Division's last-place team to hand the NBA's best team its fifth loss of the season.

        After Bryant hit consecutive 3-pointers to pull the Lakers to 87-83 with 2:18 left, Jamison made back-to-back shots and later hit two free throws to seal it. Bryant, playing with a pulled muscle in his ribcage, scored 26 points in the second half.

        76ers 100, Clippers 86

        LOS ANGELES — Allen Iverson had 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles for coach Larry Brown's 800th NBA victory

        The win was the 76ers first against the Clippers in Los Angeles since December, 1992, when Brown was the Clippers' coach. Brown also won 229 games as a coach in the ABA.

        Iverson shot 9-for-28 from the floor, making just four of his 16 shots in the first three quarters. Derrick Coleman added 17 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia.

        Elton Brand had 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers.

        Kings 89, Trail Blazers 74

        SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Peja Stojakovic scored 19 points and Chris Webber returned from a three-game absence with 16 points and 13 rebounds as Sacramento beat Portland Trail.

        The Kings scored the final 13 points of the first quarter and held a double-digit lead the rest of the way in improving their home record to an NBA-best 15-1.

        Webber, who shot just 6-of-20, missed three games with tendinitis in his left ankle. Rasheed Wallace had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who had a season-low point total.

        Timberwolves 94, Nuggets 91

        DENVER — Kevin Garnett had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead Minnesota past Denver a few hours after Dan Issel resigned as the Nuggets' coach and president.

        Issel resigned after serving a four-game suspension and taking a leave of absence after he made insensitive ethnic remarks to a fan following a Dec. 11 loss to Charlotte.

        Nick Van Exel scored 27 points for the Nuggets, who lost their fourth straight game to drop to 2-4 under interim coach Mike Evans.

        Chauncey Billups added 22 points and eight assists for Minnesota.

        Jazz 99, Celtics 86

        SALT LAKE CITY — Bryon Russell scored a season-high 19 points and Karl Malone had 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as Utah beat Boston.

        Russell, in his third game back from a pelvic injury, helped the Jazz take the lead and Malone controlled the final minutes with 6-of-8 shooting.

        Paul Pierce, who didn't take a shot until midway through the second quarter, led the Celtics with 28 points, but had just one point in the final 6:50.

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