The Orlando Magic asserted its dominance over NBA Southeast Division rival Atlanta by thumping the Hawks 113-81 on Saturday.
J.J. Redick scored 17 points in place of an injured Vince Carter as Orlando ended a four-game losing streak and pushed its divisional lead over the Hawks back out to 1-1/2 games.
Matt Barnes finished with 18 points to help the Magic build a 38-point lead at one point.
Atlanta was led by Al Horford's 14 points.
Jazz 111, Mavericks 93
In Dallas, Deron Williams had 20 points and 9 assists in his return to the lineup as Utah downed Dallas.
Carlos Boozer added 15 points for the Jazz, who made up for blowing a winning chance in their previous meeting, never allowing its lead to fall below 13 points in the game's final 21 minutes.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points for Southwest Division-leading Dallas.
Kings 102, Nuggets 100
In Sacramento, California, Tyreke Evans made the tiebreaking jump shot in the final second as Sacramento snapped a season-worst five-game losing skid in style against Denver.
Evans, who finished with 27 points, sank a 10-footer to cap a wild fourth quarter where the lead changed hands frequently. J.R. Smith missed a desperation 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Chauncey Billups had 27 points for Denver and made a 3-pointer from 25 feet to level it at 100-100 with 11 seconds remaining.
The Nuggets played a fifth straight game without injured star Carmelo Anthony because of a knee injury. The NBA's second-leading scorer is expected to play Tuesday.
Rockets 105, Knicks 96
In Houston, Luis Scola matched a season high with 23 points as Houston downed New York to win its first game in four.
Aaron Brooks added 20 for the Rockets.
David Lee had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks.
Bobcats 89, Grizzlies 87
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Gerald Wallace tipped in Raymond Felton's missed shot at the buzzer to give Charlotte a tight win over Memphis.
Felton scored 19 points and Wallace had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats, who improved to 13-4 at home.
O.J. Mayo scored 25 points for the Grizzlies, who fell to an 0-8 record when playing on the second night of back-to-back games.
Thunder 108, Pacers 102
In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant matched his season high with 40 points as Oklahoma City downed Indiana.
Russell Westbrook added 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Thunder (20-16), who are already just three wins shy of matching their total from last season.
Danny Granger scored 25 points to lead Indiana, which has lost nine straight road games.
Bulls 110, Timberwolves 96
In Chicago, the hosts won their first game in four by defeating Minnesota.
Joakim Noah had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Kirk Hinrich had 20 points and seven assists for the Bulls.
Ryan Gomes led Minnesota with 15 points.
76ers 104, Pistons 94
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Detroit was beaten by Philadelphia, falling to its 12th straight loss.
The losing skid is the Pistons' worst since 1993-94.
Elton Brand matched a season high with 25 points for the 76ers, and Ben Gordon had 20 points, including the 10 millionth point in NBA history.
Charlie Villanueva's 19 points led the Pistons.
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