Jason Richardson of the Phoenix Suns slams the ball after getting past Houston’s Carl Landry as Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks looks on during their NBA match Tuesday in Houston. The Suns won, 111-105. (AP)

HOUSTON (AP) – The Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to get a 111-105 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Tuesday, rallying from a double-digit deficit to victory for the fifth time this season.

Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and Steve Nash had 16 assists for the NBA's early-season pacesetter.

The Suns extended a strong recent record at Houston and remain the only team to reach 100 points in all their games this season.

For the Rockets, Carl Landry scored a career-high 27 points off the bench.

Nuggets 130, Raptors 112
In Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points to lead Denver over Toronto.

Anthony is the only player in the NBA to score at least 20 points in all of his team's games so far. He's topped 30 points seven times. He sat out the final quarter.

Reserve J.R. Smith finished with 29 for the Nuggets. After withstanding Smith's seven-game suspension and a six-game trip, the Nuggets weathered a determined Raptors team that was without forward Hedo Turkoglu (left hip) but didn't trail until midway through the third quarter.

Chris Bosh led Toronto with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Thunder 100, Heat 87
In Miami, Kevin Durant scored 32 points as Oklahoma City continued its surprisingly strong start by downing Miami.

Russell Westbrook had 24 for the Thunder, which took control with an early 20-1 run and sealed it with a 14-2 burst in the third quarter. Jeff Green added 13 for Oklahoma City, who've won three straight on the road.

For Miami, Dwyane Wade finished with 22 points on 6 of 19 shooting.

The Thunder got off to a 6-32 start last year. This season, they're 6-5.

Cavaliers 114, Warriors 108
In Cleveland, LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists as Cleveland held off a gutsy effort by the undermanned Golden State.

J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points for the Cavaliers, who lost Jamario Moon to injury and were without Shaquille O'Neal and Anderson Varejao.

Injuries and illness had stripped the Warriors of seven players and had the league-minimum eight available, but Monta Ellis got 23 points as they pushed Cleveland all the way.

Hornets 110, Clippers 102
In New Orleans, Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in New Orleans' defeat of Los Angeles.

David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who notched their first win in four.

With Chris Paul out, point guards Darren Collison and Bobby Brown scored 12 apiece and combined for 11 assists.

For the Clippers, Al Thornton scored 30 points.

Bower moved to the sideline while keeping his general manager role when Byron Scott was fired on Thursday.

Pacers 91, Nets 83
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, the hosts slumped to an 0-11 record with a loss to Indiana.

Danny Granger scored 22 points and Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 for the Pacers.

Indiana extended their winning streak to five and can continue their turnaround from an 0-3 start Wednesday when they host another struggling team, the New York Knicks.

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 27 points for the Nets, who head to Milwaukee on Wednesday, still a long way from the record 17-game opening skids owned by the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers.

NBA RESULTS
Cleveland 114, Golden State 108
Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87
Indiana 91, New Jersey 83
New Orleans 110, LA Clippers 102
Phoenix 111, Houston 105
Denver 130, Toronto 112
Chicago 101, Sacramento 87
LA Lakers 106, Detroit 93