Nuggets turn it on late to beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) – The Denver Nuggets turned on from late in the third quarter to come from behind and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-108 on Saturday, winning a sixth straight NBA game.
J.R. Smith scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half, going 11 of 16 from the field, including 7 for 10 on 3-pointers.
Carmelo Anthony finished with 24 points for Denver, which trailed by 12 points in the first half but scored 17 consecutive points briding the third and fourth quarters.
O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 25 points.
Knicks 128, Mavericks 94
In Dallas, New York snapped Dallas' winning streak and avenged a 50-point loss to the Mavericks earlier in the season.
Bill Walker scored a career-high 23 points and Wilson Chandler added 22 for the Knicks, who'd lost nine straight in Dallas.
Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who hadn't lost since Feb. 16.
The Knicks shot 56 percent from the field (50 for 89) and 16 of 30 from 3-point range.
Magic 109, Wizards 95
In Washington, Dwight Howard had 28 points and 15 rebounds as streaking Orlando wore down Washington.
Howard became a one-man show early in the second half, and he and Jameer Nelson made the alley-oop look routine as the Magic won their eighth straight game, the franchise's longest winning streak since April 2006.
Andray Blatche was Washington's one-man spotlight, scoring 32 points on 14-for-23 shooting as the Wizards lost their season-high seventh straight game.
Hawks 112, Pistons 99
In Atlanta, the hosts had their best shooting game of the season but Atlanta still had to hold off Detroit's late comeback.
The Hawks took a 28-point lead in the second quarter but suffered a second-half letdown as the Pistons closed within nine points with 6:45 remaining.
The Hawks answered with an 11-4 run to push the lead back to 16 points. Joe Johnson finished with 26 points.
Jason Maxiell led Detroit with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Warriors 124, Raptors 112
In Oakland, California, Golden State put another dent in Toronto's sliding playoff hopes.
Stephen Curry had 35 points and 10 assists and Monta Ellis scored 31 in his second game back following a back injury.
Golden State set a season high with 16 three-pointers while snapping a six-game losing streak.
Spurs 118, Clippers 88
In San Antonio, the hosts beat Los Angeles for the 16th straight time.
George Hill had 14 points and a career-high 11 assists and Matt Bonner scored 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting to lead the Spurs, who have the longest winning streak by one team against another.
Rockets 116, Nets 108
In Houston, Luis Scola had a career-high 44 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Houston preserve its fading playoff hopes and beat lowly New Jersey.




