NBA capsules: Nuggets' woes continue
ORLANDO, Fla. -- J.J. Redick had 23 points and career highs of eight assists and seven rebounds in place of an injured Vince Carter, helping the Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 103-97 on Sunday night.
Redick was 8-for-15 shooting and played a career-high 46 minutes after Carter sprained his right big toe. The Magic also got a big boost with 19 points from reserve Ryan Anderson for their 13th win in the last 15 games.
Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and eight rebounds, and Chauncey Billups finished with 18 points for the struggling Nuggets, losers of four of their past five games.
Spurs 94, Celtics 73BOSTON -- Manu Ginobili scored 28 points, and Richard Jefferson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead San Antonio over Boston.Tim Duncan had eight points and nine rebounds, and DeJuan Blair added seven points and 11 boards for the Spurs, who have won 12 of 16 to move into a three-way tie with Portland and Oklahoma City for sixth place in the Western Conference.Paul Pierce scored 18 points, and Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Boston. It was the Celtics' lowest point total of the season, their worst home loss of the year and their third loss by 20 or more since Feb. 25.Trail Blazers 92, Thunder 87OKLAHOMA CITY -- Andre Miller scored 26 points, Brandon Roy added 20 and Portland beat Oklahoma City to move into a tie with the Thunder for sixth place in the Western Conference.The Blazers have won 11 of their last 13 games to strengthen their position in the West playoff race. Portland can clinch a spot in the postseason with three wins in its last eight games.Durant finished with 29 points for Oklahoma City, which was coming off an impressive blowout win against the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers only two nights earlier.Cavaliers 97, Kings 90CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half, Antawn Jamison added 26 and Cleveland welcomed back adored center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with a victory over ailing and aching Sacramento.With Cleveland leading by four, James made a crucial 3-pointer with 2:02 left and then had a rebound and steal to help seal it for the Cavs, who have won 28 straight games against teams with losing records. Cleveland went 10-0 against the Pacific Division this season.Beno Udrih had his first career triple-double (18 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds) for the Kings, who because of injuries dressed only eight players and then lost forward Dominic McGuire in the first quarter with a foot injury.Bucks 108, Grizzlies 103, OTMILWAUKEE -- John Salmons scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Milwaukee rallied to avoid a third straight loss.Rookie Brandon Jennings added 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Andrew Bogut had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return after missing a game with a sore back to help the Bucks improve to 16-4 since acquiring Salmons at the trade deadline from Chicago.Zach Randolph led Memphis with 31 points and 15 rebounds, but was clearly frustrated down the stretch, chucking his headband toward the crowd after being called for a foul with 45 seconds to play in overtime.Hawks 94, Pacers 84ATLANTA -- Josh Smith had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Al Horford added 18 points and 12 boards, and Atlanta snapped Indiana's five-game winning streak.The Hawks, who had dropped two of three overall, increased their home winning streak to a season-high eight games.Troy Murphy scored 21 for Indiana, which was trying to win six straight games for the first time since 2005. Danny Granger, who was coming off a career-high 44 points in a home win Friday over Utah, finished with 18. He had averaged 31.9 over the previous seven games.Heat 97, Raptors 94MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, and Miami rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Toronto.Miami outscored Toronto 19-7 in the final 6:12, taking the lead for good at 91-89 on Carlos Arroyo's jumper with 59 seconds remaining. Arroyo converted eight free throws in the final 22 seconds and Udonis Haslem scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.Chris Bosh led Toronto with 19 points.Suns 111, Timberwolves 105MINNEAPOLIS -- Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 17 rebounds, helping Phoenix hold off Minnesota, which matched a franchise record with its 16th loss in a row.Kevin Love had 23 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, and Al Jefferson put up 19 points and 16 rebounds, leading the Timberwolves on a startling second-half comeback after falling behind by 25 points in the second quarter.Steve Nash finished with 14 points and 11 assists for the Suns, who have won a season-high seven straight games and 21 of their last 26. That includes a 152-114 beating of Minnesota earlier this month, the most points ever allowed by the Wolves in their 21-year existence and the highest score in the NBA this season.Warriors 121, Clippers 103LOS ANGELES -- Rookie Reggie Williams scored 25 points in his second NBA start and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, putting Don Nelson within three victories of overtaking Lenny Wilkens as the winningest coach in NBA history during the regular season.The Warriors have nine chances left on the schedule to keep Nelson from having to wait an entire summer before breaking Wilkens' record of 1,332 victories. Four of the games are against New York, Washington, Minnesota and the Clippers, who are a combined 115 games under .500.Rasual Butler scored 21 points and Eric Gordon added 20 for the Clippers, who have lost 11 of their last 13.