Trio help Pistons top Nuggets
Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton had 20 points each to lead the Detroit Pistons over the host Denver Nuggets 98-93 on Monday night.
The Nuggets had a chance to tie it when Billups fouled J.R. Smith on a 3-point attempt with 6.5 seconds left and Detroit leading 95-92. Smith made the first free throw, missed the second and intentionally missed the third, but the Nuggets couldn't get the rebound.
Billups hit 3 foul shots in the final seconds to seal the Pistons' third straight win.
Allen Iverson had a game-high 28 points and Carmelo Anthony had 23 for the Nuggets, who lost their third in a row.
Nuggets assistant coach Adrian Dantley served as the head coach because George Karl missed the game with the flu. Karl became ill on the team's return from Milwaukee late Saturday night. He didn't attend the team's shootaround Monday morning, but the team said he should be back for Wednesday's game in Seattle.
Wizards 95, Hornets 92: DeShawn Stevenson drained a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer, and Washington handed host New Orleans its third straight loss.
Stevenson's buzzer-beater capped a career night for the Wizards guard as he scored 33 points. Brendan Haywood and reserve Roger Mason scored 12 points apiece.
Chris Paul scored 22 for New Orleans.
Spurs 89, Hawks 74: Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and host San Antonio earned its sixth straight win by beating Atlanta.
Tony Parker added 15 points and 9 assists, and Manu Ginobili scored 13 for the Spurs.
Joe Johnson scored 17 points for the Hawks, who have dropped two in a row, and reserve Zaza Pachulia tied his season high with 14 points. Rookie Al Horford added 12 points and 13 rebounds.
The Spurs have lost just five games at home this year, and their 6 straight wins are a season best.
Raptors 102, Pacers 98: Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Toronto to the win over host Indiana.
Carlos Delfino scored 23 points and made six of seven 3-pointers, and T.J. Ford added 16 points and 7 assists for the Raptors, who have won all three meetings with the Pacers this season and won four of their last five overall.
Danny Granger and Marquis Daniels each had 20 points, and Granger added 10 rebounds for the Pacers.