The undermanned New Orleans Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-99 on Saturday to move equal top of the NBA's Southwest Division.
David West had 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead New Orleans, which was without starting center Tyson Chandler and starting shooting guard Morris Peterson.
Memphis has lost six straight and eight in a row on the road.
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Pacers 101, Trail Blazers 93
In Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 29 points to lead Indiana past Portland.
The Trail Blazers have lost three of four.
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Portland's All-Star guard Brandon Roy missed his second straight game after a death in his family.
Rockets 108, Hawks 89
In Houston, the home team routed Atlanta for its 10th win in 11 games.
Yao Ming had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets, who are one win off matching their seven straight victories that ended the 2004-05 regular season and have moved into equal eighth in the Western Conference.
The Hawks have lost 10 of their past 11 road games and their past nine visits to Houston.
Jazz 97, Bulls 87
In Salt Lake City, a night after its 10-game winning streak ended, Utah responded by beating Chicago.
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds, as the Jazz let a 14-point lead fall to two before pulling away in the fourth quarter.
76ers 101, Clippers 80
In Philadelphia, the home side posted its third straight win by downing Los Angeles.
Lou Williams scored 18 points and Andre Miller had 17 points and nine assists for the Sixers, who snapped a three-game losing streak to the Clippers.
Warriors 105, Kings 102
In Oakland, California, Monta Ellis scored 16 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, including a key jump shot with 12.9 seconds left in Golden State's victory over Sacramento.
Knicks 99, Bucks 98
In Milwaukee, New York overcame a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat Milwaukee and break an eight-game losing streak.
Milwaukee lost for the fifth time in the last six games.
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