Tim Duncan had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Jersey Nets 81-70 for their 10th straight NBA victory yesterday.
Manu Ginobili added 12 points for the Spurs, who sit atop a competitive Western Conference, where just a handful of games separates them from the eighth-place Golden State Warriors.
Vince Carter led New Jersey with 19 points.
The Spurs dispatched the Nets with ease for the second time in three days, winning the season series 2-0.
Magic 102, Raptors 87
At Orlando, Florida, Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 points, Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to collect 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Orlando beat Toronto.
Howard had only three points on 1-for-3 shooting until the fourth quarter, sitting long stretches with foul trouble. He seemed energized after the rest, and scored six straight in a 1:10 stretch that expanded Orlando's lead to 89-79 with six minutes remaining.
T.J. Ford single-handedly kept Toronto alive in the fourth quarter. He scored 13 of his 20 points in the period, the first 13 the Raptors had. But Toronto lost its third straight.
Warriors 135, Hawks 118
At Atlanta, Baron Davis scored 35 points, Stephen Jackson had 29, and Mickael Pietrus finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Golden State to its fourth straight victory, beating Atlanta.
The Warriors, who lead the NBA in scoring, set their season high for points. Golden State improved to 16-12 on the road, its most victories away from Oakland since 1994.
Joe Johnson had 38 points for the Hawks.