Nba Archive

Drew Gooden scored 19 points and Dirk Nowitzki hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the game, lifting the Mavericks to a 104-96 win Sunday night over a Denver Nuggets squad missing All-Star guard Chauncey Billups.

Manu Ginobili scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Tony Parker netted a team-high 22 points to lead San Antonio to a 95-88 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Dwyane Wade paced a solid team effort with 25 points, as the Miami Heat throttled the Pacers in a 114-80 final.

LeBron James helped ignite a big run to begin the third quarter, scoring the first eight Cleveland points and the final three, as the Cavaliers ran away from the Houston Rockets, 108-83, at Quicken Loans Arena.

Chris Bosh led all scorers with 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 102-95 win over the Detroit Pistons and swept the home-and-home set in the process.