Sean Keeley

J.R. Smith scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half as the Nuggets won their season-high eighth straight game, including two in a row without All-Star Carmelo Anthony, topping Houston, 97-92, at the Toyota Center.

Tim Duncan grabbed a career-high 27 rebounds to go with 21 points, as San Antonio built an early lead and held on to beat Atlanta, 105-90.

Derrick Rose finished with 26 points and seven assists, as the Chicago Bulls stayed hot with a 96-86 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Brandon Jennings dropped in a floater from the lane with 22.3 seconds left for the game-winning bucket, as Milwaukee held off Philadelphia for a 91-88 win at the Bradley Center.

Kris Humphries scored a career-high 25 points and added eight rebounds, and the lowly New Jersey Nets snapped a 28- game losing streak against the Western Conference with a 103-87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Marc Gasol scored the final eight points of the game to push Memphis over Detroit, 99-93, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.