Sean Keeley

Stephen Weiss recorded the second hat trick of his career and netted the lone goal in the fifth round of the shootout, as Florida snapped a five-game winless streak with a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Nick Collison added 18 points in his first game back from an injury and the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Philadelphia 76ers their eighth straight loss, 117-106 on Wednesday night.

Al Horford had 24 points to lead nine scorers in double figures and the Atlanta Hawks enjoyed their best offensive night in 16 years to beat the slumping Toronto Raptors 146-115 on Wednesday night.

Rashard Lewis made 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc, on his way to 20 points while adding 11 rebounds, as the Orlando Magic handled the New York Knicks, 118-104, at Amway Arena.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored a team-high 14 points and also set a franchise record for games played with the team, as the Cleveland Cavaliers built a substantial lead early and beat the Phoenix Suns, 107-90, at Quicken Loans Arena.