Dirk Nowitzki scored 39 points to help the host Dallas Mavericks (23-17) end a four-game skid with a 115-108 victory over the Utah Jazz (24-17). Jason Terry added 22 points, and Jason Kidd had 11 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds to keep the Mavericks from matching their longest losing skid of the season.
Hornets 91, Pistons 85:: Chris Paul had 23 points and 14 assists to help New Orleans (24-13) hand host Detroit (22-17) its fifth straight loss.
76ers 107, Knicks 97: : Andre Iguodala had 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and visiting Philadelphia (20-20) returned to .500 with its seventh straight victory, over New York (15-24).
Celtics: 105, Nets 85: : Ray Allen scored 25 points to lead visiting Boston (33-9) to a win over New Jersey (19-22). Brook Lopez had 28 points for the Nets.
Rockets 93, Heat 86: : Yao Ming set a Rockets record by going 12-for-12 from the field and finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as host Houston (25-16) defeated Miami (21-18). Dwyane Wade scored 29 points for the Heat.
Magic 106, Nuggets 88: : Hedo Turkoglu scored 31 points, Dwight Howard has 14 points and 20 rebounds, and Orlando (33-8) completed a perfect four-game West Coast trip with a victory over Denver (27-14).
Spurs 92, Bulls 87: : Tony Parker had 20 points and eight assists to carry San Antonio (26-13) past host Chicago (18-23).
Bobcats 102, Trail Blazers 97, OT: : Gerald Wallace had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Emeka Okafor hit the clinching free throws with 2.7 seconds left in overtime and host Charlotte (16-24) beat Portland (24-16) for its third straight win. Before the game, Portland learned that starting point guard Steve Blake (Maryland) could be sidelined up to a month with a right shoulder injury.
Semin's 3rd-period goal ends Capitals' home skid
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Alexander Semin's goal with 11:48 left in the third period gave the Washington Capitals a 2-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins. It was his 18th goal of the season and fourth in four games. The unassisted goal broke a tie at 1 and ended the Bruins' seven-game road winning streak. The Capitals, who had lost their previous two home games after going 18-1-1 in their first 20, dominated play in the third period before Semin broke through. Jose Theodore stopped 23 shots for his second straight win. Marc Savard gave Boston a 1-0 lead at 1:49 of the second period. Just 1:10 later, Mike Green tied it with his 12th goal.
