Toronto, ON -- (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh scored a team-high 27 points and had seven rebounds, and Jermaine O'Neal had 11 points and 18 boards as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat, 107-96, at Air Canada Centre. Will Solomon chipped in with 15 points and a career-high 11 assists, while Andrea Bargnani had 12 points for the Raptors, who snapped a brief two-game losing skid. Toronto has won five straight over Miami. Dwyane Wade had a game-high 29 points and added eight assists, and rookie Michael Beasley had 13 points and six boards for the Heat, who have lost three of their last five.
Final Score: Orlando 90, Charlotte 85
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Hedo Turkoglu scored a game-high 20 points, as the Orlando Magic wrapped up a three-game road trip with a 90-85 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Rashard Lewis added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who went 3-0 on the trip and have won seven of eight overall. Mickael Pietrus finished with 18 points, while Dwight Howard ended with just four points and seven rebounds before fouling out. Keith Bogans had just seven points, but made several key shots and free throws at the end of the fourth quarter to boost Orlando to the win. Gerald Wallace scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Bobcats, who have lost three of four. Raymond Felton and Adam Morrison each scored 14 points, as no other Charlotte player ended in double figures.
Final Score: Dallas 124, New York 114 (OT)
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 39 points and hauled in 15 rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-114 overtime victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Josh Howard added season-highs of 31 points and 14 boards for the Mavs, who snapped a five-game skid. Jason Terry poured in 20 points and had four steals, while Brandon Bass and James Singleton had 12 points apiece. Zach Randolph chipped in 27 points and 18 boards for the Knicks, who lost for just the second time in their last seven games. Quentin Richardson had 17 points in the loss, while Jamal Crawford and Chris Duhon had 16 points each.
Final Score: Denver 90, Minnesota 84
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The acquisition of Chauncey Billups continues to pay early dividends for the Nuggets, as the guard scored a game-high 26 points, including a critical three-pointer in crunch time, to seal Denver's 90-84 victory over the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves. Billups, acquired in a November 3 trade that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit, added five assists and five rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won five of six with Billups in the lineup. Carmelo Anthony contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds to the winning effort. J.R. Smith and Linas Kleiza came off the bench and posted 14 and 11 points, respectively, for the victors. Al Jefferson's 20 points and 14 boards weren't enough to snap Minnesota's seven-game slide. Randy Foye recorded 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in defeat.
Final Score: Phoenix 104, Detroit 86
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns in a 104-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Steve Nash chipped in 17 points and seven assists for the Suns, who have won two straight and four of their last five. Boris Diaw gave 13 points and Grant Hill 11 in the win. Richard Hamilton led the way with 19 points for the Pistons, who saw their three-game win streak come to an end. Rodney Stuckey had 12 points and Rasheed Wallace 11 and nine boards in defeat. Shaquille O'Neal was whistled for a flagrant foul two as he threw Stuckey to the ground chest-first as Stuckey went for a layup with 5:19 left in the second quarter. O'Neal had 12 points before his ejection.
Final Score: San Antonio 90, Sacramento 88
Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan finished with 20 points, which included the game's final two baskets, as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 90-88 win over the Sacramento Kings. Duncan also had 10 rebounds, while Michael Finley scored 21 for San Antonio, which has won two in a row. Roger Mason added 18 points in the win for the Spurs, who hadn't won two games in a row this season entering Sunday's matchup. John Salmons led the way with 31 points for the Kings, who have lost two in a row. Beno Udrih had 16 points for Sacramento, while Brad Miller added 10 points and eight rebounds, but missed the potential game-tying shot late in the game.