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Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 14 rebounds, as Phoenix gutted out a 93-87 win against Portland despite shooting less than 40 percent from the field.

Pau Gasol tied a season high with 28 points and Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 24 points in the second quarter, as the Lakers took a 99-92 victory from a Wizards club riding an 11-game losing streak.

Al Horford scored six of his 22 points in overtime and secured a game-high 18 rebounds to lead the Hawks over the Spurs, 119-114, at Philips Arena.

Leon Powe led six Cavaliers in double figures with a season-high 16 points, as Cleveland cruised to a 104-79 drubbing of the lowly Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena.

Carl Landry led all scorers with 24 points and added six rebounds as the Sacramento Kings earned a 102-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

Danny Granger poured in 32 points to lead Indiana to a surprising 121-101 drubbing of Oklahoma City.

Aaron Brooks scored seven of his 16 points late in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets held on for a 116-112 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Sacramento Kings will be without leading scorer and Rookie of the Year candidate Tyreke Evans for this afternoon's game against the Pacific Division-rival Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

The Central Division champion and NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers will return to the cozy confines of Quicken Loans Arena tonight, when they play host to the rival Detroit Pistons.

A pair of playoff-caliber teams get together this evening at Philips Arena in Atlanta, where the Hawks will try to snap a seven-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs.