Hawks win again

Atlanta tips Denver in OT

? Atlanta’s Josh Smith scored on a layup with 42 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie, and Tyronn Lue hit a three-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining Sunday to clinch the suddenly rejuvenated Hawks’ 110-107 victory over Denver.

Atlanta (6-18) has won two straight and four of five. The Nuggets (12-13), who dressed only nine players because of injuries and played only seven, lost their third straight.

Lue was 5-of-6 from three-point range and finished with 17 points. Zaza Pachulia added 15 points, and Al Harrington had 14.

Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 37 points. Andre Miller had 20 points, while DerMarr Johnson added 15, Earl Watson 12 and Eduardo Najera 11.

Trail Blazers 97, Wizards 92

Denver's Carmelo Anthony, center, battles with Atlanta's Al Harrington, left, and Zaza Pachulia for the ball. The Hawks won, 110-107 in overtime, Sunday in Atlanta.

Portland, Ore. – Juan Dixon scored 20 points against his former team, and Portland held off Washington before just a few thousand fans – at best – after a snow and ice storm hit the city earlier in the day.

76ers 107, Raptors 80

Toronto – Andre Iguodala tied a career high with 26 points, leading Philadelphia.

Nets 118, Warriors 90

East Rutherford, N.J. – Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 24 points and 13 assists for New Jersey.

Rockets 76, Lakers 74

Los Angeles – Tracy McGrady’s driving left-handed layup with 0.3 seconds left lifted Houston. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 24 points and six assists.

Hornets 89, Spurs 76

Oklahoma City – P.J. Brown and the Hornets held Tim Duncan to 11 points, matching his season low, before a Ford Center-record crowd of 19,267.

Mavericks 102, Timberwolves 95

Dallas – Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Devin Harris sparked a fourth-quarter surge, carrying Dallas.