Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa, center, splits the defense of Seattle's Nick Collison, left, and Johan Petro. The Suns defeated the Sonics, 103-99, on Friday night in Phoenix.

Nets 104, Bobcats 90

Charlotte, N.C. – Jason Kidd had his first triple-double since demanding a trade, Richard Jefferson scored 23 points, and New Jersey turned in a rare strong performance. Kidd had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.

Clippers 102, Raptors 98

Toronto – Corey Maggette matched his season-high with 35 points, and Cuttino Mobley scored 19.

Lakers 117, Magic 113

Orlando, Fla. – Kobe Bryant had 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Pau Gasol scored 30 points. Derek Fisher added 14 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who gave up a season-high 44 points in the first quarter, but had enough defense at the end to win for the fourth time in the last five games.

Cavaliers 100, Hawks 95

Atlanta – LeBron James scored 26 points, and Ira Newble added a season-best 18 points.

Nuggets 111, Wizards 100

Denver – Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 49 points to lead Denver to its ninth victory in its last 10 home games. Anthony made 19 of 25 shots from the floor and made all eight of his free throws in the third-highest individual scoring game in the NBA this season.

Spurs 99, Knicks 93, OT

New York – Michael Finley made the tying three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation, and San Antonio dominated overtime against New York, which matched a season high with its eighth straight loss.

Celtics 88, T’wolves 86

Minneapolis – Leon Powe made a layup at the buzzer to lift Kevin Garnett’s Celtics in the All-Star’s emotional return to Minnesota.

Suns 103, Sonics 99

Phoenix – Wally Szczerbiak called a timeout when Seattle had none remaining with 15.1 seconds to play, allowing the Suns to pull out a victory. The Suns went 32-of-32 at the foul line, one shy of the franchise record, including three in a row by Steve Nash at the end.

Pistons 91, Blazers 82

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chauncey Billups took advantage of Brandon Roy’s absence, scoring 17 points in the first quarter to help Detroit win its seventh straight.

Mavericks 92, Grizzlies 81

Dallas – Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points in Dallas’ victory over Memphis. Nowitzki scored 10 straight points for the Mavericks in the third quarter when they put the game out of reach.

Kings 117, Jazz 104

Sacramento, Calif. – Kevin Martin scored 27 points, and Sacramento pulled away in the fourth quarter, ending Utah’s 10-game winning streak.