Mavericks 124, Knicks 114

New York – Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his season-high 39 points in overtime and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game losing streak with a victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Josh Howard added season highs of 31 points and 14 rebounds. He had a pair of baskets in the extra session for the Mavericks (3-7), who were off to their worst start in a decade. They trailed for almost all of regulation, then tied it with a furious rally and didn’t allow a field goal in overtime.

Suns 104, Pistons 86

Phoenix – Amare Stoudemire had 29 points and 11 rebounds on his 26th birthday, and Phoenix overcame Shaquille O’Neal’s second-quarter ejection.

Spurs 90, Kings 88

Sacramento, Calif. – Michael Finley scored 21 points, and Tim Duncan had 20, including two key baskets in the final minute, for San Antonio.

Duncan’s short jumper tied it with 49 seconds left, and his bank shot off a drive put San Antonio ahead for good at 90-88 with 15.5 seconds remaining.

Nuggets 90, Timberwolves 84

Denver – Chauncey Billups scored 26 points, J.R. Smith had eight of his 14 points in a decisive fourth-quarter stretch, and Denver overcame poor shooting to hand Minnesota its eighth straight loss.

Carmelo Anthony added 14 points and 12 rebounds to help Denver improve to 5-1 since the Nuggets acquired Billups in the trade that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit.

Magic 90, Bobcats 85

Charlotte, N.C. – Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points to lead Orlando.

Mickael Pietrus added 18 points, Rashard Lewis had 17, and Jameer Nelson 15 for Orlando. All-Star center Dwight Howard was shut down by Charlotte’s defense, scoring just four points, and fouled out for the first time this season.

Raptors 107, Heat 96

Toronto – Chris Bosh scored 27 points, and Jermaine O’Neal had 11 points and 18 rebounds to help Toronto snap a two-game losing streak.

Dwyane Wade scored 29 points for Miami, with Daequan Cook adding 16 and Michael Beasley 13.