Kings Rebound to Defeat Pacers

After getting pushed around for two games, Sacramento did the dirty work on the glass.

Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points and the Kings used a big rebounding advantage in the second half to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 103-98, Tuesday night at Indianapolis.

Sacramento’s Chris Webber, who had 22 points and 14 rebounds, said the team had added motivation after turning a 21-point lead into an 11-point loss Monday at Detroit.

“It’s not good playing us a night after we embarrassed ourselves like we did in Detroit,” Webber said.

The Kings trailed by 13 points early, then got physical underneath in the second half. The Kings outrebounded the Pacers, 16-11, in the third quarter and 16-7 in the fourth. Scot Pollard finished with 13 points and a season-high 16 rebounds for Sacramento.

Detroit 92, Toronto 85 -- Lenny Wilkens tied Bill Fitch for the NBA record for most career coaching losses with 1,106.

Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and Ben Wallace had 20 rebounds to lead the Pistons at Toronto.

Wilkens, the winningest coach in league history with 1,291 victories, is in his 30th season as a coach. Fitch coached for 25 seasons.

Dallas 95, New Orleans 86 -- Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the host Mavericks moved within a victory of matching the most wins in franchise history.

The Mavericks, a league-best 56-18 with eight games left, maintained a two-game lead over San Antonio in the Midwest Division.

San Antonio 118, Orlando 105 -- Tim Duncan scored 20 points to lead seven players in double figures at San Antonio, and the Spurs won their sixth in a row with their highest point total this season.

Portland 100, Golden State 86 -- Derek Anderson had 21 points to lead the host Trail Blazers, who are trying to hold off Minnesota for fourth place in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Phoenix 95, Denver 65 -- Shawn Marion scored 24 of his 33 points in the second half at Phoenix and the Suns tied a team record for fewest points by an opponent.

The Suns moved one game ahead of idle Houston in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. Each team has eight games remaining.

Seattle 101, Chicago 94 -- Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen each scored 26 points to help the SuperSonics win in overtime and remain 2 1/2 games behind Phoenix for the final playoff spot in the West.