Miller helps 76ers to a 98-77 victory

Andre Iguodala scored 20 points and Andre Miller had nine points and 11 assists in his Philadelphia debut, and the 76ers beat the New York Knicks, 98-77, on Saturday at Philadelphia.

Iguodala’s performance came one night after he scored a career-high 31 points in a victory at Boston, ending the Sixers’ 12-game losing streak.

Chris Webber had 18 points, Kyle Korver contributed 16, and Samuel Dalembert had 11 for the Sixers (7-19), who open a seven-game trip Tuesday at Golden State.

Miller, fourth in the league with 9.1 assists a game, and Joe Smith each played their first game for the Sixers since being acquired for Allen Iverson.

Jamal Crawford scored 21 points for New York, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Seattle 110, Toronto 97 -- Ray Allen scored 28 points after sitting out nine games because of a bruise in his right foot, and the host SuperSonics ended a season-high six-game losing streak.

It was the SuperSonics’ first game without forward Rashard Lewis, who injured his right hand Wednesday and could miss two months.

Utah 100, Memphis 97 -- Mehmet Okur scored 20 points, including a go-ahead three-point basket with 36 seconds left for the visiting Jazz. It was the only three-pointer of the game for Okur, who entered shooting 63% from that range over the last five games. Okur made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left to secure the victory.

The Grizzlies thought they had tied the score when Damon Stoudamire banked in a three-pointer as the horn sounded, but officials ruled it came too late, sending Memphis to its ninth loss in the last 10 games.

Cleveland 86, Orlando 83 -- LeBron James scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 32, pushing him over 7,000 in his NBA career and carrying the host Cavaliers to the win. James, who will turn 22 this week, helped the Cavaliers end a three-game losing streak.

Minnesota 78, Indiana 71 -- Kevin Garnett had 29 points and a season-high 19 rebounds at Indianapolis for the Timberwolves, who ended a four-game losing streak. Minnesota won despite shooting 39% and with only two of its players scoring in double figures.

The Pacers had won two in a row and four of five. They took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter, but shot five for 20 in the quarter and finished with their lowest point total of the season.

Miami 105, Golden State 92 -- Jason Kapono, in a reserve role, scored a career-high 27 points and Dwyane Wade had 18 points and eight assists for the Heat, which got back to .500 at home (7-7) and tuned up for its Christmas Day game against the Lakers by holding the Warriors to 37% shooting.

Detroit 108, Atlanta 81 -- Nazr Mohammed had 19 points and 10 rebounds to help the Pistons get the win at Auburn Hills, Mich. Atlanta was missing five players because of injury, including four of its six leading scorers. The Hawks had only 10 players available, two short of the maximum, and lost their fourth in a row.

Chicago 115, Charlotte 76 -- Ben Gordon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second quarter, and the host Bulls picked up their 13th victory in 15 games. Chicago went on a 20-2 run midway through the first half to grab a 39-21 lead.

The Bobcats were without starting point guard Brevin Knight, who aggravated a strained right groin during a victory over Utah on Friday.

Milwaukee 115, New Jersey 104 -- Mo Williams scored 32 points, and the Bucks won for their season-high fourth consecutive victory. Milwaukee has won its last six home games.

Eddie House scored 22 points for the Nets, whose only lead was 2-0. Jason Kidd had 21 points and 11 assists, but New Jersey’s five-game winning streak against Milwaukee ended.

San Antonio 112, New Orleans 77 -- Tony Parker scored 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 17 and four other players scored in double figures for the Spurs, who shot a season-high 62.9% in Oklahoma City. The Spurs have won five consecutive games against the Hornets, including three in a row on the road, two in nine days.

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Martynas Andriuskevicius, assigned to the NBA Development League’s Dakota Wizards by the Chicago Bulls, was recovering from a minor skull fracture and a concussion Saturday, two days after he was punched by a teammate.

Police said 7-foot-2 Andriuskevicius was knocked unconscious with a blow to the head during a fight in practice Thursday. The Wizards announced that Awvee Storey was suspended indefinitely and that the league was investigating. The NBA also is looking into the incident.

“Right now we do not know all of the details concerning this incident in which Martynas was hurt,” Bulls General Manager John Paxson said in a statement. “I have been assured by Stu Jackson that there is an ongoing investigation into this matter by the NBA and the D-League.”

Bismarck, N.D., police Lt. Dan Donlin said Andriuskevicius did not want to file formal charges in the incident.

Storey, 29, appeared in three games for the Wizards.