Mavericks’ Win Streak Ends at 13

Kenyon Martin scored a season-high 34 points and Carmelo Anthony added 24 points and a career-high 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ 113-104 victory over Dallas on Friday night at Denver, ending the Mavericks’ 13-game winning streak.

The Nuggets had lost six of their last seven games before knocking the Mavericks out of first place in the Southwest Division.

Keith Van Horn scored 21 points and Jerry Stackhouse added 20 for the Mavericks, who failed to tie their franchise record of 14 consecutive victories set during the 2002-03 season. Dallas never led.

Phoenix 112, Sacramento 104 -- Steve Nash scored 24 points, including a key basket and two late free throws, helping the Suns withstand a furious fourth-quarter comeback by the Kings.

Seattle 99, Atlanta 91 -- Damien Wilkins came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points in place of the injured Rashard Lewis, leading the SuperSonics past the Hawks at Seattle.

San Antonio 83, New Jersey 73 -- Manu Ginobili scored 22 points, Tim Duncan returned after missing a game with flu-like symptoms to add 12, and the Spurs ended the Nets’ 12-game home winning streak at East Rutherford, N.J.

Utah 94, Minnesota 80 -- Reserve Matt Harpring scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds and the Jazz defeated the lethargic Timberwolves at Minneapolis. Utah has won four of its past five games.

New Orleans 111, New York 100 -- Speedy Claxton scored 18 points and added a season-high 11 assists in place of injured point guard Chris Paul, and David West added 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Hornets to victory at Oklahoma City.

Indiana 107, Golden State 95 -- Stephen Jackson scored 30 points, Peja Stojakovic added 23 and the host Pacers won their fourth in a row. Golden State has lost eight of 11.

Washington 101, Cleveland 89 -- Gilbert Arenas, who was named to the All-Star team to replace injured Indiana forward Jermaine O’Neal, scored 32 points to help lead the host Wizards past the Cavaliers for their fourth victory in a row.

Detroit 84, Orlando 73 -- Rasheed Wallace scored 26 points, Richard Hamilton had 23, and the Pistons continued to roll with a victory at Orlando, Fla.

Boston 115, Portland 83 -- Paul Pierce scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter and the host Celtics ended their season-high, six-game losing streak.

Toronto 88, Charlotte 73 -- Charlie Villanueva scored 24 points to help the Raptors, who opened the second half with a 20-2 run and won at Charlotte, N.C.

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Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry blasted Charles Barkley after the former NBA star said the state was “no place for black people.”

“Obviously, Charles Barkley doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Henry said in a statement. “Anyone who follows Barkley knows he’s notorious for saying ridiculous things that have no basis in fact, and this case is a perfect example.”

Barkley, now an analyst for TNT, made his comments during a discussion about New Orleans Hornet rookie Chris Paul on the network’s All-Star selection show.

“The Oklahoma Sooners and the Hornets are the only brothers in town,” Barkley said.

Barkley also teased Paul, asking if he had chickens and cows in his yard.