RESULTS, SCHEDULE

* at San Antonio 97, Dallas 95: Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 37 points to help the Spurs overcome the absence of Tim Duncan (ankle) to win their fourth in a row and remain unbeaten at home (11-0) by outscoring the Mavericks, 31-17, in the third quarter. Ginobili (bruised finger) was a game-time decision before starting for the first time this season.

* Phoenix 136, at Toronto 123: Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points, Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Suns set a season high for points in beating the Raptors, who regained T.J. Ford (arm) but were still without Chris Bosh (groin) and Andrea Bargnani (knee). The Suns have won four in a row.

* Boston 113, at Philadelphia 103: Paul Pierce had 19 points and 12 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and the Celtics didn’t put away the stubborn 76ers until going on a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter. The NBA-best Celtics (15-2) remain undefeated (5-0) in the Atlantic Division and 12-2 against the East.

* Detroit 91, at New Orleans 76: Richard Hamilton scored 21 points to help the Pistons overcome a 15-point first-quarter deficit to win their fifth in a row. Detroit shot 52% in the second quarter to take the lead for good just before halftime. Tyson Chandler had 17 points and 22 rebounds for New Orleans.

* at Washington 105, Cleveland 86: The Cavaliers lost for the fourth straight time without LeBron James (finger) as Caron Butler scored 27 points to lead the Wizards, who improved to 6-4 without Gilbert Arenas (knee surgery), who sat on the bench for the first time since his operation.

* at Golden State 120, Milwaukee 90: One game after having their six-game winning streak ended while making nine of 40 three-point attempts against Orlando, the Warriors made 15 of 22 from there to win for the 10th time in 12 games since an 0-6 start. Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson had 20 points apiece.

* Chicago 91, at Charlotte 82: Luol Deng scored 30 points and Andres Nocioni had 10 of his 15 points in a fourth quarter in which the Bulls dominated, 38-22, to send the Bobcats to their seventh straight loss. The Bulls erased an 11-point third-quarter deficit to gain a rare road victory (2-7).

* New York 100, at New Jersey 93: Jamal Crawford scored 29 points, Zach Randolph added 25 and the Knicks beat the Nets without Jason Kidd (migraine) while playing without Stephon Marbury (father’s death) and Eddy Curry (ankle) themselves. Marbury’s father, Don, will be buried today.

* at Houston 105, Memphis 92: Tracy McGrady had his third career triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for the Rockets, who have won four of six since losing six in a row. Yao Ming added 24 points and 13 rebounds and Bonzi Wells scored a season-high 24 points for Houston.

* at Seattle 95, Clippers 88: The Clippers lost their seventh in a row for their longest losing streak since February 2005 as Kevin Durant (18 points) led five SuperSonics in double figures.

* Lakers 111, at Denver 107: The Nuggets’ Allen Iverson scored a season-high 51 points but had only two of them -- on a layup with 3:15 left -- in the fourth quarter.

From Associated Press

*--* Minnesota at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 5 p.m. Miami at Portland, 7:30 p.m. *--*

*--* CLIPPERS at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 4 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Houston at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. *--*