Bucks defeat the Pacers for fifth consecutive win

Milwaukee 112, at Indiana 110: John Salmons scored 20 points as the Bucks won their fifth straight.

Denver 127, at Golden State 112: Chauncey Billups scored 37 as the Nuggets played without Coach George Karl, who was in Denver getting treatment for throat cancer.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was waived by the Washington Wizards and is likely to re-sign with Cleveland.

-- associated press