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Mavericks tie Spurs for West's best record
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Updated: 2005-12-27 14:38

Drew Gooden contributed 20 points and 10 boards to the Cavaliers cause while Larry Hughes chipped in with 19 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Chris Duhon, Andres Nocioni and Tyson Chandler each potted 15 points for the slumping Bulls, who slipped to their fourth straight defeat.

The Cavaliers took command 27-21 in the opening quarter and led 55-45 at the half.

Chicago rallied briefly in the third by pulling to within 63-62 behind a 17-8 run, but the Cavaliers responded to the threat with a 14-4 run of their own to retake control 77-66 heading into the final quarter.

In New York, Vince Carter poured in 27 points and Richard Jefferson added 23 as the surging New Jersey Nets eased past the slumping Knicks 109-101 for their sixth consecutive win.

Stephon Marbury had 21 for the Knicks, who have dropped eight of their last nine contests.

In Orlando, Steve Francis nailed 21 points while Grant Hill chipped in with 20 and Dwight Howard added 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Magic broke out of a four game losing skid with a 108-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks

In Minneapolis, Boris Diaw sank career-high 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds while Steve Nash had 24 points and dished out 12 assists as the Phoenix Suns burned the Timberwolves 103-89.

Jazz beat Grizzlies 105-102 in overtime

SALT LAKE CITY - Andrei Kirilenko scored a season-high 24 points in his return to the lineup, grabbed 14 rebounds and made two key defensive plays in the game's final moments, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 105-102 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Mehmet Okur had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and made a 3-pointer in overtime to put Utah ahead 102-100. Keith McLeod added a career-high 22 points, including the final two of the game on two free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining in overtime.

With the Jazz clinging to a 102-101 lead, Kirilenko blocked Pau Gasol's layup and then was fouled. He made one free throw and, 10 seconds later, stole the ball and dribbled out the clock to thwart the Grizzlies' final attempt to tie the game.
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