Hornets show toughness in win over Spurs
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-19 16:57

Hawks 110, Nuggets 107, OT

At Atlanta, Josh Smith made a layup with 42 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and Tyronn Lue hit a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining.

New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd (5) heads up court after grabbing a loose ball in front of Golden State Warriors center Adonal Foyle (C) in the second quarter of their NBA game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 18, 2005. Nets won 118-90 as Kidd scored 24 points. [Reuters]

Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 37 points.

76ers 107, Raptors 80

At Toronto, Andre Iguodala tied a career high with 26 points to lead Philadelphia over the NBA-worst Raptors.

Kyle Korver had 23 points and Allen Iverson added 18 for the Sixers, who have won five of six. Center Samuel Dalembert, who grew up in Montreal, added 18 rebounds and 11 points.

Chris Bosh had 22 points for the Raptors, who dropped to 0-3 against Philadelphia this year.

Nets 118, Warriors 90

At East Rutherford, N.J., Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 24 points and 13 assists.

Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who led 37-24 after their best first quarter of the season and never trailed.

Troy Murphy, a New Jersey native, led the Warriors with 19 points. Baron Davis added 18, but Golden State lost for the fourth time in six games.

Mavericks extend Timberwolves' losing streak

DALLAS - Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Devin Harris sparked a fourth-quarter surge, carrying the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-95 Sunday night.

Harris' open court moves led to several layups for himself and others. Howard was among those benefiting, scoring seven of his 23 points in the final period. Terry opened the quarter with a 3-pointer, ending a stretch of eight straight misses, and scored 10 of his 14 points in the quarter, with several coming from the foul line to preserve the win.