Nets match worst start with loss to Lakers

Rodney Stuckey had 23 points and eight assists for the Pistons, who were again without starters Richard Hamilton (ankle), Tayshaun Prince (back) and Ben Gordon (ankle).

Josh Smith led Atlanta with 21 points, but the Hawks couldn't overcome Detroit's 30-10 advantage in second-chance points.

Suns 113, Raptors 94 At Toronto, Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists and Jason Richardson scored 22 points as Phoenix downed Toronto for its fourth straight win.

Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 17 before leaving with a sore left ankle. Channing Frye scored 15 as Phoenix won its 12th straight over Toronto. The Suns have not lost to the Raptors since a 101-94 defeat on Feb. 10, 2004.

Chris Bosh had 30 points and 17 rebounds for Toronto, which has lost three straight.

Magic 114, Knicks 102 At New York, Rashard Lewis scored 13 of his season-high 26 points in the third quarter as Orlando won its sixth straight on the road.

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who capped a perfect three-game trip over the holiday weekend that started with an impressive win at division rival Atlanta on Thanksgiving.

Reserve Nate Robinson scored 24 points for the Knicks, who lost their fifth straight.

Spurs 97, 76ers 89 At San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 16 as San Antonio won its fifth straight game.

The Spurs extended their longest winning streak since last December, when they climbed back up the standings after a similar slow start last season.

Andre Iguodala had 21 points for the Sixers, who dropped their sixth straight. But the skid is being overshadowed by speculation that Philadelphia may bring Allen Iverson back to the city where he became an NBA star.

Rockets 100, Thunder 91 At Oklahoma City, Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Houston.

Houston found a way to rally back from an early 10-point deficit, and Brooks and Landry closed it out. Landry hit the go-ahead free throws with 5:12 remaining, and he and Brooks combined to score 15 of the Rockets' final 20 points. Houston won for the 12th straight time in the series.

Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead Oklahoma City.

Kings 112, Hornets 96 At Sacramento, California, Sergio Rodriguez scored a career-high 24 points, and Jason Thompson had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento won its third straight.

Tyreke Evans had 14 points and Andres Nocioni and Beno Udrih each added 13 for the Kings, who moved to .500 with a surprising 8-8 record.

David West scored 24 points and Emeka Okafor added 20 for the Hornets, who had won four of their previous five.

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