James Harden had a tough night for the Rockets and finished with a season-low 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
A dunk by Andre Iguodala put Denver up by six, before a pair of free throws by Jeremy Lin made it 91-87 with 1:21 remaining. Lin got knocked in the nose on the foul and was bleeding. He had to shoot the free throws with paper stuffed in his left nostril.
Jazz 95, Lakers 86
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Al Jefferson scored 18 points and Randy Foye added 17 on five 3-pointers to lift Utah Jazz past the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kobe Bryant entered the game shooting nearly 60 percent but started 3 of 10 and finished 7 of 17 for 29 points as the Lakers fell to 1-4.
Dwight Howard added 19 points for the Lakers and Metta World Peace had 15.
Suns 117, Bobcats 110
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Shannon Brown hit six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points to lead Phoenix.
Brown, who played briefly with the Bobcats before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with Adam Morrison, helped break open an 87-all game early in the fourth quarter when he suddenly got hot.
Heat 103, Nets 73
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting, LeBron James finished two assists shy of a triple-double and the Miami Heat improved to 4-0 at home for the first time in franchise history.
James had 20 points and 12 rebounds in only 30 minutes, and Rashard Lewis scored 13 points for the Heat (4-1). Miami — which plays its next six games on the road — has won its four home games by an average of 17.8 points.
Clippers 106, Spurs 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin each had double-digit points and rebounds while leading a dunkfest in Los Angeles’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who lost for the first time this season.
Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead six players who scored in double figures.
Hawks 89, Pacers 86
ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Korver scored eight straight points in a late 18-0 run as the Hawks rallied from 14 points down early in the fourth quarter.
Indiana led 83-69 before Atlanta started the comeback. Korver hit back-to-back 3-pointers and added another jumper, cutting the lead to 83-82.
T-Wolves 90, Magic 75
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Ridnour had 19 points and five rebounds, and Greg Stiemsma got Minnesota’s rout started with six straight points to end the third quarter.
Grizzlies 108, Bucks 90
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Randolph had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Memphis shot 53 percent from the floor in a win over Milwaukee.
76ers 77, Hornets 62
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 14 points and 12 assists, and Philadelphia held New Orleans to its lowest point total ever.
Mavericks 109, Raptors 104
DALLAS (AP) — O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman each scored 22 points as the shorthanded Mavericks won their third straight.
Warriors 106, Cavaliers 96
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David Lee played through an illness to finish with 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and Golden State outlasted the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kings 105, Pistons 103
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 11 rebounds to help Sacramento hold off the winless Detroit Pistons.
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