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Denver ? The Phoenix Suns matched a season-high fourth straight win with an impressive 109-97 victory at Denver on Wednesday, inflicting a rare home defeat on the NBA Northwest Division-leading Nuggets.
Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Jason Richardson added 20 for the Suns.
Nene and J.R. Smith each scored 15 points for the Nuggets, who had won nine straight at home, but were finally made to pay for the absence of injured star Carmelo Anthony, who was sitting out a sixth straight game with a sprained ankle.
Lakers 99, Bobcats 97
In Los Angeles, the hosts narrowly beat Charlotte to give Phil Jackson the most wins ever by a Lakers coach.
Jackson passed Pat Riley with his 534th win with the Lakers. The Hall of Famer also won 545 games and six titles in nine seasons with Chicago before winning four more rings in his first nine seasons with the Lakers.
Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Lamar Odom scored 19 for the Lakers, who returned from an eight-game trip to improve the NBA?s best home record to 24-3 with their eighth consecutive victory at Staples Center.
Stephen Jackson scored 30 points for the Bobcats, who played without injured All-Star Gerald Wallace in the finale of a six-game trip.
Jazz 118, Trail Blazers 105
In Salt Lake City, Utah made it seven straight wins with victory over Portland.
Deron Williams had 13 points and 13 assists, and rookie Wesley Matthews had 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting for the Jazz.
LaMarcus Aldrdige had 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blazers, playing their eighth straight game without scoring leader Brandon Roy.
Celtics 107, Heat 102
In Boston, Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists for Boston in his second straight outstanding game against Miami.
Rondo hit a 3-pointer to make it 60-58 early in the third quarter and the Celtics never trailed after that, although Miami stayed close.
The previous time the teams met, Rondo?s layup a split-second before the buzzer sent the game into overtime.
Thunder 103,
Hornets 99
In New Orleans, Kevin Durant scored 30 points to lead Oklahoma City over New Orleans. OTHE RESULTS: Hawks 103, Clippers 97; Mavericks 110, Warriors 101; Spurs 115, Kings 113; 76ers 106, Bulls 103, OT; Knicks 107, Wizards 85; Raptors 108, Nets 99.
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