Suns' Johnson buries Houston
HOUSTON Joe Johnson made a 16-foot fadeaway jumper with 1.4 seconds to play in overtime and the Phoenix Suns snapped the Houston Rockets' five-game winning streak, 99-97 Monday night.
Shawn Marion had 17 of his 29 points in the second half, including a tying 3-pointer with 6 seconds left in regulation, as the Suns rallied from 21 points down in the second quarter and overcame a big performance by Yao Ming, who had 29 points, 19 rebounds and six blocked shots before ending their four-game losing streak.
Lakers 113, Magic 110, OT
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant scored 26 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, leading the Lakers over Orlando.
Shaquille O'Neal had 27 points and a season-high 23 rebounds for the Lakers, who rallied from a 19-point deficit late in the third quarter thanks mainly to Bryant, who scored all but one of his points after halftime.
Bryant had the Lakers' final 15 points and 24 of their 29 in the quarter. His 24 points tied a franchise record for points in a quarter set by Elgin Baylor in 1960 and equaled by Jerry West two years later.
Warriors 97, Spurs 80
OAKLAND, Calif. Jason Richardson scored 22 points and Golden State snapped a season-long nine-game losing streak.
Tony Parker had 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for the cold-shooting Spurs, who again struggled without center Tim Duncan. He missed his second straight game and ninth in 10 because of irritation in his left knee.
San Antonio is 5-4 without the two-time league MVP, who's averaging 22.9 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.
Mike Dunleavy added 19 points and Erick Dampier 16 and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who hadn't won since point guard Speedy Claxton broke his right hand Feb. 27.