Ilgauskas helps Cavs with big fourth quarter
CLEVELAND -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas took over in the final minutes, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter and blocking Steve Nash's late layup Tuesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 92-87 over the Dallas Mavericks.
Ilgauskas had 24 points and 12 rebounds. He scored nine points in the final 4:18 as the Cavs rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth.
Nets 116, Timberwolves 94
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Stephon Marbury returned to the New Jersey lineup and scored 27 points as the Nets snapped Minnesota's four-game winning streak.
Marbury, who was sidelined for four games with a sprained ankle, shot 10-for-16 from the field and 6-for-8 from the line, in three quarters.
Kenyon Martin tied his season high with 20 points, Stephen Jackson and Sherman Douglas each added 14 ,and Aaron Williams had 13 points and 13 rebounds for New Jersey, which had lost 10 of its last 11 games, including three of four during Marbury's absence.
Hawks 107, Kings 99
ATLANTA -- Jason Terry scored a career-high 38 points as Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak by beating Sacramento for the 10th straight game and 12th consecutive time at home.
Terry, who shot 12-of-19 from the field and 12-of-12 from the line, scored nine of Atlanta's final 12 points.
Jim Jackson returned after missing eight games with a sprained right knee and added 20 points for the Hawks.
Heat 96, Nuggets 85
DENVER -- Eddie Jones scored 28 points and Anthony Mason added 15 and nine rebounds as the Heat won their 11th straight over Denver.
Miami has won five of its last six games.
Antonio McDyess led the Nuggets with 22 points and 12 rebounds for his seventh double-double in eight games.
Trail Blazers 101, Warriors 93
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rasheed Wallace had 29 points and 11 rebounds, despite a sprained right wrist, and Arvydas Sabonis scored 15 points as Portland won for the third time in four games and beat the Warriors for the fifth straight time.
Marc Jackson had a career-high 27 points, and Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which lost its third straight and played without Bob Sura, Erick Dampier, Chris Mills and Chris Mullin.
Bucks 109, Lakers 105
LOS ANGELES -- Sam Cassell scored five of his 25 points in the final 3.7 seconds for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in nine games and beat a winning team for the second time this season.
Ray Allen had 35 points and Glenn Robinson added 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who had lost nine straight games to the Lakers.
SuperSonics 97, Magic 92
SEATTLE -- Gary Payton scored 21 points and Ruben Patterson added 18 as Seattle ended a two-game home losing streak.
Darrell Armstrong scored a season-high 25 points and Tracy McGrady added 20 for Miami, which lost for the second straight night.
Grant Hill, who returned to the Orlando lineup Monday night, finished with nine points and eight assists and left the game with 1:39 to go.
Raptors 104, Pacers 90
TORONTO -- Vince Carter scored 33 points, including five 3-pointers, and Charles Oakley had a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto.
Oakley shot 8-for-14 from the field and made all five of his free throw attempts en route to his highest point total in three seasons with the Raptors.