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Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds as Denver gained a big halftime lead and topped New Orleans, 93-80, to climb up a notch in the Western Conference.

Rashard Lewis recorded his second straight solid game and drained the game-clinching three-pointer with 28.4 seconds left in overtime, and the Orlando Magic recovered from a fourth-quarter swoon to beat the Miami Heat, 108-102, at American Airlines Arena.

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey has been cleared to return to game action, starting with Friday's road game against Indiana.

Sole possession of second place in the Western Conference is on the line for the Denver Nuggets tonight as they get ready to host the reeling New Orleans Hornets.

In-state rivals square off in the shadow of South Beach Thursday when the Miami Heat play host to the playoff-bound Orlando Magic.

Chris Kaman scored 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers surged in the fourth quarter to snap an eight-game skid with a 101-93 win over the Bucks.

Anthony Tolliver registered a career-high 30 points, as the Warriors rallied from down 21 late in the third quarter for a 131-121 triumph over the New Orleans Hornets.

Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver were at the head of a balanced scoring attack with 21 and 20 points, respectively, as the Utah Jazz logged a runaway win over Minnesota, 122-100.

Aaron Brooks led all scorers with 31 points and made all seven of his three-point attempts as the Rockets topped the Grizzlies, 107-94, ending Memphis' franchise-record seven-game road winning streak.

Caron Butler scored 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 26 as the Mavericks ran past Chicago, 113-106, sending the short-handed Bulls to their ninth consecutive defeat.