NBA: Dallas halt Spurs unbeaten run

San Antonio's unbeaten run ground to a halt at 12 games as the San Antonio Spurs succumbed 103-94 to the Dallas Mavericks.

Dirk Nowitzki had an impressive game for the Mavericks with 26 points as they posted a fourth straight win. Although Manu Ginobili grabbed a game-high 31 points, only two of his Spurs team-mates reached double figures in scoring.

Utah Jazz also reached four successive wins as Deron Williams scored 29 points in their 102-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, whose five-game winning run was halted.

In a thrilling finish, the Denver Nuggets edged the Chicago

Bulls 98-97. The Nuggets had at one stage led 59-40, but they allowed their visitors to edge ahead in the fourth quarter and were only saved by Carmelo Anthony's last-gasp jump shot. Anthony scored a team-high 22 points, while CJ Watson was on the losing side with a 33-point haul.

The Miami Heat returned to winning ways after three losses, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 99-90, with Dwyane Wade scoring 23 points and making eight assists.
Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds for the Boston Celtics in their 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors, as they stayed top of the Eastern Conference.
The result ended the Raptors' four-game winning run, which included a narrow victory over the Celtics on Sunday.
Russell Westbrook's 43 points led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 110-106 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers, whose Danny Granger finished with 30 points.
The Charlotte Bobcats beat the Houston Rockets 99-89, while Dwight Howard had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the Orlando Magic's 111-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A difficult season for the Los Angeles Clippers continued with their 116-108 defeat against the Phoenix Suns, which means they still have yet to win on the road. Jason Richardson scored a game-high 29 points.
The New Orleans Hornets had five players in double figures in their 97-78 victory at Portland. Brandon Roy scored a game-high 27 points for the beaten Trail Blazers.
Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo did much of the damage as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 116-111.
Gay scored 25 points and Mayo 23, while Andris Biedrins was the top performer in the match but his 28 points and 21 rebounds could not stave off defeat.
The Detroit Pistons had seven players in double figures as they outperformed the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-89 their margin of victory.

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