Desperate for a win on their home floor, the Sacramento Kings turned up the heat in the second half to complete a 123-119 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. DeMarcus Cousins dominated the game for Sacramento, leading the Kings in both points (35) and rebounds (13).

Washington Wizards 97 V Charlotte Bobcats 83

The Washington Wizards snapped their three-game losing streak with a 97-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Marcin Gortat had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds and was one of four Washington starters in double figures. Charlotte's Gerald Henderson led all scorers with 27 points.

Cleveland Cavaliers 111 V Philadelphia 76ers 93

C J Miles scored a season-high 34 points in 32 minutes as the Cleveland Cavaliers hammered the Philadelphia 76ers 111-93 at Quicken Loans Arena Tuesday night. Anderson Varejao collected 18 points and a game-best 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, while point guard Kyrie Irving had 16 points and eight assists in his return from a three-game absence with a bruised left knee.

Indiana Pacers 86 V Toronto Raptors 79

Lance Stephenson scored 13 points, had 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead India pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 86-79 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Miami Heat 107 v New Orleans Pelicans 88

After struggling in the first-half, the Miami Heat regrouped after halftime to capture a 107-88 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Playing without two starters, the Heat trailed by as many as 11 before restoring order in the third quarter. Forward LeBron James led all scorers with 32 points and five assists. Guard Dwyane Wade finished with 22 points and eight assists.

New York Knicks 89 V Detroit Pistons 85
Carmelo Anthony scored 13 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter to lead Knicks to an 89-85 win over the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

Chicago Bulls 92 V Phoenix Suns 87
Joakim Noah had 14 points and 16 rebounds to help the Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 92-87. The Bulls won for the third time in a row and solidified their grip on the No. 6 playoff seed.

San Antonio Spurs 110 V Memphis Grizzlies 108
After squandering a 16-point lead with five minutes to go in regulation, the San Antonio Spurs had to rely on a layup by Manu Ginobili with 1.8 seconds remaining in overtime to pull out a 110-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night at FedExForum.


Golden State Warriors 101 V Milwaukee Bucks 80
David Lee scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Golden State Warriors to their 10th straight victory. They handed a 101-80 beating to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Dallas Mavericks 110 V Los Angeles Lakers 97
Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and Monta Ellis added 16 to help Dallas to a 110-97 win over Los Angeles Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center, snapping a four-game home losing streak. Vince Carter came off the bench for 19 points. Jodie Meeks led Los Angeles with 24 points and handed out six assists.

Denver Nuggets 129 V Boston Celtics 98
Randy Foye scored a season-high 23 points, Kenneth Faried had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Denver Nuggets completed an easy 129-98 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.

Utah Jazz 112 V Oklahoma City Thunder 101
Hayward scored 37 points to lead the Jazz to a stunning 112-101 win over Kevin Durant's Thunder. Durant Durant scored 48 points, which tied his own NBA season-high.