Pistons halt streaking Suns in OT

Last update: March 25, 2008 - 1:34 AM

• DETROIT 110, PHOENIX 105: Chauncey Billups scored nine of his 32 points in overtime, helping the Pistons beat the visiting Suns on Monday night. Phoenix entered with a seven-game winning streak, but lost to the Pistons for the second time in a month. The Pistons were missing Richard Hamilton (hip) and backup Juan Dixon (calf). Billups’ three-point play gave the Pistons a 107-105 lead with 1:01 left in overtime. Suns point guard Steve Nash missed a shot and Shaquille O’Neal fouled Antonio McDyess on the rebound. McDyess hit both free throws to give the Pistons a four-point advantage.

• HOUSTON 108, SACRAMENTO 100: Rafer Alston scored 28 points and Tracy McGrady added 17 as the host Rockets beat the Kings to give coach Rick Adelman his 800th career victory. Adelman, who won 395 games coaching the Kings from 1998-2006, is one of six active coaches with 800 victories.

• SEATTLE 97, PORTLAND 84: Kevin Durant scored 23 points and the host SuperSonics stopped their 11-game losing streak in what could be the final meeting of the I-5 rivalry. Sonics owner Clay Bennett is pressing to move his team to Oklahoma City as early as next season. Martell Webster led Portland with 22 points.

• MIAMI 78, MILWAUKEE 73: Chris Quinn, filling in for an injured Jason Williams, scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Heat past the visiting Bucks. Quinn was a late insertion into the starting lineup for Williams, who’ll be sidelined for a week with a right thumb injury.

• PHILADELPHIA 95, BOSTON 90: Andre Iguodala scored 28 points, including 10 in a row during a 19-0 fourth-quarter run, as the 76ers rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat the host Celtics.

• NEW JERSEY 106, NEW YORK 91: Vince Carter scored 27 points, Richard Jefferson added 26 and the visiting Nets moved within one game of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a victory over the New York Knicks. Nenad Krstic added 22 points for the Nets.

• DENVER 120, MEMPHIS 106: Allen Iverson had 26 points and seven assists, while Carmelo Anthony finished with 23 points as the visiting Nuggets used a big second half to defeat the Grizzlies.

NOTES

Nowitzki out indefinitely

• Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely because of a moderate high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It’s a blow to the Mavericks’ title hopes — and perhaps their chances of making the playoffs. The team announced the diagnosis after the reigning MVP got an MRI exam Monday, the day after he was injured during a game against San Antonio. He landed awkwardly on his left leg after running to block a shot.

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