DALLAS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki made two free throws with seven seconds left Wednesday and Dallas survived a three-point attempt at the buzzer to defeat Phoenix 108-105.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough bounced back from a concussion to score 27 points Wednesday, carrying No. 1 North Carolina past Nicholls State 88-78.
EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Durrell Summers and Raymar Morgan touched off a big start for Michigan State Wednesday and the Spartans went on to crush San Jose State 85-45.
HOUSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Keyon Dooling and Hedo Turkoglu made two free throws each in the final seconds Wednesday, allowing Orlando to fight off Houston 97-92.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Al Harrington keyed a third-quarter comeback Wednesday in lifting Golden State to its third win in four games -- 111-98 over Minnesota.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay nailed a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded Wednesday, dealing San Antonio an 88-85 setback.
BOSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 12 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday when the Detroit Pistons rallied past the Boston Celtics for an 87-85 win.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Chris Lofton boosted Tennessee to a 25-point lead in the second half Wednesday and the Volunteers coasted to an 86-73 win over North Carolina-Asheville.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- David Lee put in 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Wednesday, powering the New York Knicks' 108-90 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2:17 remaining in the third period Wednesday, delivering Buffalo a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A career-best 26 points from Derrick Rose Wednesday helped keep No. 2 Memphis unbeaten with a 79-69 victory over Cincinnati.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A.J. Graves scored 21 points and Butler went on a run late in the first half Wednesday to record an 83-64 victory over Bradley.
BRECKENRIDGE , Colo., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Snowboarder Shaun White followed up a top-score run at a Colorado competition by meeting with police officers who accused him of setting off a fire alarm.
