Los Angeles Lakers' guard Steve Nash loses a handle on the ball guarded by Memphis Grizzlies' center Marc Gasol (No. 33) of Spain and guard Mike Conley (No. 11) in Memphis, Tennessee, Wednesday. — Reuters NEW YORK — Darrell Arthur scored 20 points and Mike Conley added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles 106-93 Wednesday night, handing the Lakers their fourth straight loss and 10th in 12 games. Los Angeles lost its seventh consecutive road game, and center Dwight Howard missed the second half after aggravating his sore shoulder in the first half. Howard was forced to exit the game in the second quarter and did not return to watch the Lakers being blown away. He finished with just two points and two rebounds. “He re-injured his shoulder; I don't know what that means,” Lakers' coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. “They'll re-evaluate him when we get back to Los Angeles.” Los Angeles has fallen to 17-25 on the season, well out of the playoff race and in a whirlwind of trade rumors and team dysfunction. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points for the Lakers and Metta World Peace added 15. Warriors 104, Thunder 99: Stephen Curry had 31 points and seven assists, David Lee finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Golden State outlasted Oklahoma City. On the eve of the announcement for All-Star reserves, Golden State's top two candidates made a lasting impression. Curry matched Kevin Durant's spectacular scores all game, stole a pass from the Thunder's leading man in the final seconds and hit a pair of free throws to seal Golden State's third straight victory. Lee helped the Warriors outrebound Oklahoma City's lengthy frontline 40-39 and made some big plays late. Heat 123, Raptors 116, OT: Dwyane Wade scored 35 points, LeBron James got his 34th career triple-double and Miami rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Toronto. James finished with 31 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for Miami, getting the last board on Toronto's final shot of the night. Wade added seven assists, including the one that set up Ray Allen for the 3-pointer that clinched the win with 59.3 seconds left in overtime. Allen scored 18, Mario Chalmers added 14 and Chris Bosh had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Miami. The Heat finished overtime on a 13-2 run, climbing out of a four-point hole. Alan Anderson scored 20 points for Toronto, leading seven Raptors in double figures. Nets 91, Timberwolves 83: Brook Lopez strengthened his case for a spot on the All-Star team with 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting, helping Brooklyn hold off Minnesota. The Nets improved to 12-2 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo, and they're 9-1 with their preferred starting lineup: Lopez, the NBA's highest-scoring center, Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans. Williams and Johnson scored 18 points apiece, and the Nets never trailed despite some sloppy stretches of play. C.J. Watson added 14 points for the Nets, who won for the first time in their last nine games at Minnesota. The Wolves have lost seven of eight overall. Suns 106, Kings 96: Luis Scola scored 21 points and Phoenix won its first game under new coach Lindsey Hunter, beating Sacramento. The Suns, tied with New Orleans for the worst record in the Western Conference at 14-28, outplayed the Kings in the second half, quieting a Sacramento crowd that was watching the Kings for the first time since the announced sale of the team to a group of Seattle businessmen. Bulls 85, Pistons 82: Nate Robinson had 11 points and seven assists in 21 minutes off the bench, leading a furious fourth-quarter comeback that carried Chicago past Detroit. Detroit (16-26) fell to 4-15 on the road. The Pistons had won nine of 13 overall. Trail Blazers 100, Pacers 80: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and Portland beat Indiana to snap a six-game losing streak. Hawks 104, Bobcats 92: Josh Smith had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and Atlanta snapped a six-game road losing streak with a win over Charlotte. The win gave the Hawks a four-game sweep of the season series and extended their overall winning streak to seven against the Bobcats. Nuggets 105, Rockets 95: Ty Lawson scored 21 points, Wilson Chandler had 20 and Denver pulled away in the third quarter against mistake-prone Houston. Spurs 106, Hornets 102: Tony Parker had 24 points and 13 assists as San Antonio rallied past New Orleans, overcoming the absence of Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich for its 15th straight win at home. Jazz 92, Wizards 88: Paul Millsap had 16 points and 15 rebounds to help Utah hold off Washington. — Agencies
