The Utah Jazz missed a chance to notch a tenth straight NBA win Thursday, beaten 96-81 by a Los Angeles Lakers side missing Kobe Bryant. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 19 rebounds as Los Angeles won its third straight without Bryant, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. The Lakers got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Lamar Odom. Gasol added five blocks as he and Odom shut down the lane and forced the Jazz outside. Trail Blazers 108, Suns 101: In Phoenix, Portland held off a late surge by undermanned Phoenix, ending the Suns winning trot at five games. Magic 107, Bulls 87: In Chicago, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Orlando pulled away early to down Chicago. Hornets 93, Celtics 85: In New Orleans, Darren Collison scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help New Orleans hold on against Boston. Peja Stojakovic scored 20 for the Hornets. Paul Pierce scored 15 points for the Celtics, who missed 11 free throws and were unable to protect a 12-point halftime lead. Heat 94, Hawks 76: In Atlanta, Miami took advantage of Atlanta's thin bench to pull away with a 10-0 run in the final period. Jermaine O'Neal scored 19 points and Dwyane Wade had 18 for the Heat. Miami's bench outscored the Hawks back-ups 45-8. Josh Smith scored 18 points to lead Atlanta and Joe Johnson had 16 on 7-for-21 shooting. Raptors 104, 76ers 93: In Toronto, the hosts extended their home winning streak to eight straight, beating Philadelphia. Bobcats 93, Timberwolves 92: In Minneapolis, Nazr Mohammed's dunk with 5.3 seconds left lifted Charlotte past Minnesota. Kings 103, Pistons 97: In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Kevin Martin scored 26 points to lead Sacramento over Detroit. Warriors 132, Clippers 102: In Oakland, California, Stephen Curry recorded his first triple-double with a career-high 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as Golden State beat Los Angeles to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak. Bucks 97, Nets 77: In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Andrew Bogut scored 22 points to lead Milwaukee over dismal New Jersey.
