Rockets hand tumbling Spurs sixth straight defeat

Kevin Martin scored 33 points, including nine in overtime, and the Houston Rockets extended the visiting San Antonio Spurs' losing streak to six games with a 119-114 victory Friday night.

San Antonio hadn't dropped six in a row since April 10-20, 1997.

The Spurs, down by 11 points late in the third quarter, forced overtime on a free throw by Tim Duncan with 18 seconds left in regulation that tied it at 108.

Martin took over in overtime, scoring nine of Houston's 11 points. Luis Scola had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, Kyle Lowry added 14 points, and Chuck Hayes had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 31 points.

Lakers 96, Jazz 85: At Salt Lake City, Kobe Bryant scored 21 points, Lamar Odom added 16 and Los Angeles erased a 17-point first-half deficit to beat Utah and eliminate the Jazz from the playoff race.

Utah (36-40) becomes the first team in NBA history to start 15-5 and 27-13 and not make the playoffs.

76ers 115, Nets 90: Thaddeus Young scored 22 points, Elton Brand had 21 and host Philadelphia clinched a playoff spot with a victory over New Jersey.

Magic 89, Bobcats 77: Dwight Howard had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Jameer Nelson chipped in 15 points and six assists, and Orlando ran past visiting Charlotte.

Hawks 88, Celtics 83: Al Horford capped his 35th double-double with a key tip-in with 7.9 seconds remaining and host Atlanta surged in the fourth quarter to beat Boston.

Wizards 115, Cavaliers 107: Andray Blatche tied a career high with 36 points and had a career-best 19 rebounds, Jordan Crawford added 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and Washington beat visiting Cleveland.

Pacers 89, Bucks 88: At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 17 points and Indiana beat Milwaukee, solidifying its playoff position while pushing the Bucks to the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference race.

Heat 111, Timberwolves 92: At Minneapolis, Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, LeBron James added 27 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and Miami turned a tight game into a rout in the third quarter of a victory over Minnesota.

Grizzlies 93, Hornets 81: Zach Randolph scored 28 points, Tony Allen added 17 and visiting Memphis held New Orleans to a season-low 12 points in the first quarter.

Bulls 101, Pistons 96: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Derrick Rose scored 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter and had a key assist in the final minute of the game, helping Chicago beat Detroit.

Suns 111, Clippers 98: Grant Hill scored 19 points, Aaron Brooks and Zabian Dowdell made up the absence of ailing Steve Nash, and host Phoenix ended a four-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.

Nash, the Suns' scoring leader and the league leader in assists, was a late scratch because of flulike symptoms.

Brooks finished with 17 points and six assists. Dowdell, a rookie, had a season-high 14 points and five assists.

Trail Blazers 98, Thunder 91: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and host Portland snapped Oklahoma City's five-game winning streak.

Nicolas Batum added 19 points for the Blazers, who have won seven straight at the Rose Garden. Portland sat in the sixth spot in the Western Conference, a game ahead of New Orleans and Memphis.

Nuggets 99, Kings 90: Raymond Felton scored 14 of his 17 points in the final quarter, and Denver won its fourth straight game with a victory at Sacramento.