WEST - At Houston, Kevin Martin scored 23 points, Chuck Hayes had a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds as Houston snapped a seven-game losing streak to Phoenix with a 95-93 win.
Kyle Lowry added 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, who stayed three games behind Memphis in the race for the final playoff spot.
Vince Carter scored 21 to lead the Suns, who played without point guard Steve Nash for the second straight game.
The Suns slipped 2 1/2 games behind the Grizzlies in the race for the No. 8 playoff spot in the West.
EAST - At Newark, New Jersey, Brook Lopez scored 20 points, and Deron Williams added 16 and made the clinching three-pointer, as New Jersey extended its longest winning streak in three years to five games with an 88-79 victory overt the Boston Celtics.
Kris Humphries had 16 points and 15 rebounds, following his strong performance against Blake Griffin by turning in one against Kevin Garnett to help the Nets snap a nine-game home losing streak against the Celtics. (AP)
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