Arron Afflalo had a season-high 23 points, guard Ty Lawson had 24 points and 12 assists and the Denver Nuggets ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' four-game winning streak with a 106-97 victory on the road.
The Nuggets (3-7) led throughout the second half as the Cavs (5-4) struggled with forward LeBron James battling a head cold, limiting him to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
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Mavericks 107, Hornets 80
Guard Monta Ellis scored 18 points and forward Chandler Parsons added 17 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks routed the Charlotte Hornets 107-80.
The Mavericks rolled to a 24-point halftime lead by shooting 61.9 percent from the field, then led by as many as 33 in the second half before resting their starters the entire fourth quarter.
Dallas (8-3) earned its fourth consecutive win while Charlotte (4-7) has lost four of its past five.
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Spurs 100, 76ers 75
With neither Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili nor Tony Parker logging more than 18 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs defeated Philadelphia 100-75 for their fourth victory in the last five games.
The 76ers, meanwhile, fell to 0-10.
Spurs (6-4) forward Matt Bonner led the team with 18 points in 20 minutes.
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Trail Blazers 102, Pelicans 93
Portland outscored New Orleans 34-13 in the fourth quarter to erase a 15-point deficit and escape with a 102-93 victory.
Guard Damian Lillard scored 24 points and dished out seven assists as the Trail Blazers (8-3) won their fifth straight game. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points with nine rebounds for the Blazers.
Forward Anthony Davis collected 31 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots for the Pelicans (5-4).
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