Mo Williams added 18 points for Cleveland, which rebounded from a loss at Washington on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers have won six of their last seven overall. J.J. Hickson ended with 15 points and seven boards in the victory.

Gay also pulled down 10 rebounds, while Zach Randolph chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have won three straight for the first time this season.

Marc Gasol added 19 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, which shot 51.9 percent from the floor and won the battle on the glass, 48-28.

The New York Times reported on Friday that the organization decided late Thursday not to offer the journeyman guard a contract.

It is a surprising turn of events for the former star. After being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Iverson apparently was set to land with the struggling Knicks, who expressed a high level of interest in signing the future Hall of Fame guard for the remainder of the season.

The Warriors dealt Jackson to Charlotte on Monday along with point guard Acie Law for injured guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic.

On the floor, Golden State finished a five-game road swing at 1-4 after dropping a 109-95 decision to Boston on Wednesday. Rajon Rondo finished with 18 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in that one to lead a balanced Celtics attack.

The Nuggets finished a short, two-game homestand in perfect fashion on Tuesday when Carmelo Anthony continued his strong start to the season, making 12-of-15 shots, on the way to a 32-point night as Denver ran past Toronto, 130-112, at the Pepsi Center.

J.R. Smith finished with 29 points, going 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, as the Nuggets followed up a 105-79 rout of the Lakers Friday by moving to 4-0 at home.

The Bobcats fell to 0-6 as the visitor this season when they faltered down the stretch in Philadelphia on Wednesday, dropping an 86-84 decision to the 76ers. The Sixers' Lou Williams scored 19 points and made the game-winning layup with 3.1 seconds left in that one.

In just his second game with the Bobcats since being acquired from Golden State, Stephen Jackson had 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Gerald Wallace added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte, which has dropped six consecutive games and is 0-2 on a three-game road trip.

The Mavericks posted their fourth consecutive victory with Wednesday's 99-94 overtime triumph versus San Antonio, as Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season- high 41 points in overtime to lead the way. He also grabbed 12 boards for the Mavericks, who received 17 points and 11 boards from Drew Gooden.

"He's playing great basketball and think he's one of the top guys right now in the league and he's really playing at I high level. We need that because of all the injuries we have right now and he's doing everything he can to carry this team," Gooden said of Nowitzki.

Orlando defeated Boston in seven games in the second round of the playoffs last year, and has won three straight overall to push its mark to 9-3. The Magic went 3-1 on a four-game homestand and recorded a 108-94 triumph versus Oklahoma City on Wednesday from Amway Arena. Vince Carter led the victors with 18 points, while Rashard Lewis narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Orlando, which is favored again to make a deep run in the postseason.

Mickael Pietrus scored 14 points, while Ryan Anderson registered 12 points and Dwight Howard added 11 and 10 boards in a wining effort.

Washington put the brakes on a six-game losing streak with a 108-91 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday from the Verizon Center. Antawn Jamison made his season debut for Washington and led the charge with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Jamison was sidelined because of a partially dislocated shoulder suffered in an exhibition game in October.

"It's another added weapon for them to really key on," said Jamison. "I've been sitting down like it seems forever. I've had a lot of injuries. I knew it was going to be different from what we've been doing the last couple of weeks." Caron Butler added 19 points and Gilbert Arenas finished with 18, eight assists and six rebounds in the victory. The Wizards are 1-4 as the guest this season and will also visit San Antonio on the quick road sw

Atlanta improved to 3-0 on the residency and recorded its sixth consecutive triumph with Wednesday's 105-90 decision over the Miami Heat. Joe Johnson netted a game-best 30 points and helped limit Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade to 15 points. Josh Smith ended with 16 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Southeast Division-leading Atlanta, which improved to 6-0 at home this season.

"We've been pretty good here at Philips," Johnson said. "We want to keep working. Just try to keep our heads on right, don't get overconfident, just keep playing hard." Al Horford added 16 points and 12 boards in a winning effort.

Memphis has won back-to-back games since a seven-game losing streak and recently recorded a 106-91 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday from FedEx Forum. Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph each scored 21 points, while Marc Gasol tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Grizzlies, who won both tests on a brief two-game homestand.

"Guys are on the same page. We hold guys accountable," Randolph said of the recent success. "Myself and everybody else, it starts on defense." O.J. Mayo scored 16 points for Memphis, which never trailed in the game and shot 54.3 percent from the field. The Grizzlies have yet to win on the road this season, however, as they own an 0-6 mark as the visitor.

The Raptors went 1-3 on a four-game road trip and are coming off Wednesday's 104-91 setback to the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Chris Bosh posted 32 points and 17 rebounds, while Marco Belinelli added 19 points for the Raptors, who got 10 points and 11 boards from Andrea Bargnani just one night after a 130-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

"I think we made it possible to win the game," said Belinelli. "We made a couple of mistakes especially in the last quarter. We can't make these mistakes against a team like Utah or Denver. Now the game is over so we have to think about the next games at home. We have three games at home, and of course we have to win those games." Toronto will also host Orlando and Indiana up north and is 3-1 as the host this season.

The division-leading Cavs had their five-game winning streak come to an end against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, as Wizards forward Antawn Jamison thrived in his season debut with 31 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-91 victory. LeBron James recorded 34 points and nine assists, but also committed six of Cleveland's 16 turnovers.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas netted 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while Shaquille O'Neal sat out his third straight game due to a strained shoulder. Jamario Moon and Darnell Jackson each had 10 points for the Cavs, who wasted a 17-point second-half lead. O'Neal is expected to miss Friday's game and James is listed as probable after tweaking his wrist on a dunk.

The 7-foot Bogut, who leads the Bucks in rebounding at 9.2 per game to go with 16.1 points, left the contest late in the fourth quarter. He was examined by Bucks orthopedic physician Dr. Michael Gordon and underwent an MRI, which revealed the injury.

Utah had lost 20 in a row during the regular season in San Antonio.

"It meant a lot to all of us," said Williams. "We haven't won here in I don't know how many years. It was a great win for all of us." Williams' dish to Boozer allowed the big man to score in close for an 86-83 lead with just over one minute remaining.

Gasol, who missed the first 11 games of the year with a strained right hamstring, shot 9-of-15 from the floor as the Lakers won their second in a row.

Kobe Bryant contributed 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and also moved into second-place on the Los Angeles Lakers' franchise all-time scoring list.

Williams' dish to Boozer allowed the big man to score in close for an 86-83 lead with just over one minute remaining.

He converted the subsequent free throw for a two-possession game. After an empty trip for San Antonio, Ronnie Brewer made 1-of-2 from the foul line with 45.8 ticks left to put the game on ice.

Darren Collison, filling in for the injured Chris Paul (ankle), scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, while Marcus Thornton and Devin Brown each chipped in 19 points for the Hornets, who have won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Emeka Okafor finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the win.

Ginobili was hurt during the first quarter of Wednesday's game against Dallas.

The veteran is averaging 14.1 points and 4.2 assists in nine games this season.

Ginobili was hurt during the first quarter of Wednesday's game against Dallas and is expected to undergo further tests to determine a timetable for his return.

The veteran sixth man is averaging 14.1 points and 4.2 assists in nine games this season.

Phoenix improved to 10-2 on the season following Tuesday's 111-105 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.

Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Jason Richardson pumped in 20 points with five boards for the Pacific Division-leading Suns, who have won six of their last seven games.

The Spurs have dropped two straight and four of six games to fall to 4-5 on the season, and just suffered a 99-94 overtime loss in Dallas on Wednesday. Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime to burn San Antonio, which fell to 0-4 as the guest this season.

Tim Duncan ended with 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, while Richard Jefferson contributed 13 points and 11 boards in the loss.

Los Angeles has won four straight and nine of the last 12 matchups with the Bulls, including three straight in Hollywood. It took both meetings a season ago to improve to 10-4 in the previous 14 encounters.

The Lakers ended a two-game losing streak with a 106-93 triumph versus the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in LA, as superstar Kobe Bryant shook off a groin injury to score 40 points for the 100th time in his career. Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who avoided their first three-game slide since January 23-27, 2008. Shannon Brown and Jordan Farmar chipped in 12 and 10 points off the bench, respectively, in the win.

Steve Blake added 17 points, while Andre Miller tallied 10 points and 11 assists for the Trail Blazers, who won for the seventh time in eight games.

Rodney Stuckey scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the final quarter, but the Pistons lost for a third straight time. Charlie Villanueva added 20 points in defeat.

Nowitzki also pulled down 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who were coming off a 115-113 overtime win against the Bucks on Monday. Nowitzki sank the winning jumper in that game.

Drew Gooden added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Terry ended with 13 points for Dallas, which has won four in a row.