Pistons fall to Mavericks
Josh Howard scored 26 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 23 as Dallas handed visiting Detroit its first loss of the season, 119-82.
The Pistons, the NBA’s last unbeaten team, opened the season with eight wins to match the second-best start in franchise history – trailing only the 9-0 mark set in 1970-71.
Erick Dampier added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Mavs, who led by 26 points in the first quarter.
Marquis Daniels had 15 points and six assists, and Devin Harris added 14 points for Dallas in its highest-scoring game of the season.
Spurs 97, Suns 91: Tony Parker hit a soft runner in the lane over Steve Nash with 35 seconds to go, and San Antonio held on for a win over visiting Phoenix.
Tim Duncan had 24 points and 13 rebounds for his league-leading eighth double-double, and Parker finished with 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting.
Hornets 98, Magic 95: David West scored a career-high 34 points and Chris Paul added 21 to lead New Orleans to a win over host Orlando.
Hedo Turkoglu and Keyon Dooling had 22 points apiece for Orlando. Dwight Howard had 16 points and 17 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double.
Cavaliers 123, 76ers 120: LeBron James had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season as Cleveland won in Philadelphia.
Larry Hughes scored a season-high 37 points, including eight 3-pointers, and Drew Gooden added 16 for the Cavaliers, who won their seventh straight.
Nets 89, Wizards 83: Vince Carter scored 19 points and Richard Jefferson had 16 points and 13 rebounds as New Jersey beat Washington in East Rutherford, N.J.
Jason Kidd and Clifford Robinson had 12 points apiece, and Nenad Krstic added 11 before fouling out for the Nets.
Timberwolves 102, Bobcats 89: Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Michael Olowokandi scored a season-high 18 points as Minnesota overcame a slow start and beat visiting Charlotte.
Wally Szczerbiak added 15 points for Minnesota, which won its second straight game after losing two in a row.
Grizzlies 80, Jazz 72: Damon Stoudamire scored 14 points, including a game-closing five straight, and visiting Memphis beat Utah.
After the Jazz cut the lead to 75-72 with a minute to play, Stoudamire beat the shot clock with a 3-point jumper and then made two free throws with 37.6 seconds left.