NBA: Mavericks post 13th straight win

Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Josh Howard bounced back from a sprained ankle suffered the night before to lead the Dallas Mavericks to their 13th straight victory, 91-65 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Howard had 17 points for Dallas, which improved to a league-best 48-9.

Suns 103, Pacers 92: At Indianapolis, Steve Nash had 25 points and 11 assists and Phoenix rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to beat the Pacers.

Cavaliers 97, Hornets 89: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 35 points, hitting two 3-pointers in the last minute, to carry the Cavaliers to a victory over New Orleans.

Nets 113, Wizards 101: At East Rutherford, N.J., Jason Kidd had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and New Jersey beat Washington for their third straight victory.

Bucks 122, Warriors 101: At Milwaukee, Michael Redd scored 31 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Bucks over Golden State.

Around the league

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston will be out 8-12 months after tearing three of the four ligaments in his left knee while driving to the basket against Charlotte on Monday. … Jamal Crawford could miss the rest of the regular season for the New York Knicks with a stress fracture of his right ankle. … Miami guard Dwyane Wade intends to decide by the end of the week whether he’ll rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder and try to return to the Heat lineup or have season-ending surgery to repair the joint.