Mavericks set franchise record for victories

Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, with eight straight in the final 1 minute, 56 seconds, as the Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 105-103 Friday night in Dallas for their franchise-record 61st victory.

Stephon Marbury had a season-high 43 points, but his final shot was blocked by Josh Howard and rebounded by Devean George as the game ended.

Rockets 109, Lakers 104: At Los Angeles, Yao Ming scored 39 points to offset 53 points by Kobe Bryant as Houston defeated Los Angeles.

76ers 88, Celtics 82: At Philadelphia, Kyle Korver scored 26 points to help Philadelphia beat Boston.

Bobcats 97, Bucks 81: At Charlotte, N.C., Gerald Wallace scored 24 points and Walter Herrmann had 21 to lead Charlotte over Milwaukee.

Raptors 123, Wizards 118 (OT): At Washington, Chris Bosh scored eight of his 37 points in overtime to lead Toronto to a victory over Washington.

Pistons 110, Nets 105: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Chauncey Billups had 32 points and 14 assists to help Detroit beat New Jersey.

Spurs 102, Jazz 93: At San Antonio, Manu Ginobili scored 25 points as San Antonio beat Utah for its sixth straight victory.

Magic 95, Pacers 87: At Orlando, Fla., Grant Hill scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help Orlando beat Indiana.

Heat 92, Timberwolves 77: At Minneapolis, Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and all five starters scored at least 15 points to help Miami defeat Minnesota.

Suns 125, Nuggets 108: At Phoenix, Shawn Marion scored 33 points and Phoenix overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Denver.

Clippers 105, Kings 101: At Sacramento, Calif., Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points to lead the Los Angeles past Sacramento.

Around the league

Portland forward Zach Randolph had hand surgery and will miss the final 10 games of the season. … Knicks forward Quentin Richardson underwent back surgery and will miss the rest of the season. … Richard Hamilton missed his fourth straight game, but Chris Webber returned to Detroit’s lineup. Both players have battled the flu. … New Orleans Hornets guard Peja Stojakovic said that a setback in his rehab from back surgery will delay his return to the court. … The Dallas Mavericks will sign 44-year-old forward Kevin Willis to a 10-day contract Monday if he passes a physical. … Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale is undergoing treatment for a cancerous cyst discovered below his right knee.