Manu Ginobili scored eight points in a 19-0 third-quarter rally that sent the visiting San Antonio Spurs past Dallas
88-81 Sunday, but the Mavericks came away worried mostly about the status of reigning league MVP Dirk Nowitzki.
Nowitzki hurt his lower left leg during a nasty spill late in San Antonio’s game-breaking stretch. Both the ankle and knee seemed to buckle when he landed after running to block a shot. He slapped the court and put a hand to his head in agony, then sat motionless for a few minutes. He put no weight on the leg leaving the court, then was seen limping into the X-ray room.
The team said he would be evaluated today.
San Antonio actually went ahead on that play, with Tim Duncan grabbing the loose ball and scoring, wiping out what had been a 12-point Dallas lead only minutes before.

Nuggets 109, Raptors 100

Allen Iverson had 36 points, Carmelo Anthony added 33 and visiting Denver beat Toronto.
J.R. Smith scored 14 points and Marcus Camby had 15 rebounds for Denver, which has won five of seven.
Chris Bosh was one assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as Toronto lost for the seventh time in eight games.

Wizards 95, Pistons 83

 Antawn Jamison had 24 points and 12 rebounds for host Washington.  
The Wizards earned their third straight victory and sixth in their past seven. They shot 53 percent and moved 1½ games ahead of sixth-place Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference.

Warriors 115, Lakers 111

Stephen Jackson made two
3-pointers in final 40 seconds to send the Golden State to victory over host Los Angeles.
 

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