NBA Today - Nov. 11
Associated Press
SCOREBOARD
Monday, Nov. 12
Cleveland at Denver (9 p.m. EST).
LeBron James and the Cavaliers close out a six-game road swing against the Nuggets.
STARS
Saturday
-Leandro Barbosa, Suns, scored 39 points in a 106-96 win over the Magic.
-Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, had 32 points and 10 rebounds in a 113-106 win over the Pacers.
-Deron Williams, Jazz, had 20 points and 13 assists in a 118-94 win over the Grizzlies.
-Brandon Roy, scored 32 points with seven assists in a 91-82 win over the Mavericks.
WELCOME BACK
Grant Hill shrugged off relentless boos from his former fans for 14 points and eight rebounds as the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night. While the crowd focused on Hill, Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and all five Suns starters cracked double figures to break the Magic's four-game winning streak.
SNAPPED
Brandon Roy scored a career-high 32 points and added seven assists and the Portland Trail Blazers ended a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Mavericks with a 91-82 victory Saturday night. Dallas had won the previous 13 games against the Trail Blazers, a streak dating to the 2003-4 season, including a six-game winning streak at the Rose Garden.
SEEKING NO. 1
Kevin Martin had 29 points to lead the Sacramento Kings 100-93 over the winless Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Dwight Howard scored 33 points with 18 rebounds in Orlando's 106-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
SPEAKING
''I don't know if most of it is printable.'' - Nuggets coach George Karl on the content of his motivational halftime speech during a 113-106 win over the Pacers on Saturday night. Denver shot 41 percent from the field and committed 13 turnovers before the break. The Nuggets outscored Indiana 57-32 in the second half.