NBA

David West tied a career-high with 40 points -- scoring 27 in the second half -- as the New Orleans Hornets snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' 15-game home winning streak with a 116-105 victory at Staples Center.

Dirk Nowitzki dropped 34 points, going 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, as Dallas got by the Los Angeles Clippers, 107-102, behind a late fourth-quarter surge.

Ben Gordon scored a team-high 24 points and Drew Gooden added 18 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, as Chicago downed Sacramento, 99-94 at the United Center.

Randy Foye nailed a game-deciding three-pointer and got a block on the other end in the final 40.6 seconds, sending the Minnesota Timberwolves to a third straight win for the first time this season with a 94-87 triumph against Memphis at FedEx Forum.

Jeff Green and Kevin Durant scored 27 points apiece to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 107-99 victory over the New York Knicks.

Raymond Felton scored 25 points and dished out eight assists, and fellow guard D.J. Augustin stepped into the limelight with a big effort in overtime, as Charlotte continued Boston's recent road woes with a 114-106 overtime victory.

Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points, doled out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to an 89-80 victory over the Washington Wizards.

Andre Iguodala connected on 12-of-19 from the floor for a game-high 28 points as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled out a 104-96 victory over the injury-plagued Houston Rockets.

Denver Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony will miss three-to-four weeks after Tuesday's visit with a hand specialist confirmed the sixth-year player has a non-displaced third metacarpal fracture on his right hand.

The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on veteran power forward Austin Croshere, trimming the roster down to 14 players.