East Rutherford, NJ -- (Sports Network) - Danilo Gallinari and Al Harrington each scored 17 points, as the New York Knicks held on to defeat the winless New Jersey Nets, 98-91. The setback extended the worst start in Nets history, as they fell to 0-13. They are now four losses away from matching the worst start in NBA history, as both the 1988-89 expansion Miami Heat and 1999 Clippers began with 17 consecutive losses. David Lee ended with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who won just their third game of the season, but second in a row. Six Knicks finished in double figures. New Jersey lost despite getting star guard Devin Harris back in the lineup. Harris had not played since October 30 because of a groin injury, and came off the bench to score 12 points in a little under 26 minutes. Chris Douglas-Roberts totaled 24 points for the Nets, while Brook Lopez had 18 points, 12 boards and four blocks in the loss.

Final Score: Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 91

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - LeBron James tallied 32 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Cavaliers benefited from a cold-shooting 76ers club in the fourth quarter to come away with a 97-91 victory. Mo Williams chipped in 18 points, eight boards and five helpers for the Cavs, winners in seven of their last eight games. J.J. Hickson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively, in the winning effort. Lou Williams paced the Sixers with 22 points, but the team's 4-for-23 shooting performance in the final 12 minutes sealed their fourth loss in five games. Thaddeus Young added 21 points, while Elton Brand recorded a double-double with 18 points and 14 caroms in the setback.

Final Score: Milwaukee 103, Memphis 98

Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Rookie Brandon Jennings finished with a game- high 26 points, as the Milwaukee Bucks kept rolling with a 103-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Ersan Ilyasova ended with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who were coming off a win at home against Charlotte on Friday and began a four-game road trip that also has stops in San Antonio, New Orleans and Oklahoma City. Milwaukee has won three in a row and seven of eight overall, with the only loss in that stretch being a two-point overtime loss against Dallas on Monday. Charlie Bell added 19 points, while Luke Ridnour ended with 13 points and 12 assists in the victory. Rudy Gay had 24 points and 10 boards to pace Memphis, which had won three in a row, including a victory at Philadelphia on Friday. Marc Gasol added 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Zach Randolph totaled 18 points in the setback.

Final Score: New Orleans 96, Atlanta 88

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Darren Collison produced game-highs of 22 points and 11 assists, as New Orleans ended the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak with a 96-88 triumph. Collison, filling in for the injured Chris Paul (ankle), and fellow backcourt rookie Marcus Thornton finished 1-2 in scoring with the latter pouring in 21 points. Peja Stojakovic checked in with 17 points and David West scored 12 with 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who have strung together three straight wins under new coach Jeff Bower, who took over the head coaching duties after Byron Scott was fired last week. Jamal Crawford had 20 points and Marvin Williams 17 for Atlanta, which entered Saturday's action with the NBA's best record at 11-2. It was the Hawks' best start since kicking off the 1997-98 season with 11 straight victories. Josh Smith chipped in 14 points as did Joe Johnson in the club's first loss since a 20-point setback in Charlotte on November 6.

Final Score: Houston 113, Sacramento 106

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Luis Scola poured in 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets used a 14-3 run late in the fourth quarter to take down the Sacramento Kings, 113-106, at Toyota Center. Carl Landry added 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Rockets, who have alternated wins and losses in 11 straight games. Trevor Ariza ended with 19 points, while Shane Battier chipped in with 14 points for the victors. Spencer Hawes tied a career high with 24 points and nine boards for the Kings, who have dropped three in a row. Beno Udrih had 18 points and eight assists, and Omri Casspi tallied 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench in defeat.

Final Score: San Antonio 106, Washington 84

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tony Parker returned to the Spurs lineup and led the club with 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds, as San Antonio rolled to a 106-84 drubbing of Washington. Tim Duncan finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and seven helpers for the Spurs, who snapped a three-game slide. Richard Jefferson checked in with 15 points, while Matt Bonner and Roger Mason chipped in 12 and 11, respectively, off the bench. Gilbert Arenas ended with a game-high 18 points for the Wizards, who have lost 10 straight at AT&T Center. Antawn Jamison logged 15 points and seven rebounds in the setback, Washington's second straight.

Final Score: Denver 112, Chicago 93

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Carmelo Anthony just missed a triple-double, finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, as Denver used a big fourth quarter to upend Chicago, 112-93. J.R. Smith scored 12 of his 19 points in the final stanza, which Denver won, 37-22. Chauncey Billups chipped in 21 points, and Nene had 10 points and nine boards for the Nuggets, who rebounded from a loss to the Clippers on Friday. Derrick Rose posted 28 points for the Bulls, who received a 22-point effort from Luol Deng. Joakim Noah logged 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss, the club's second straight.

Final Score: Utah 100, Detroit 97 (OT)

Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko totaled 22 points each and combined to score all 10 points in overtime, as the Utah Jazz pulled out a 100-97 win against the Detroit Pistons. After Paul Millsap missed a potential game-winning 10-foot fadeaway jumper at the horn in regulation, things were all tied up two minutes into the extra frame. Kirilenko then buried a jumper, and after a missed three by Ben Gordon, Boozer buried a jump shot of his own for a 98-94 lead with 1:39 left. Detroit's Will Bynum was sent to the line twice over the next 45 seconds and hit 3-of-4, but that still left the Pistons down one. Kirilenko went to the line and made both to make it a three-point game with 9.8 ticks to go. Gordon air-balled a contested three-pointer at the buzzer as Utah escaped with the win, the team's ninth straight over Detroit. Gordon ended with a game-high 25 points, and Rodney Stuckey went for 18 and six assists for the Pistons, who fell to 0-3 on a four-game road trip and lost for a fourth straight time.

Final Score: Portland 106, Minnesota 78

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Martell Webster topped six Portland players in double figures with 21 points while bringing down 13 rebounds, as the Trail Blazers handed Minnesota its 12th straight loss in a 106-78 blowout at the Rose Garden. Brandon Roy posted 18 points, and Greg Oden scored 16 for the Blazers, who have won two of the last three. Steve Blake and Joel Przybilla each notched 14 points and LaMarcus Aldridge 10 in the win. Al Jefferson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot a brutal 37.7 percent from the field but made all 18 foul shots. Oleksiy Pecherov added 12 points and 10 boards to the setback. It was the Trail Blazers' 11th consecutive win over the hapless T'Wolves.