SAN ANTONIO: Manu Ginobili scored 20 points and Tony Parker made a surprise return to the starting lineup as the San Antonio Spurs handed the Miami Heat their most lopsided loss of the season, 125-95 Friday. In the first meeting between these NBA heavyweights, the Spurs (51-11) improved the league's best record and kept the Heat in a tailspin. Parker had 15 points and eight assists. He returned less than a week after the Spurs feared their point guard might miss up to a month with a strained calf. LeBron James scored 26 points and Dwyane Wade had 19. Bulls 89, Magic 81: At Orlando, Florida, Derrick Rose had 24 points and Luol Deng added 16 to help Chicago hang on for a win over Orlando in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Dwight Howard led Orlando with 20 points and 10 rebounds, but also picked up his 16th technical foul of the season. Cavaliers 119, Knicks 115: At New York, Baron Davis scored 18 points in his Cavaliers debut, leading a stunning rally in the fourth quarter as Cleveland beat the New York Knicks for the 11th straight time. Celtics 107, Warriors 103: At Boston, Ray Allen scored 27 points and pulled down a crucial offensive rebound with 12 seconds remaining to help Boston hold off Monta Ellis and Golden State. Thunder 111, Hawks 104: At Atlanta, Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Russell Westbrook hit a clinching 3-pointer to lead Oklahoma City over Atlanta. Nets 116, Raptors 103: At London, Brook Lopez scored 25 points and New Jersey ended a six-game losing streak by beating Toronto in the first regular-season NBA game played in Europe. 76ers 111, Timberwolves 100: At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season as Philadelphia overcame another stellar effort from Kevin Love to beat Minnesota. Hornets 98, Grizzlies 91: At Memphis, Tennessee, Chris Paul broke out of a scoring slump with 23 points and 14 assists as Willie Green keyed New Orleans' fourth-quarter rally against Memphis. Lakers 92, Bobcats 84: At Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 27 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed Charlotte. Suns 102, Bucks 88: At Milwaukee, Channing Frye scored 20 points as Phoenix used a 19-0 run in the third quarter to switch a deficit into a big lead against Milwaukee. Mavericks 116, Pacers 108: At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points and Jason Terry added 21 as Dallas pulled away from Indiana in the final 3 minutes to stretch its winning streak to eight games.
