New Orleans at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST). Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks host Baron Davis and the Hornets.

STARS

Monday

_ Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, had 26 points, eight rebounds and five steals as Denver defeated Chicago 105-97.

_ Pau Gasol, Grizzlies, had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-95 for the Grizzlies' third win against them in 32 games.

_ Stephon Marbury and Amare Stoudemire, Suns. Marbury had 22 points and eight assists, and Stoudemire added 15 points and 18 rebounds as Phoenix ended a four-game road losing streak dating to last season with a 99-96 victory over Golden State.

GOING OUT IN STYLE

David Robinson, who helped San Antonio win its second NBA title last season, had his No. 50 jersey retired and hung from the rafters of the SBC Center following the Spurs' 87-78 victory over Utah on Monday night. The Spurs have retired only three other numbers in 30 years. In his 14-year pro career, Robinson averaged 21.1 points and 10.6 rebounds, and holds team records for games (987), points (20,790), rebounds (10,497), blocked shots (2,954) and steals (1,388).

SOLID

Ricky Davis had 16 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in just three quarters, and rookie LeBron James added 17 points, five rebounds and four assists as Cleveland won its second straight following an 0-5 start, 94-80 over New York on Monday night.

SLUMPING

The Knicks have dropped five in a row to Cleveland and nine of their last 10 at Gund Arena following Monday night's 94-80 loss.

CONSISTENT

Tim Duncan, who missed three games with a sprained left ankle, had 16 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots as San Antonio beat Utah for the 14th straight time Monday night, 87-78. The Jazz are 4-0 at home and 0-3 on the road this season.

STATS

Phoenix has won 23 of the last 28 meetings with Golden State following Monday night's 99-96 victory.

IMPROVING

Earl Boykins, who had 14 points, a season-high nine assists and three steals, hit a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left as Denver evened its record at 4-4 with a 105-97 victory at Chicago on Monday night. The Nuggets, who won just four road games last season, are 2-3 there this season.

SWINGS

The Lakers committed 23 turnovers and lost their second straight game Monday night after starting the season 5-0, 105-95 at Memphis. ... Phoenix guard Joe Johnson, averaging only 7.4 points in five games against Golden State, scored 22 along with nine rebounds and seven assists in Monday night's 99-96 victory.

SPEAKING

``I think LeBron will be a great shooter, but I think I could make a couple of shots if nobody is in my face. To me, that's what happened tonight, we had nobody in anybody's face.'' _ Knicks coach Don Chaney on Cleveland rookie LeBron James after a 94-80 loss Monday night.