Detroit at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST). Yao Ming and the Rockets host Ben Wallace and the Pistons in a matchup of two of the NBA's top big men.

STARS

Thursday

_Allen Iverson, 76ers, scored 35 points and made the winning jumper with 47 seconds left, lifting Philadelphia over Chicago 83-82.

_Kobe Bryant, Lakers, scored 15 of his 32 points in the third quarter, helping Los Angeles beat Dallas 114-103.

BEST OF THE WORST

Philadelphia, which beat Chicago 83-82 Thursday night, is 10-10 and the only team in the Atlantic Division with at least a .500 record.

STREAKS

The Lakers' 114-103 win over Dallas on Thursday night was Los Angeles' eighth straight victory. The last four have been especially impressive. In addition to beating the Midwest Division-leading Mavericks, the Lakers beat Eastern Conference-leading Indiana by 22 and reigning champion San Antonio twice by a total of 20 points. ... Philadelphia's Allen Iverson had a steal for the 43rd straight game in Thursday night's 83-82 win over Chicago.

SNAPPED

Dallas lost for the first time at home after 10 wins, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 on Thursday night. The Lakers and Sacramento, both 10-0, are the last unbeaten teams at home.

GOT THEIR NUMBER

Los Angeles' 114-103 win over Dallas was the Lakers' 46th in their last 51 games against the Mavericks.

INJURIES

Cleveland backup center DeSagana Diop had knee surgery Thursday and is expected to be out four to six weeks. The 7-footer tore cartilage in his right knee during a loss last week against Memphis. Diop, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2001 draft, is averaging 2.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. ... Philadelphia center Marc Jackson is expected to miss up to eight weeks after having surgery on his left ring finger Thursday. Jackson broke the finger in the first two minutes of Tuesday's game against Toronto. He is averaging 10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds.

SPEAKING

``We've got to play with what we've got. We can cry about it, but it doesn't do any good.'' _ Allen Iverson, after the 76ers beat Chicago 83-82 on Thursday night. Philadelphia is 10-10 despite eight of its players missing games because of injuries.