Toronto at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST). The revitalized Raptors take on Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks, who snapped a 26-game road-losing streak against the Lakers in their last game.

STARS

Saturday

_Paul Pierce, Celtics, scored a season-high 41 points to help Boston win its fifth straight, 105-98 over Cleveland.

_Jamal Crawford and Kirk Hinrich, Bulls. Scored 18 points apiece in Chicago's 86-75 victory over Indiana.

_Tony Parker, Spurs, had 14 points and 12 assists to help San Antonio beat Houston for the second time in three days, 86-73.

_Quentin Richardson, Clippers, scored 25 points in Los Angeles' 106-91 victory over Phoenix.

BLOWOUT

Bonzi Wells had 22 points in Memphis' most lopsided victory in franchise history Saturday night, a 110-63 victory over New Jersey. The Nets scored the fewest points of any Grizzlies opponent and came within a point of matching their own futility record.

COMEBACK

Antonio McDyess scored a season-high 15 points against the team that traded him nearly 18 months ago, leading New York past Denver 95-88 Saturday night. McDyess made his first start since March of 2002, replacing Kurt Thomas. McDyess, playing his seventh game since coming back from a knee injury, scored seven points in the final four minutes to win for the first time with the Knicks.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points, but Cleveland lost 105-98 to Boston on Saturday night. ... Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 35 points in a 112-108 loss at Portland. Shaquille O'Neal added 22 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles. ... Stephon Marbury had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Suns in a 106-91 loss to the Clippers.

THE BIG O

Minnesota signed journeyman center Oliver Miller on Saturday and placed Michael Olowokandi on the injured list while he recovers from surgery on his right knee. Miller averaged 7.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in an eight-year career that included stops in Detroit, Toronto, Dallas, Sacramento and Phoenix. The 6-foot-9, 315-pound center, spent the past two-plus seasons in the CBA.

SPEAKING

``I can't stand that stuff. Those guys need to concentrate on the game.'' _ Cleveland coach Paul Silas, on banning rap music in the Cavs' locker room right before games.