Detroit at Indiana (8 p.m. EST). Pacers coach Rick Carlisle faces his former team for the second time this season. The Pacers won the season opener 89-87.

STARS

Thursday

_Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves, had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 114-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

_Brad Miller, Kings, had 21 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists in a 101-90 win over the Hornets.

_Zach Randolph, Blazers, had 29 points and 20 rebounds in Portland's 101-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Dallas's Steve Nash had 27 points and nine assists in a 114-109 loss to Minnesota on Thursday night. ... Stephon Marbury had 17 assists in the Suns' 101-94 loss to the Blazers on Thursday night.

BY THE NUMBERS

Kevin Garnett notched the 13th triple-double of his career with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 114-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

SPEAKING

``It's a dogfight in this division. We just trying to scratch and claw our way through it.'' _ Timberwolves guard Sam Cassell on the intense Midwest Division, after Minnesota beat Dallas 114-109 on Thursday night. The seven teams in the division are separated by just three games in the standings.