Sacramento at L.A. Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST). The Kings, owners of the NBA's best record at 41-14, face their Pacific Division rivals.

STARS

Tuesday

_Tim Duncan, Spurs, had 27 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks and four assists to lead San Antonio to its eighth win in nine games, 86-77 over Houston.

_Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers, scored a season-high 34 points, leading Indiana to a 107-96 victory over Golden State.

_Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz, had 27 points and 10 rebounds to help Utah beat Seattle at home for the eighth straight time, 99-86.

STREAKING

New Jersey won its NBA-best 14th straight game Tuesday night, 86-74 over Toronto. The victory was the 13th straight for interim coach Lawrence Frank to open his career _ the best coaching start in a major sport in North America. ... Sacramento's 107-99 victory over New York was its NBA-record 29th straight at home against Eastern Conference teams.

SLUMPING

Toronto lost its season-high sixth straight Tuesday night, falling to New Jersey. ... Philadelphia lost to Atlanta 86-75 _ the 76ers have scored 141 points in their last two games, both losses.

CONSISTENT

Minnesota's Kevin Garnett had his NBA-leading 51st double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds in Tuesday night's 108-102 victory over Milwaukee. Garnett also tied his own club record with a 19th consecutive double-double.

TEXAS TROUBLE

Houston lost to San Antonio 86-77 Tuesday night. The Rockets have lost seven straight to the Spurs and six straight to Dallas.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Keith Van Horn shot 5-for-5 on 3-pointers, totaling 25 points in Milwaukee's 108-102 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night.

POOR SHOOTING

Tracy McGrady shot 2-for-14 from 3-point range and 11-for-32 overall in Orlando's 94-91 overtime loss to Portland on Tuesday night.

LUCKY CHARM

Hubert Davis won his 27th straight game Tuesday night when New Jersey beat Toronto 86-74. Davis, who was released by the Pistons after they won 13 straight, has won 14 in a row with the Nets.

SPEAKING

``I've never played an NBA season from the beginning and not gone to the playoffs and had games at the end of the season that don't mean anything. But that's where we're headed if we keep doing what we're doing.'' _ Philadelphia point guard Eric Snow, after an 86-75 loss in Atlanta on Tuesday night.