Indiana at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST). The Hornets host the Pacers, the Eastern Conference's best road team at 19-9.

STARS

Thursday

_ Mike Bibby, Kings, scored 31 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds, to lead Sacramento over the Los Angeles Lakers 103-101.

_ Gilbert Arenas, Wizards, had a triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in Washington's 95-87 win over Chicago.

_ Michael Finley, Mavericks, scored 30 points to help Dallas rout San Antonio 115-91.

THIRD RAIL

Dallas rode a franchise-record 46-point third quarter to a 115-91 victory over San Antonio on Thursday night.

DUNCAN DOWN

Tim Duncan had 22 points and 17 rebounds before leaving with a bruised thigh early in the second half of San Antonio's 115-91 loss at Dallas on Thursday night. Duncan spent about 20 minutes in the trainer's room, then limped out of the locker room and was taken to the team bus on a golf cart.

SNAPPED

The Los Angeles Lakers had won five straight before Thursday night's 103-101 loss to Sacramento.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Kobe Bryant had 35 points, a season-high 11 rebounds and six assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-101 loss to Sacramento on Thursday night.

SPEAKING

``Gilbert! Curse me out before you leave. Please.'' _ a joking Kwame Brown to teammate Gilbert Arenas, who had a triple-double in Washington's 95-87 win over Chicago on Thursday night. On Sunday, Brown accused an unnamed teammate of being too selfish with the ball, and Arenas responded by criticizing Brown's play.