Sacramento at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST). The Kings are tied for the league's best record while the Nets are closing in on their third straight Atlantic Division title.

STARS

Sunday

_Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, had 34 points and 15 rebounds, helping Dallas defeat the Clippers 101-88.

_ Vince Carter, Raptors, had 32 points, seven assists and five rebounds for Toronto, which won for just the third time in 16 games, 101-84 over Atlanta.

_Stephon Marbury, Knicks, had 21 points and 16 assists, and New York overcame a 26-point second-half deficit for a 103-100 victory at Milwaukee.

_ Andre Miller had 24 points and 11 assists, leading Denver to a 102-75 win over Utah.

STREAKING

LeBron James scored 26 points for Cleveland, which won its sixth straight and ended Indiana's seven-game winning streak with a 107-104 victory Sunday. The Cavaliers, who won just 17 games last season, have won six in a row for the first time since December 2000.

SNAPPED

Mike Bibby scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, and Brad Miller had 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Kings beat San Antonio in Sacramento for the first time in more than two years, 101-87 Sunday. ... Miami's 104-95 victory was its fifth in six games and snapped New Jersey's 15-game winning streak against Eastern Conference teams.

SWINGS

Portland's Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 92-83 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, his 38th double-double this season. He had four last year.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Jermaine O'Neal had 32 points and 12 rebounds, but Indiana lost in Gund Arena for the first time since 1998 after winning 12 in a row, 107-104 to Cleveland on Sunday. ... Kevin Garnett had 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which lost for the fifth time in eight games, 92-83 to Portland.

CHARMED

Cleveland is 6-0 since signing forward Lee Nailon to consecutive 10-day contracts.

DEFENSE

Detroit extended its NBA record for holding opponents under 70 points to five straight games with an 85-69 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.

LONG RANGE

Miami's Rafer Alston extended his streak of 3-pointers to 33 consecutive games in a 104-95 victory over New Jersey on Sunday, tying the franchise record set by Tim Hardaway. It's the longest streak in the league this season. ... The Clippers tied a franchise record for one quarter with six 3-pointers in the fourth period of a 101-88 loss to Dallas.

STATS

Sacramento's 101-87 victory over San Antonio on Sunday was coach Rick Adelman's 295th with the Kings, tying the franchise record for victories in less than six seasons. ... Denver clinched its first season series win over Utah since the 1995-96 season with a 102-75 victory.

STATUS

Tim Duncan sat out for the eighth time in San Antonio's last nine games Sunday, resting his injured left knee against Sacramento. ... Philadelphia's Allen Iverson missed his fourth straight game, against Detroit and former coach Larry Brown.

SPEAKING

``One whack here and it could be a big-time setback, but it's a chance I'm willing to take. I just wanted to be a part of the battle. Obviously, when you drop 13 of 15 it's must-win territory at this point of the season.'' _ Toronto's Jalen Rose, who had 23 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in a 101-84 victory over Atlanta. It was his first game back after missing 16 with four broken bones in his left hand.