Denver at Utah (9 p.m. EST). The Nuggets have a half-game lead over the Jazz for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

STARS

Thursday

_Larry Hughes, Wizards, had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead Washington to a 103-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

_Bob Sura, Hawks, had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in an 84-76 win over New Orleans.

DAVIS SIDELINED

New Orleans guard Baron Davis missed Thursday night's 84-76 loss to Atlanta with a sprained ankle. Davis injured the ankle while diving for a loose ball in Tuesday night's win over Detroit.

STREAK

Detroit's 84-75 loss Thursday night was its seventh straight at San Antonio since April 1997.

SNAPPED

Washington ended a five-game road losing streak with Thursday night's 103-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

SPEAKING

``It just killed me to watch. I don't care how you think the game is being officiated, you have to keep playing.'' _ Pistons coach Larry Brown, whose team lost 84-75 to San Antonio.