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Updated at 5:43 a.m., Sunday, February 22, 2009

NBA today

Associated Press

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Don Nelson is second in NBA career victories to Lenny Wilkens, who won 1,332 games.

BEN MARGOT | Associated Press

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Today's Games, Hawai'i times

Chicago at Indiana, 7 a.m.

New York at Toronto, 7 a.m.

Boston at Phoenix, 9:30 a.m.

Denver at Milwaukee, noon

Charlotte at Houston, noon

Miami at Orlando, 12:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 1 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 2 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 3 p.m.

STARS

Saturday

—Stephen Jackson and Corey Maggette, Warriors, who scored 26 and 25 points, respectively, Golden State posted its fourth 120-point game of the month in a 133-120 win over Oklahoma City.

—Dwyane Wade, Heat, had 25 points and nine assists as the Heat improved their Eastern Conference postseason positioning by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 97-91.

—Roger Mason, Spurs, scored 25 points and had five assists against his old team as San Antonio wrapped up its 19-day road trip with a 98-67 win over the Washington Wizards.

—Deron Williams, Jazz, had 20 points and 13 assists in Utah's 102-88 win over New Orleans.

—Brandon Bass, Mavericks, scored 16 of his season-high 20 points in the second quarter and Dallas' reserves contributed 54 points in a 116-95 rout of Sacramento.

MILESTONE MOMENT

Don Nelson joined Lenny Wilkens as the only NBA coaches with 1,300 victories as Golden State beat Oklahoma City 133-120 on Saturday night. Only Wilkens, who won 1,332 games, has coached more NBA victories than the 68-year-old Nelson.

IN MEMORY

Utah held a moment of silence before its 102-88 win over New Orleans on Saturday in honor of owner Larry H. Miller, 64, who died Friday of complications from diabetes. A short video tribute was shown and a lone spotlight shone on the empty blue chair across from the visitors' bench where Miller sat during home games.

STREAKS

Utah won its fourth straight and improved to 10 games above .500 for the first time this season with a 102-88 win over New Orleans on Saturday night. ... Dallas beat Sacramento 116-95, its 11th straight win over the Kings at home.

THUNDEROUS TRIO

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 points and 11 assists and Jeff Green had 27 points and 15 rebounds, but Oklahoma City lost its fifth straight, 133-120 at Golden State. The Thunder dropped to 3-24 on the road.

SCORING WOES

Washington matched the third-lowest scoring output in franchise history in a 98-67 loss to San Antonio on Saturday. It was also the fewest points allowed this season by the Spurs.

ROAD WARRIORS

With a 78-57 victory over Washington on Saturday night, San Antonio finished 5-3 on a stretch that saw the Spurs play nothing but road games so far in February, capping 10,761 miles of travel over 19 days while their home court was occupied by the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

STILL GOING

Philadelphia guard Andre Miller extended the NBA's longest current streak of games played to 502 in Saturday's 97-91 loss to Miami, three days after straining his right calf. Detroit's Tayshaun Prince has the second-longest current streak of consecutive appearances, at 465.

SIDELINED

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett will miss two to three weeks because of a strained muscle behind his knee. Garnett returned Friday to Boston after injuring the knee on the team's West Coast trip. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss says Saturday that team doctor Brian McKeon diagnosed the muscle strain after tests and an MRI.

SPEAKING

"I'm in good company with Lenny. It's just good to finally get it over with." — Golden State's Don Nelson after joining Lenny Wilkens as the only NBA coaches to earn 1,300 victories following a 133-120 win over Oklahoma City on Saturday night.