When will it stop? When will it end?

The start of the 2008-09 NBA season has been kind to a couple of teams who are quickly trying to position themselves for a run at a championship. Take, for instance, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Led by the talk of New York City, the Cavs are off to their best start at home (9-0) in franchise history.

Then there's the Los Angeles Lakers. Sitting at a cool 13-1, best in the league, Los Angeles' early success is leading some to believe this Lakers team belongs in the same breath as the '95-96 Bulls.

But if it's all smiles in Cleveland and L.A., it's been complete torture in Oklahoma City. Memphis' Mike Miller nailed a game-winning jumper with 0.1 seconds left in Friday's game to send the Thunder to its 14th straight loss, matching the franchise's longest losing streak, set last season in Seattle.

"All we can ask is for our guys to work hard every night and compete,'' said Scott Brooks, who is 0-4 since replacing the fired P.J. Carlesimo as the Thunder's coach. "The wins will come.''

Fourteen straight losses can be tough to swallow for any team. The bright side of it all is the Thunder still has a ways to go before it reaches the NBA record for consecutive losses, 23, set by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1996 and matched by the Denver Nuggets two seasons later.

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	The Daily Zap hits you with all 11 games from Friday night. Play 3:08

Toronto 93, Atlanta 88
Boston 102, Philadelphia 78
Cleveland 112, Golden State 97
Miami 107, Phoenix 92
Detroit 107, Milwaukee 97
Minnesota 105, Oklahoma City 103
Charlotte 115, Indiana 108, OT
San Antonio 109, Memphis 98
Utah 120, Sacramento 94
Portland 101, New Orleans 86
L.A. Lakers 114, Dallas 107

Jason Kidd had two steals against the Lakers, bringing his career total to 2,077 and tying Mookie Blaylock for 10th place all-time. Kidd already is among the league's top 10 in assists (fifth), triple-doubles (third) and 3-point baskets (10th).

• Dwyane Wade, Heat, scored a season-high 43 points in Miami's 107-92 victory over Phoenix.

• Kobe Bryant, Lakers, scored a season-high 35 points, helping Los Angeles improve the NBA's best record to 13-1 with a 114-107 victory over Dallas.

• Chris Bosh, Raptors, had 30 points and 10 rebounds as Toronto beat Atlanta 93-88.

• Raymond Felton, Bobcats, tied a career high with 31 points in Charlotte's 115-108 overtime victory over Indiana.

• Deron Williams, Jazz, had 13 points and 15 assists as Utah ran away from Sacramento, 120-94.

• Ray Allen, Celtics, scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and Boston won its seven straight by beating Philadelphia 102-78.

Allen Iverson scored 17 points in his first game as a reserve this season, leading Detroit over Milwaukee, 107-97. Iverson was benched by Pistons coach Michael Curry to begin the game, punishment for missing a mandatory team practice on Thanksgiving. He apologized Friday morning, then sat on the bench for almost 10 minutes as Rodney Stuckey started instead.

Stephon Marbury was suspended one game and docked nearly $400,000 in salary Friday by the New York Knicks, who say he refused to play in a loss this week at Detroit. The disgruntled guard insists coach Mike D'Antoni never ordered him to play and plans to appeal. Marbury will not be paid when he sits out Saturday's home game against Golden State and will lose an additional game's pay for his conduct Wednesday in the 110-96 defeat. Marbury earns approximately $21 million in salary this year, drawing about $190,000 a game.

LeBron James reacted strongly to Charles Barkley's comments that the Cavaliers star isn't showing respect for Cleveland fans and his teammates by discussing his possible free agency following the 2010 season. "He's stupid. That's all I've got to say about that," James said. Barkley made the comments on TNT's NBA studio show and Dan Patrick's radio show. "If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up," the Hall of Famer said on Patrick's show. "I'm a big LeBron fan. He's a stud. You gotta give him his props. I'm getting so annoyed he's talking about what he's going to do in two years. I think it's disrespectful to the game. I think it's disrespectful to the Cavaliers."

Tony Parker had 15 points and seven assists in his first game in three weeks, helping San Antonio to a 109-98 victory over Memphis. With Parker and Manu Ginobili now back from injuries, the Spurs are healthy for the first time this season and have won four straight and eight of 10 after a 1-4 start.

Cleveland matched the best home start in franchise history Friday by beating Golden State, 112-97. The Cavaliers (13-3) have won 12 of 13 and are a league-best 9-0 at home, equaling their top home start, first set in 1976-77 and repeated in 1991-92. ... Portland improved to 7-0 this season at the Rose Garden, its best start at home since it went 9-0 in the 1998-99 season, by beating New Orleans 101-86.

"With everything going on, I wanted to play well. I just wanted to play well. Especially for my teammates because I let them down by not being here." -- Allen Iverson, after scoring 17 points in Detroit's 107-97 victory over Milwaukee while playing as a reserve for the first time this season, a day after he missed a practice on Thanksgiving.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.