Kobe Bryant, Lakers
112-109 win at Sonics
46 pts, 13-27 FG, 19-24 FT

Danny Granger, Pacers
112-102 win at Bobcats
32 pts, 11-14 FG, 3-3 3-pt FG, 7-7 FT

Earl Boykins, Bucks
115-102 loss at Hawks
36 pts, 10-16 FG, 4-7 3-pt FG, 12-13 FT

The Suns' Steve Nash matched his career best with his 49th double-double of the season and was only two rebounds shy of his first triple-double of the season after registering 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, 12 assists and eight rebounds in a 103-95 road triumph over the shorthanded Hornets on Friday night. Nash matched his double-double total from his first MVP season in 2004-05, and his eight rebounds matched a season high.

Sebastian Telfair, Celtics
88-85 loss vs. Heat
1-6 FG, 0-1 3-pt FG, 2 pt

Kyle Korver, Sixers
94-85 loss vs. Raptors
3-11 FG, 2-7 3-pt FG, 8 pts

Marcus Camby, Nuggets
75-71 win vs. Mavericks
1-8 FG, 5 pts

Already having sealed its first playoff berth since 2002, Toronto needed to beat Philadelphia coupled with a New Jersey loss at Chicago on Friday night to clinch its first-ever Atlantic Division title. Things couldn't have gone better for the 12-year franchise. Chris Bosh tallied 23 points and 13 rebounds, T.J. Ford, Anthony Parker and Juan Dixon scored 12 apiece, and the Raptors defeated the Sixers, 94-85, in Philadelphia, while Ben Gordon's 27 points led the Bulls to an easy 105-74 win over the Nets. The win also helped Toronto hold off Miami, which rallied to beat Boston behind Shaquille O'Neal's 22 points and 11 rebounds, for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. The third place team will likely face the injury-depleted Washington Wizards, who dropped a 99-94 home decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first game without injured guard Gilbert Arenas, in the first round.

Denver's best defensive effort came at the right time of the season, against the NBA's best team. Up by two with under a minute remaining, Carmelo Anthony picked off a Dirk Nowitzki pass and sealed a 75-71 home victory with two free throws, ending the Mavericks' chances of joining the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as the only teams in NBA history to win 70 games. Anthony finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Allen Iverson scored 22. Nowitzki, who was sidelined by food poisoning on Tuesday, had 22 points and 11 rebounds, but committed six turnovers. Dallas All-Star forward Josh Howard scored just two points in seven minutes before leaving with a sprained right ankle. With the Lakers' 112-109 win over the Sonics on Friday, Denver remains a half game behind the Lakers for sixth in the Western Conference. The Clippers currently sit 1 1/2 games behind the Nuggets, and the Warriors, who beat the Grizzlies Friday, are one game behind the Clippers.

Playing without injured guards Joe Johnson, Speedy Claxton and Josh Childress, reserve Salim Stoudamire provided the spark off the bench Atlanta needed to snap a seven-game losing streak. Stoudamire hit a career-high seven 3-pointers on 11 attempts for 21 points, and the Hawks rolled to a 115-102 victory over the injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Starter Josh Smith added 28 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, while Earl Boykins led Milwaukee, which was without starters Michael Redd, Mo Williams, Andrew Bogut and reserve Charlie Villanueva, with a career-high-tying 36 points and nine assists.

With an 18-point halftime lead and Stephon Marbury sidelined with a toe injury, it appeared that Minnesota was going to cruise in New York Friday. But after being outscored by 14 in the third, the Wolves found themselves tied with the Knicks early in the fourth and on pace for another tough loss. That is until Randy Foye stepped up. The seventh overall pick of the 2006 Draft scored 10 of his team-high 19 in the final period as the Wolves held on for a 99-94 win, handing the Knicks their fourth straight loss. Foye tied a season high with five 3-pointers, including the tie-breaker to give Minnesota the lead for good, and had six assists.

For the second time in three games, Von Wafer scored 43, but it was Mike Harris' layup with 32.6 seconds remaining that put Colorado ahead for good in a 121-115 win over the visiting Idaho Stampede on Friday. Wafer, who scored 18 in the fourth, Pooh Jeter and Antoine Hood combined for 93 of Colorado's 121 points. “Pooh, Von, and Antoine did a heck of a job tonight. They knew how much this game meant not only to them, but to the organization, and they really played well,” said 14ers coach Joe Wolf. The 14ers are within two games of the Stampede for the Western Division lead.