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Al Jefferson scored a season-high 30 points and Paul Millsap added 19 and the Utah Jazz defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-105 Tuesday night. It was Utah’s fifth straight win as the Jazz (6-3) improved to 5-0 at home. The Jazz are off to their best start at home since beginning the 2008-09 season at 6-0.

Russell Westbrook scored 30 points, Kevin Durant added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight with a 100-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Westbrook hit seven of his first eight shots to lead the Thunder with 18 points at intermission.

Derrick Rose scored a season-high 31 points and had 11 assists to outlast Ricky Rubio in a thrilling duel, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 111-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Luol Deng had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Kyle Korver scored 13 points off the bench for the Bulls, who [...]

Stephen Jackson had 34 points and eight assists in his best game since joining Milwaukee in an offseason trade, leading the Bucks to a 106-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Milwaukee also got a big lift from the return of center Andrew Bogut, who had 14 points and 11 rebounds after [...]

Kevin McHale has been around the NBA long enough to know that not every win can be pretty. And Houston’s 82-70 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night was proof. McHale’s Rockets overcame 22 turnovers and won despite shooting just 39 percent from the field to snap a four-game losing streak.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks reached the .500 mark by routing the Detroit Pistons 100-86 on Tuesday night. The defending champion Mavericks (5-5) started their NBA title defense slowly, losing four of their first five games, but they’ve bounced back. Tuesday’s win was their first on the road.

Dwyane Wade is back in the starting lineup for the Miami Heat against the Golden State Warriors after missing the last three games with a bruised left foot. Wade worked out before Tuesday night’s game and appeared to moving fine. He hurt his foot at Charlotte on Dec. 28 and has not played since a [...]

Rashard Lewis and Nick Young each had 15 points to lead the Washington Wizards to their first win after eight straight losses, a 93-78 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. After the worst start in franchise history, Coach Flip Saunders left Andray Blatche and Lewis on the bench to start the game.

Elton Brand had a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Sacramento Kings 112-85 Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. The Sixers are 7-2 and lead the Atlantic Division. It’s their best start since Allen Iverson helped them open 10-0 on their way to the NBA finals in 2000-01.

Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut has returned to the starting lineup after missing four games to fly home to Australia for an undisclosed personal matter. The Bucks lost all four games that Bogut missed. The center has not disclosed why he left, but said it was a family emergency that involved a hospital.