The Hornets won 11 of their first 12 games but have now dropped successive games to be 11-3.

Williams had eight assists in the first quarter, and 14 points by halftime. Jefferson then scored 10 fourth-quarter points as the Jazz turned a five-point game into an easy victory.

Jefferson finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Millsap added 17 points and seven boards.

In Oklahoma City, Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as Dallas charged past Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter.

Nowitzki and Jason Terry teamed to score 10 straight points in a 57-second span to put Dallas up for good midway through the final period, and the Mavericks sealed it with a 12-0 run.

Dallas' Tyson Chandler had season highs with 17 points and 18 rebounds.

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points but was held in check in the fourth. The Thunder had a five-game winning streak snapped.

In Orlando, Florida, Orlando handed star-studded Miami its first three-game losing skid of the season.

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 18 rebounds and J.J.

Redick scored 20 points to help Orlando pull away and avenge a 26-point loss at Miami earlier this season.

LeBron James had 25 points for Miami, which is looking a long way from the championship material many thought when it bought him and Chris Bosh to join Dwayne Wade.

In Minneapolis, San Antonio came from 21 points down to beat Minnesots and post its 12th straight victory.

Manu Ginobili scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Spurs, while Richard Jefferson added 19 points.

Kevin Love had 32 points and 22 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who blew a fourth-quarter lead for the third time this season.

In Boston, Shaquille O'Neal scored a season-high 25 points, even hitting four straight free throws in the fourth quarter as Boston came back to beat New Jersey.

O'Neal matched his season high with 11 rebounds for his second straight double double. He went 9 for 10 from the floor and 7 for 13 from the line.

Paul Pierce scored 18 for the defending Eastern Conference champions.

Devin Harris scored 20 for the Nets, hitting back-to-back baskets in the final 2 minutes to help New Jersey cut the deficit to 82-78.

In Phoenix, road-weary Chicago rallied from a 23-point, second-quarter deficit to beat Phoenix.

Derrick Rose scored 35 points and hit numerous big shots, while Luol Deng contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls.

Grant Hill led the Suns with a season-high 27 points and Hakim Warrick had a season-high 23 points, all in the first half, including 19 in the second quarter.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, New York notched a fifth straight win by downing Charlotte.

Raymond Felton had 23 points and 13 assists against his former team, while Amare Stoudemire added 20 points and six blocks for the Knicks.

With New York leading by two, Felton ripped a rebound away from Tyrus Thomas. Danilo Gallinari then hit the clinching free throws with 5 seconds left for the Knicks, who reached .500 and secured their longest winning streak since the 2005-06 season.

Thomas had 26 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte, which cut a 14-point deficit to one in the closing seconds. But Stephen Jackson's driving lay up was blocked before Landry Fields hit one free throw with 10 seconds left.

In Cleveland, Mo Williams dropped a 15-foot jumper as time expired to lift Cleveland over Milwaukee, snapping a three-game losing skid.

Williams, who finished with 25 points, drove left before pulling up and hitting his step-back jumper as the horn sounded. Williams ran and jumped up on the scorer's table to celebrate hitting a game-winning shot against his former team. However, before it was official, the play had to be reviewed by the referees, who ruled Williams got the shot off in time.

Williams scored 21 points in the second half. Anthony Parker added 14 for Cleveland.

Keyon Dooling scored 18 off the bench for the Bucks, who dropped their fourth straight.

In Memphis, the home team used a third-quarter spurt to beat Detroit.

Memphis outscored the Pistons 33-18 in the third, then added 10 unanswered points to open the fourth, building the advantage to 22.

Zach Randolph had 21 points and 14 rebounds while Rudy Gay added 17 points for Memphis, who beat Detroit at home for the first time in six attempts.

Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 17 points, 13 in the first quarter.

In Houston, the hosts held off foul-prone Golden State to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Rockets took advantage of the Warriors' fouls, hitting 39 of 51 free throws. Golden State has lost six of its past seven games.

Kevin Martin scored 25 points and Luis Scola added 24 points and 12 rebounds for Houston.

Dorell Wright led Golden State with 24 points.

In Toronto, the hosts extended their winning run to four games, comfortably beating Philadelphia.

Andrea Bargnani scored 24 points and Reggie Evans had a career high 22 rebounds for the Raptors, who matched a season high with nine 3-pointers.

Andre Iguodala scored 17 points for Philadelphia, which has lost seven of eight.