League-worst Wizards snap league-best Thunder's seven-game roll

Jan 19, 2012, 7:38 GMT

Los Angeles - League-worst Washington Wizards snapped the seven-game winning streak of the National Basketball Association's league-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, 105-102.

Highlights of the game included the Wizards' John Wall scoring 25 points, while Nick Young had 24.

The visiting Thunder had a chance to force overtime when top gun Kevin Durant got a wide-open look. However, his long straight-away three-point try banged off the rim, allowing the Wizards to stop a four-game slide and improve to just 2-12 on the season.

Russell Westbrook had 36 points for the Thunder (12-3), while Durant finished with 33.

In other games:

San Antonio Spurs 85, Orlando Magic 83: Tony Parker scored 25 points and Gary Neal nailed a three-pointer - his only basket of the night - with 28 seconds left in overtime, helping the San Antonio Spurs earn their first road win of the season in six tries.

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds for Orlando, which was riding a five-game winning streak.

Denver Nuggets 108, Philadelphia 76ers 104: Andre Miller hit the go-ahead 16-foot jumper with 42.9 seconds left in overtime, to cap a 28-point, 10 assist eight-rebound effort off the bench, and the Denver Nuggets handed the Philadelphia 76ers their first home loss of the season (6-1).

Boston Celtics 86, Toronto Raptors, 73: Rajon Rondo scored a game-high 21 points before leaving the game in the third quarter with a wrist injury and the host Boston Celtics broke a five-game losing streak while handing the visiting Toronto Raptors their sixth straight defeat.

Phoenix Suns 91, New York Knicks 88: Steve Nash hit all six free throws in the final 16 seconds en route to 26 point and 11 assist outing as the visiting Phoenix Suns snapped their five-game slide while sending the New York Knicks to their fourth consecutive loss.

LA Clippers 91, Dallas Mavericks 89: Chauncey Billups buried a game-winning three-pointer with one second left, and Mo Williams had a game-high 26 points, lifting the Clippers to a dramatic 91-89 win over the defending NBA Champion Mavericks.

Dirk Nowitzki and Delonte West scored 17 apiece for visiting Dallas, which was beaten by a last second shot from LA Lakers' Derek Fisher, 73-70, Monday night.

Elsewhere: New Jersey Nets clipped the Golden State Warriors, 107-100; the Atlanta Hawks trimmed the Portland Trail Blazers, 92-89; the Minnesota Timberwolves stormed past the visiting Detroit Pistons, 93-85.

Also, the visiting Memphis Grizzlies tamed the New Orleans Hornets, 93-87; and the Sacramento Kings beat the visiting Indiana Pacers, 92-88.