New Orleans 109, at Memphis 102 (OT): Former UCLA guard Darren Collison, starting in place of the injured Chris Paul, had 17 points and a career-high 18 assists, and the Hornets erased a 21-point third-quarter deficit to end the Grizzlies' home win streak at 11 games. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol had 25 points apiece for Memphis, which hadn't lost at home since a 110-105 defeat to Boston on Dec. 4. Paul has a left knee bruise.
at Orlando 104, Atlanta 86: Dwight Howard had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Magic coasted to its third straight win over the Hawks, its primary Southeast Division rivals. Orlando (31-16) took over first place in the division, a half-game ahead of Atlanta (30-16). Rashard Lewis added 17 points for the Magic, which got 32 points and 11 assists from its reserves. Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford each had 19 points for the Hawks. Al Horford, selected to back up Howard in the All-Star game, had just four points and four rebounds against Howard.
