Argentina international Ginobili scored 24 points in a row for the Spurs from late in the first quarter and the visitors began the second with a 16-point run with Ginobili bagging them all in just two minutes and 20 seconds.

Ginobili’s haul was the most by an opponent this season against the Hawks.

Brent Barry was the only other San Antonio player in double figures, finishing with 18 points which included a 28-foot three-pointer.

Joe Johnson came back from a two-of-12 shooting effort against Chicago on Tuesday to score 30 points for the Hawks.

The Miami Heat had coach Pat Riley back for their game against the Houston Rockets - he had missed the previous 22 games due to knee and hip operations - but still suffered a potentially devastating loss.

Dwyane Wade departed with a left shoulder injury early in the fourth quarter and the Heat had no answer to Tracy McGrady as the Rockets posted a 112-102 victory.

Wade banged into Shane Battier on a reach in and immediately grimaced in pain and left the game.

He was taken from the bench in a wheelchair, headed to a hospital for further tests and will not accompany the team to Dallas.

Wade had 27 points before leaving the game with nine minutes to play.

Anderson Varejao jammed home a one-handed dunk off a missed shot with six seconds left to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a thrilling 86-85 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who had their eight-game home winning streak snapped.

Although he did not come up with the spectacular play at the end, LeBron James scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half for Cleveland, who have now won five of their last six games.

Chris Webber scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half as the Detroit Pistons rolled to a 110-88 triumph over the slumping Orlando Magic.

Richard Hamilton netted 18 points and Chauncey Billups collected 17 points and seven assists for the Pistons, who have won five straight meetings against the Magic at the Palace.

Michael Redd showed he is back to his best but it still was not enough to end Milwaukee's recent slide.

Redd scored 38 points and the Bucks rallied twice to force overtime periods, but they could not overcome the balanced Indiana Pacers, who posted a 136-129 victory in double overtime.

All five Indiana starters bagged double figures and Marquis Daniels had a strong game off the bench as the Pacers handed the Bucks their sixth straight loss.

Daniels opened the second overtime period with a basket and Jamaal Tinsley added a three-pointer to give the Pacers a 127-122 lead.

Daniels scored 22 points and Tinsley notched 11 and 11 assists.

Vince Carter scored a season-high 46 points but did not get any help down the stretch as the New Jersey Nets lost out 111-107 to the New Orleans Hornets.

David West also netted a season-high 32 points, and Chris Paul added 19 and 11 assists for the Hornets, snapping a six-game losing streak against New Jersey.

Rookie Adam Morrison scored 13 of his 26 points during a pivotal fourth-quarter run, and Emeka Okafor collected 12 points and 19 rebounds as the Charlotte
Bobcats posted their third straight win, a 100-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Matt Carroll netted 20 points for the Bobcats, who snapped a four-game losing streak on the road with the impressive win.

Amare Stoudemire drained 32 points and 12 rebounds, and Leandro Barbosa scored 26 points and six three-pointers as the Phoenix Suns beat the Boston Celtics 118-108.

Steve Nash added 14 points and 13 assists in his second game back from a shoulder injury for the Suns, who have won two straight after losing three in a row.

Stephen Jackson scored 26 points and set a career record with 12 assists, and Monta Ellis and Al Harrington added 22 points each as the Golden State Warriors posted a 118-115 overtime triumph against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Mike Miller scored a career-high 45 points in a losing cause for Memphis.

The injury-riddled Lakers lost their sixth consecutive game 112-108 to the Portland Trail Blazers, for whom Jarret Jack bagged 30 points.

Superstar Kobe Bryant racked up 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles (30-25), who have now lost 12 of their last 16 games.

Finally, Kyle Korver posted a career-high 31 points and Andre Miller added 19 and five assists as the Philadelphia 76ers outworked the sluggish Knicks in a 104-84 victory.

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