DALLAS (AP) - Jason Terry scored seven consecutive points in a minute to start a game-turning run for Dallas and the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 90-81 on Tuesday night.
Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points despite shooting (5 of 17) for the Mavericks, who have won consecutive games against Houston. Rodrigue Beaubouis had 14 points and Brandan Wright added 13.
The Mavericks won 101-99 in overtime on Saturday night in Houston, which played at home again Monday and needed overtime to beat Sacramento.
Luis Scola had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets, while Goran Dragic scored 17 points. Chandler Parsons had 15 points and nine rebounds.
A turnover by Houston led to a breakaway layup by Terry with 6:39 left in the third quarter. The Mavs still trailed after Terry got credit for a layup after a goaltending call against Samuel Dalembert, but Terry then swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 55-53 lead with 5:39 left in the quarter, their first lead since the game's opening minutes.
Those seven points by Terry, who had 12 points and four assists, started a 19-6 run.
76ERS 103, CAVALIERS 85
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jodie Meeks scored a career-high 31 points and Jrue Holiday had 19 to lead Philadelphia over Cleveland.
Evan Turner scored 12 points for the Sixers, who moved a half-game ahead of Boston and back into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division. The Sixers have held the top spot in the Atlantic for all but a few days early in the season.
The Sixers romped without Andre Iguodala, who missed his second straight game because of left patella tendinitis. Meeks started in his place and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range.
Anthony Parker scored 14 points and Kyrie Irving had 12 for the Cavaliers.
BUCKS 108, HAWKS 101
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Monta Ellis scored 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and had eight assists to lead Milwaukee to a win over Atlanta.
Brandon Jennings added 18 points for the Bucks, who moved within two games of the idle New York Knicks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Ellis, who has struggled since coming over in a trade from Golden State on March 14, tied a season low with four points against the Knicks on Monday. On Tuesday, he made 15-of-24 shots, including 7-of-9 in the fourth quarter, sealing it with a 15-foot jumper with 1:27 left.
Josh Smith led the Hawks with 30 points and 18 rebounds.
GRIZZLIES 93, TIMBERWOLVES 86
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rudy Gay scored 21 points, and Dante Cunningham added season highs of 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead Memphis over Minnesota.
Cunningham, inserted into the starting lineup after All-Star center Marc Gasol sat out with a sprained right ankle, was 6 of 9 from the field as all five Memphis starters finished in double figures.
Marreese Speights had 18 points, Tony Allen finished with 13, and Mike Conley had 12 points and eight assists as the Grizzlies won their second straight.
Kevin Love led Minnesota with 28 points and 11 rebounds.