Try as he might, Miami's Shane Battier can't stop this shot by Toronto's DeMar DeRozan on Sunday. DeRozan finished with a team-high 25 points, but his effort wasn't enough: The Heat beat the Raptors 95-89.

Miami's Dwyane Wade (3) tries to fend off James Johnson on Sunday in the Heat's 95-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Wade scored 25 points.

Reserve JaJuan Johnson scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the Boston Celtics' 98-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Boston's Jermaine O'Neal (left) must figure Memphis' Sam Young can't score if he can't see — and the Celtics' Kevin Garnett (right) can't seem to believe his eyes. Young made both free throws after this foul and ended up with 10 points, but it wasn't enough to help the Grizzlies avoid a 98-80 loss.

Jazz forward Paul Millsap knocks the ball away from Lakers star Kobe Bryant during the second half in Utah. The Jazz defeated the Lakers 96-87 as LA lost its composure late in the game.

Suns guard Shannon Brown drives to the rim against the Bobcats' Matt Carroll. Brown chipped in nine points in the Suns' 95-89 win over the Bobcats.

Plagued by injuries, the Pistons had their work cut out for them against the Hornets. Detroit's Jonas Jerebko helped to pick up the slack with 11 points in Detroit's  89-87 over New Orleans. Jason Smith added eight points for the Hornets.

Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire (right) is all smiles after Tyson Chandler knocks down a shot and gets the foul against the Nets at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks got a much-needed win, defeating the Nets 99-92.

Cavs forward Luke Harangody uses his head while grabbing a rebound against the Mavericks. The Cavs beat the defending champs 91-88 on Saturday.

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan soars for a dunk over Wizards forward Kevin Seraphin. Jordan had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Clippers' 107-81 win.

Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu reacts after being called for a technical foul against the Pacers. The Magic defeated the Pacers 85-81.

Dwyane Wade and the Heat offense did whatever they wanted in the fourth quarter to cruise to an easy win in Philly.

Bucks center Larry Sanders dunks the ball on Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight, who had an outstanding game on offense to help Detroit snap a seven-game losing streak.

Celtics forward Paul Pierce fights for posession of the ball as Boston, much like on Christmas Day, erased a big New York lead before going on to get the win.

76ers forward Andre Iguodala goes up for a dunk during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat, but unfortunately it was academic by that point as Miami built a big lead.

Suns guard Shannon Brown shows nice form on a pretty layup against the Houston Rockets, but both teams pulled their starters in the fourth quarter with Houston having built such a sizable lead.

Celtics forward Rajon Rondo scores on a layup against the New York Knicks. Rondo only finished with seven points but added seven assists.

Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko only scored six points against Milwaukee, but at least he got some style points on this bucket.

Timberwolves point guard Jose Juan Barea does his best to control a loose ball during the first half against the New Jersey Nets. The T-Wolves eeked out a 108-105 win.

Richard Jefferson throws down two of his seven points to help the Spurs top the Hornets 93-81 on Thursday to improve to 12-1 at home. San Antonio overtakes Dallas for first place in the Southwest Division.

Grizzlies guard Tony Allen takes off for a dunk during Memphis' 96-77 win over the Hawks, handing Atlanta its second home loss. Allen scored 18 points, one of five Grizzlies to reach double figures.

Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony tries to dribble around Bulls center Joakim Noah during Chicago's 105-102 win. Melo scores 26 points but misses a last-second 3-pointer that would have sent the game to overtime. New York falls to 4-7 at Madison Square Garden.

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan tries to track down Nuggets points guard Andre Miller during Denver's 112-91 win, ending LA's season-long five-game winning streak. Jordan finished with five blocks in the loss.

Stephen Curry shreds the Jazz defense, netting 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting to help the Warriors pull away with a 119-101 win. Golden State's starting backcourt outscored Utah's starting guards 62-30.

Feb 2, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson (2) grabs a rebound against Memphis Grizzlies forward Dante Cunningham (44) during the first half at Phillips Arena. Memphis defeated Atlanta 96-77.

Marcus Camby blocks Bobcats rookie Kemba Walker during the Blazers' 112-68 win over the Bobcats on Wednesday. Camby finished with five blocks as Portland handed Charlotte, which shot 32.5 percent from the floor, its most lopsided defeat in franchise history.

Dwyane Wade and the Heat are not having an easy time against the Bucks this season. Miami falls to 0-2 against Milwaukee after its 105-97 loss despite LeBron James scoring 24 of his 40 points in the first quarter to help the Heat jump out to an early double-digit lead. But the Bucks outscored Miami 58-37 in the second half.

Derrick Rose tries to penetrate the 76ers defense but there was little room to operate as Philly held the reigning MVP to 18 points in its 98-82 win over the East-leading Bulls. Chicago was held to 43.2 percent shooting as the Bulls have lost two of three.

Ray Allen finds a way to get the ball around Cleveland's Anderson Varejao during Boston's 93-90 win on the road on Tuesday.

Cavs rookie Kyrie Irving offers support to a falling Kevin Garnett, who is focused on watching his shot head toward the basket Tuesday.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant fights through Charlotte guard Gerald Henderson, far right, and a pair of his teammates during LA's 106-73 win at home Tuesday.

Atlanta Hawks guard Kirk Hinrich (in red) and Toronto Raptors guard Jerryd Bayless vie for the ball during the first half Tuesday. The Hawks won on the road, 100-77.

New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony scores over Detroit Pistons small forward Austin Daye during Tuesday's 113-86 Knicks win at Madison Square Garden.

Ricky Rubio tries to get past Goran Dragic during Minnesota's 120-108 win over Houston on Monday.

Tim Duncan tips the ball in during the Spurs' 83-73 win over the Grizzlies on Monday.

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum prostrates himself during Portland's 93-89 loss in Utah on Monday.

Jazz forward Jeremy Evans throws down a dunk during Monday's win over the Trail Blazers.

Milwaukee's Larry Sanders shoots a hook shot against Greg Monroe during the Bucks' 103-82 win over the Pistons on Monday.

Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey drives against Bucks guard Shaun Livingston on Monday.

Even the Wizard Girls couldn't help Washington beat the Chicago Bulls on Monday as Derrick Rose scored 35 points for the visitors.

Glen Davis wards off Lavoy Allen during Orlando's 74-69 loss in Philadelphia on Monday.

Clippers guard Randy Foye, left, scrambles for a loose ball with Thunder guard James Harden during L.A.'s 112-100 win on Monday.

Clippers forward Caron Butler reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Thunder. The Clippers made 13 of 25 shots from long range in their win.

Miami guard Dwyane Wade helps lead the Heat to a 109-95 win over the New Orleans Hornets. Wade scored 22 points in 24 minutes.