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Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:26 a.m. MDT
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Thursday, March 20

L.A. Lakers at Utah (10:30 p.m. EDT). The Jazz have won 19 straight at home.

STARS

Tuesday

— Kobe Bryant, Lakers, scored 29 points to lead Los Angeles to a 102-100 win at Dallas.

— Kevin Martin, Kings, scored 34 points to help Sacramento to a 122-105 victory against Golden State.

CAUGHT 22

Houston's 22-game winning streak was ended by Boston in a 94-74 loss Tuesday night. The Rockets hadn't lost since a 97-89 defeat to Utah on Jan. 27 and put together the NBA's second-longest winning streak. It ended 11 victories shy of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won 33 in a row.

OFFENSIVE BURST

Detroit beat the Denver Nuggets 136-120 on Tuesday night. The Pistons hadn't scored 130 points in regulation since beating Denver 130-116 on March 8, 2000. The Pistons scored a season-high 73 points in the first half, getting at least four points from 10 different players.

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