SALT LAKE CITY, USA (AP) — The Utah Jazz missed a chance to notch a 10th straight NBA win Wednesday, beaten 96-81 by a Los Angeles Lakers side missing Kobe Bryant.

Pau Gasol had 22 points and 19 rebounds as Los Angeles won their third straight without Bryant, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.

The Lakers got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Lamar Odom. Gasol added five blocks as he and Odom shut down the lane and forced the Jazz outside.

The Lakers broke open the game with a 12-0 run at the end of the first quarter and held a double-figure lead from early in the second period through the end.

Deron Williams had 11 points, 10 assists and was one rebound short of a triple-double for Utah.

Trail Blazers 108, Suns 101

In Phoenix, Portland held off a late surge by undermanned Phoenix, ending the Suns winning trot at five games.

Steve Blake had 20 points and 12 assists, both season highs, for the Blazers, who led by as many as 22 in the third quarter and shot 58 per cent — the highest the Suns have allowed this season.

Magic 107, Bulls 87

In Chicago, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Orlando pulled away early to down Chicago.

The Magic led 41-17 through the first quarter and didn’t have to contend with All-Star point guard Derrick Rose after he left with a bruised hip following a hard foul by Howard in the opening minutes.

Hornets 93, Celtics 85

In New Orleans, Darren Collison scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help New Orleans hold on against Boston.

Heat 94, Hawks 76

In Atlanta, Miami took advantage of Atlanta’s thin bench to pull away with a 10-0 run in the final period.

Jermaine O’Neal scored 19 points and Dwyane Wade had 18 for the Heat. Miami’s bench outscored the Hawks back-ups 45-8.

Josh Smith scored 18 points to lead Atlanta and Joe Johnson had 16 on 7-for-21 shooting.

Raptors 104, 76ers 93

In Toronto, the hosts extended their home-winning streak to eight straight, beating Philadelphia.

Bobcats 93, Timberwolves 92

In Minneapolis, Nazr Mohammed’s dunk with 5.3 seconds left lifted Charlotte past Minnesota.

Kings 103, Pistons 97

In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Kevin Martin scored 26 points to lead Sacramento over Detroit.

Warriors 132, Clippers 102

In Oakland, California, Stephen Curry recorded his first triple-double with a career-high 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as Golden State beat Los Angeles to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak.

Bucks 97, Nets 77

In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Andrew Bogut scored 22 points to lead Milwaukee over dismal New Jersey.