CHICAGO – Eddy Curry’s layup with 2.4 seconds left sent the Chicago Bulls past the New York Knicks 86-84 on Saturday, their sixth straight victory.

The winning streak is Chicago’s best since Michael Jordan led the team to 13 consecutive wins late in the 1997-98 championship season. The Bulls, who lost their first nine games this season, have won 12 of 15 overall.

Andres Nocioni set up the winning score by blocking Trevor Ariza’s jump shot. Tyson Chandler saved the ball from going out of bounds and threw it blindly to Kirk Hinrich, who fed Nocioni as he raced up the floor. Nocioni then passed to Curry, who drove to the basket and put the Bulls ahead.

Hawks 103, Bobcats 95

ATLANTA – Al Harrington scored 22 points, and Antoine Walker added 21 points and 11 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the expansion Charlotte Bobcats 103-95 on Saturday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s two worst teams.

The Hawks led 88-65 with 8:51 left to play, but had to survive a late scare as the Bobcats cut the lead to single digits in the final minute. Jason Hart scored 13 of his 19 points in the final period to lead the comeback attempt.

Wizards 108, Suns 103

WASHINGTON – Not even the top team in the Western Conference can stop the streaking Washington Wizards.

Juan Dixon scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Wizards to their seventh straight win, a 108-103 victory that sent the Phoenix Suns to their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Pistons 99, 76ers 95

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Tayshaun Prince’s short jumper with 24.5 seconds left put the Detroit Pistons ahead and his two free throws sealed a 99-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

Richard Hamilton scored 25 points for the Pistons, who extended their season-long winning streak to five games. Detroit has won 12 of 16 since falling to .500 on Dec. 11.

‘Wolves 92, Blazers 84

MINNEAPOLIS – Latrell Sprewell scored 25 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 92-84 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

Kevin Garnett had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Eddie Griffin grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Grizzlies 101, Bucks 82

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jason Williams had 25 points and eight assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies used a team-record 13 3-pointers to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-82 on Saturday night.

Pau Gasol added 22 points and eight rebounds, and Bonzi Wells scored 21 points for Memphis, which won for the eighth time in nine games. James Posey, 4-for-7 from 3-point range, finished with 14.

Magic 85, Pacers 84

INDIANAPOLIS – Hedo Turkoglu had 23 points and Grant Hill added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic held off a furious finish by Indiana Pacers for an 85-84 victory on Saturday night.

Reggie Miller missed a chance to tie the game from the foul line with 3.3 seconds left and Jamaal Tinsley’s desperation heave from halfcourt banked in, but it was ruled he shot after the buzzer.

Mavericks 98, Nets 93

DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, 16 in the second half after having X-rays on his left ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Jersey Nets 98-93 on Saturday night.

Nowitzki, who had 12 rebounds, is two points short of 10,000 points for his six-year career

Jerry Stackhouse had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Finley added 16 points to help the Mavericks snap a two-game losing streak and beat the Nets for the 10th straight time.