New Orleans Hornets guard Baron Davis will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee.
Davis injured the knee during the third quarter of Friday night’s 97-96 overtime loss to Portland. The team said it wouldn’t know how long Davis will be out until Monday.
Davis has averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 assists in 36 games this season. He missed eight games earlier in the season because of back spasms.
Hunter out 10 days
Toronto Raptors guard Lindsey Hunter is expected to be sidelined up to 10 days because of a sore lower back.
Hunter is averaging 9.7 points and 2.4 assists in 29 games.
Vince Carter is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against the Sacramento Kings after missing 23 games with a strained right knee. Carter received medical clearance Friday.
The Raptors have lost five straight and 21 of their last 24.
RESULTS, SATURDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Philadelphia 97 at Miami 91
Sixers’ Allen Iverson (25 points) extended his current NBA-best streak of consecutive double-figure games to 164.
Minnesota 97 at Washington 89
T’wolves rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit for their fifth straight win. They opened the 4th quarter with a 9-2 run.
Atlanta 102 at Cleveland 101
Glenn Robinson scored 27 points, including six in overtime, as the Hawks won for the 1st time on the road since Nov. 12.
Seattle 95 at Memphis 83
SuperSonics’ Gary Payton scored 18,000th point of his career. He is 47th player in NBA history to reach the milestone.
Detroit 76 at San Antonio 108
The Spurs made 8 of their first 11 shots, shot a season-best 61.1 percent from the floor and led all the way.
Denver 75 at Milwaukee 88
The Bucks (21-21) have won seven of eight, and had not been at .500 since they were 8-8 on Nov. 30.
Utah 95 at Golden State 108
Warriors won for the fifth time in six games and snapped a seven-game losing streak against Jazz.
