Auburn Hills, MI -- (Sports Network) - Ben Gordon had 23 points and knocked down a trio of three-pointers, as the Pistons defeated the 76ers, 88-81. Charlie Villanueva notched 16 points and Rodney Stuckey 13 for the Pistons, who had lost two in a row and four of five since a season-opening win against Memphis. Ben Wallace brought down a game-high 16 rebounds and added three steals and three blocks to the victory. Will Bynum had eight points with the same amount of assists and rebounds. Detroit's recent stretch has come without the services of guard Richard Hamilton, the team's leading scorer for the last seven years, having sprained his right ankle in the season-opener. The last four games have also come without the aid of forward Tayshaun Prince, who ruptured a disc in his lower back and is out indefinitely. Andre Iguodala finished with 24 points, six boards, four assists and as many steals for the Sixers, who came in winners in three of four. Marreese Speights checked in with 15 points and six rebounds while Willie Green had 13 points in the loss.

Final Score: Phoenix 102, Washington 90

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Jason Richardson finished with a game-high 22 points and Channing Frye added 18 to go along with 10 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns claimed a 102-90 win over the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Amare Stoudemire went for 17 points and 12 boards, while Grant Hill donated 13 points and as many rebounds for Phoenix, which was coming off a 110-103 win at Boston on Friday. The Suns have won six of seven to start the season. Steve Nash dished out a game-best 17 assists in addition to registering 11 points. Gilbert Arenas and Andray Blatche each had 20 points for the Wizards, who dropped a 102-86 decision at Indiana on Friday and have suffered four straight losses. Randy Foye ended with 16 points and Brendan Haywood logged 10 points, 10 boards and five blocks.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 102, Orlando 74

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant finished with 28 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominating 102-74 win over the Orlando Magic at Ford Center. Russell Westbrook added 17 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Thunder, who snapped a three-game slide. Thabo Sefolosha added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Nenad Krstic scored 14 points. The victory is the Oklahoma City franchise's first over Orlando since January 11, 2006, when the team was still located in Seattle. The Magic had swept the two-game series in each of the last three seasons. Dwight Howard finished with 20 points and seven boards, but the Magic shot just 36.8 percent overall and just 3-for-16 (18.8 percent) from three-point range. Mickael Pietrus scored 15 off the bench for Orlando, which had won two in a row.

Final Score: Portland 116, Minnesota 93

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Andre Miller scored 21 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers in a 116-93 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Rose Garden. The Blazers have now beaten the T'Wolves nine consecutive times and eight straight at home. LaMarcus Aldridge notched 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers, who won their second in a row. Travis Outlaw scored 19 off the bench, while Jerryd Bayless had 12 in a reserve role. Greg Oden finished with 11 points and four boards. Nathan Jawai gave 16 points for the T'Wolves, who have dropped six in a row since a season-opening win over the Nets. Ryan Gomes added 15 points and Jonny Flynn 11 in defeat. Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer had 12 points apiece, with Jefferson adding 10 boards.

Final Score: Sacramento 120, Golden State 107

Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Rookie Tyreke Evans finished with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 120-107 win over the Golden State Warriors. Beno Udrih added 20 points and six assists for the Kings, who have won three of four since beginning the season with three consecutive losses. Jason Thompson added 19 points and 10 boards, while Donte Greene scored a career-high 17 off the bench. Stephen Jackson had 21 points to pace the Warriors, who fell to 1-4 this season. Corey Maggette shot 8-for-12 to end with 20 points off the bench, while Kelenna Azubuike contributed 13 points and seven rebounds in the setback.

Final Score: LA Lakers 104, New Orleans 88

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant had 28 points -- 26 in a strong first half -- to lead the Los Angeles Lakers in a 104-88 drubbing of the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center. Bryant shot 10-of-16 in the first half and sat out a large portion of the second half for the Lakers, who have won six of their first seven games. Shannon Brown added 15 points off the bench, while Luke Walton had 11. Los Angeles continued to play without Pau Gasol (hamstring) and Andrew Bynum (elbow). Chris Paul had 15 points and nine assists for the Hornets, who have fallen to 2-5 to start the season. David West added 11 points in the loss, while James Posey, Emeka Okafor and Devin Brown each had 10 points. Okafor added 14 rebounds.