The New Jersey Nets slipped to yet another loss in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings dishing out a 109-96 defeat on Friday.

Devin Harris' 25 points proved futile for the Nets, who are now just one game away from levelling the worst start to a season in the history of the competition.

A game-high 23 points from Ramon Sessions was not enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they slumped to a 120-95 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns.

It was the third straight win for the Western Conference leaders, with Jason Richardson contributing 22 points to their total.

The Boston Celtics continued their good form by seeing off the Toronto Raptors 116-103 thanks to 20 points from Ray Allen.

The Cleveland Cavaliers saw their three-game winning run come to an end with a 94-87 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, who in turn have won three on the bounce.

Gerald Wallace led the Bobcats with game-high 31 points and 14 rebounds.

The Denver Nuggets held off a late charge from the New York Knicks to claim a 128-125 success, their fourth in succession.

Carmelo Anthony was the star on the court with 50 points for Denver.

Tim Duncan scored 21 points to help lift the San Antonio Spurs to their third successive win, 92-84 against the Houston Rockets.

Marc Gasol had 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies eased past the Portland Trail Blazers 106-96.

The Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 100-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jamal Crawford poured in 24 points for the Hawks as Philadelphia slipped to their fifth straight defeat.

The Los Angeles Clippers overturned a 54-47 half-time deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 104-96, Chris Kaman leading the charge with 26 points.

The Dallas Mavericks eased past the Indiana Pacers 113-92 with the help of a game-high 31 points from Dirk Nowitzki.

Antawn Jamison had 24 points and 13 rebounds to help the Washington Wizards post a 94-84 win over the Miami Heat.

Oklahoma City proved too strong for the Milwaukee Bucks, Kevin Durant netting 33 points in their 108-90 victory.

Friday's results:

Boston Celtics 116 Toronto Raptors 103

Charlotte Bobcats 94 Cleveland Cavaliers 87

Denver Nuggets 128 New York Knicks 125

Detroit Pistons 96 LA Clippers 104

Houston Rockets 84 San Antonio Spurs 92

Indiana Pacers 92 Dallas Mavericks 113

Miami Heat 84 Washington Wizards 94

Minnesota Timberwolves 95 Phoenix Suns 120

Oklahoma City 108 Milwaukee Bucks 90

Philadelphia 76ers 86 Atlanta Hawks 100

Portland Trail Blazers 96 Memphis Grizzlies 106

Sacramento Kings 109 New Jersey Nets 96