PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerryd Bayless had a career-high 29 points and made three free throws in the final 9 seconds, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 15-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns, 105-102, last night.

Brandon Roy added 27 points and eight rebounds for the injury plagued Blazers, who have won two in a row after dropping six of eight games. LaMarcus Aldridge and Martell Webster each had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Amare Stoudemire had 27 points and Grant Hill scored 20 points for the Suns, who have lost six straight on the road for the first time since Jan. 28 to Feb. 20, 2004. Channing Frye had 17 points and Steve Nash had 16 points and 13 assists.

BULLS 98, KNICKS 89

Luol Deng scored 24 points, John Salmons added 20 and host Chicago rallied from 17 down for their third win in 14 games. The Bulls took control with a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter. Salmons scored seven points in the final 47.7 seconds.

HEAT 104, MAGIC 86

Dwyane Wade had 25 points and seven assists, Michael Beasley added 22 points and host Miami beat Orlando. Dorell Wright and Quentin Richardson each scored 11 for the Heat.

NOTES

Nuggets: Point guard Chauncey Billups might miss Denver's game at New Orleans tonight because of a strained left groin. Billups was hurt in the second half of Denver's win over Houston on Wednesday night. Veteran Anthony Carter, a University of Hawai'i alum, would likely get the start ahead of rookie Ty Lawson if Billups can't play against New Orleans.

Magic: Jameer Nelson could return to Orlando's lineup by next week. Nelson had surgery Nov. 18 to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. He was averaging 13.7 points and 5.5 assists before getting hurt.

76ers: Allen Iverson has arthritis in the left knee and will not play for Philadelphia at Boston tonight. Iverson had an MRI yesterday after he needed the knee drained twice this week.

Knicks: New York guard Larry Hughes is expected to miss the next two games because of a strained left groin. Hughes is averaging 12.3 points a game.