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 Chicago, now 14-4 in road games, trailed 88-85 before finishing
with a 7-2 burst, including five points from Butler, who scored a
game-best 27. Forward Pau Gasol added 20 for the Bulls, and guard
Derrick Rose scored 17.
Guard C.J. Watson had a chance to win the game for the Pacers, but
he missed a 3-pointer from the left corner at the buzzer.
Reserve guard Chris Copeland led Indiana (11-21) with 17 points.
Pacers guards C.J. Miles and George Hill each added 11.
Wizards 104, Rockets 103
HOUSTON -- After blowing an 18-point lead, Washington held off
Houston thanks to guard Bradley Beal's 33-point night.
Rockets guard James Harden pulled Houston even at 84-84 with a
fade-away jumper. The Wizards responded with a 9-0 run that included
the Beal trey and a fast-break dunk by center Marcin Gortat that
followed a Houston turnover.
 Two free throws by Wizards guard John Wall with five seconds left
gave the Wizards a four-point lead, before a Harden 3-pointer at the
buzzer set the final score. Harden paced the Rockets with 33 points.
Bucks 104, Hornets 94
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard Brandon Knight scored 18 points and made
several key plays late in the game as Milwaukee dominated overtime
and beat Charlotte.
The Bucks exacted revenge after losing to the Hornets twice earlier
in the season, including a 108-106 overtime loss on opening night
when the Hornets rallied from a 24-point second-half deficit.
Milwaukee had lost seven straight to Charlotte over the past three
seasons.
This time, the Bucks raced to a 21-point first-half lead and held a
49-32 advantage at halftime but ultimately had to come from behind
in the final minute of regulation after the Hornets rallied to take
an 83-81 lead with 54.5 seconds left.
Magic 102, Heat 101
MIAMI -- Orlando spoiled Chris Bosh's return to the Miami lineup as
the Magic beat the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Shooting guard Victor Oladipo hit a tying layup and, on Orlando's
next possession, hit one of two free throws with 6.5 seconds left to
give the Magic the win.
Miami had a four-point lead with 1:38 left in the game but did not
score again. Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, who had 15 of his 25
points in the fourth quarter, missed a fade-away jumper at the
buzzer to seal Orlando's win.
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Nets 107, Kings 99
NEW YORK -- Center Mason Plumlee scored 22 points and had a career
night at the free throw line to lead Brooklyn past Sacramento.
Plumlee made a career-high 10 free throws and went to the line a
career-best 16 times. When Plumlee wasn't getting to the line during
his 34 minutes, he had three dunks and shot 6-of-7 from the floor.
Forward Joe Johnson added 16 points and six assists and guard
Jarrett Jack also had 16 points for the Nets, who capitalized on a
39-20 free throw disparity and won for the fourth time in five
games.
Clippers 101, Jazz 97
LOS ANGELES -- Forward Blake Griffin scored 24 points and handed out
seven assists and point guard Chris Paul finished with 20 points and
eight assists, guiding Los Angeles to a victory over Utah at Staples
Center.
Paul, who also had five rebounds and four steals, scored 13 points
in the second half as the Clippers (21-11) bounced back from a
110-98 setback to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, snapping their
eight-game winning streak at home.
They also defeated the Jazz for a franchise-record 12th consecutive
time. The Clippers are 3-0 against Utah this season.
Guards J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford scored 17 points apiece for
Los Angeles.
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