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 Cavaliers 105, Clippers 94
Forward Kevin Love had 24 points and nine rebounds, and forward
LeBron James added 23 points and nine assists in Cleveland's victory
over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Cavs earned their 12th consecutive win, one shy of the franchise
record. It came against a Clippers team that looked overmatched and
out of sorts most of the night before tempers finally boiled over in
a hostile third quarter. The Clippers were assessed five technicals
during the game, including four just in the third frame.
Forward Matt Barnes was ejected with 7:17 left in the third when he
picked up his second technical, and coach Doc Rivers, guard Chris
Paul and center DeAndre Jordan also received technicals.
Clippers forward Blake Griffin had 16 points and eight rebounds,
Jordan had 14 rebounds and Paul had 10 points and nine assists
despite 4-of-14 shooting from the field.
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Mavericks 101, Kings 78
Guard Monta Ellis scored 21 points, and center Tyson Chandler added
16 and 16 rebounds as Dallas hammered Sacramento.
Ellis contributed 11 points during Dallas' 27-10 blitz to close the
first half, and the Mavericks made it easy on a night when forward
Dirk Nowitzki sat out.
- - - Hornets 94, Wizards 87
Guard Gerald Henderson scored 27 points, and Charlotte continued its
recent mastery of Washington. Charlotte, which posted a 92-88
victory in Washington on Monday, now owns five consecutive wins over
the Wizards dating back to last season.
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The Hornets went on a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter, turning
an 83-80 deficit into a 90-83 lead, and they wound up outscoring the
Wizards 14-4 over the last 5:13. They trailed by as many as 11 in
the third quarter and withstood an unusually high 17 turnovers.
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Trail Blazers 108, Suns 87
Forward Nicolas Batum scored 20 points and dished out seven assists
as Portland broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter en route
to victory over Phoenix.
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 13 rebounds for the
Trail Blazers (34-16), who won their second straight game after
going 2-8 in the previous 10 outings.
All five starters, along with reserve guard CJ McCollum (12 points),
scored in double figures for Portland. (Editing By Cameron French)
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