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 Grizzlies 94, Hawks 88
Mike Conley scored 21 points with six assists as the Memphis
Grizzlies defeated the Atlanta Hawks in a showdown of two of the
NBA's best teams.
Marc Gasol had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and
Zach Randolph doubled up with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Point guard Jeff Teague led Atlanta (42-10) with 22 points and six
assists.
The score was last tied with 3:25 remaining in the game but Memphis
finished out with an 8-2 run.
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Trail Blazers 109, Rockets 98
Nicolas Batum made just two baskets but his second proved critical,
a three-pointer with the shot clock expiring that helped the
Portland Trail Blazers escape with a win over the Houston Rockets.
Trail Blazers All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard scored
24 and 23 points respectively, while the Portland (35-17) bench
added 37 points.
 Rockets (35-16) guard James Harden matched his season high with 45
points, one off his career best, and added nine rebounds and eight
assists.
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Raptors 87, Spurs 82
James Johnson hit a three-pointer in the final minute and later
added a free throw as the Toronto Raptors denied San Antonio coach
Gregg Popovich his 1,000th career win.
The Spurs (32-19) had a chance to tie with 4.4 seconds to play, but
forward Tim Duncan threw the ball away for the Spurs' 15th turnover
of the game.
James Johnson finished with 20 points to lead the Raptors (35-17).
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Thunder 131, Clippers 108
Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to
victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Clippers (33-19) have now lost four straight and will be without
forward Blake Griffin, who has an infection, for four to six weeks.
Jamal Crawford led the Clippers with 21 points off the bench while
the Thunder improved to 26-26.
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Bulls 98, Magic 97
All-Star forward Pau Gasol scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds
to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 98-97, come-from-behind victory over
the Orlando Magic.
Gasol scored the winning basket off an offensive rebound with 9.4
seconds remaining.
The Magic (16-38) led 97-91 with 2:15 remaining but never scored
again.
Chicago (32-20) guard Jimmy Butler had 27 points to lead all
scorers.
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Cavaliers 120, Lakers 105
Kevin Love scored a season-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds and
guard Kyrie Irving had 28 points and 10 assists in the Cleveland
Cavaliers' win against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Love's up-and-down week continued as he reached 30 points for just
the second time this season.
LeBron James had 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the
Cavs (32-21).
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Timberwolves 112, Pistons 101
Nikola Pekovic had a season-high 29 points and the Minnesota
Timberwolves recorded their 10th consecutive victory over the
Detroit Pistons.
Pekovic reached the 20-point mark for the first time this season as
the Timberwolves (11-40) won three straight for the first time this
season.
D.J. Augustin's 20 points and eight assists led the Pistons (20-32).
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Pacers 103, Hornets 102
George Hill hit a reverse layup with 5.1 seconds remaining, and the
Indiana Pacers completed a wild comeback and stunned the Charlotte
Hornets.
The Pacers trailed by 21 with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter,
but roared back from there to win their third straight and their
fifth in the last seven games.
C.J. Watson came off the bench to lead the Pacers (20-32) with 22
points as the Hornets (22-29) lost their second game in two nights.
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Kings 85, Suns 83
DeMarcus Cousins capped a 28-point night by hitting a jumper from
just inside the top of the key at the buzzer, and the Sacramento
Kings overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to edge the Phoenix Suns.
Cousins, who also finished with 12 rebounds, made his shot after the
Kings squandered a 73-59 lead entering the quarter.
The Suns (29-24) saw their lead on the eighth spot in the West slip
to one game over New Orleans.
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