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 Suns 102, Bucks 96
A 16-4 run spanning the end of the third and start of the fourth
quarters was the difference for the Phoenix Suns, who opened a
four-game road trip with a 102-96 win over Milwaukee.
Phoenix (21-16) missed seven of their first 11 shots in the final
quarter but converted six of their last seven while going 8-for-12
from the free-throw line.
Markleff Morris led Phoenix with 26 points and 10 rebounds while
Goran Tragic scored 16 and Eric Bledsoe finished with 10.
Brandon Knight had 26 points to lead Milwaukee (18-18).
 Milwaukee's Larry Sanders missed his seventh straight game due to
personal reasons but was with the team before the game.
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Pistons 105, Spurs 104
Brandon Jennings made a driving shot just before the buzzer to give
Detroit a 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs for their sixth
consecutive win.
Detroit took possession of the ball when an inbounds pass from Spurs
forward Tim Duncan bounced off Patty Mills.
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Andre Drummond led Detroit (11-23) with 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Greg Monroe had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and D.J. Augustin scored
19 points.
Jeff Ayres led the Spurs (21-15) with 16 points, and Duncan added 15
and seven rebounds.
San Antonio's Tony Parker returned after sitting out five
consecutive games and 10 of the last 12. However, he lasted only one
half, spending the rest of the game on the bench.
Parker missed all three of his field-goal attempts, scoring three
points and committing two turnovers in 13 minutes. (Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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