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 Carmelo Anthony led New York (6-36), which had dropped 26 of its
previous 27 games, with 24 points. This was the forward's second
game back after missing the previous eight with a sore left knee.
Langston Galloway, making his first start of the season at point
guard for the Knicks, contributed 21 points.
The Knicks' last win was a 101-95 decision at Boston on Dec. 12.
Guards Tyreke Evans scored 23 points and Eric Gordon had 20 for New
Orleans.
Warriors 122, Nuggets 79
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Guard Klay Thompson scored 22 points and guard
Stephen Curry had 20 as Golden State matched a franchise record with
its 16th consecutive home win.
The mark was set originally by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1950. It
was the largest margin of victory this season for the Warriors, who
have won 10 of the last 11 overall.
Ty Lawson led Denver with 19 points and six assists, and Jameer
Nelson had 14 points and five assists for the Nuggets, who have lost
three in a row.
 Hawks 93, Pistons 82
ATLANTA -- Mike Scott came off the bench to score 20 points, eight
in the fourth quarter as Atlanta extended its winning streak to 13
games. The Hawks are one win short of tying a club record for
consecutive wins, set in 1993.
The Hawks also got 20 points and seven rebounds from forward Paul
Millsap, 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds from center Al
Harrington and 13 points, six rebounds and five assists from guard
Kyle Korver.
Detroit was led by forward Greg Monroe, who had 16 points and 20
rebounds, which matched his career high, and center Andre Drummond,
who had 13 points and 18 rebounds.
Hornets 105, Timberwolves 80
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Hornets got center Al Jefferson back a week
earlier than expected and won for the seventh time in the last eight
games. Guard Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 17 points.
Guard Brian Roberts added 16 points in place of guard Kemba Walker,
who missed his second straight game with inflammation in his left
knee.
The Hornets also got 12 points from guard Gary Neal, 11 points from
guard P.J. Hairston, 10 points from guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist,
and eight points and five rebounds from Jefferson in 25 minutes off
the bench. The Hornets have now held nine straight opponents under
100 points, which is the longest streak in the NBA this season.
Clippers 102, Celtics 93
LOS ANGELES -- Forward Blake Griffin scored 22 points and recorded
nine rebounds, and Los Angeles avoided blowing a 23-point lead
against Boston.
Center DeAndre Jordan added 19 points on 8-of-19 shooting, 12
rebounds and six blocks for the Clippers, who won their second
straight game. Guards J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford finished with
16 points apiece.
The Celtics dropped their third in a row and eighth in the past 10
contests. They also fell to a Western Conference opponent on the
road for the 24th consecutive time.
 Wizards 111, 76ers 76
WASHINGTON -- Center Marcin Gortat scored 20 points and guard John
Wall had 11 points and 10 assists as the Wizards dominated
Philadelphia.
The Wizards' veterans pushed around the Sixers' kids, finishing with
a 53-30 rebounding advantage and won with ease despite committing 23
turnovers.
Forward Henry Sims scored 13 points and forward Jerami Grant had 12
for Philadelphia, which fell to 5-17 on the road this season.
Mavericks 103, Grizzlies 95
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 25 points and
handed out seven assists, and center Tyson Chandler contributed 10
points and 16 rebounds.
The Mavericks got 10 fourth-quarter points from forward Dirk
Nowitzki, who finished with 21 points. Forward Chandler Parsons
scored 15 points, and guard Devin Harris had 12.
The Grizzlies had their four-game winning streak snapped. Point
guard Mike Conley led Memphis with 22 points, and center Marc Gasol
scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Power forward Zach
Randolph added 18 points and 15 rebounds.
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Rockets 110, Pacers 98
HOUSTON -- James Harden exploded in the third quarter and finished
with a season-high 45 points for Houston.
Harden scored 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the third, keying a
15-4 run with a trio of 3-pointers that helped push the Rockets to
an 86-62 lead.
The shooting guard finished one point shy of matching his career
high and shot 12-for-18 from the floor and 14-for-15 from the
free-throw line.
The Pacers trailed wire to wire en route to their fifth consecutive
loss. Guard C.J. Miles finished with 23 points and six rebounds for
Indiana, guard Donald while Sloan chipped in 17 points and six
assists.
Cavaliers 108, Bulls 94
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 26 points and forward Kevin Love
had 16 points and 12 rebounds in Cleveland's victory over Chicago.
All five Cavs starters scored in double figures, including
double-doubles from Love, center Timofey Mozgov (15 points, 15
rebounds) and guard Kyrie Irving (18 points, 12 assists) as the Cavs
won their third straight.
The Cavs never trailed, opening a 25-point lead in the third quarter
before the Bulls temporarily pulled within 12 early in the fourth.
Guard Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 20 points.
Raptors 92, Bucks 89
MILWAUKEE -- Point guard Kyle Lowry scored 18 points, and Toronto
fended off a furious rally down the stretch and snapped a two-game
losing streak with a victory over Milwaukee.
Lowry struggled with his shot all night, going 8-for-25 and 1-for-4
on 3-pointers, but he scored seven over the final quarter. Six
Raptors scored in double digits, with center Jonas Valanciunas
contributing 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Forward Ersan Ilyasova scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth,
sparking the Bucks' surge. Guard Brandon Knight topped Milwaukee
with 20 points.
Suns 115, Lakers 100
PHOENIX -- Reserve guard Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points, and
starting guard Goran Dragic added 24 points and nine rebounds as
Phoenix won its sixth straight home game.
Point guard Eric Bledsoe finished with 17 points and seven assists
as the Suns outscored the Lakers 54-37 over the first 15 minutes of
the second half after the teams played to a first-half draw. In the
first three quarters, Bledsoe, Dragic and Thomas had combined for 53
of Phoenix's 87 points, making 21 of 29 shots from the floor.
Forward Nick Young had 24 points to lead the Lakers, who played
without guard Kobe Bryant. It was a scheduled rest day for Bryant.
Trail Blazers 98, Kings 94
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Guard Damian Lillard scored 22 points, grabbed six
rebounds and handed out five assists, leading Portland past
Sacramento.
Guard Wesley Matthews added 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who
ended a three-game losing streak. Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge
left the game in the second quarter with an injury to his left hand
and did not return.
Forward Rudy Gay scored 26 points, and center DeMarcus Cousins
collected 22 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots for the
Kings, who lost their fourth in a row.
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