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 DeRozan went 14 for 27 from the field and 12 of 17 from the foul
line to go along with 11 rebounds.
Toronto (44-30) has now won eight straight games at home against
Houston (50-24) dating back to 2007.
Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and nine rebounds,
while guard Lou Williams had 13 points off the bench.
Guard James Harden had a team-high 31 points, five rebounds and five
assists for Houston, which had its five-game win streak snapped.
Rockets forward Corey Brewer added 13 points and five rebounds off
the bench, while rookie center Clint Capela added eight points,
including a couple highlight-reel dunks.
Harden, who had 13 points through two quarters, went off in the
third quarter, scoring 15 points while going 5 for 9 from the field
and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line, giving the Rockets a 76-74
lead heading into the fourth.
Hawks 101, Bucks 88
ATLANTA -- Forward DeMarre Carroll paced a typical balanced attack
for Atlanta, which handed the Bucks their 11th straight road loss.
Carroll finished with 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists,
helping the Hawks improve to 32-5 at home. Carroll's 3-pointer with
2:30 to play in the fourth quarter pushed the Hawks' lead to 92-77
and finally put away the pesky Bucks.
Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points to lead the
Bucks, whose last road win came on Jan. 29 at Orlando.
Atlanta point guard Jeff Teague returned to the lineup after missing
the last two games with a left ankle sprain. Teague played 29
minutes, scoring eight points and handing out nine assists.
Celtics 116, Hornets 104
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Celtics' win moved them back into a tie for
eighth in the Eastern Conference standings along with the Brooklyn
Nets.
Guard Avery Bradley led the way with 30 points, and the Celtics
clicked offensively from the start. They opened the game by hitting
eight of their first nine shots and went on to shoot 50.6 percent
from the field with only seven turnovers -- three through three
quarters, when they built a 22-point lead.
Guard Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 28 points and 12 assists.
Jazz 104, Timberwolves 84
MINNEAPOLIS -- Utah started the second half on a 14-0 run to build a
24-point lead and coast home with the victory.
Minnesota has now lost 15 of its last 18 games, and the Jazz have
won two straight after snapping a four-game losing streak.
Utah forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers with 22 points, and he
was one of four Jazz players in double figures. Second-year guard
Trey Burke chipped in 19 points off the bench.
Timberwolves rookie guard Zach LaVine led Minnesota with 21 points.
Timberwolves rookie forward Andrew Wiggins finished with 17 points,
including a one-handed dunk over 7-foot-1 Jazz center Rudy Gobert.
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Grizzlies 97, Kings 83
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Point guard Mike Conley scored 18 points to help
Memphis snap a three-game losing streak.
The Grizzlies had lost three straight games by double-digit margins
-- at home to Cleveland and Golden State and at San Antonio in a
span of five days.
Memphis (51-24) got well against the Kings (26-47), as Sacramento
played without All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, who was rested.
Kings forward Rudy Gay scored a game-high 24 points but his night
ended with 2:23 left in the third quarter when he collided with
former teammate Marc Gasol (eight points, 11 rebounds and six
assists) going for a loose ball. He was tested for a concussion.
Lakers 113, 76ers 111 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA -- Jordan Clarkson dropped in a layup with seven-10ths
of a second left in overtime as the Lakers won a game featuring two
of the NBA's worst teams.
Clarkson, a guard who led all scorers with 26 points, took a pass
from guard Wayne Ellington and dropped in his game-winner.
Philadelphia forward Nerlens Noel, who finished with 19 points and
14 rebounds, had tied it on a hook shot with 12 seconds to play.
Trail Blazers 109, Suns 86
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Guard Damian Lillard scored 19 points as the Trail
Blazers broke open a close game in the third quarter to record their
fourth straight win.
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge added 17 points and seven rebounds for the
Trail Blazers (48-25). Forward Nicolas Batum and guard Arron Afflalo
each had 16 points for Portland, which clinched a playoff berth in
the NBA's Western Conference.
Guard Gerald Green came off the bench to score 13 points for the
Suns (38-37), who lost for the fourth straight time.
Portland led by six points at halftime, then outscored Phoenix 37-16
in the third quarter to blow things open.
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