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 The Celtics went on a 41-15 tear in the final 2:52 of the first half
and through the third quarter and ran to a 116-93 victory over
Portland, ending the Trail Blazers' six-game road winning streak and
handing the Blazers only their third loss in their last 15 games
overall.
The home winning streak is Boston's first 12-gamer since 2007. It
also was the 15th victory in the past 19 games overall for the
Celtics, who trailed by 12 points in the first quarter before
roaring back.
Isaiah Thomas, scored 30 points to lead the Celtics, who also got 15
points and 11 rebounds apiece from Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart.
Portland's Damian Lillard had 20 points and CJ McCollum added 17.
Raptors 104, Jazz 94
TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry, who sat out Sunday's loss in Detroit to rest,
scored a game-high 32 points as Toronto captured it franchise-best
11th consecutive home victory.
DeMar DeRozan added 31 points and five rebounds while shooting
11-for-15 from the field as the Raptors earned a split of the season
series with the Jazz.
Utah, which lost its fourth straight, was led by Gordon Hayward, who
had 26 points and six assists.
Magic 102, Bulls 89
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and rookie Mario
Hezonja had a career-high 21 points, leading the Magic past the
slumping Bulls.
The Bulls lost their fourth consecutive game and surrendered 100
points or more for the 15th straight game.
Derrick Rose, who recently returned from a hamstring injury, led the
Bulls with 16 points, but he played only eight minutes in the second
half and 25 minutes total.
Hornets 119, 76ers 99
PHILADELPHIA -- Kemba Walker scored 30 points, including nine in a
pivotal second-half run, in Charlotte's victory.
Cody Zeller added 15 points and four blocked shots for the Hornets,
who won for the eighth time in 10 games. Isaiah Canaan, Nerlens Noel
and Robert Covington had 17 points each to lead the Sixers, who lost
their 10th straight.
The Sixers, who were without Jahlil Okafor (bruised right shin) for
the second consecutive game, led 70-67 with 4:24 left in the third
quarter. Charlotte then rattled off 20 of the game's next 24 points,
nine of those by Walker.
Spurs 97, Pistons 81
SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points as San Antonio
shrugged off a ragged first half and ran away from Detroit, winning
its sixth straight game and remaining unbeaten at home this season.
San Antonio improved to 29-0 at the AT&T Center this season,
extending its record for the best home start by a Western Conference
team. It was the Spurs' first game at home since Feb. 6 because of
their annual Rodeo Road Trip and it took them a while to find their
stride.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points and pulled down a team-high 10
rebounds for the Spurs. Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris led the
Pistons with 16 points apiece.
Pacers 104, Bucks 99
MILWAUKEE -- Jordan Hill had 19 points off the bench and Paul George
knocked down four 3-pointers as Indiana snapped a three-game losing
streak.
Hill made eight of 12 shots and was one of six Indiana players to
score in double figures. George wasn't exactly sharp from the field
-- he went 1-for-7 from inside the 3-point arc -- but finished with
15 thanks to his effectiveness from distance. He also grabbed 10
rebounds.
Khris Middleton, who led the Bucks with 23 points was short on what
would have been a game-tying 3-pointer with six seconds to play.
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Grizzlies 104, Kings 98
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley scored a game-high 24 points, and
Memphis held off a fourth-quarter charge to defeat Sacramento.
After trailing by as many as 21 points in the first half, the Kings
rallied to gain a 91-88 lead with 5:55 left in the game. However,
Memphis answered with a 10-0 run to go back up 98-91 with 3:28 to
play.
Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins posted a double-double with 18 points
and 16 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo dished out 17 assists to go along
with six points and eight rebounds.
Rockets 100, Pelicans 95
HOUSTON -- James Harden delivered a whirling-dervish performance,
carrying cold-shooting Houston to a victory over New Orleans.
Harden finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, with
his final assist coming with 51 seconds left via a corner 3-pointer
from Patrick Beverley that gave the Rockets a 97-95 lead. Following
a defensive hold by Houston, Harden added a pair of free throws.
New Orleans' Anthony Davis finished with 12 points and eight
rebounds, while teammate Norris Cole paired 21 points with eight
assists. Dante Cunningham added 16 points for New Orleans, which
committed 23 turnovers and fell despite outscoring Houston by 33
points on treys.
Wizards 104, Timberwolves 98
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bradley Beal scored 26 points off the bench to lead
Washington past Minnesota.
Beal shot 10-for-15 from the floor as the Wizards climbed back to
the .500 mark at 30-30 on the season.
Ricky Rubio topped the Timberwolves with 22 points, and Zach LaVine
added 21.
Nuggets 117, Lakers 107
DENVER -- D.J. Augustin scored 22 of his season-high 26 points in
the fourth quarter, and the Nuggets beat the Lakers in Kobe Bryant's
last game in Denver.
Bryant, who announced he is retiring at the end of the season, his
20th, had his farewell cut short because of a sore right shoulder.
He played 11 minutes in the first quarter but then took a seat for
the rest of the game.
Emmanuel Mudiay had 22 points and seven assists and Gary Harris
scored 16 for to lead the Nuggets to their first home win since Feb.
5. D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points and Julius Randle had 18 for
Los Angeles.
Clippers 103, Thunder 98
LOS ANGELES -- DeAndre Jordan contributed 20 points, 18 rebounds and
some crucial buckets down the stretch, rallying Los Angeles to a
victory over Oklahoma City.
Chris Paul scored 21 points and handed out 13 assists as the
Clippers wiped out a 22-point deficit to prevail. Oklahoma City led
by 17 entering the fourth quarter.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points and collected 11 rebounds,
but the All-Star committed six turnovers for the Thunder. Oklahoma
City's Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points, 12 assists and six
rebounds.
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