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 Celtics 113, Lakers 96
The Boston Celtics rolled to an emphatic win over the Los Angeles
Lakers in a battle between two long-time rivals who have fallen on
hard times.
The Celtics (6-11) led almost throughout against Kobe Bryant's
Lakers (5-15).
Center Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed a
season-high 14 rebounds to power the Celtics to their first win in
eight games against the Western Conference.
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Spurs 107, Grizzlies 101
The Memphis Grizzlies had a 22-game regular season home winning
streak halted by the San Antonio Spurs.
Tim Duncan posted a triple-double for the Spurs, finishing with 14
points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Tony Parker left the game
in the third quarter with a mild hamstring strain.
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 Cavaliers 105, Raptors 91
LeBron James scored 24 points and added 13 assists and seven
rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors to
extend their winning streak to six games.
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Hornets 103, Knicks 102
Kemba Walker hit a driving layup as time expired and the Charlotte
Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a wild win over the New
York Knicks.
Walker's winner came after the Hornets blew a 21-point second-half
lead. Carmelo Anthony's three-pointer gave the Knicks a 102-101 lead
with 40 seconds left.
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Wizards 119, Nuggets 89
John Wall almost recorded a triple-double with 12 assists, nine
points and eight rebounds despite not playing in the fourth quarter
for the Washington Wizards, who easily scored their most points this
season as they demolished the Denver Nuggets.
Six players scored in double figures for the Wizards (13-5), who won
their fourth straight game, all at home.
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Hawks 98, Nets 75
DeMarre Carroll scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half and the
Atlanta Hawks ran their winning streak to five games with a rout of
the Brooklyn Nets.
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Thunder 103, Sixers 91
Two nights after posting their first victory of the season, the
Philadelphia 76ers reverted to form as Russell Westbrook scored 27
points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a comfortable road win.
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Rockets 114, Timberwolves 112 (overtime)
Nick Johnson's driving layup with less than one second remaining in
overtime saw the depleted Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota
Timberwolves.
James Harden scored a season-high 38 points for the Rockets.
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Suns 118, Mavericks 106
Goran Dragic had 28 points and 13 assists as the Phoenix Suns
notched a significant road victory over Dallas.
Dragic, the Suns' leading scorer in the last three games, was
instrumental in keeping Phoenix ahead down the stretch as the
Mavericks (15-6) saw their five-game winning streak end.
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Bucks 109, Heat 85
Kendall Marshall matched his career-high 20 points and the Milwaukee
Bucks snapped a season-high three-game losing streak with a home
victory over the Miami Heat, who lost their third in a row despite a
28-point night from Dwayne Wade.
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Magic 98, Jazz 93
Tobias Harris scored 22 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Utah
Jazz for the first time in eight outings.
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Kings 102, Pacers 101 (OT)
Carl Landry grabbed team mate Rudy Gay's air ball and put it back in
with 0.8 seconds left in overtime and the Sacramento Kings escaped
with victory over the Indiana Pacers. (Editing by Andrew Both/Peter
Rutherford)
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