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 Toronto's third victory in a row gave it a 6-1 record in the
longest homestand in franchise history and a 10-2 record overall to
lead the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors have played only three games on the road, where they are
2-1.
The Bucks (7-6) had won three in a row before meeting the Raptors.
Suns 122, 76ers 96
PHILADELPHIA -- The jury is out as to whether the University of
Kentucky could beat winless Philadelphia, as Phoenix guard Eric
Bledsoe, a former Wildcat, claimed earlier this week.
Bledsoe's current team did just fine against the Sixers, however.
Guard Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points off the bench, matching his
season high, as the Suns blitzed the Sixers.
Forward Markieff Morris added 18 points for the Suns (8-5), who
placed eight players in double figures while winning their third
straight.
 Magic 105, Hornets 100
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Evan Fournier scored 21 points, and Orlando
rallied from a 23-point deficit in the second half to stun
Charlotte.
The Magic trailed 70-47 with 6:41 left in the third quarter, and
still trailed 79-64 entering the fourth quarter. But Elfrid Payton,
Willie Green and Ben Gordon provided a spark off the bench and the
Magic wound up outscoring Charlotte 41-21 in the final period.
The Hornets (4-9) lost their fourth straight and lost for the sixth
time in their last seven games.
Spurs 121, Timberwolves 92
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tony Parker led all scorers with 28 points to lead
San Antonio to a win over short-handed Minnesota at Target Center.
The Wolves, playing without four starters, were able to stay in the
game early, trailing by only three after one quarter.
But the veteran Spurs gained control, opening up an 11-point lead at
the break before blowing the game open after halftime, outscoring
Minnesota 32-14 in the third quarter.
Parker finished 12 of 18 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from
beyond the arc. He had 23 points at halftime, eight more than his
per game average. It was the third time this season Parker has
finished with 28 points.
Hawks 99, Pistons 89
ATLANTA -- Detroit's road woes continued as Atlanta remained
successful at home.
Guard Jeff Teague had a season-high 28 points and forward Paul
Millsap had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the
Hawks (6-5) improved to 5-1 in Atlanta with a victory over the
Pistons (3-10).
Center Andre Drummond had 16 rebounds to go with 13 points, but
Detroit fell to 1-6 on the road with their fourth straight overall
loss. The Pistons have won just once in their past eight games.
Grizzlies 117, Celtics 100
MEMPHIS -- Center Marc Gasol scored 32 points to tie his career
high, forward Zach Randolph added 16 points and 16 rebounds and
reserve forward Jon Leuer scored a season-high 19 points to lead
Memphis to a victory over Boston.
 The win was the 21st consecutive at home for the Grizzlies dating to
Feb. 11 and the franchise's fifth straight victory over the Celtics.
At 11-2, Memphis owns the league's best record.
The Grizzlies never trailed in the game and breezed to the win
despite missing several players because of a stomach virus. Starting
guard Tony Allen and reserve guard Quincy Pondexter did not play
because of the illness.
Wizards 91, Cavaliers 78
WASHINGTON -- Guard John Wall had 17 of his 28 points in the third
quarter and Washington's reserves finished with a 40-9 scoring
advantage as the Wizards downed Cleveland.
Forward LeBron James and guard Kyrie Irving each had 22 points for
the Cavaliers (5-6), who scored their fewest points this season.
Cleveland has dropped three in a row, marking the first time James
has suffered three straight losses since the Miami Heat were
vanquished by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals.
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Nuggets 117, Pelicans 97
DENVER -- Guard Arron Afflalo and forward Kenneth Faried scored 19
points each, forward Wilson Chandler had 18 and surging Denver beat
New Orleans.
Forward Danilo Gallinari had a season-high 17 points and center
JaVale McGee scored 14 for the Nuggets, who held Pelicans forward
Anthony Davis in check.
Davis has been historically good in the early going. Through the
first 10 games, he was averaging 25.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.9
blocks and 2.3 steals, numbers that only four players have averaged
for an entire season -- and all are in the Hall of Fame.
He had 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks against Denver, which
has experienced a resurgence over the last eight days. The Nuggets
were 1-6 after being routed at home by Portland on Nov. 12 but have
won four of their last five.
Mavericks 140, Lakers 106
DALLAS -- Led by Dirk Nowitzki's 19 first-half points, endless
scoring options all whirring in high-scoring harmony and a 42-point
third-quarter shellacking, Dallas won for the sixth consecutive time
to improve to 10-3. The Mavs haven't won as many as six in a row
since 2012. Kobe Bryant and the Lakers surrendered their modest win
streak of two vanished in a fog of Mavs' shot-making from everywhere
and from seemingly everybody.
Dallas gained control with an 11-2 burst in the final 1:26 of the
first quarter that ended with a fury, five Mavs points coming in
four seconds capped by Mavs guard J.J. Barea's 3-pointer after
Lakers center Robert Sacre regrettably tossed the inbounds pass
directly to a Dallas defender.
Nets 94, Thunder 92
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jarrett Jack scored 23 points off the bench to lead
Brooklyn to a victory over Oklahoma City at the Chesapeake Energy
Arena.
The win ended a five-game losing streak for the Nets (5-7). But it
took a foiurth-quarter comeback to do it.
As in its previous two contests, Oklahoma City began to fall apart
in the final quarter. It allowed Brooklyn to scratch and claw its
way into the lead using a 19-11 run to begin the fourth quarter.
Blazers 105, Bulls 87
PORTLAND -- Guard Damian Lillard scored 21 points, dished out nine
assists and grabbed six rebounds despite sitting out the fourth
quarter in Portland's 105-87 rout of Chicago at the Moda Center.
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points, nine rebounds and four
assists for Portland.
Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic came off the bench for season highs in
points (24) and rebounds (11) for Chicago, which lost for the third
time in four games. Guard Aaron Brooks was the only other Chicago
player to score in double figures with 12 points.
Warriors 101, Jazz 88
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State opened the game on a 12-0 flurry and
never looked back, thumping Utah for its fourth straight victory.
Reserve swingman Andre Iguodala led Golden State with a season-best
17 points, connecting on seven of his eight shots. Fellow reserve
Marreese Speights totaled 14 points.
Center Enes Kanter had a team-high 18 points for Utah.
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