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 Pelicans 115, Hawks 100
Anthony Davis shook off a sore groin to pour in 29 points and grab
13 rebounds and Eric Gordon added 20 points as the New Orleans
Pelicans snapped the Atlanta Hawks' 19-game winning streak.
The Pelicans (26-22) led by as many as 19 points with 4:57 left in
the fourth quarter and coasted to the victory. Omer Asik contributed
a season-high 17 rebounds.
The Hawks (40-9) lost for the first time since a 107-77 defeat at
the hands of Milwaukee on Dec. 26. Atlanta had won 33 of 35 games --
including 12 straight against Western Conference opponents.
Atlanta was led by guard Jeff Teague with 21 points.
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Cavaliers 97, 76ers 84
LeBron James had 18 points and 11 assists and Matthew Dellavedova
made two big three-pointers to help the Cleveland Cavaliers win
their 11th consecutive game.
The Sixers cut a 20-point deficit down to two points early in the
fourth quarter. They were within five before Dellavedova sank a
three-pointer with the shot clock winding down, extending the Cavs'
lead to 91-83 with 2:30 left.
 Cavaliers (30-20) guard Kyrie Irving had 24 points, five rebounds
and five assists, and Kevin Love grabbed 15 rebounds on a night he
struggled with his shot and finished with just five points.
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Grizzlies 102, Suns 101
Memphis' Marc Gasol scored 15 points, collected eight assists and
blocked a shot by Phoenix forward Markieff Morris in the final
seconds as the Grizzlies beat the Suns for the seventh straight
time.
Down 101-94 after a three-pointer by Phoenix's Isaiah Thomas with
1:49 left, the Grizzlies dug in and scored the final eight points of
the game to notch their seventh straight win overall. Forward Jeff
Green had a big three-point play with 4.5 seconds left to provide
the winning point.
Mike Conley had 23 points for the Grizzlies (36-12), while Thomas
had 24 to lead the Suns (28-22).
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Hornets 92, Wizards 88
Al Jefferson had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Brian Roberts added
18 points to lead the surging Hornets, who are 11-3 since Jan. 3.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for
the Hornets (21-27), while Bradley Beal had 18 points and 11
rebounds for the Wizards (31-18).
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Bucks 82, Raptors 75
Khris Middleton scored 25 points and the Bucks defeated Toronto to
extend their winning streak to four games.
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Middleton shot 10 for 17 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds as
the Bucks (26-22) snapped the Raptors' six-game winning streak.
Forward Jared Dudley added 14 points for the Bucks, including a big
three-pointer late in the fourth quarter.
DeMar DeRozan had 16 to lead the Raptors (33-16).
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Thunder 104, Magic 97
Russell Westbrook posted 25 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to
record his second triple-double of the season and lead Oklahoma City
to a victory.
The Thunder (24-24) ended a two-game losing streak despite playing
without forward Kevin Durant, who is sidelined due to a sprained
left big toe. Oklahoma City pulled within three games of the Phoenix
Suns in the race for the Western Conference's final playoff spot.
Orlando (15-36) lost its ninth consecutive game.
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Nets 102, Clippers 100
Jarrett Jack nailed a foul-line jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining
after Alan Anderson made a four-point play with 15.3 seconds left,
leading Brooklyn to a come-from-behind victory.
Anderson's four-point play capped a 20-8 run that enabled the Nets
to erase an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes of the game.
Anderson hit a three-point shot and was fouled by Blake Griffin,
fouling him out of the game. Anderson's free throw gave Brooklyn a
two-point lead.
Clippers (33-16) guard Chris Paul, who finished with a team-high 20
points, tied the game 100-100 with a driving layup before Jack hit
the game-winner for the Nets (19-28), who snapped a four-game losing
streak.
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Mavericks 100, Timberwolves 94
Dallas guard Monta Ellis led all scorers with 23 points and Chandler
Parsons had 18 as the Mavs never trailed the Timberwolves.
Dallas (33-17) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and later led 45-24 in the
second quarter in their first game without point guard Rajon Rondo,
who sustained a left eye injury and fractured nose on Saturday.
Ricky Rubio returned for Minnesota (8-40) after missing 42 games
with a severely sprained ankle sustained on Nov. 7. He finished with
10 points and four assists. (Editing by Jahmal Corner)
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