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 Hawks 104, Mavericks 87
Paul Millsap had 15 points and eight rebounds to spark Atlanta past
Dallas 104-87.
Millsap scored seven of his points during a 13-0 stretch in the
second quarter that allowed the Hawks (45-12) to go from four points
behind to nine points ahead. He tied the game with a three-pointer
and capped the streak with a steal and dunk and another driving
basket that put Atlanta ahead 66-57.
The win was the NBA-leading 26th home victory for the Hawks, who
swept the season series with the Mavericks. Atlanta have swept five
series against teams from the Western Conference.
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Pelicans 102, Nets 96
Quincy Pondexter scored a career-high 25 points, including a
three-pointer with 49.9 seconds left, and Tyreke Evans scored 15
points and dished out 11 assists to lift New Orleans over Brooklyn
102-96.
Pondexter's final three-pointer -- his fourth in eight attempts --
gave New Orleans a 101-91 lead, and the Pelicans (30-27) coasted to
their third consecutive victory.
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Timberwolves 97, Wizards 77
Kevin Garnett had five points and eight rebounds as Minnesota
defeated Washington 97-77 at the Target Center.
For Garnett, acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at last Thursday's
trade deadline, it was his first game in a Timberwolves uniform
since April 9, 2007 -- a span of 2,879 days.
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Hornets 98, Bulls 86
Chicago's first game after learning of Derrick Rose's latest knee
injury did not go well as the lackluster Bulls lost 98-86 to
Charlotte at the United Center.
The Hornets (23-32) pulled away in the fourth quarter after a tight
back-and-forth game through the first 36 minutes. Two free throws by
forward Taj Gibson pulled Chicago (36-22) within 78-74 with 8:13
left, but the Hornets used a 17-4 run in the next six minutes to ice
the game.
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Bucks 104, 76ers 88
Michael Carter-Williams got his Milwaukee career off to a successful
beginning and barely had to break a sweat in doing so. Playing
against his struggling former team mates, the point guard needed
only 17 minutes to post seven points and eight assists as the Bucks
thrashed Philadelphia 104-88.
 John Henson scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting to lead five
Milwaukee players in double figures. The Bucks (32-25) took a big
lead early and were never threatened as they snapped a two-game
skid.
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Heat 93, Magic 90 (overtime)
Luol Deng scored 21 points to lead Miami to a 93-90 overtime victory
over Orlando at the Amway Center.
The Heat (25-31) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 42
seconds of regulation, then smothered the Magic in overtime when
guard Dwyane Wade scored four points.
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Celtics 115, Knicks 94
Isaiah Thomas and Jonas Jerebko, making their home debuts with their
new team, both came off the bench to help Boston to a 115-94 victory
over hapless New York.
The Celtics used a 34-6 run spanning the third and fourth quarters
to walk away with the game while sending the Knicks to their seventh
straight loss.
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Suns 110, Nuggets 96
Guard Brandon Knight had 19 points, guard Eric Bledsoe scored 18 as
Phoenix beat Denver.
Forward Gerald Green had 15 points off the bench for the Suns, who
ended a five-game losing streak. Phoenix won on the road for the
first time in seven weeks.
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Lakers 100, Jazz 97
Shooting guard Jordan Clarkson scored a game-high 22 points and
short-handed Los Angeles rallied to beat Utah at EnergySolutions
Arena.
The Lakers used a 31-19 fourth quarter to surprise the home team,
which was riding high after consecutive impressive wins over
Portland and San Antonio. Los Angeles (15-41) won its second
straight game after ending a seven-game losing streak.
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Rockets 110, Clippers 105
Corey Brewer and Josh Smith provided Houston with much-needed punch
off the bench, leading the way to a 110-105 victory over the
Clippers at Toyota Center.
Brewer paired 20 points with six rebounds while Smith added nine
points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks as Houston
(39-18) snapped a six-game series losing streak to the Clippers
(37-21).
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