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 Warriors 113, Raptors 89
Guard Klay Thompson scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors
demolished the Toronto Raptors 113-89.
The Raptors (37-21) trailed by a massive 41 points after three
quarters en route to their fourth successive loss.
They shot 1-for-19 from the field in the opening stanza, the poorest
shooting quarter in Raptors history.
Festus Ezeli of the Warriors and Toronto's Tyler Hansbrough were
ejected late in the third for an altercation.
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Pacers 93, Cavaliers 86
George Hill amassed his first career triple-double, leading the
Indiana Pacers to a 93-86 home victory against the short-handed
Cleveland Cavaliers.
Hill finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on a night
when Cleveland played without All-Stars LeBron James (rest) and
Kyrie Irving (left shoulder).
The Cavaliers (37-23) dropped to 2-9 in games without James.
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Pelicans 104, Heat 102
Reserve center Alexis Ajinca scored a career-high 24 points,
including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the New Orleans Pelicans
overcame a nine-point deficit in the final quarter to edge the Miami
Heat 104-102.
Miami guard Dwayne Wade missed a three-pointer to win it as time
expired.
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Celtics 106, Hornets 98
The Boston Celtics overcame a 16-point deficit late in the third
quarter for a 106-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Despite going more than nine minutes without a field goal in a span
bridging the second and third quarters, the Celtics charged back to
win their third in a row.
Guard Isaiah Thomas led the comeback with 17 points in a span of
barely five minutes. He finished with a season-high 28.
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Hawks 95, Magic 88
Point guard Jeff Teague scored all 17 of his points in the second
half to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 95-88 home win over the Orlando
Magic.
The Hawks have the best record in the Eastern Conference but had
trouble putting away the pesky Magic, who edged within three points
with less than two minutes remaining.
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Clippers 97, Grizzlies 79
Guards Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford scored 19 points each and
center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 22 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles
Clippers to a 97-79 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
With the game tied at the half, the Clippers opened the third
quarter by going on a three-point-laden 21-6 run en route to just
their second road win in seven games.
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Rockets 102, Nets 98
James Harden overcame a poor shooting performance with a handful of
critical plays down the stretch, leading the Houston Rockets to a
102-98 home win over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Rockets trailed by eight points with four minutes left. Harden
finished with 15 points and 12 assists to overshadow his 4-for-15
shooting.
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Bulls 96, Timberwolves 89
Forward Jimmy Butler scored 28 points with 12 rebounds as the
Chicago Bulls held on for a 96-89 win against the Minnesota
Timberwolves.
The Bulls closed out the game with a 12-4 run to erase an 85-84
deficit in the final five minutes and earn their seventh win in nine
games.
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Knicks 121, Pistons 115 (2OT)
Center Andrea Bargnani had a season-high 25 points and 12 rebounds
and the New York Knicks snapped an eight-game slide with a 121-115
double-overtime road victory over the Detroit Pistons.
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76ers 89, Wizards 81
Center Nerlens Noel scored nine of his 14 points in the final three
minutes as the Philadelphia 76ers inflicted further misery on
slumping Washington with an 89-81 victory as the Wizards lost their
sixth in a row.
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Jazz 104, Nuggets 82
Forward Derrick Favors had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Utah Jazz
posted a 104-82 victory over the Denver Nuggets, who lost for the
ninth consecutive time at home.
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Trail Blazers 115, Thunder 112
The Portland Trail Blazers overturned a 13-point deficit inside the
final 10 minutes to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-112.
Portland overcame a sensational performance by Oklahoma City guard
Russell Westbrook, who had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists
while notching his second triple-double in as many nights.
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Spurs 107, Kings 96
Tony Parker scored 19 points and guard Kawhi Leonard added 17 as the
San Antonio Spurs ended their four-game losing streak with a 107-96
road victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Parker helped fuel a fourth-quarter run, hitting shots on
consecutive possessions during a 20-8 San Antonio run that broke an
80-80 tie.
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Lakers 101, Bucks 93
Guard Wayne Ellington scored all 14 of his points in the fourth
quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks
101-93.
The victory was the third straight for the Lakers (16-41), only the
second time all season they have compiled such a streak. (Compiled
by Andrew Both)
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