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 Pistons 108, Mavericks 95
The Pistons (12-23) extended their season-long win streak to seven
games by beating the Dallas Mavericks 108-95.
Greg Monroe led the way for Detroit with 27 points and 18 rebounds
while D.J. Augustin added 26 off the bench.
Dallas fell to 26-11 with the loss.
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Rockets 105, Cavaliers 93
James Harden had 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to
offset a season-best performance from Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving
in Houston's 105-93 win over Cleveland.
Irving returned from missing one game with a sore back to score a
season-high 38 for the Cavs, who have lost seven of their last nine.
The injury-ravaged Cavs (19-17) continued their roster overhaul by
acquiring Timofey Mozgov from Denver, sending two first-round picks
the other way.
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Wizards 101, Knicks 91
The New York Knicks succumbed to a 13th straight loss as forward
Nene scored 20 points in the Washington Wizards' 101-91 victory.
John Wall had 18 points, eight assists and three steals for the
Wizards (24-11), who never trailed. The Knicks (5-33) have dropped
23 of 24 games.
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Hawks 96, Grizzlies 86
Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver fueled a last-minute flurry and led the
Hawks to a 96-86 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a battle of
first-placed teams.
With the Hawks clinging to an 86-84 lead with 2:40 to play, Teague
and Korver hit back-to-back three-pointers to help Atlanta (27-8)
pull away and take over first place in the Eastern Conference.
Teague finished with a game-high 25 points.
The Grizzlies (25-10) were without star forward Zach Randolph for
the ninth straight game.
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Jazz 97, Bulls 77
The injury-riddled Utah Jazz outhustled and outplayed the Chicago
Bulls en route to a 97-77 win.
Derrick Favors (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (11
points and 14 rebounds) finished with double-doubles to pull off the
upset win.
Jimmy Butler led four Bulls in double-figures with 16 points and 11
rebounds. Chicago (25-11) guard Derrick Rose was held to seven
points on 3-for-15 shooting.
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Hornets 98, Pelicans 94
Kemba Walker scored 31 points and converted a three-point play with
1.4 seconds remaining as the Charlotte Hornets rallied for a 98-94
victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Hornets (13-24) trailed by 13 points midway through the third
quarter, but rallied and led by as many as eight in the final four
minutes.
Walker barely overshadowed a 32-point, 12-rebound performance from
New Orleans (17-18) forward Anthony Davis.
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Bucks 97, 76ers 77
Khris Middleton and Brandon Knight scored 18 points apiece as the
Milwaukee Bucks routed the Philadelphia 76ers 97-77 for their fifth
straight road victory.
Backup guards O.J. Mayo and Jerryd Bayless added 15 and 12 points
and Zaza Pachulia contributed 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven
assists for the Bucks (19-18).
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Celtics 89, Nets 81
Avery Bradley scored nine of his 21 points in the third quarter when
the Boston Celtics seized control en route to a 89-81 victory over
the Brooklyn Nets.
Tyler Zeller added 18 points for the Celtics (12-21), who rallied
from an 11-point deficit.
The Nets fell to 16-19.
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Nuggets 93, Magic 90
Ty Lawson scored 23 points, Arron Afflalo had 17 points against his
former team and the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Orlando Magic
93-90.
J.J. Hickson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Denver (16-20), who
have won three in a row.
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Warriors 117, Pacers 102
Klay Thompson scored 12 of his 40 points in the first 4:31 of the
fourth quarter, helping the Golden State Warriors break open a close
game en route to a 117-102 victory over Indiana.
Stephen Curry chipped in with 21 points and 15 assists for the
Warriors (28-5).
The Pacers (14-23) went the final 42 minutes without Roy Hibbert,
who sprained his left ankle in the first quarter.
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Clippers 114, Lakers 89
Blake Griffin scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out
eight assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-89 rout of
the LA Lakers.
Chris Paul added 24 points and 11 assists for the Clippers (24-12).
Kobe Bryant made just 2-of-12 shots for the Lakers (11-25), who lost
for the third time in four games.
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Kings 104, Thunder 83
Rudy Gay scored 28 points and Darren Collison added 24 as the
Sacramento Kings scored a 104-83 victory over the Oklahoma City
Thunder.
Kevin Durant finished with 24 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma
City (17-19), but sidekick Russell Westbrook made just 3-of-19
shots.
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Suns 113, Timberwolves 111
Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green scored 15 points in the fourth
quarter as the Suns erased a 13-point second-half deficit in a
113-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The loss was Minnesota's 13th straight and came despite them leading
after the first, second and third quarters.
(Compiled by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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