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 Hornets 103, Raptors 95
Gerald Henderson scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets extended
their winning streak to four games with a 103-95 victory over the
Toronto Raptors.
Kemba Walker added 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists --
and hit a three-pointer in the final two minutes to extend the lead
to 10 points -- as the Hornets (14-24) handed the Raptors their
fourth loss in a row.
Kyle Lowry tallied 24 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for
Toronto (24-11).
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 Rockets 120, Knicks 96
James Harden recorded 25 points to lead seven Houston players in
double-figures as the Rockets routed the struggling New York Knicks
120-96.
Trevor Ariza added 18 points and Dwight Howard put up 13 and 10
rebounds for the Rockets (25-11), who remain firmly in the mix in
the Western Conference.
Travis Wear finished with 21 for New York (5-34), who were playing
without the injured Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire and have
now dropped 14 straight.
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Trail Blazers 99, Heat 83
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and hauled in 12 rebounds as the
Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to
overwhelm the Miami Heat.
Wesley Matthews added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, who outscored
the Heat 56-35 in the second half. Portland (28-8) won for the sixth
time in seven outings.
Dwyane Wade led Miami (15-21) with 23 points and seven rebounds.
Chris Bosh added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the
Heat, who shot less than 40 percent from the field, including
3-for-14 from the three-point arc. (Compiled by Jahmal Corner;
Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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