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 Power forward Paul Millsap contributed 17 points and seven
rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks (28-8), who won
their seventh consecutive game overall while snapping Detroit's
seven-game winning streak. Atlanta had previously won seven straight
road games on two occasions, most recently during the 1993-94
season.
Point guard Jeff Teague supplied 14 points and 11 assists, small
forward DeMarre Carroll added 13 points, guard Thabo Sefolosha had
12 and shooting guard Kyle Korver chipped in 11.
Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit (12-24) with 20
points but missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Pistons center Andre Drummond, the league's second-leading
rebounder, was held to four points and five rebounds in 17 minutes.
Drummond did reach the career 2,000-rebound mark with his final
rebound.
Detroit's 43 3-point attempts were a franchise record.
 Pacers 107, Celtics 103 (OT)
INDIANAPOLIS - Boston, which overhauled its roster recently,
produced an impressive fourth-quarter rally, but Indiana overcame
poor shooting to win in overtime in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Boston guard Avery Bradley forced overtime with a 3-pointer from the
left corner with four seconds remaining in regulation, tying the
score at 94 and capping a comeback from a 13-point deficit in the
fourth quarter.
The Celtics (12-22) took a 103-102 overtime lead on guard Evan
Turner's basket with 1:46 remaining, but Boston did not score again.
Before Friday's game, the Celtics completed a trade with Phoenix
that sent forward/center Brandan Wright to the Suns for future
conditional first-round draft pick that was acquired from Minnesota,
and then Boston leading scorer Jeff Green (17.6 points) was pulled
from the starting lineup in anticipation of a probable trade to the
Memphis Grizzlies.
But Boston regrouped after a slow start, getting a game-best 23
points from Bradley. Center Roy Hibbert led Indiana (15-23) with 19
points, 11 rebounds, four assists and five blocks.
Wizards 102, Bulls 86
WASHINGTON -- John Wall claimed his first head-to-head victory over
fellow star guard Derrick Rose and the Washington Wizards largely
maintained control after taking a 20-point lead in the first
quarter.
Center Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Wall finished
with 16 points and 12 assists for the Wizards (25-11), who moved
ahead of the Bulls (25-12) and into second place in the Eastern
Conference standings.
Washington's starting five dominated its counterparts throughout and
fought off multiple attempted rallies after halftime for the
Wizards' third straight win. Guard Bradley Beal scored 17 points and
forward Nene had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Rose scored 19 points for the Bulls in their second straight loss
after winning 10 of 11. 76ers 90, Nets 88
NEW YORK -- Center Nerlens Noel had the tiebreaking dunk with 3.2
seconds remaining as Philadelphia rallied from a 13-point deficit to
get the victory.
Noel finished with 12 points and his biggest play capped an
impressive comeback for the 76ers, who improved to 6-29.
 After Brooklyn center Brook Lopez hit a 13-footer with 25.3 seconds
left for an 88-88 tie, point guard Michael Carter-Williams drove by
guard Jarrett Jack and forward Mason Plumlee unimpeded to the
baseline and found Noel for the dramatic dunk.
Lopez, who had 18 points, missed a long jumper in the final seconds.
The Nets, who lost their fourth straight, led 68-55 with 2:20 left
in the third quarter.
Pelicans 106, Grizzlies 95
NEW ORLEANS -- Guard Jrue Holiday had 23 points and eight assists
and led five players in double figures to lift the Pelicans to
victory.
The Pelicans (18-18) snapped a two-game losing streak and got
balanced scoring. In addition to Holiday, guard Tyreke Evans scored
21 points and forwards Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson had 20 each.
The Grizzlies (25-10) were paced by center Marc Gasol and guard Mike
Conley with 19 points each. Forward Tayshaun Prince, the subject of
trade rumors before the game, missed his first five shots from the
field and scored six points in 25 minutes.
Thunder 99, Jazz 94
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Forward Kevin Durant scored 32 points to help the
Thunder end a two-game losing streak.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting
to go along with 12 assists. Guard Dion Waiters, recently acquired
from Cleveland, added 15 points off the bench.
Utah guard Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz with 27 points, while
forward Derrick Favors added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Trey
Burke scored 20 points in the loss.
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Durant tied the game at 90-90 with a one-legged jumper with 3:18
left in the quarter, and Durant scored again to give the Thunder its
first lead since the first half.
A steal by Westbrook led to dunk by Waiters and put the Thunder up
94-91.
Bucks 98, Timberwolves 84
MILWAUKEE -- Point guard Brandon Knight scored 14 points as the
Bucks snapped a four-game home losing streak.
Knight hit 5 of 10 shots and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to
lead a Milwaukee offense that got 12 points each from guard O.J.
Mayo and forward John Henson.
Guard Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with 20 points on 6-for-17
shooting, and he also had seven rebounds and five assists. He has
scored 20 or more in six straight games, a rookie franchise record,
but Minnesota shot only 39 percent.
Forward Kenyon Martin got his first action since Feb. 1, 2014. He
entered in the fourth quarter and made all three of his field-goal
attempts to finish with six points.
Spurs 100, Suns 95
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio made six 3-point baskets in the fourth
quarter to erase a 10-point deficit after three quarters.
Guard Danny Green led the Spurs with 20 points. He made four 3-point
baskets, including one in the fourth quarter. Guard Patty Mills made
three 3-pointers in the quarter, two during the final 1:40. He
scored 15.
Forward Matt Bonner made two 3-pointers in the quarter.
Phoenix helped the Spurs with two technical fouls in the fourth
quarter.
Forward P.J. Tucker and guard Eric Bledsoe led Phoenix with 19
points apiece.
Nuggets 118, Kings 108
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Guard Ty Lawson scored 12 of his 22 points
during a third-quarter blitz, and Denver beat Sacramento at Sleep
Train Arena to win their fourth straight contest.
Guard Arron Afflalo also scored 22 points, Lawson finished with
eight assists, and four other Denver players scored in double
figures. Forward J.J. Hickson scored 16, forward Kenneth Faried had
12 points and 13 rebounds, and forward Darrell Arthur had 11 for
Denver.
Center DeMarcus Cousins posted his usual double-double -- 32 points,
13 rebounds, forward Rudy Gay scored 22 points, guard Darren
Collison had 15 points and seven assists, and rookie guard Nik
Stauskas scored 13 for the Kings.
Lakers 101, Magic 84
LOS ANGELES -- Despite playing without Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles
Lakers coasted to a win over Orlando at Staples Center.
Reserve point guard Jeremy Lin led the way, finishing with 18 points
and six assists, but forward Tarik Black was the star of the show.
Black scored nine of his 14 points in the second half and grabbed
nine rebounds. Lakers forward Carlos Boozer added 12 points and 14
rebounds
Guard Victor Oladipo scored 17 points to lead the Magic. Forward
Tobias Harris had 15 points, while center Nikola Vucevic had 14
points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.
Warriors 112, Cavaliers 94
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Draymond Green saved six of his 10 points for a
17-5, game-ending run Friday night that allowed Golden State to beat
Cleveland.
Shooting guard Klay Thompson, despite missing almost an entire
quarter while getting seven stitches in his forehead, led the
Warriors with 24 points. Backcourt mate Stephen Curry added 23 to
complement 10 assists. Green added 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Power forward Kevin Love had 17 points and 14 rebounds, point guard
Kyrie Irving had 23 points to go with six rebounds and five assists,
and center Timofey Mozgov totaled nine points and eight rebounds in
26 minutes off the bench for Cleveland.
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