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 Hawks 120, Wizards 89
Guard Kyle Korver went 5-of-7 on three-point attempts en route to 19
points and the red-hot Atlanta Hawks ran their winning streak to
eight games with a 120-89 home rout of the Washington Wizards.
The victory was the 22nd in the past 24 games for the Hawks (29-8),
who made 16 three-pointers and forced the Wizards into 19 turnovers.
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Grizzlies 122, Suns 110 (2OT)
Power forward Zach Randolph scored a season-high 27 points and
grabbed 17 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns
122-110 in double overtime.
Center Marc Gasol scored the first seven points of the second
overtime as the Grizzlies escaped after blowing a 16-point
second-half lead and avoided losing their third straight game.
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Heat 104, Clippers 90
Center Chris Bosh scored 34 points, and the Miami Heat shook off a
slow start to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-90 on the road.
Seven-foot center Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to deliver 23
points and 16 rebounds for the Heat (16-21), who crushed the
Clippers on the boards 46-27, including a 15-6 edge on the offensive
end.
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Kings 103, Cavaliers 84
Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for
his 21st double-double of the season, leading the Sacramento Kings
to a 103-84 victory over the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost
their season-high fifth consecutive game.
Center Timofey Mozgov had 14 points and 12 rebounds in his second
game since being traded to Cleveland from the Denver Nuggets.
Forward LeBron James missed his eighth successive game due to knee
and back issues. The Cavs are 1-7 in his absence.
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Trail Blazers 106, Lakers 94
Point guard Damian Lillard scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth
quarter, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-94 road victory
over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Blazers won their fourth in a row while the Lakers, who rested
guard Kobe Bryant, lost for the third time in four games. (Editing
by Andrew Both)
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