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 Knicks 104, Spurs 100 (OT)
Alexey Shved stole the ball and then made two free throws with 3.2
seconds left in overtime to help lift the New York Knicks to a win
over the San Antonio Spurs.
A floater by Tony Parker (21 points) put the Spurs in front 98-96,
but Andrea Bargnani (16 points, 10 rebounds) responded with a
put-back, and the Knicks went 4-for-6 from the foul line in the
final 16.1 seconds.
Tim Duncan finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs
(41-25) who dropped to seventh place in the tight Western Conference
race.
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Pistons 105, Grizzlies 95
Reggie Jackson scored 23 points and made a career-high 20 assists as
the Detroit Pistons ended two 10-game losing streaks with a victory
over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pistons ended a 10-game skid overall and a 10-game losing streak
to the Grizzlies.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 24 points for the Pistons.
Small forward Jeff Green's 21 points led the Grizzlies (47-21) who
saw their hold on second in the Western Conference trimmed to 1-1/2
games.
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Rockets 107, Magic 94
Reserves Corey Brewer and Josh Smith combined to score 15 of the
Rockets' 18 points during one stretch across the third and fourth
quarters to lead Houston past Orlando.
Brewer posted a double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds) while Smith
added 17 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Magic guard Victor Oladipo scored a game-high 29 points.
Rockets All-Star guard James Harden, who scored 17 points with eight
rebounds, missed 10 of 14 shots.
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Pelicans 85, Bucks 84
Anthony Davis scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Ersan
Ilyasvoa missed an open three-pointer at the buzzer as the New
Orleans Pelicans beat the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Pelicans (37-30) moved into a tie with Oklahoma City for the
eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Quincy Pondexter added 18 points for New Orleans.
Milwaukee was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ilyasova with 15
points each.
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Clippers 99, Hornets 92
J.J. Redick scored 23 points, and Chris Paul added 21 points and
eight assists, helping the Los Angeles Clippers withstand a
second-half rally by the Charlotte Hornets.
Blake Griffin, in his second game since returning from elbow
surgery, scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Clippers
(43-25), who won for the first time in three games.
Al Jefferson scored 21 points to lead the Hornets (29-37), who lost
their fourth game in the past five. (Editing by Jahmal Corner)
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