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 Detroit (5-1) outscored Portland 41-11 in the final period to
overcome an 18-point third-quarter deficit and start 2-0 on its
six-game road trip.
Jackson finished with a career-high 40 points, while Pistons center
Andre Drummond scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 27
rebounds.
Guard Damian Lillard collected 26 points and 11 assists for the
Trail Blazers (4-3). Guard CJ McCollum scored 18 points, and forward
Meyers Leonard added 17.
Portland shot 60.5 percent from the field in taking a 10-point lead
into the second half. Lillard had 12 points and six assists at
halftime. Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope kept Detroit within range,
scoring 11 of his 16 points in the second quarter. Drummond had 10
points and 12 boards by the break.
Knicks 99, Lakers 95
NEW YORK -- In what may have been Kobe Bryant's final game at
Madison Square Garden, the Lakers star won the crowd, but a late
3-pointer by Langston Galloway and tough defense in the final
minutes made sure New York won the game for its first home victory
of the season.
Galloway nailed a 3-pointer from the wing with two minutes remaining
for a two-point New York lead, and the Knicks never trailed again.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with a game-high 24 points, 11 of
them in the fourth quarter, on 8-for-20 shooting and also grabbed
eight rebounds. Jose Calderon added 14 points, Robin Lopez had 14
points, 13 rebounds and four assists, and Galloway dropped in 14
points off the bench on 5-for-9 shooting.
Drawing a roar from the New York crowd on almost every shot attempt,
the 37-year-old Bryant finished with a team-high 18 points on
6-of-18 shooting.
Heat 96, Raptors 76
MIAMI -- Hassan Whiteside had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks
to lead Miami to a win over Toronto at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Whiteside, 26, outplayed Jonas Valanciunas, 23, in a battle of young
centers. Valanciunas had 17 points and five rebounds, but he was
held to just one point in the second half.
The Heat also got contributions from Chris Bosh (23 points, eight
rebounds) and Dwyane Wade (12 points). Wade passed former Chicago
Bulls star Scottie Pippen for 51st place on the NBA career scoring
list.
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Bosh is now 12-0 against the Raptors, his original NBA team.
Cavaliers 101, Pacers 97
CLEVELAND - Kevin Love scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds,
including two big baskets in the game's final minute, and Cleveland
extended its winning streak to six games with a victory against
Indiana.
LeBron James had 29 points, six rebounds and four assists for the
Cavs, while Tristan Thompson had 16 points and eight rebounds off
the bench. Cleveland hasn't lost since opening night in Chicago at
the buzzer.
Paul George scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Pacers,
while Monta Ellis scored 25 points and Jordan Hill grabbed 11
rebounds. The Pacers had their own three-game winning streak
snapped.
Thunder 124, Suns 103
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting,
leading Oklahoma City to a victory over Phoenix that snapped the
Thunder's three-game losing streak.
Durant added 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals, and he hit
six of seven free throws.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points and 13
assists. Enes Kanter and Dion Waiters came off the bench to score 21
and 19 points, respectively, for Oklahoma City.
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