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 J.J. Redick scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, hitting all four
of his 3-pointers, Chris Paul had 19 points and seven assists and
DeAndre Jordan added 17 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks for the
Clippers, who captured their fourth straight win.
Jimmy Butler had 23 points and Derrick Rose contributed 20 points
for the Bulls, who dropped four of their last six games. Pau Gasol
chipped in 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Warriors 116, Knicks 95
NEW YORK -- Draymond Green recorded his ninth triple-double of the
season, leading Golden State to a win over New York.
Green scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10
assists in the Warriors' seventh consecutive victory. He tied Tom
Gola's franchise record for the most triple-doubles in a season.
Golden State's Klay Thompson had 34 points on 14-of-18 shooting.
Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks with 24 points and 10 rebounds for
his 13th double-double of the season.
Heat 105, Hawks 87
MIAMI -- Chris Bosh scored a game-high 18 points, and Miami won its
fourth consecutive game, defeating Atlanta at AmericanAirlines
Arena.
The Heat, playing just their second home game since Jan. 6, got
production from an unexpected source. Amar'e Stoudemire had 13
points and a game-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double of
the season. Miami also got 17 points each from Dwyane Wade and Luol
Deng. Wade added a game-high eight assists. Heat rookie Justise
Winslow came off the bench to contribute 10 points and nine
rebounds.
The Hawks got 17 points each from Paul Millsap and Al Horford.
Magic 119, Celtics 114
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Evan Fournier scored 24 points, including 15 in the
fourth quarter, to lead Orlando over Boston.
The Magic snapped an eight-game losing streak and won just their
second game in January. Aaron Gordon scored 19 points and had a
career-high 13 rebounds, rookie Mario Hezonja had a career-high 17
points, Tobias Harris had 16 points, Nikola Vucevic scored 16 points
with grabbed 13 rebounds and Victor Oladipo contributed 11 points.
Marcus Smart led everyone with 26 points for the Celtics, including
six points in the last 19 seconds that kept it close. Isaiah Thomas
had 23 points and Avery Bradley added 22 points. Amir Johnson had
eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
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Mavericks 91, Suns 78
DALLAS -- Deron Williams scored 27, and Dallas did enough late to
subdue injury-depleted Phoenix.
The Mavericks, playing without a resting Dirk Nowitzki, went on a
21-3 run in the fourth quarter to pull away and finish off a
three-game sweep of the season series with Phoenix.
Devin Booker paced the Suns with 19 points. The Suns took their
fourth consecutive loss and their 10th in 11 games, and they dropped
their 14th in a row on the road, tied for the second-longest such
streak in franchise history.
Trail Blazers 96, Timberwolves 93
PORTLAND, Ore. -- CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard each scored 21
points as Portland held off a late rally by Minnesota at the Moda
Center.
Lillard also dished out eight assists for the Trail Blazers, who won
for the eighth time in 10 outings. Meyers Leonard came off the bench
for 13 points for Portland.
Karl-Anthony Towns collected 21 points and 13 rebounds for the
Timberwolves, who lost their fourth straight and for the 15th time
in 17 contests. Andrew Wiggins contributed 15 points and nine
rebounds and Ricky Rubio had 15 points and nine assists for
Minnesota.
Hornets 101, Lakers 82
LOS ANGELES -- Marvin Williams and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19
points and grabbed 12 rebounds apiece, and Charlotte pounded Los
Angeles.
Kemba Walker had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in three
quarters for the Hornets, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Frank Kaminsky added 11 points.
Kobe Bryant scored 23 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to pace the
Lakers, who tied a franchise record with their 10th consecutive
loss.
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