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 James also finished with nine assists and seven rebounds for
Cleveland, which improved its Eastern Conference-leading record to
26-9 with its seventh straight win. The Cavs also won their fifth
straight on the road and their sixth straight over the Sixers,
completing their first four-game season sweep of the 76ers since
1995-96.
Jahlil Okafor had 21 points to lead Philadelphia, which dropped its
third straight and saw its NBA-worst record fall to 4-36.
Rockets 107, Pacers 103
HOUSTON -- After a hail of 3-pointers, Houston turned a late
defensive stand into an overtime victory over Indiana at Toyota
Center.
After surrendering the first six points of overtime, all on layups,
the Rockets rallied with treys from Patrick Beverley (16 points, six
assists), Trevor Ariza (24 points) and Corey Brewer (12 points).
Dwight Howard finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and James
Harden had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Five Pacers
scored in double figures, including Paul George, who had 20 points
but just two after the third quarter.
Grizzlies 101, Celtics 98
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Zach Randolph had 25 points and 13 rebounds off
the bench to lead Memphis ack from a 21-point deficit against Boston
at FedExForum.
The Celtics had a chance to tie when Jeff Green made a bad inbounds
pass with 3.9 seconds left. Avery Bradley (14 points) missed a
3-point attempt and then Isaiah Thomas, who led the Celtics with 35
points and eight assists, made a 3-pointer, but it was after the
buzzer.
Memphis won its sixth straight home game. Boston lost its third
straight game.
Knicks 100, Bucks 88
NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony posted his 11th double-double of the
season, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to pace New York
over Milwaukee at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony also had eight assists and rookie Kristaps Porzingis
registered another balanced game with 15 points, six rebounds and
five blocked shots. Robin Lopez finished with 13 points and nine
rebounds before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee received 28 points and 10 rebounds from Greg Monroe and 20
points from Khris Middleton.
Clippers 114, Pelicans 111 (OT)
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul had 25 points, 11 assists and five
rebounds and Los Angeles captured its ninth win in a row.
Jamal Crawford contributed 21 points for the Clippers, who had seven
players score in double digits. Wesley Johnson and Luc Mbah a Moute
added 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Jrue Holiday had a game-high 29 points to lead the Pelicans, who
dropped their third in a row and did not have Anthony Davis (back
contusion). Tyreke Evans finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and
seven assists.
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Mavericks 93, Timberwolves 87
MINNEAPOLIS - Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 29 points as Dallas
edged Minnesota at Target Center.
Chandler Parsons added 14 points and Zaza Pachulia scored 13 as the
Mavericks handed the Timberwolves their sixth straight loss.
Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota with 21 points.
Nuggets 95, Hornets 92
DENVER -- Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, Emmanuel Muiday had 11
in his return to the lineup and Denver beat Charlotte.
Gary Harris added 12 points for the Nuggets, who snapped a four-game
losing streak at home. Denver is just 6-11 at Pepsi Center this
season.
Jeremy Lamb and Cody Zeller had 15 points each for the Hornets, who
have lost seven straight on the road and overall. They finished 0-4
on their Western Conference road trip.
Trail Blazers 115, Thunder 110
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard made five 3-point shots in the
final 3:20 to rally Portland over Oklahoma City at the Moda Center.
Lillard scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter as the
Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak. CJ McCollum added
22 points.
Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Russell Westbrook had 25 points,
nine rebounds and 15 assists for Oklahoma City, which led 85-80
heading into the fourth quarter.
Jazz 86, Lakers 74
LOS ANGELES -- Gordon Hayward scored 25 points to spark Utah over
Los Angeles at Staples Center.
Rodney Hood had 14 points and six rebounds for Utah, which won for
the second night in a row. The Jazz defeated the Miami Heat 98-83 on
Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Lou Williams, coming off a career-high 44 points in a loss to
Oklahoma City on Friday, had 18 points for the Lakers, who lost
their fourth straight. Kobe Bryant sat out with a sore Achilles, and
D'Angelo Russell (right ankle sprain) and Brandon Bass (right eye
corneal abrasion) also missed the game. Utah was without Derrick
Favors (back spasms).
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