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 The win means the Cavaliers' coaching staff -- led by new head coach
Tyronn Lue -- will represent the Eastern Conference at the Feb. 14
NBA All-Star Game.
Rookie Devin Booker scored 16 points for the Suns, who have lost
their past 12 road games and 16 of their past games 18 overall.
The Cavs scored the first 12 points of the third quarter to blow the
game open. The Suns committed turnovers on four of their first five
possessions in the quarter and went scoreless for the first three
minutes of the second half, allowing Cleveland to open a 17-point
lead.
Spurs 130, Rockets 99
SAN ANTONIO -- LaMarcus Aldridge poured in 25 points and pulled down
10 rebounds as San Antonio roared past Houston.
The Spurs showed no hangover from a 30-point road loss to Golden
State on Monday while improving to 25-0 at home.
The Spurs produced their season high for points, getting 18 points
apiece from Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green scored 18 points. James
Harden led Houston with 20 points.
Warriors 127, Mavericks 107
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Riding a third-quarter surge and Klay Thompson's
season-high 45 points, Golden State cruised to a victory over
Dallas.
Thompson connected on seven 3-pointers and 14 of 20 shots in all.
The Warriors' fifth consecutive win was also their 40th in a row at
home dating back to last season. They are 22-0 at Oracle Arena this
season.
The Mavericks played without Dirk Nowitzki, given the night off to
rest after having hit the game-winning shot Tuesday in a 92-90 road
win against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pistons 110, 76ers 97
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond bounced back from two subpar
performances with 25 points and 18 rebounds, and Detroit topped
Philadelphia.
Drummond collected his league-high 38th double-double.
Reggie Jackson supplied 27 points for the Pistons, while rookie
small forward Stanley Johnson contributed 18 points. Jerami Grant's
career-high 21 points and eight rebounds led the Sixers.
Celtics 111, Nuggets 103
BOSTON -- Making it three wins in four nights against sub-.500
teams, Boston cruised past Denver.
Guard Avery Bradley scored 21 of his season-high-matching 27 points
in the first half, as the Celtics posted their fourth victory in a
row and seventh in nine games. Boston reserve Kelly Olynyk scored 17
points.
Will Barton and Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points apiece for the
Nuggets. Kenneth Faried added 15 points and 15 rebounds.
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Thunder 126, Timberwolves 123
MINNEAPOLIS -- Enes Kanter scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds
off the bench to lead Oklahoma City to a victory over Minnesota.
The Thunder won for the ninth time in 10 games and extended their
winning streak over the Timberwolves to 10 games. Oklahoma City has
won 24 of the past 27 meetings against Minnesota.
Despite the loss, Minnesota played one of its finer games of the
season, shooting 55.6 percent from the floor. Six Wolves posted
double figures, including three with more than 20 points, led by
guard Zach LaVine's season-high 35 off the bench.
Clippers 85, Hawks 83
ATLANTA -- Jamal Crawford scored 21 points off the bench, and
DeAndre Jordan grabbed 19 rebounds as Los Angeles won at Atlanta for
the first time in seven tries.
Jordan threw down a dunk with 15.2 seconds left off a pass from
Chris Paul to put the Clippers ahead, and Crawford made two free
throws with 7.6 seconds remaining.
After Paul Millsap (14 points, 12 rebounds) made one of two free
throws with 7.3 second left, the Hawks got the ball back on a
Clippers turnover. Millsap missed an inside shot, though, and the
Clippers held on to complete a 3-2 road trip.
Jazz 102, Hornets 73
SALT LAKE CITY -- Rodney Hood scored 24 points and forward Gordon
Hayward added 22 points as Utah topped Charlotte.
Hood hit eight of 16 shots, including four from 3-point range, as
the Jazz avenged their 124-119 loss on Jan. 18 in Charlotte. Hayward
hit nine of 14 shots and grabbed seven rebounds in the win.
Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 15 points, a very quiet night
compared to the franchise-high 52 points he threw in against the
Jazz last week in Charlotte. The Hornets fell for the ninth
consecutive visit to Utah.
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