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 Chicago cut a 10-point San Antonio lead after three quarters to
90-87 on a Justin Holiday 3-pointer with 8:36 to play, but the Spurs
would not be denied.
The Spurs improved to 31-0 at the AT&T Center this season, and they
have a franchise-best, 40-game home winning streak in regular-season
games dating back to last season.
Pau Gasol and Derrick Rose scored 21 points apiece for Chicago, and
E'Twaun Moore added 20.
Nuggets 116, Suns 98
DENVER -- Emmanuel Mudiay scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic had 18
points and 10 rebounds, and Denver beat Phoenix.
Will Barton had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Nuggets, who
overcame a big night from Suns guard Devin Booker.
Booker scored a season-high 35 points to keep up his strong rookie
campaign. He had 25 points in the second half when the Suns made a
game of it.
Raptors 104, Hawks 96
TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan had a game-high 30 points as Toronto topped
Atlanta.
DeRozan went 11 for 20 from the field and added five rebounds for
the Raptors, who have won 14 of their last 15 at home and took both
meetings with the Hawks this season.
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Kyle Lowry added 19 points and seven assists while Terrence Ross
chipped in with 12 points off the Toronto bench. The Hawks were led
by Al Horford's 20 points.
Cavaliers 120, Lakers 108
LOS ANGELES -- Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and handed out nine
assists, and Cleveland coasted past Los Angeles.
LeBron James added 24 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the
Cavaliers captured their fifth win in six games. James tied Kevin
Johnson for 19th on the NBA's all-time assists list with 6,711.
Kobe Bryant scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting, hitting three of
four 3-pointers, to lead the Lakers, who failed in their attempt to
win three in a row for only the second time this season.
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