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 LeBron James had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and
Kyrie Irving had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists on his
24th birthday for the Cavaliers, who have won four of their last
five.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, six rebounds and six assists
for the Bucks, who lost their third straight. Greg Monroe had 14
points.
Love missed one game with a head and chest cold that bothered him
for about a week and broke out of a shooting funk that plagued him
since the All-Star break. He hit eight of 14 shots from the floor.
Warriors 114, Clippers 98
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 18
third-quarter points, allowing Golden State to break open a close
game en route to its 51st consecutive regular-season home win.
Curry, hitting 12 of 23 from the field, finished with a game-high 33
points. Thompson had 32 points on 12-for-21 shooting. The victory
allowed the Warriors to remain four games up on the San Antonio
Spurs in the battle for top seeding in the Western Conference
playoffs.
DeAndre Jordan amassed 19 points and 20 rebounds for the Clippers.
Celtics 91, Raptors 79
BOSTON -- Taking advantage of the surprise absence of Toronto floor
leader Kyle Lowry, Boston won its third game in four nights.
 With Lowry a late scratch due to a sore right elbow, the Celtics
built an 11-point lead late in the third quarter and then overcame
their own scoreless run that lasted over six minutes.
Isaiah Thomas continued his offensive tear, scoring his team's first
seven points and finishing with 23 points -- his 11th consecutive
20-point game. Evan Turner added 17 points and seven assists. DeMar
DeRozan led the Raptors with 21 points.
Hawks 122, Wizards 101
WASHINGTON -- Dennis Schroder scored 23 points, and Atlanta used a
season-high 17 3-pointers to fuel a win over Washington.
Paul Millsap had 17 points and Kyle Korver made five 3-pointers for
the Hawks, who kept pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race and
exacted revenge after the Wizards opened the home-and-home set with
a 117-102 win Monday in Atlanta.
Marcus Thornton scored 23 points and Markieff Morris had 19 for the
Wizards, who saw their season-high, five-game winning streak end.
Pistons 118, Magic 102
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond powered for 30 points and 14
rebounds, and Detroit stretched its winning streak to four games by
thumping Orlando.
Tobias Harris, playing his first game against his former team since
Orlando traded him last month, supplied 18 points as seven Pistons
reached double figures in scoring. Reggie Jackson surpassed the
4,000-point mark while scoring 16 points and handing out nine
assists.
Elfrid Payton recorded his third career triple-double and first of
the season. He finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
for the Magic, who lost their five straight.
 Spurs 112, Heat 88
SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points before being forced
from the game with a bruised right quadriceps, and San Antonio
rolled past Miami to improve to 36-0 at home.
Leonard left the floor midway through the third quarter and headed
to the San Antonio locker room with a towel over his face. He did
not return, but he was not needed as the Spurs ran off an 18-4 in
the first five minutes after he left.
Reserves Boban Marjanovic and Kevin Martin added 19 and 12 points,
respectively, for the Spurs. Miami was led by reserve Josh
Richardson's 17 points.
Knicks 115, Bulls 107
CHICAGO -- Rookie Kristaps Porzingis had 29 points and 10 rebounds,
and Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and five assists to lead New York
past Chicago.
Anthony missed New York's previous game against the Sacramento Kings
due to migraine headaches. Robin Lopez added 11 points and 13
rebounds for the Knicks.
Nikola Mirotic tied a Bulls franchise record with nine 3-pointers
(on 13 attempts), and he finished with a game-high 35 points.
Derrick Rose added 21 points for Chicago, which had a three-game
winning streak snapped.
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Jazz 89, Rockets 87
HOUSTON -- Derrick Favors converted a slam dunk with 1.6 seconds
remaining as Utah Jazz overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Houston.
Utah slipped past Houston into eighth place in the Western
Conference after Favors, who finished with 17 points and 15
rebounds, received a pass from Rodney Hood, took one step from the
baseline and completed the comeback.
Gordon Hayward scored 22 points to pace the Jazz, while Shelvin Mack
added 16, including a huge game-tying 3-pointer with 56.3 seconds
left. Rockets guard James Harden posted 26 points, seven rebounds,
10 assists and a career-high eight steals but missed a shot at the
buzzer.
Timberwolves 113, Kings 104
MINNEAPOLIS -- Karl-Anthony Towns gave his potential Rookie of the
Year campaign another boost, leading the way with 26 points on
11-of-17 shooting as Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak.
Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine both added 23 for the Wolves. With 11
rebounds, Towns recorded his 42nd double-double of the season and
sixth in a row.
The Kings got 25 points from Rajon Rondo on 10-of-16 shooting, but
they lost for the fourth time in five games.
Nuggets 104, 76ers 103
DENVER -- Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay hit a 3-pointer from just inside
the half-court line as time expired, and Denver defeated
Philadelphia.
The Nuggets trailed by a point with 10.6 seconds to go when Mudiay
missed a layup attempt. After Denver fouled, the 76ers inbounded the
ball to Robert Covington, who made one of two free throws with 3.1
seconds left to set up Mudiay's game-winner.
Mudiay led Denver with 27 points while Gary Harris and Nikola Jokic
added 18 apiece. Jokic had 11 in the fourth quarter. T.J. McConnell
topped the 76ers with 17 points.
Trail Blazers 109, Mavericks 103
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard compiled 27 points, six assists and
six rebounds as Portland defeated Dallas.
Ed Davis came off the bench to score all of his 16 points in the
first half to go with nine rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who
maintained their hold on sixth place in the tight Western Conference
playoff race with the win.
Former Blazer Wesley Matthews scored 22 points for Dallas, which
lost for the sixth time in the last nine games. Dirk Nowitzki added
21 points and nine rebounds, and Salah Mejri collected 14 points and
12 boards.
Suns 119, Lakers 107
PHOENIX -- Devin Booker scored 28 points as Phoenix topped Los
Angeles.
Brandon Knight scored 25 points and Jon Leuer had 22 points and 14
rebounds for the Suns, who beat the Lakers for the 10th straight
time in Phoenix.
Kobe Bryant scored 17 points in 5-of-13 shooting in his 87th and
final game against Phoenix. He gave the crowd a thrill with
back-to-back 3-pointers in the final minutes before leaving with
1:05 left to the last of several standing ovations. Julius Randle
had 19 points to lead the Lakers.
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