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 Shane Larkin added 16 points for the Nets (20-51), who held the
Cavaliers to 12 points in the fourth quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic
contributed 12 points, while reserves Sean Kilpatrick and Rondae
Hollis-Jefferson added 10 apiece as the Nets won for the third time
in their last 11 games.
James made his first 10 shots and finished with 30 points. He missed
two shots upon returning in the fourth quarter and finished 13 for
16 from the field while adding six rebounds and five assists.
James had little help from his teammates. Kyrie Irving shot 6 for 22
and scored 13 points, while Kevin Love had 11 points on 5-of-14
shooting. The Cavaliers (51-21) shot 4-for-21 while getting
outscored 24-12 in the fourth.
Thunder 113, Jazz 91
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 20 points as the Thunder
recorded their sixth straight victory and fifth 50-win season since
moving to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season.
 Durant shot 7 of 11 from the field to go with eight rebounds and
nine assists. It was the 58th straight game he has scored at least
20 points.
Russell Westbrook posted 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds
as he came up just short of his fourth straight triple-double. He
played only 27 minutes and sat out the fourth quarter. Steven Adams
added 14 points and seven boards. Dion Waiters came off the bench to
score 17 points for the Thunder (50-22).
Utah was paced by Rodney Hood, who scored 11 points on 4 of 9
shooting. No other starter reached double digits in points. Trey
Burke scored 17 points as the Jazz dropped to 35-37.
Knicks 106, Bulls 94
NEW YORK -- The Knicks completed a back-to-back sweep of the Bulls
while dealing another blow to Chicago's playoff hopes.
New York (30-43) won in Chicago 115-107 on Wednesday.
The two losses cramp the Bulls' run for the eighth and final playoff
spot in the Eastern Conference. Chicago (36-35) fell 1 1/2 games
behind the Detroit Pistons in the race for eighth place.
Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks with 26 points, and rookie Kristaps
Porzingis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Derrick Williams
added 13 points, and Jose Calderon chipped in with 12 points.
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Derrick Rose poured in 30 points for the Bulls, who were without Pau
Gasol, who was resting his swollen right knee.
Pacers 92, Pelicans 84
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rookie Myles Turner celebrated his 20th birthday
with 24 points and 16 rebounds as the Pacers defeated the
injury-plagued Pelicans for the 10th straight time.
C.J. Miles added 19 for Indiana, which lost leading scorer Paul
George to a lower right leg injury in the third quarter. George did
not return, finishing with 15 points.
New Orleans (26-45) had eight of its 16 players available. Alexis
Ajinca led the Pelicans with 22 points, Tim Frazier added 18 and
Alonzo Gee scored 17. New Orleans was guilty of 16 turnovers.
Clippers 96, Trail Blazers 94
LOS ANGELES -- JJ Redick hit a jump shot as time expired, and Los
Angeles defeated Portland.
Redick came around a pick and took a pass from Chris Paul for the
game-winning shot. Crawford hit a 3-point shot to tie with 11
seconds remaining in regulation after Portland's Damian Lillard sank
a 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds remaining.
Paul and Jamal Crawford scored 25 points apiece for Los Angeles,
which broke a three-game losing streak. Lillard scored 18 points and
handed out eight assists, and CJ McCollum added 17 points.
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