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 Klay Thompson forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 15 seconds
left in regulation. He scored 18 points as the Warriors (68-7)
inched closer to the all-time-record win total of 72.
Golden State won its sixth consecutive game -- and second in as many
nights. They set a single-season franchise record for victories,
topping the 67 they won last year en route to the NBA championship.
Gordon Hayward scored 21 points and Rodney Hood added 20 points for
the Jazz, who had won eight of 10 games.
Spurs 100, Pelicans 92
SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili scored 20 points, including nine in the
fourth quarter to help San Antonio put the game away, and the Spurs
galloped past New Orleans.
San Antonio (63-13) tied a franchise record for wins in a season
that was set in the 2005-06 campaign when the Spurs went 63-19. The
Spurs are 38-0 at the AT&T Center this season, supplanting the
1995-96 Chicago Bulls for the longest home winning streak to start a
season in NBA history.
Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green added 16 points apiece for the Spurs.
Alexis Ajinca led the Pelicans with 18 points.
Mavericks 91, Knicks 89
DALLAS -- J.J. Barea scored 26 points in a must-have game, and
Dallas rallied past New York.
Dallas moved into a tie with the Houston Rockets for eighth place in
the Western Conference standings -- the last playoff position.
The Knicks had one last chance, but guard Langston Galloway's
3-pointer at the buzzer glanced off the rim. Mavs guard Wesley
Matthews scored 16, including seven points in the fourth quarter.
New York's Carmelo Anthony, who made 11 of 22 shots, led all scorers
with 31 points.
Nuggets 109, Grizzlies 105
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Will Barton scored 25 points, and Denver held off
a late charge from Memphis.
Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 17 points and five
assists. JaKarr Sampson, Darrell Arthur and Joffrey Lauvergne each
scored 12 points, and Nikola Jokic had nine points with 14 rebounds.
The Grizzlies never had a lead in the game. Beset by injuries, they
lost their fourth straight. Zach Randolph returned to the lineup
after missing two games with an ankle sprain and scored a game-high
26 points.
Bucks 105, Suns 94
MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton scored 26 points, Jabari Parker added
21, and Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak.
Middleton started Milwaukee off strong, scoring 10 in the first
quarter and 17 in the half on 7-of-7 shooting.
Brandon Knight scored 10 of his 17 points in the third quarter,
helping the Suns dig out of a 14-point hole and make it a five-point
game. P.J. Tucker led Phoenix with 20 points.
Clippers 99, Timberwolves 79
MINNEAPOLIS -- Chris Paul had 20 points, 16 assists and eight
rebounds to lead Los Angeles past Minnesota for its fourth
consecutive win.
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The Timberwolves never led and were held to their fewest points
since scoring 74 against the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 6.
Rookie Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 16 points and 11
rebounds, his 46th double-double of the season and 10th straight.
Raptors 105, Hawks 97
TORONTO -- For the first time in franchise history, Toronto reached
the 50-win plateau.
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with a game-high 26 points in addition
to six assists and five rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points
and nine rebounds, while Kyle Lowry, who continues to be bothered by
a right elbow injury, chipped in with 17 points, 11 assists and six
rebounds.
The Hawks were led by 18 points from Jeff Teague, while Tim Hardaway
Jr. added 15 points off the bench. Dennis Schroder had 13 points,
and Mike Scott finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Kings 120, Wizards 111
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMarcus Cousins scored 29 points and grabbed
10 rebounds, and Sacramento reached a small milestone in a victory
over Washington at Sleep Train Arena.
The Kings reached the 30-victory plateau for the first time since
winning 38 in 2007-08. Rajon Rondo scored 15 points and added 11
assists. Rondo reached at least 10 assists for the 49th time this
season, an ongoing single-season record for the Kings. He also
recorded four of Sacramento's 12 steals.
Bradley Beal scored 24 points and Otto Porter Jr. added 20 for the
Wizards, who haven't won in Sacramento since Jan. 21, 2009.
Lakers 102, Heat 100 (OT)
LOS ANGELES -- Julius Randle scored the game-winning basket with 1.9
seconds remaining in overtime, lifting Los Angeles past Miami.
Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points for the Lakers, who snapped a
seven-game losing streak to the Heat. D'Angelo Russell had 16
points, Randle finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Roy
Hibbert added 12 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles, which
ended a four-game skid.
Dwyane Wade had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Luol Deng contributed 22
points and 11 rebounds, and Hassan Whiteside collected 18 points, 17
rebounds and seven blocks for Miami. The Heat fell into a three-way
tie with the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets for the No. 4 spot
in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.
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