(The Sports Xchange) – Kyle Lowry scored 25 points to lead Toronto to a 110-98 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jonas Valanciunas had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors (23-7), the Eastern Conference’s top team, showed no signs of rust after a four-day break against the Clippers (20-11), who played their 15th game in 27 days.
J.J. Redick scored 23 points and moved past the 5,000-point mark in his NBA career to lead the Clippers.
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Bulls 107, Pelicans 100
Jimmy Butler scored 33 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-100 for their sixth successive victory.
Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 29 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots in his first NBA game in the city where he grew up.
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Grizzlies 103, Heat 95
Mike Conley had 24 points as the Memphis Grizzlies halted a four-game losing streak with a 103-95 win at Miami.
The Heat cut a 19-point third-quarter deficit to one point on seven different occasions in the second half but never got their noses in front.
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Wizards 101, Celtics 88
Paul Pierce had 17 points in 18 minutes against his former team as the Washington Wizards demolished the Boston Celtics 101-88.
The Wizards (21-8) never trailed, opening a 15-2 lead inside four minutes and were up by at least 17 points after each of the first three quarters.
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Hawks 90, Bucks 85
Jeff Teague scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks pulled away late to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 90-85.
A night after being thrashed at home by the Bucks, Atlanta gained revenge on the road to post their sixth win in seven games.
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Pacers 110, Nets 85
The Indiana Pacers won for just the second time in their last 10 road games when they beat Brooklyn 110-85, ending the Nets’ season-high three-game winning streak.
The Pacers broke open a close game by outscoring the Nets 29-18 in the third quarter and scoring the first nine points of the fourth.
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Magic 102, Hornets 94
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic withstood a career-high 42 points from Kemba Walker to beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-94.
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Kings 135, Knicks 129 (OT)
Center DeMarcus Cousins scored nine of his season-high 39 points in overtime as the Sacramento Kings held on to beat the New York Knicks 135-129.
Cousins scored 20 of Sacramento’s final 30 points, capping the night with a dunk, and the Kings posted a season high in points to send the Knicks to their 17th loss in 18 games.
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Warriors 110, Timberwolves 97
Point guard Stephen Curry had 25 points and backcourt mate Klay Thompson 21 as the Golden State Warriors cruised to their ninth consecutive home win, a 110-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Jazz 88, 76ers 71
Forward Derrick Favors scored 17 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked five shots to lead the Utah Jazz to an 88-71 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who scored just 12 points in the first quarter.
