(The Sports Xchange) – -Al Horford led a balanced attack with 19 points and 16 rebounds as Atlanta set a franchise record with their eighth consecutive road victory, topping Detroit 106-103.
Power forward Paul Millsap contributed 17 points and seven rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks, who won their seventh consecutive game overall while snapping Detroit’s seven-game winning streak.
Atlanta had previously won seven straight road games on two occasions, most recently during the 1993-94 season.
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Pacers 107, Celtics 103 (OT)
Boston, which overhauled its roster recently, produced an impressive fourth-quarter rally, but Indiana overcame poor shooting to win in overtime.
Boston guard Avery Bradley forced overtime with a three-pointer from the left corner with four seconds remaining in regulation, tying the score at 94-94 and capping a comeback from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
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Wizards 102, Bulls 86
John Wall claimed his first head-to-head victory over fellow star guard Derrick Rose as the Washington Wizards held on after taking a 20-point lead in the first quarter.
Center Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Wall finished with 16 points and 12 assists for the Wizards, who moved ahead of the Bulls and into second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Center Nerlens Noel had the winning dunk with 3.2 seconds remaining as Philadelphia rallied from a 13-point deficit to get the victory.
Noel finished with 12 points and his biggest play capped an impressive comeback for the 76ers, who improved to 6-29.
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Pelicans 106, Grizzlies 95
Guard Jrue Holiday had 23 points and eight assists and led five players in double figures to lift the Pelicans to victory.
The Pelicans snapped a two-game losing streak and got balanced scoring. In addition to Holiday, guard Tyreke Evans scored 21 points and forwards Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson had 20 each.
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Thunder 99, Jazz 94
Forward Kevin Durant scored 32 points to help the Thunder end a two-game losing streak.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting to go along with 12 assists. Guard Dion Waiters, recently acquired from Cleveland, added 15 points off the bench.
