Wednesday night’s NBA action.
BROOKLYN NETS 116 DENVER NUGGETS 111
BROOKLYN – Brook Lopez scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Nets (6-15) snap a three-game losing streak. Sean Kilpatrick and Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 and 19 points, respectively. Trevor Booker finished with a double-double – 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jameer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s) had 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists for the Nuggets (8-14). Wilson Chandler posted a game-high 27 points off the bench. Brooklyn has won six straight games against Denver.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS 87 DETROIT PISTONS 77
CHARLOTTE – Kemba Walker scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the Hornets (13-9) secure the victory. Nicolas Batum added 14 points and 15 rebounds. Andre Drummond finished with 26 points and 20 boards for the Pistons (12-12). That was his 11th 20-20 game since 2012-2013, which leads the NBA during that stretch.
BOSTON CELTICS 117 ORLANDO MAGIC 87
ORLANDO – Avery Bradley dropped 23 points to help the Celtics (13-9) get the 30-point victory. Jae Crowder added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Al Horford finished with a well-rounded effort of 10 points, eight assists, and six boards. D.J. Augustin led the Magic (10-13) with 15 points.
ATLANTA HAWKS 103 MIAMI HEAT 95
ATLANTA – Dwight Howard had 23 points and 17 rebounds to help the Hawks (11-12) end a seven-game skid. Paul Millsap added 21 points, nine boards, four steals, and three blocks. Dennis Schroder dropped 17 points and dished out seven assists. Mike Muscala (Bucknell) put up eight points and grabbed three boards off the bench. Tyler Johnson and Goran Dragic finished with 27 and 21 points, respectively, for the Heat (7-15).
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 115 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 107
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists to help the Bucks (11-9) win five of their last six games. Jabari Parker added a team-high 27 points. Damian Lillard led the Blazers (12-11) with 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) scored 23 points.
HOUSTON ROCKETS 134 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 95
HOUSTON – James Harden had 25 points, eight assists, and six rebounds to help give the Rockets (15-7) their fourth straight win. Eric Gordon added a game-high 26 points off the bench. Julius Randle posted a double-double for the Lakers (10-14) – 21 points and 10 boards. Lou Williams scored a team-high 24 points off the pine.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 126 NEW YORK KNICKS 94
NEW YORK – LeBron James scored 25 points, handed out seven assists, and grabbed six rebounds to help the Cavs (15-5) get the win in the Big Apple. Kyrie Irving added a game-high 26 points. Tristan Thompson only scored three points, but hauled-in a whopping 20 boards. Knicks’ (12-10) guards Brandon Jennings and Courtney Lee finished with 16 and 15 points, respectively.
SACRAMENTO KINGS 120 DALLAS MAVERICKS 89
DALLAS – DeMarcus Cousins finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks to help the Kings (8-13) snap a three-game skid. Rudy Gay added 19 points and four steals. Deron Williams led the Mavs (4-17) with 20 points and six dimes.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 115 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 98
LOS ANGELES – Klay Thompson (24 points) and Draymond Green (22 points) paced the Warriors (19-3) to their seventh straight victory over the Clippers (16-7). Kevin Durant added 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Stephen Curry surprisingly missed all eight of his three-point attempts, but finished with 19 points, seven steals, and six assists. Jamal Crawford dropped 21 points off the bench for Los Angeles against his former team.
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