WASHINGTON WIZARDS 114 BROOKLYN NETS 110 (OT)
NEW YORK – John Wall paced the Wizards (31-21) with 23 points and 12 assists. Otto Porter Jr., who sank two free throws with 1:21 left in overtime to give Washington the lead for good, finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal added a game-high 31 points. Marcin Gortat had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
The Wizards are an NBA best 15-3 since January 6th, and sit third in the east behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.
Bojan Bogdanovic put in 21 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Nets (9-44), who have lost 11 in a row and 23 of their last 24 games. Brook Lopez chipped in 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (13 points and 11 rebounds) and Trevor Booker (14 points and 11 rebounds) earned double-doubles.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 119 NEW YORK KNICKS 115
NEW YORK – Blake Griffin netted 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Clippers (32-21). DeAndre Jordan added 28 points and 15 rebounds. Jamal Crawford dropped 20 points off the bench against his former team. Carmelo Anthony had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks (22-32). Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 and grabbed six rebounds. Derrick Rose put in 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 111 PHILADELPHIA 76ers 103
PHILADELPHIA – Kawhi Leonard poured in 32 points to lead the Spurs (40-12). LaMarcus Aldridge added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jahlil Okafor and Dario Saric scored 20 apiece for the Sixers (18-34). Okafor also grabbed eight rebounds.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 132 INDIANA PACERS 117
INDIANAPOLIS – LeBron James led the Cavs (36-15) with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Kyrie Irving and Kyle Korver added 29 points apiece. Korver moved past Jason Kidd for seventh on the all-time made 3-point field goal list. C.J. Miles had 23 points for the Pacers (29-23). Paul George and Jeff Teague scored 22 points each. Teague also dished out 14 assists.
ATLANTA HAWKS 117 DENVER NUGGETS 106
ATLANTA – Dennis Schroder scored 24 points and handed out 10 assists for the Hawks (31-22). Paul Millsap added 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. Mike Muscala (Bucknell) had 10 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. Wilson Chandler put in 24 points for the Nuggets (23-29). Nikola Jokic dropped 18 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. Jameer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s) finished with six points and eight assists.
DETROIT PISTONS 121 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 102
AUBURN HILLS – Andre Drummond compiled 24 points, 17 rebounds, four blocks and three steals for the Pistons (25-28). Julius Randle had 17 points for the Lakers (18-37).
MIAMI HEAT 106 MILWAUKEE BUCKS 88
MILWAUKEE – Hassan Whiteside paced the Heat (23-30) to their 12 straight win with 23 points and 16 rebounds. This is the longest winning streak in Miami Heat history without Dwyane Wade on its roster. Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bucks (22-29).
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 110 PHOENIX SUNS 91
MEMPHIS – Mike Conley scored 23 points to lead the Grizzlies (33-22). Marc Gasol added 19 points and seven rebounds. Troy Daniels (VCU) dropped 14 points off the bench. Devin Booker had 20 points for the Suns (16-37).
UTAH JAZZ 127 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 94
NEW ORLEANS – Joe Johnson poured in 27 points off the bench to lead the Jazz (34-19). Rudy Gobert scored 10 and hauled in 19 rebounds. Terrence Jones had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans (20-33).
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 112 TORONTO RAPTORS 109
MINNEAPOLIS – Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points to lead the Wolves (20-33). Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan (30) and Kyle Lowry (20) combined for 50 points for the Raptors (32-22).
SACRAMENTO KINGS 108 BOSTON CELTICS 92
SACRAMENTO – Darren Collison‘s 26 points pushed the Kings (33-19) past the Celtics (33-19). Isaiah Thomas dropped 26 points of his own in his return to Sacramento.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 123 CHICAGO BULLS 92
OAKLAND – Klay Thompson led the Warriors (43-8) with 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Kevin Durant compiled 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Robin Lopez netted 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls (26-26).
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