BROOKLYN NETS 109 SACRAMENTO KINGS 100
SACRAMENTO – Brook Lopez scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Nets (10-49) snap their 16-game losing streak. Jeremy Lin and Caris LeVert had 17 and 13 points, respectively.
Brooklyn’s last win was on January 20 when they dropped 143 points in New Orleans.
Lopez, who now has 10,014 points, became just the second Net ever to surpass 10,000 points, trailing Buck Williams (10,440) for the most in franchise history.
Buddy Hield put in 16 points for the Kings (25-36). Ty Lawson provided 15 points and nine assists.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 100 INDIANA PACERS 99
SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard sank a fade-away jumper with 2.4 seconds left to help give the Spurs (46-13) the victory. Leonard finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Pau Gasol and David Lee each had 18 points. Paul George put in 22 points for the Pacers (31-30).
NEW YORK KNICKS 101 ORLANDO MAGIC 90
ORLANDO – Kristaps Porzingis paced the Knicks (25-36) with 20 points and nine rebounds. Derrick Rose added 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Carmelo Anthony provided 17 points and nine rebounds. Evan Fournier dropped a game-high 22 points for the Magic (22-39).
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 105 TORONTO RAPTORS 96
TORONTO – Bojan Bogdanovic led the Wizards (36-23) with 27 points including 6-of-7 shooting from behind the arc off the bench. Bradley Beal added 23 points. John Wall contributed 12 points and 13 assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points for the Raptors (36-25). Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 12 rebounds.
ATLANTA HAWKS 100 DALLAS MAVERICKS 95
ATLANTA – Paul Millsap scored 18 points, handed out 10 assists, and grabbed eight rebounds for the Hawks (34-26). Dwight Howard posted a double-double – 14 points and 12 rebounds. Harrison Barnes and Seth Curry had 25 and 21 points, respectively, for the Mavs (24-36).
MIAMI HEAT 125 PHILADELPHIA 76ers 98
MIAMI – Tyler Johnson poured in 24 points for the Heat (28-33). Hassan Whiteside added 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Robert Covington scored 19 points for the Sixers (22-38).
DENVER NUGGETS 110 MILWAUKEE BUCKS 98
MILWAUKEE – Nikola Jokic picked up his second straight triple-double – 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets (28-33). Danilo Gallinari dropped a game-high 22 points. Khris Middleton had 21 points off the bench for the Bucks (26-33).
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 109 DETROIT PISTONS 86
NEW ORLEANS – Anthony Davis exploded for 33 points and secured 14 rebounds to lead the Pelicans (24-37). Jrue Holiday added 22 points. Jon Leuer provided 22 points and seven rebounds for the Pistons (29-32). Andre Drummond posted 13 points and 17 rebounds.
BOSTON CELTICS 103 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 99
BOSTON – Isaiah Thomas powered the Celtics (39-22) past the defending champs with 31 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Jae Crowder provided 17 points and 10 rebounds. Al Horford, falling one point shy of a triple-double, had nine points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. LeBron James (28 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists) picked up a triple-double for the Cavs (41-18). Kyrie Irving added 28 points of his own.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 107 UTAH JAZZ 80
SALT LAKE CITY – Karl-Anthony Towns pushed the Wolves (25-36) to the blowout victory with 21 points and 15 rebounds. The Piscataway, New Jersey native recorded his 33rd game of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points. Derrick Favors had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz (37-24).
HOUSTON ROCKETS 122 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 103
LOS ANGELES – James Harden cashed in 26 points and dished out nine assists for the Rockets (43-19). Ryan Anderson, who splashed in six treys, finished with 23 points. Clint Capela and Patrick Beverly each had 14 points and 12 rebounds apiece. Chris Paul scored 16 points and handed out 11 assists for the Clippers (36-24).
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