ATLANTA HAWKS 110 BROOKLYN NETS 105
ATLANTA – Dennis Schroder compiled 31 points, five assists and three steals to lead the Hawks (35-29). Paul Millsap added 24 points. Dwight Howard scored 11 and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Jeremy Lin drilled a 3-pointer to bring Brooklyn within one point with 13 seconds left, but Tim Hardaway Jr. and Schroder converted on a pair of free-throws each to help Atlanta pull away.
Lin finished with 16 points and eight assists for the Nets (11-52). Sean Kilpatrick dropped 27 points off the bench. Brook Lopez had 18 points, six rebounds and five blocks. Brooklyn has failed to win back-to-back games all season.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 104 NEW YORK KNICKS 93
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks (30-33) with 32 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks. Greg Monroe added 17 points and eight rebounds. Khris Middleton scored 18. Derrick Rose had 26 points and six assists for the Knicks (26-39). Carmelo Anthony dropped 16 points.
MIAMI HEAT 108 CHARLOTTE HORNETS 101
MIAMI – Dion Waiters dropped a team-high 24 points as the Heat (31-34) moved within a half game of the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Goran Dragic chipped in 22 points and 10 assists. Hassan Whiteside had 10 points and 15 rebounds. Kemba Walker poured in 33 points for the Hornets (28-36).
ORLANDO MAGIC 98 CHICAGO BULLS 91
ORLANDO – Elfrid Payton led the Magic (24-41) with a triple-double – 22 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds. Evan Fournier added 20 points and nine rebounds. Jimmy Butler had 21 points and nine assists for the Bulls (31-33).
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 123 DENVER NUGGETS 113
DENVER – John Wall carried the Wizards (39-24) with 30 points and 10 assists. Bradley Beal added 23 points. Otto Porter Jr. provided 22 points. Marcin Gortat had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Gary Harris put in 26 points for the Nuggets (29-35).
TORONTO RAPTORS 94 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 87
NEW ORLEANS – Jonas Valanciunas posted 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors (38-26). DeMarcus Cousins put up 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Pelicans (25-40).
UTAH JAZZ 115 HOUSTON ROCKETS 108
HOUSTON – Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert powered the Jazz (41-24) with 23 points apiece. Gobert also grabbed 10 rebounds. James Harden dropped 35 points for the Rockets (44-21). Clint Capela had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 107 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 91
MINNEAPOLIS – Karl-Anthony Towns went off for 29 points and 14 rebounds for the Wolves (26-37). Andrew Wiggins chipped in 20 points. Ricky Rubio scored 15 and dished out 12 assists. DeAndre Jordan scored 20 and crashed the glass for 13 rebounds for the Clippers (38-26).
INDIANA PACERS 115 DETROIT PISTONS 98
INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George paced the Pacers (33-31) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Thaddeus Young contributed with 18 points and eight rebounds of his own. Tobias Harris scored 22 points for the Pistons (31-33). Andre Drummond had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 114 SACRAMENTO KINGS 104
SAN ANTONIO – Manu Ginobili scored 19 and helped the Spurs (50-13) extend their league record of 50-win seasons to 18 straight. David Lee added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Patty Mills had 17 points and 10 assists. Tyreke Evans dropped a game-high 26 points for the Kings (25-39). San Antonio picked up its first win in franchise history after trailing by 20+ points at the end of the first quarter.
BOSTON CELTICS 99 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 86
OAKLAND – Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics (41-24) to their second straight victory at Oracle Arena with 25 points. Kelly Olynyk added 17 points. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry had 25 and 23 points, respectively, for the Warriors (52-12).
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