Category: NBA News Wire
PHOENIX — Paul Millsap had 23 points and nine rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks held the Phoenix Suns to six points in the first eight-plus minutes of the fourth quarter to pull out a 96-87 win Friday. Kyle Korver had 14 points and didn’t have his first 3-pointer — extending his consecutive games streak with […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Damian Lillard scored 28 points and dished out nine assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Detroit Pistons 118-99 Friday night at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points despite not playing in the fourth quarter for the Trail Blazers (43-20), who won for the seventh time […]
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had 24 points and 17 rebounds, forward Danilo Gallinari also scored 24 and the Denver Nuggets beat the self-depleted Golden State Warriors 114-103 on Friday night. Guards Randy Foye (20 points) and Jameer Nelson (17 points) also scored in double figures as the Nuggets won their third straight. Guard Justin […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were smarting for two days after getting blown out at home, and they made the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers pay the price. A season-best 38-point second quarter and a big night from forward Chandler Parsons from long range gave Dallas a much needed charge in a 129-99 thumping of Los […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an injury to another starter in a blowout win over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, pulling into a tie with the New Orleans Pelicans for the eighth playoff spot. In what was a highly competitive contest for most of three quarters, Oklahoma City (36-29) earned […]
TORONTO — For the first time in five years, the Toronto Raptors picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a 102-92 victory with 19 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at the Air Canada Centre. The win halted a stretch of 16 […]
BOSTON — Evan Turner staged a one-man show in the closing minutes, and the rebuilding Boston Celtics continued an improbable run at a playoff berth with a come-from-behind 95-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Friday night. The veteran guard scored 11 of his team’s last 16 points over the final 3:46 (nine of its 10 […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 20 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Charlotte Hornets dominated the second half for a 101-91 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Hornets trailed 40-21 two minutes into the second quarter but roared back from there and eventually led by as […]
PHILADELPHIA — Center DeMarcus Cousins had a huge night for the Sacramento Kings, but he was overshadowed by the smallest player on the court. Backup point guard Ish Smith, generously listed at 6 feet, keyed a second-half run as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat Sacramento 114-107 on Friday night. […]
