Category: NBA News Wire
CLEVELAND — Despite a career-high 44 points by All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-94 in overtime on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bobcats (39-38) wrapped up a playoff spot with the victory, the second in franchise history. The other came in 2009-2010. Charlotte guard Kemba Walker split […]
PHILADELPHIA — There are lessons to be learned every night for the bedraggled Philadelphia 76ers, in the estimation of coach Brett Brown. Saturday’s lesson came courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets, which held off the Sixers, 105-101. Guard Deron Williams had 19 points and nine assists for the Nets (42-34), and he and forward Mirza Teletovic […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– Reserve guard Rodney Stuckey had 26 points and the Detroit Pistons staved off playoff elimination with a 115-111 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Saturday night at The Palace. Pistons center Andre Drummond notched his fourth consecutive double-double and Eastern Conference-high 52nd this season with 19 points and 20 rebounds. Power […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Guard Arron Afflao had 18 points and forwards Maurice Harkless and Tobias Harris each had 17 points, leading the Orlando Magic to a 100-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. Rookie reserve guard Victor Oladipo had 16 points, including 10 in the decisive fourth quarter as the Magic (22-55) snapped a […]
WASHINGTON — Guard D.J. Augustin scored 25 points, center Joakim Noah had 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a dominant first half to win their fifth straight game, 96-78 over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Augustin made six 3-pointers and Noah recorded his fifth straight double-double for the Bulls (45-32), […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors completed a season-series sweep of the Sacramento Kings in convincing fashion Friday night, crushing their northern California rivals in wire-to-wire fashion, 102-69. In winning a fourth straight in one season against the Kings for the first time since 1991-92, the Warriors (47-29) also capped a perfect 8-0 home […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Staggering to the finish line has been a Utah Jazz trademark in several close games this season. More often than not, an inability to close out games in the final minutes has been a major catalyst for defeat. Those past failures looming in the background only made the final minute against […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Dallas Mavericks to 107-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the Staples Center. The Mavericks (46-31) won their fourth consecutive road game and stayed a half-game ahead of the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies for […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Forward Gerald Green and guard Eric Bledsoe combined for 62 points as the Phoenix Suns came from behind for a 109-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night at the Moda Center. Green came off the bench for 32 points and Bledsoe added 30 for the Suns (45-31), who outscored […]
HOUSTON — Guard James Harden had 39 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and helped salt away the Houston Rockets’ first win over the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, a 111-107 victory on Friday night at the Toyota Center than enabled Houston to clinch a postseason berth. The Rockets (50-25) seemed to take control with […]
