Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - George Hill registered a triple-double
with 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers posted a
95-85 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Paul George donated
28 points and six rebounds while Roy Hibbert added 19 points and 14 rebounds
for the Pacers, who have won their past two games and four of six overall.
Evan Turner had 22 points and 10 rebounds while Spencer Hawes gave 18 points
for the Sixers, who have lost five of their last seven games. Thaddeus Young
gave 12 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Philadelphia played the game
without guard Jrue Holiday, the team's leading scorer at 18.4 points per game,
with a sprained left foot.
Final Score: Orlando 99, Golden State 85
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - J.J. Redick was one of six Magic players in
double-figures, scoring a team-high 16 points as Orlando halted Golden State's
five-game winning streak with a 99-85 victory. Redick knocked down 4-of-7 from
3-point range in helping the Magic to their second victory of the season over
Golden State. Nikola Vucevic and Jameer Nelson each recorded double-doubles,
with Vucevic tallying 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Nelson chipped
in with 10 points and 11 assists for Orlando, which snapped a four-game home
losing streak. The Warriors have lost just twice in their last 10 games, both
to the Magic. Stephen Curry scored 25 and David Lee put forth 24 points and 15
rebounds, but Golden State got little help from the rest of the team.
Final Score: Toronto 95, Dallas 74
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Linas Kleiza drained five 3-pointers en route
to a game-high 20 points as the shorthanded Toronto Raptors pounded the Dallas
Mavericks, 95-74, on Friday at Air Canada Centre. Kleiza shot 7-of-13 from the
floor overall and added five rebounds, while Terrence Ross contributed 18
points for the Raptors, who were without two key contributors in Andrea
Bargnani and Kyle Lowry. Bargnani, the team's second leading scorer, is out
indefinitely due to a ligament tear in his right elbow and a strained right
wrist, while Lowry has a partial tear in his right triceps muscle. Jose
Calderon and DeMar DeRozan added 14 points apiece as the Raptors snapped a
six-game losing streak. Chris Kaman scored a team-high 15 points, while
Brandan Wright went 6-of-6 from the floor for 13 points for Dallas, which has
lost two straight since a three-game winning streak. Former Raptor Vince
Carter shot just 1-of-8 from the field for four points in the setback. Dallas
also shot 0-for-13 from beyond the arc, ending an NBA record streak of 1,108
consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made dating back to Feb. 27,
1999.
Final Score: LA Lakers 102, Washington 96
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant racked up 30 points and got some
needed support from Jodie Meeks as the Los Angeles Lakers stopped a four-game
losing streak with a 102-96 decision over the Washington Wizards at the
Verizon Center. Meeks scored a season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting --
including 4-of-7 from 3-point range -- to offset an off-target night from
Bryant and help the Lakers avoid their first five-game slide since April of
2011. Bryant finished just 9-of-29 from the field and an ugly 1-of-8 from
beyond the arc, but knocked down 11-of-13 free throw attempts to reach the 30-
point mark for the 13th time this season. Los Angeles had been 1-11 when
Bryant hit that number thus far in 2012-13. Dwight Howard contributed a
double-double to the win, amassing 12 points and 14 rebounds. Cartier Martin
poured in a season-best 21 points off the bench in the loss, Washington's
fourth in five games.
Final Score: Brooklyn 107, Detroit 105 (2-OT)
Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson hit the winning jumper at the
buzzer of the second overtime to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a dramatic 107-105
win over the Detroit Pistons. Johnson scored 28 points and a physical Gerald
Wallace totaled 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Nets win on a night they
got Brook Lopez back in the lineup. Lopez, who had missed the previous seven
games due to a mild sprain of his surgically repaired right foot, had nine
points. Deron Williams, who sustained a left quadriceps contusion in the first
quarter, returned and had 17 points. Brandon Knight scored 22 for the Pistons,
who lost their third in a row.
Final Score: Milwaukee 90, Cleveland 86
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Monta Ellis scored 20 of his season-high 33
points in the second half, as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Cleveland
Cavaliers, 90-86, for their fourth straight victory. Brandon Jennings, who
beat the Cavaliers on Nov. 3 with a buzzer-beating 3- pointer, shot just 5-
of-20 from the field for 16 points, but had eight assists and three of
Milwaukee's 16 steals. The Bucks also blocked seven shots and forced 27
turnovers in beating their Central Division rivals for the ninth straight
time. Kyrie Irving paced Cleveland with 26 points, while C.J. Miles added 17
in the setback.
Final Score: Houston 101, Boston 89
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - James Harden netted a game-high 21 points to go
with five rebounds and five assists as the Houston Rockets knocked off the
Boston Celtics, 101-89, on Friday at Toyota Center. Greg Smith drained 8-of-9
from the floor for 20 points to go with six rebounds, while Chandler Parsons
added 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets, who have won
back-to-back games since a three-game slide. Toney Douglas chipped in with 11
points in the victory. Paul Pierce dropped in a team-high 18 points with seven
rebounds, while Rajon Rondo added 15 points and 13 assists for the Celtics,
who were coming off a double-overtime home win over Dallas on Wednesday. Kevin
Garnett and Jason Terry donated 14 and 12 points, respectively, in the
setback.
Final Score: Minnesota 113, New Orleans 102
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Nikola Pekovic scored a season-high 31
points and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept the Hornets reeling with a 113-102
victory at New Orleans Arena. Pekovic converted on 14-of-18 from the field to
help Minnesota capture its fifth victory in its last six games. Andrei
Kirilenko and Luke Ridnour each notched double-doubles, with Kirilenko
tallying 21 points and 11 rebounds while Ridnour finished with 15 points and
10 assists in the win. Kevin Love totaled 14 points and nine boards for the
T'Wolves, who also received 13 points and eight assists from Alexey Shved.
Rookie Austin Rivers had his best game as a pro, scoring a career-high 27
points, but the Hornets suffered their sixth straight setback. Ryan Anderson
followed with 20 points and seven boards and Greivis Vasquez totaled a double-
double with 15 points and 17 assists.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 113, Sacramento 103
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant poured in 31 points as the
Oklahoma City Thunder kept on rolling by posting a 113-103 victory over the
Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant finished a scorching 10-
of-14 from the field and 9-of-9 from the foul line to enable Oklahoma City to
remain red-hot as well. The win was the Thunder's 10th in a row, the
franchise's longest streak since moving to Oklahoma City from Seattle during
the 2008-09 season. The result also improved the Thunder to an NBA-best 19-4,
a record surpassed only than the 1993-94 SuperSonics' 20-3 mark as the best
after 23 games in club history. Kevin Martin and Serge Ibaka each added 18
points for Oklahoma City, with Ibaka pulling down 11 rebounds on the night.
Russell Westbrook also registered a double-double, accumulating 13 points and
13 assists. Isaiah Thomas scored a season-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting
in the loss, Sacramento's third straight following a string of three straight
wins. Tyreke Evans hit 8-of-12 shots en route to 21 points for the Kings, who
also received 15 points from Jason Thompson.
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