Archive for January 11th, 2012
Dirk’s late layup gets Mavs past Celtics (AP)
Delonte West dribbled down the clock and then did what a Dallas point guard does: He got the ball to Dirk Nowitzki for the winner. Nowitzki drove past Kevin Garnett for the go-ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left, scoring 16 points Wednesday night to lead the Mavericks to a 90-85 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Spurs top Rockets in OT, now 7-0 at home (AP)
Tony Parker hit four free throws late in overtime to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 101-95 on Wednesday night. Parker scored 28 points on 12-of-22 shooting to lead the Spurs. Tim Duncan had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard added 11 points. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points for Houston, [...]
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Durant’s 29 lead Thunder past Hornets (AP)
Kevin Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Hornets 95-85 on Wednesday night. Durant hit 11 of his last 14 shots after missing his first three. He took over in the third quarter, scoring 11 points in the first eight minutes as the Thunder extended a [...]
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Lucas shines with Rose out in Bulls’ win (AP)
John Lucas III scored a career-high 25 points filling in for injured Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 78-64 on Wednesday for their third victory in three nights. Lucas, starting for the first time in his 70-game NBA career, was at the point in place of MVP Rose, who was out [...]
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Knicks snap 76ers’ 6-game winning streak (AP)
Carmelo Anthony had 27 points and the nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped the Philadelphia 76ers’ six-game winning streak with an 85-79 victory on Wednesday night. Amare Stoudemire added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie Josh Harrellson contributed 13 desperately needed points from the bench as the Knicks won their fourth in [...]
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Granger scores 24 as Pacers beat Hawks (AP)
Danny Granger scored 24 points to break out of a shooting slump in the Indiana Pacers’ 96-84 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Roy Hibbert added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and David West and Lance Stephenson also had 12 points each to help the Pacers improve to 7-3 — matching their best [...]
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Evans’ 29 help Kings end skid in Toronto (AP)
Tyreke Evans scored a season-high 29 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and a career-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a seven-game losing streak in Toronto by beating the Raptors 98-91 Wednesday night. Isaiah Thomas scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and Jimmer Fredette had 10 for the Kings, [...]
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Nuggets PG Lawson out against Nets (AP)
Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson will not play Wednesday night against New Jersey because of a strained right foot. Andre Miller will start in his place. Lawson was injured late in the first half of Denver’s loss to New Orleans on Monday night. He played the second half but sat out practice Tuesday.
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76ers C Hawes misses game vs. Knicks (AP)
Starting center Spencer Hawes missed the Philadelphia 76ers’ game in New York on Wednesday night because of a strained lower back. Tony Battie started for Hawes, who was hurt Tuesday night in a victory over Sacramento. He played 11 scoreless minutes before sitting out the second half. Hawes has been one of the keys to [...]
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Toe sidelines Bulls’ Rose vs. Wizards (AP)
NBA MVP Derrick Rose was ruled out of the Chicago Bulls game Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards because of a sprained left big toe. Rose hurt the toe Tuesday night in a win at Minnesota but stayed in the game. Rose scored a season-high 31 points against the Timberwolves and is averaging 20.7 points [...]
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