(The Sports Xchange) –
Warriors 115, LA Clippers 98
Klay Thompson scored 24 points and Draymond Green added 22 as the Golden State Warriors routed the Los Angeles Clippers 115-98.Stephen Curry tallied 19 points, seven steals and six assists for the Warriors,as Kevin Durant collected 16 points. Jamal Crawford led the Clippers with 21 points. Chris Paul recorded 15 points.
Cavaliers 126, NY Knicks 94
Kyrie Irving continued his mastery over the Knicks scoring 28 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 126-94 win. Irving is averaging 28.4 points in six games at Madison Square Garden, his highest scoring average among all NBA arenas. LeBron James added 25 points and Kevin Love contributed 21 points for the Cavaliers.
Nets 116, Nuggets 111
Brook Lopez scored 24 points as Brooklyn blew most of a 29-point lead but held on for a victory over Denver. Lopez was among five starters in double figures for Brooklyn.
Kings 120, Mavericks 89
DeMarcus Cousins flirted with a triple-double to lead the Sacramento Kings past the Dallas Mavericks. Cousins scored 24 points and made 14 rebounds, to go along with seven assists, while Rudy Gay scored 19 on 8-of-14 shooting in 31 minutes.
Bucks 115, Trail Blazers 107
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double of the season and Jabari Parker scored 27 points as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for a 115-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers..
Rockets 134, LA Lakers 95
Eric Gordon scored 26 points in 23 minutes off the bench and James Harden added 25 points and eight assists as the Houston Rockets throttled the Los Angeles Lakers 134-95.All five Rockets starters scored in double figures.
Hornets 87, Pistons 77
Kemba Walker scored 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the Charlotte Hornets ground out an ugly 87-77 win over the Detroit Pistons. The Hornets also got 14 points and 15 rebounds from Nicolas Batum. Marco Belinelli scored 13, and Marvin Williams added 12.
Hawks 103, Heat 95
Center Dwight Howard posted his 16th double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks end their seven-game losing streak with a 103-95 win over the Miami Heat. Atlanta also got 21 from Paul Millsap and 17 points from Dennis Schroder.
Celtics 117, Magic 87
Avery Bradley scored 23 points in leading the Boston Celtics to a 117-87 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Celtics were without leading scorer Isaiah Thomas, who missed the game with a groin strain.
Pacers 109, Suns 94
Paul George scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 109-94 win over the Phoenix Suns. Myles Turner had 20 points and Jeff Teague added 19 for the Pacers.
