
Atlanta has won 20 of 22 overall. The Eastern Conference-leading Hawks also have a nine-game winning streak against teams from the West.
The Hawks grabbed control with a 10-0 run following an 84-all tie. Al Horford, who had 12 points, started the run with a jumper. Teague and Kyle Korver followed with 3-pointers and Teague added another basket for a 94-84 lead.
Warriors 117, Pacers 102
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 40 points, and Golden State shook off a slow start on the way to its fifth straight win.
Thompson made 14 of 25 shots, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range, and Stephen Curry added 21 points and a season-high-tying 15 assists to help the NBA-leading Warriors (28-5) stretch their home winning streak to 13 games. he Pacers.
Rockets 105, Cavaliers 93
CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden scored 21 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 19 rebounds, and Houston roared past Cleveland in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers played their sixth straight game without LeBron James. The four-time NBA MVP said he’s on target to return in a week from a strained back and knee.
Hornets 98, Pelicans 94
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 31 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play with 1.4 seconds left, and Charlotte earned its third consecutive win.
Wizards 101, Knicks 91
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Knicks set a record for longest inseason slide in the proud franchise’s 69-year history.
The defeat was the Knicks’ 13th in a row, surpassing the mark set at the end of the 1984-85 season, and their 23rd in 24 games. It featured all the now-familiar follies and a few new ones: passes that went nowhere, shots that became bricks, and Tim Hardaway Jr.’s bizarre decision to pass the ball away from the basket when he had a two-on-one fast break right in front of him.
Clippers 114, Lakers 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin scored 27 points, Chris Paul had 24 and the Clippers routed the Lakers for their ninth win in 10 games against the 16-time NBA champions.
Griffin also had nine rebounds and eight assists. Paul added 11 assists.
Kings 104, Thunder 83
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 28 points and Darren Collison added 24 to help Sacramento snap a 12-game losing streak to Oklahoma City.
DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Kings rolled to just their fourth win in 11 games under new coach Tyrone Corbin and first against Oklahoma City since Feb. 12, 2012.
Golden State and Sacramento.
Suns 113, T-Wolves 111
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gerald Green scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Phoenix handed Minnesota its 13th straight loss.
Green hit three 3-pointers in the fourth, helping the Suns wipe away a seven-point deficit to start the period in the blink of an eye. Goran Dragic added 25 points and the Suns (22-16) survived a scare from the undermanned Timberwolves to win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Jazz 97, Bulls 77
CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Favors had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Utah used a strong defensive effort to get the win.
The Jazz held the Bulls to a season low point total on just 28-of-84 (33.3 percent) shooting. The Bulls were averaging 103.1 points.
Pistons 108, Mavericks 95
DALLAS (AP) — D.J. Augustin scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and Detroit earned its seventh consecutive victory.
The Pistons (12-23) have the NBA’s longest current winning streak.
Nuggets 93, Magic 90
DENVER (AP) — Ty Lawson scored 23 points in Denver’s third consecutive win, and Arron Afflalo had 17 against his former team.
Bucks 97, 76ers 77
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton scored 18 points apiece, leading Milwaukee to the victory.
The Bucks (19-18) shot 53.9 percent from the field in their fifth consecutive road win. Zaza Pachulia had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and reserve O.J. Mayo added 15 points.
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