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Bryant leads Lakers past Oklahoma City
Scores 21 as L.A. records 105-96 win NBA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Steve Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5½ minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 Sunday.
Pau Gasol scored 16 points in a reserve role as the Lakers picked up the most impressive victory of their thoroughly unimpressive season, coolly maintaining a small lead down the stretch of their second straight win after a four-game skid.
Los Angeles had lost nine of its last 11 against the powerful Thunder, including four of five in the clubs' second-round playoff series last spring.
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Russell Westbrook had 17 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for the road-weary Thunder, who finished their longest trip of the season at 3-3.
Celtics 100, Heat 98: Paul Pierce hit a go-ahead jumper with 31 seconds left in the second overtime as Boston beat Miami, then learned All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Rondo will have surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He was hurt late in Boston's 123-112 loss, also in two overtimes, to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
It was the first game in Boston for Ray Allen since he left the Celtics after five seasons and signed as a free agent with Miami. He scored 21 points.
Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Pierce added 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Celtics, who ended a six-game losing streak, their longest in six seasons.
LeBron James scored 34 points for the Heat, who had won four in a row.
Hornets 91, Grizzlies 83: Ryan Anderson scored 22 points for New Orleans, connecting on seven 3-pointers.
Anderson was 7 of 13 from the field, all of his attempts coming from outside the arc. Fellow reserve Jason Smith was 5 of 7 from the field for 16 points, and Anthony Davis was the only New Orleans starter to finish in double figures with 10 points.
New Orleans put the game away by outscoring Memphis 27-15 in the fourth quarter.
Pistons 104, Magic 102: Brandon Knight had a career-high 31 points, including five 3-pointers, and Greg Monroe scored 17 to lead Detroit to the road win.
The Magic had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds after a missed free throw, but missed three putback attempts.
Mavericks 110, Suns 95: Shawn Marion scored 18 points in his 1,000th game and Dirk Nowitzki also had 18 while passing Allen Iverson on the career scoring list as Dallas dumped Phoenix.
It was the 10th straight home win for the Mavericks against the Suns, who haven't won in Dallas since March 14, 2007.
Nowitzki passed Iverson for 18th on the NBA's scoring list with a third-quarter jumper that stopped a Phoenix run, and his 3-pointer early in the fourth started a spurt that put Dallas in control for good.
Knicks 106, Hawks 104: Carmelo Anthony tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers, then converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 12.5 seconds left to cap a 42-point night to lead New York over Atlanta.
The Hawks shot a season-high 60 percent from the field but had their three-game winning streak snapped when Josh Smith, burned on Anthony's basket, missed a 3-pointer on Atlanta's final possession.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
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New York2715.643--
Brooklyn2618.5912
Boston2123.4777
Philadelphia1825.41991-w
Toronto1628.36412
Southeast Division
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Miami2813.683--
Atlanta2519.56841-w
Orlando1429.32615
Washington1131.262171-w
Charlotte1132.25618
Central Division
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Chicago2617.605--
Indiana2618.5911-w
Milwaukee2319.54821-w
Detroit1727.38691-w
Cleveland1332.28914
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
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San Antonio3611.766--
Memphis2815.6516
Houston2422.522111-w
Dallas1925.432151-w
New Orleans1529.341191-w
Northwest Division
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Oklahoma City3411.756--
Denver2718.6007
Utah2420.54591-w
Portland2221.51211
Minnesota1724.41515
Pacific Division
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L.A. Clippers3213.711--
Golden State2617.6055
L.A. Lakers1925.432121-w
Sacramento1629.35616
Phoenix1530.33317
Saturday's Games
Philadelphia 97 New York 80
Cleveland 99 Toronto 98
Washington 86 Chicago 73
Charlotte 102 Minnesota 101
Houston 119 Brooklyn 106
San Antonio 108 Phoenix 99
Milwaukee 109 Golden State 102
Denver 121 Sacramento 93
Utah 114 Indiana 110 (OT)
Portland 101 L.A. Clippers 100
Sunday's Games
Boston 100 Miami 98 (2OT)
L.A. Lakers 105 Oklahoma City 96
New Orleans 91 Memphis 83
Detroit 104 Orlando 102
New York 106 Atlanta 104
Dallas 110 Phoenix 95
Portland at L.A. Clippers(n)
Monday's Games
Memphis at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Golden State at Toronto 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Washington 7 p.m.
Orlando at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Chicago 8 p.m.
Indiana at Denver 9 p.m.
Houston at Utah 9 p.m.
Celtics 100, Heat 98 (2OT)
MIAMI (98)
James 14-31 3-5 34, Haslem 1-2 0-0 2, Bosh 7-12 2-2 16, Chalmers 0-3 0-0 0, Wade 6-20 5-6 17, Allen 7-17 5-7 21, Battier 1-3 0-0 2, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Cole 3-6 0-0 6, Lewis 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-96 15-20 98.
BOSTON (100)
Pierce 6-16 4-6 17, Sullinger 3-5 1-2 7, Garnett 10-19 4-5 24, Lee 1-7 2-2 4, Bradley 3-8 2-2 9, Bass 1-5 4-4 6, Terry 4-12 4-4 13, Green 4-8 2-2 11, Wilcox 0-0 0-0 0, Barbosa 4-8 0-0 9. Totals 36-88 23-27 100.
Miami2619231965--98
Boston2223192367--100
3-Point Goals--Miami 5-23 (James 3-6, Allen 2-8, Lewis 0-1, Chalmers 0-1, Bosh 0-1, Battier 0-2, Wade 0-4), Boston 5-20 (Barbosa 1-1, Bradley 1-2, Pierce 1-3, Green 1-3, Terry 1-7, Sullinger 0-1, Garnett 0-1, Lee 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Miami 62 (James, Bosh 16), Boston 56 (Pierce 13). Assists--Miami 19 (James, Wade 7), Boston 24 (Pierce 10). Total Fouls--Miami 27, Boston 20. Technicals--Lewis, Sullinger, Boston defensive three second. A--18,624 (18,624).
Lakers 105, Thunder 96
OKLAHOMA CITY (96)
Durant 10-26 13-14 35, Ibaka 5-10 0-0 10, Perkins 5-6 0-0 10, Westbrook 6-22 4-6 17, Sefolosha 2-4 2-4 7, Martin 4-8 1-2 9, Collison 2-2 0-0 4, Liggins 0-0 0-0 0, Thabeet 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-81 20-26 96.
L.A. LAKERS (105)
World Peace 6-14 0-0 15, Clark 5-9 0-0 11, Howard 3-7 2-10 8, Nash 6-11 3-3 17, Bryant 8-12 5-6 21, Gasol 7-10 2-6 16, Jamison 4-6 4-4 12, Duhon 0-2 0-0 0, Meeks 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 41-74 16-29 105.
Oklahoma City23302221--96
L.A. Lakers27252330--105
3-Point Goals--Oklahoma City 4-16 (Durant 2-5, Sefolosha 1-3, Westbrook 1-5, Ibaka 0-1, Martin 0-2), L.A. Lakers 7-17 (World Peace 3-8, Nash 2-4, Clark 1-1, Meeks 1-2, Duhon 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Oklahoma City 43 (Westbrook 9), L.A. Lakers 54 (World Peace, Howard 10). Assists--Oklahoma City 24 (Westbrook 13), L.A. Lakers 29 (Bryant 14). Total Fouls--Oklahoma City 26, L.A. Lakers 20. Technicals--Westbrook, Bryant. A--18,997 (18,997).
Mavericks 110, Suns 95
PHOENIX (95)
Tucker 4-8 4-4 12, Scola 6-13 2-3 14, Gortat 4-4 0-0 8, Dragic 6-12 6-8 18, Dudley 3-9 2-2 9, Morris 1-6 4-4 6, Beasley 4-10 3-3 12, Marshall 2-3 0-0 6, Brown 2-6 2-4 6, Johnson 2-5 0-0 4, Zeller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 23-28 95.
DALLAS (110)
Marion 9-19 0-0 18, Nowitzki 7-14 3-4 18, B.James 1-2 0-0 2, Collison 3-7 2-2 8, Mayo 4-9 0-0 8, Carter 5-8 3-4 15, Brand 6-10 0-0 12, Beaubois 3-7 0-0 8, Da.Jones 4-5 3-3 11, Kaman 2-4 2-2 6, Wright 1-3 2-3 4, Crowder 0-0 0-0 0, M.James 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-88 15-18 110.
Phoenix21213023--95
Dallas29282429--110
3-Point Goals--Phoenix 4-17 (Marshall 2-3, Beasley 1-2, Dudley 1-4, Johnson 0-1, Brown 0-2, Dragic 0-2, Morris 0-3), Dallas 5-11 (Carter 2-3, Beaubois 2-3, Nowitzki 1-3, Marion 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Phoenix 42 (Gortat 8), Dallas 52 (Marion 9). Assists--Phoenix 22 (Dragic 8), Dallas 26 (Mayo 6). Total Fouls--Phoenix 15, Dallas 24. A--20,305 (19,200).
Knicks 106, Hawks 104
ATLANTA (104)
Korver 3-8 5-5 13, Jo.Smith 9-16 0-1 20, Horford 8-8 0-2 16, Teague 9-15 7-7 27, Harris 1-4 1-2 3, Pachulia 1-2 0-0 2, Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 3-5 2-2 8, Pargo 0-0 0-0 0, Stevenson 5-7 1-1 15. Totals 39-65 16-20 104.
NEW YORK (106)
Anthony 15-28 3-3 42, Shumpert 3-5 0-0 8, Chandler 1-1 0-2 2, Kidd 0-0 0-0 0, Felton 5-9 0-0 12, J. Smith 7-15 3-4 18, Stoudemire 6-9 6-8 18, Prigioni 2-3 0-0 6, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Brewer 0-0 0-0 0, Novak 0-1 0-0 0, White 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-72 12-17 106.
Atlanta25272230--104
New York27253024--106
3-Point Goals--Atlanta 10-23 (Stevenson 4-6, Teague 2-4, Korver 2-6, Jo.Smith 2-6, Harris 0-1), New York 16-27 (Anthony 9-12, Shumpert 2-2, Prigioni 2-3, Felton 2-4, J. Smith 1-5, White 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Atlanta 34 (Korver 7), New York 34 (Stoudemire 8). Assists--Atlanta 21 (Teague 6), New York 22 (Felton 10). Total Fouls--Atlanta 21, New York 17. Technicals--Anthony, New York defensive three second. A--19,033 (19,763).
Pistons 104, Magic 102
DETROIT (104)
Prince 3-13 1-2 7, Maxiell 2-5 0-1 4, Monroe 7-11 3-4 17, Knight 12-16 2-2 31, Singler 3-5 2-2 10, English 2-3 2-2 6, Drummond 0-1 0-0 0, Daye 3-6 0-0 8, Villanueva 5-12 0-1 12, Bynum 3-7 3-4 9. Totals 40-79 13-18 104.
ORLANDO (102)
Afflalo 2-7 0-0 4, Davis 8-22 1-2 17, Vucevic 6-13 0-0 12, Nelson 6-14 5-6 18, Redick 10-17 3-5 31, Moore 7-14 3-3 18, Ayon 0-0 0-0 0, Harkless 1-3 0-0 2, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-90 12-16 102.
Detroit29252426--104
Orlando25193325--102
3-Point Goals--Detroit 11-23 (Knight 5-8, Singler 2-2, Daye 2-4, Villanueva 2-5, Bynum 0-1, English 0-1, Prince 0-2), Orlando 10-23 (Redick 8-11, Moore 1-4, Nelson 1-6, Harkless 0-1, Afflalo 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Detroit 41 (Monroe 7), Orlando 57 (Vucevic 17). Assists--Detroit 25 (Bynum 12), Orlando 26 (Nelson 8). Total Fouls--Detroit 14, Orlando 21. Technicals--Detroit defensive three second, Davis, Orlando defensive three second. A--17,959 (18,500).
Hornets 91, Grizzlies 83
NEW ORLEANS (91)
Aminu 4-9 1-2 9, Davis 5-7 0-0 10, Lopez 3-6 2-2 8, Vasquez 2-16 1-1 5, Gordon 2-5 4-4 8, Smith 5-7 6-8 16, Rivers 2-4 1-4 6, Anderson 7-13 1-2 22, Roberts 2-7 0-0 5, Thomas 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-77 16-23 91.
MEMPHIS (83)
Gay 3-17 3-4 10, Randolph 9-16 2-2 20, Gasol 5-14 4-4 14, Conley 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 3-9 3-4 9, Wroten 1-7 0-0 2, Bayless 6-12 2-2 14, Arthur 3-7 2-2 8, Johnson 2-5 0-0 6. Totals 32-88 16-18 83.
New Orleans24192127--91
Memphis23222315--83
3-Point Goals--New Orleans 9-20 (Anderson 7-13, Roberts 1-2, Rivers 1-2, Gordon 0-1, Vasquez 0-2), Memphis 3-16 (Johnson 2-5, Gay 1-7, Conley 0-1, Bayless 0-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--New Orleans 54 (Aminu 12), Memphis 55 (Randolph 13). Assists--New Orleans 20 (Vasquez 11), Memphis 18 (Bayless 5). Total Fouls--New Orleans 19, Memphis 17. A--16,277 (18,119).
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