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- NBA: Toronto 120, Miami 113
TORONTO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 29 points Friday and Toronto fought off a Miami comeback attempt to down the Heat 120-113. Toronto had a 20-point lead at halftime, but Miami closed to within 100-99 on a jumper by James Jo... - NBA: Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City to a hot shooting performance Friday and the Thunder ran away in the fourth quarter for a 127-108 win over Washington. Durant scored 35 points, the fourth time in Oklahom... - NBA: Memphis 102, Philadelphia 97
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay's 33 points and 10 rebounds Friday lifted Memphis to a 102-97 victory against Philadelphia. Memphis has won three in a row for the first time this season. Marcus Williams and Gay sank ke... - NBA: Atlanta 105, Houston 103
ATLANTA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Josh Smith grabbed a rebound and slammed it home with less than a second remaining Friday to give Atlanta a 105-103 victory over Houston. The Hawks won their seventh straight game and improved their NBA-best... - NBA: Cleveland 105, Indiana 95
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lebron James's 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists Friday powered Cleveland to a 105-95 win over Indiana. His 3-pointer with under 53 seconds left punctuated Cleveland's 28-13 advantage in the fi... - Hearing for former NBA star postponed
NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A hearing for former NBA star Jayson Williams concerning the death a limo driver has been indefinitely postponed, the office of a New Jersey judge says. Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman ordered the ... - NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 108, Chicago 93
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds Thursday in his first appearance of the season to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-93 win over Chicago. Gasol sat out the first 11 games of the season while nu... - NBA: New Orleans 110, Phoenix 103
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Darren Collison scored nine point during a late-game run Thursday that lifted the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-103 victory over Phoenix. The Hornets have won back-to-back games for the first time this se... - NBA: Portland 87, Detroit 81
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Steve Blake and Andre Miller each made two free throws in the final 10 seconds Wednesday and Portland fought off a big rally to down Detroit 87-81. The Trail Blazers owned a 20-point lead heading int... - NBA: Dallas 99, San Antonio 94 (OT)
DALLAS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 41 points in overtime Wednesday, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 99-94 victory over San Antonio. The Mavericks won their fourth straight and improved to 9-3 for the season, th... - NBA: Utah 104, Toronto 91
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and Deron Williams scored 20 in his return to the lineup Wednesday, carrying the Utah Jazz to a 104-91 win over Toronto. Boozer also had 18 rebounds. Williams, who rejoi... - NBA: Memphis 106, LA Clippers 91
MEMPHIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph each scored 21 points Wednesday, helping Memphis roll past the Los Angeles Clippers 106-91. After losing eight of their first nine games this season, the Grizzlies have won two in ... - NBA: Milwaukee 99, New Jersey 85
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Brandon Jennings keyed a 15-point run to start the third period Wednesday and Milwaukee went on to down the still winless New Jersey Nets 99-85. New Jersey, mired in its worst start to a season in franchis... - NBA: Houston 97, Minnesota 84
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Luis Scola led the way with 20 points Wednesday and the Houston Rockets went on a fourth-quarter run to defeat Minnesota 97-84. After winning their season opener, the Timberwolves have lost 11 consecutiv... - NBA: Boston 109, Golden State 95
BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Rajon Rondo scored five straight points during a 12-0 run in the third period Wednesday, sparking the Boston Celtics to a 109-95 win over Golden State. Boston held only a one-point lead at halftime, and then ... - NBA: New York 110, Indiana 103
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Al Harrington scored 26 points Wednesday and the New York Knicks staged a fourth-quarter rally for a surprising 110-103 victory over Indiana. The Knicks had lost six in a row coming into the contest and... - NBA: Washington 108, Cleveland 91
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Antawn Jamison scored 31 points in his first game of the season Wednesday, helping Washington end a six-game skid with a 108-91 victory over Cleveland. Jamison suffered a partially dislocated right should... - NBA: Philadelphia 86, Charlotte 84
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A layup by Lou Williams with 3.1 seconds remaining Wednesday lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win in three games -- 86-84 over Charlotte. The Hornets have lost six in a row and have yet to w... - NBA: Orlando 108, Oklahoma City 94
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Vince Carter scored 18 points Wednesday and Rashard Lewis just missed a triple-double in leading the Orlando Magic to a 108-94 decision over Oklahoma City. Lewis scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds ... - NBA: Atlanta 105, Miami 90
ATLANTA, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A 30-point effort by Joe Johnson helped the Atlanta Hawks pull away in the fourth quarter Wednesday en route to a 105-90 victory over Miami. The Hawks have won six games in a row overall and have captured al... - NBA: New Orleans 110, LA Clippers 102
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- David West's 24 points helped nail down the first win for New Orleans Hornets Coach Jeff Bower Tuesday in a 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers pulled to within 58-55 at 67 second... - NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 106, Detroit 93
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant hit the 40-point mark for the 100th time in his career Tuesday while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-93 victory over Detroit. Bryant's game-high 40 included nine points during a late ... - NBA: Denver 130, Toronto 112
DENVER, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony had the hot hand with 32 points Tuesday in the Denver Nuggets' 130-112 win in a shootout with Toronto. Anthony was 12-of-15 from the field and sank eight of his 10 free throws and the Nuggets ... - NBA: Chicago 101, Sacramento 87
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- John Salmons scored 23 points Tuesday, including a late 3-pointer that lifted the Chicago Bulls to a 101-87 win over Sacramento. Salmons' trey with just under 3 minutes to play extended Chicago's lead to ... - NBA: New Orelans 110, LA Clippers 102
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- David West's 24 points helped nail down the first win for New Orleans Hornets Coach Jeff Bower Tuesday in a 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers pulled to within 58-55 at 67 second... - NBA: Phoenix 111, Houston 105
HOUSTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire's 23 points and six rebounds led the Phoenix Suns to a 111-105 road win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday. Jason Richards scored 20 points and veteran playmaker Steve Nash added 12 points and... - NBA: Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87
MIAMI, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant had a big night for Oklahoma City Tuesday, scoring 32 points and pulling down nine rebounds to pace the Thunder to a 100-87 win over Miami. Durant poured in 10 of his points during a 14-6 run at t... - NBA: Indiana 91, New Jersey 83
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The Indiana Pacers got 22 points from Danny Granger Tuesday to send New Jersey to a 91-83 loss, the Nets' 11th straight to start the season. Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 points and g... - NBA: Cleveland 114, Golden State 108
CLEVELAND, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- LeBron James poured in 31 points and racked up 12 assists Tuesday to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-108 win over Golden State. J.J. Hickson scored three straight points late in the game to help blu... - Mutombo selected NBA global ambassador
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, who is well-known for his humanitarian work, has been named to the newly created position of NBA global ambassador. Mutombo will participate in international NBA events such... - NBA: Dallas 115, Milwaukee 113 (OT)
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-113 Monday on Dirk Nowitzki's last-second shot in overtime. Nowitzki, who led the Mavs with 32 points, sank a jump shot from near the free throw line and D... - NBA: Atlanta 99, Portland 95 (OT)
ATLANTA, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime Monday, pushing Atlanta to a 99-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Hawks' fifth win in a row. Atlanta wiped out a nine-point deficit to take the... - NBA: Atlanta 99, Portland 95
ATLANTA, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime Monday, pushing Atlanta to a 99-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Hawks' fifth win in a row. Atlanta wiped out a nine-point deficit to take the... - NBA: Houston 101, Los Angeles Lakers 91
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks led all scorers with 33 points Sunday, including 10 during a big third-quarter run, to lead the Houston Rockets past the Los Angeles Lakers 101-91. David Andersen scored 19, and the Rockets ... - NBA: Phoenix 101, Toronto 100
PHOENIX, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and Steve Nash added 23 and produced the game-winning shots Sunday in a 101-100 Phoenix Suns win over Toronto. Nash scored on a driving layup, drew a foul and sank a free th... - NBA: LA Clippers 101, Okla. City 93
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Chris Kaman's 25 points and seven rebounds Sunday led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-93 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kaman did his damage before Baron Davis sank a key 3-point jumper, giving ... - NBA: Dallas 95, Detroit 90
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points and six rebounds Sunday to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-90 victory against the Detroit Pistons. Nowitzki scored 11 in the third period, when Dallas outscored Det... - NBA: Miami 81, New Jersey 80
MIAMI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade hit a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds to play Saturday to give Miami an 81-80 victory over the still-winless New Jersey Nets. Wade had 22 points and eight rebounds in the game, but his game-winner was t... - NBA: Oklahoma City 101, San Antonio 98
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant's 25 points Saturday led Oklahoma City to a 101-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs fell just short in the final seconds, despite getting a big boost with the return of Tim Duncan, ... - NBA: Chicago 94, Philadelphia 88
CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng scored 19 points apiece Saturday to lead the Chicago Bulls past Philadelphia 94-88. Joakim Noah added 14 points for Chicago and also grabbed a dozen rebounds. Philadelphia w... - NBA: Milwaukee 129, Golden State 125
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Milwaukee rookie Brandon Jennings exploded for 55 points Saturday in the Bucks' 129-125 win over the Golden State Warriors. Jennings did not even play in the first quarter but was hot enough to eclipse the... - NBA: Memphis 97, Minnesota 87
MEMPHIS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo each had 19 points in Memphis' 97-87 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday. Marc Gasol added 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Grizzlies as they ended a seven-game losing s... - NBA: Indiana 113, Boston 104
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Danny Granger hit six of his nine 3-point shots Saturday to power Indiana past the Boston Celtics 113-104. Granger scored 29 points in the game, which gave the Pacers their first four-game winning strea... - NBA: Detroit 106, Washington 103
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Ben Gordon notched 29 points for the Detroit Pistons Saturday in their 106-103 road win over the Washington Wizards. Gordon, who hit five of eight from 3-point range, nailed a go-ahead jump shot with less... - NBA: Cleveland 107, Utah 103
CLEVELAND, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- LeBron James notched eight points in the final minute Saturday to rally the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-103 win over the visiting Utah Jazz. James, who had 21 points, nine assists and six rebounds in the ... - NBA: Portland 80, Charlotte 74
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Portland won its sixth game in a row Saturday, an 80-74 road victory at Charlotte. Brandon Roy had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers and Andre Miller added 15. Charlotte ... - NBA: Atlanta 121, New Orleans 98
ATLANTA, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson scored a game-high 26 points and Jamal Crawford had 21 off the bench in Atlanta's 121-98 win over New Orleans Saturday. Josh Smith and Mike Bibby added 17 points apiece for the Hawks, who have wo... - NBA: Denver 105, LA Lakers 79
DENVER, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony turned a close game into a rout by leading Denver to a big third quarter Friday and carrying the Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 105-79. In a rematch of last season's Western Conference fi... - NBA: Sacramento 109, Houston 100
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Jason Thompson keyed a 63-point first half Friday and Sacramento held on to win its fourth straight game -- 109-100 over Houston. It is the first four-game winning streak for the Kings in more than a year... - NBA: Toronto 104, LA Clippers 89
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh led Toronto back from a 22-point deficit Friday and the Raptors scored the game's final 16 points to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89. Toronto opened a four-game western road trip with a...
