National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Joakim Noah logged a triple-double and D.J. Augustin scored 23 points as the Chicago Bulls cruised to a 109-90 victory over the New York Knicks in a matchup of teams headed in opposite directions. Noah dished out a career-best 14 assists to go along with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Bulls’ ninth win in 10 games. Jimmy Butler chipped in 19 points and Carlos Boozer finished with 14 in a contest Chicago led the entire way. The fading Knicks dropped their sixth in a row despite Carmelo Anthony’s 21 points and a 22-rebound effort from Tyson Chandler.
Final Score: Toronto 104, Golden State 98
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – DeMar DeRozan racked up 32 points and helped lead a key fourth-quarter run that propelled the Toronto Raptors to a 104-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors trailed 84-78 with 9:30 left before embarking on a 17-4 surge that put them ahead to stay. DeRozan netted seven points during the burst, while Patrick Patterson scored eight of his 12 points in the pivotal sequence. DeRozan finished 10-of-16 from the field and added six assists as Toronto bounced back from a home triple-overtime loss to Washington on Thursday and withstood a 34-point outburst from the Warriors’ Stephen Curry. Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points and eight helpers for the current Atlantic Division leaders. David Lee posted 20 points and 11 rebounds in the loss, Golden State’s second in three outings following a four-game win streak. Klay Thompson chipped in 12 points, but was held to a 4-of-15 shooting night.
Final Score: Indiana 94, Utah 91
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – David West poured in a game-high 25 points as the Indiana Pacers edged the Utah Jazz 94-91 on Sunday. Paul George added 22 points and C.J. Watson finished with 13 points for the Pacers, winners in five straight. George Hill missed his second straight game with a bruised left shoulder. Gordon Hayward scored 21 points and Derrick Favors finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, losers in two straight.
Final Score: Orlando 92, Philadelphia 81
Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Tobias Harris scored a career-high 31 points and Nikola Vucevic posted an impressive double-double in the Orlando Magic’s 92-81 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Harris shot 11-of-20 from the field and made all nine of his free throws while Vucevic finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds against his former team. E’Twaun Moore netted eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help secure the win. Thaddeus Young paced Philly with 29 points while Michael Carter-Williams tallied 17 points, 11 boards and six assists in the Sixers’ 14th straight defeat. Henry Sims and Tony Wroten added 12 points apiece.
Final Score: San Antonio 112, Dallas 106
San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Parker returned from a six-game absence and poured in 22 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Parker had missed six games with a variety of injuries. Tim Duncan scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and Manu Ginobili had 15 points and seven assists for the Spurs, winners in six of their last seven. Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, Vince Carter dropped in 21 and Monta Ellis finished with 17 points and eight assists for the Mavericks, losers in two straight on the heels of a four-game winning streak.
Final Score: Phoenix 129, Atlanta 120
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Gerald Green netted 33 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 129-120, on Sunday night. Green was 9-of-14 from the field, 5-of-8 from 3-point range and sunk all 10 of his foul shots. Markieff Morris provided 21 points and eight rebounds, while Goran Dragic added 19 points, eight assists and five boards for the Suns, who have won back-to-back tilts on the heels of a three-game losing streak. Jeff Teague tallied 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Atlanta, which has dropped three straight and 11 of its last 12.
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