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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap netted 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks continued their recent dominance over the Charlotte Bobcats with Monday’s 97-83 triumph from Time Warner Cable Arena. Pero Antic tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, which won for the fourth straight time overall and 11th in a row against the Bobcats. Kyle Korver and Mike Scott donated 10 points apiece, and Jeff Teague handed out a game-high nine assists. Al Jefferson double-doubled for the fourth time in five games, finishing with 16 points and 12 boards for Charlotte, whose four-game winning streak came to an end. Gerald Henderson also scored 16 while Kemba Walker had a team-high 20 with seven assists.

Final Score: Indiana 99, Philadelphia 90

Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia 76ers gave the Eastern Conference leaders their best shot, but it still wasn’t enough to end what is now the longest losing streak in franchise history. Lance Stephenson scored 25 points, Paul George added 24 and the Indiana Pacers used a late run to hand the Sixers yet another loss, 99-90, on Monday. Philadelphia’s current 21-game skid is the fifth longest in NBA history and is five away from matching the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers’ record of 26. The Pacers, winners of four straight on the heels of a four-game slide, made up for a mediocre 38.3 percent shooting effort by making 31 of their 38 free throws. The Sixers, by comparison, connected on 11-of-20 from the stripe. Thaddeus Young led the Sixers with 23 points, Hollis Thompson and Tony Wroten scored 17 apiece and Michael Carter-Williams checked in with 15 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

Final Score: Brooklyn 108, Phoenix 95

Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Deron Williams led all five Brooklyn starters in double figures with 28 points as the Nets defeated the Phoenix Suns, 108-95, on Monday. Williams shot 11-of-13 from the floor and Mason Plumlee, who was matched up at center to start the game against his older brother Miles, chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who won their ninth straight home game. Joe Johnson scored 19 and Shaun Livingston supplied 12 points and five assists. Markieff Morris and Gerald Green had 18 and 17 points, respectively, in reserve roles for Phoenix. Goran Dragic tallied 13 points and three steals as the Suns’ two-game win streak came to an end. Miles Plumlee scored just three points in the setback.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 97, Chicago 85

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Durant put on another efficient 35- point scoring display and added 12 rebounds and five assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Chicago Bulls, 97-85, on Monday. Russell Westbrook, who sat out Sunday’s 23-point loss to the Mavericks, netted 17 points and was one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double, while Serge Ibaka checked in with 15 points for the victors. Carlos Boozer totaled 12 points and 11 assists for the Bulls, who got 16 points from Taj Gibson and finished their six-game homestand with a 3-3 mark.

Final Score: Houston 124, Utah 86

Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Terrence Jones led a potent Rockets attack with 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting as Houston routed the Utah Jazz, 124-86, on Monday from Toyota Center. Patrick Beverley had 19 points and Jeremy Lin contributed 17 with nine assists off the bench for the Rockets, who were without All-Star center Dwight Howard. Howard missed the contest with a mild left ankle sprain and is considered day-to-day. Omer Asik started in Howard’s place and took advantage of extended playing time, pouring in a season-high 12 points and 11 rebounds. James Harden and Jordan Hamilton added 15 points apiece as the Rockets won their ninth straight home tilt. Alec Burks and Derrick Favors both netted 15 points in Utah’s fifth straight loss. All 13 Jazz players that dressed scored at least two points.

Final Score: Dallas 94, Boston 89

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points with six rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 94-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday. Monta Ellis scored 17 points with seven rebounds, while Devin Harris gave 12 points and six assists for the Mavericks, who have won three straight and five of six. Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points with six assists and Kelly Olynk had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who have dropped their past five.

Final Score: Denver 110, LA Clippers 100

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – J.J. Hickson provided 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Denver Nuggets as they snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ 11-game winning streak with a 110-100 decision on Monday. All five Nuggets starters scored in double digits, with Kenneth Faried supplying 18 points and 16 rebounds and Ty Lawson adding 19 points, including eight during a game-ending 14-2 run. The Clippers were trying to become the first team this season to win 12 in a row, but they were outscored in the paint by a 54-44 margin and made just five of their 21 3-point attempts. Chris Paul led Los Angeles with 29 points, while Blake Griffin needed 25 shots to produce 26 points in the Clippers’ first loss in nearly a month.

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