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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Kyle Lowry scored 19 points with seven assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic, 104-100, on Tuesday. DeMar DeRozan scored 16 points, Terrence Ross hit four triples en route to 15 and James Johnson grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench for the Raptors. Johnson also played tough defense on Tobias Harris on the game’s decisive possession, forcing a miss with 1.9 seconds left. DeRozan hit two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining to put the game out of reach. The 7-1 Raptors are the lone one-loss team in the Eastern Conference.

Final Score: Memphis 107, LA Lakers 102

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Conley scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies nearly coughed up a huge fourth-quarter lead before holding on to best the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-102, at FedExForum. Memphis got a huge boost from its bench, which was ranked among the worst units in the league entering Tuesday’s game. Beno Udrih and Kosta Koufos shot a combined 13-for-16 from the floor for 16 and 14 points, respectively, as the Grizzlies got back in the win column following their first loss of the season on Saturday. Zach Randolph posted his sixth double-double in eight games with 11 points and 10 rebounds, getting there with a putback layup in the final seconds that sealed the victory. Marc Gasol did a little bit of everything, contributing eight points, nine assists and eight boards. Kobe Bryant found himself on the wrong side of history during the loss. At 6:22 of the fourth quarter, Bryant missed his 13th shot of the game and passed Celtics legend John Havlicek for the most missed field goals in NBA history with his 13,418th.

Final Score: Milwaukee 85, Oklahoma City 78

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – O.J. Mayo scored 19 points off the bench to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 85-78 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Brandon Knight knocked in 16 points with four assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 14 points in a reserve role for the Bucks, who have won back-to-back games for the first time since March of the 2012-13 season. Reggie Jackson poured in 29 points for Oklahoma City, while Serge Ibaka and Anthony Morrow tallied 12 and 10, respectively. The Thunder have dropped four of their last five overall and their last seven straight on the road dating back to last season.

Final Score: Dallas 106, Sacramento 98

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Dirk Nowitzki entered the history books on Tuesday and helped his team complete a monumental comeback in the process. Nowitzki scored 23 points, passing Hakeem Olajuwon for ninth on the NBA’s all- time scoring list, and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 24-point deficit en route to a 106-98 win over the Sacramento Kings. In addition to moving up the scoring list, Nowitzki, who needed 17 points to pass Olajuwon (26,946), became the NBA’s all-time leader in scoring for a foreign born player. Chandler Parsons supplied 19 points and Monta Ellis scored all of his 14 points in the second half to fuel the comeback for Dallas, which has won 21 straight at home over the Kings. Rudy Gay paced Sacramento with 26 points, Ramon Sessions had 18 in place of Darren Collison and DeMarcus Cousins finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a second straight loss. Collison did not play due to shoulder stiffness.

Final Score: Portland 102, Charlotte 100

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – After Portland star Damian Lillard made a mental mistake with seconds remaining, Gary Neal thought he forced overtime with a driving layup past Lillard as time expired. But officials reviewed the play and ruled that the ball was still touching Neal’s right hand as the buzzer sounded, giving the Trail Blazers a 102-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte was the better team for most of the night against the banged-up Blazers, who were without swingman Nicolas Batum (knee contusion). The Blazers didn’t take their first lead of the game until Steve Blake’s 3-pointer at 3:04 of the fourth. Later, Blake missed a corner three with Portland up two and 17.9 seconds remaining. Had Charlotte secured the defensive board, it could have had a look to tie the game, but LaMarcus Aldridge stole the board and went right back up with it, finishing a difficult layup. Charlotte went for a quick two and Neal delivered with a layup over Lillard. Portland took a timeout to advance the ball and inbounded to Lillard, who went to the rim instead of holding the ball and waiting to get fouled. Cody Zeller defended Lillard’s layup perfectly, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist secured the rebound, giving the Hornets a look with 3.5 to play. They went right back to Neal, who easily beat Lillard off the dribble and rose to the rim, releasing his layup a split second too late. Lillard scored 29 points and Aldridge had 25 with 14 rebounds for Portland, winners in four of five.

Final Score: San Antonio 113, Golden State 100

Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Parker poured in 28 points with seven assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 113-100 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Kawhi Leonard finished with 19 points and six rebounds, Tim Duncan went for 12 points and 13 boards and Manu Ginobili added 17 points off the bench for the Spurs, who have won 25 of their last 29 against Golden State. In addition, Duncan became the 11th player in NBA history to record 14,000 rebounds. He is eight points shy of 25,000 for his career. Klay Thompson led all scorers with 29 points, while Harrison Barnes netted 22 and Steph Curry deposited 16 points with six rebounds and five assists in the setback.

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