National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Kris Humphries, Otto Porter and Rasual Butler carried the Wizards late as the reserves combined for 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead Washington over the Orlando Magic, 98-93, on Saturday. Humphries finished with 16 points, Porter netted 13, Butler added 10 for the Wizards, who have won three in a row and improved to 7-2 for their best start since the 1974-75 season. John Wall recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, while Nene added 16 points in the victory. All five Magic starters scored in double figures, led by Tobias Harris’ 19 points, but Orlando’s two-game winning streak came in an end.

Final Score: Cleveland 127, Atlanta 94

Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – LeBron James scored 18 of his 32 points in the first half to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offensive onslaught in a 127-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. James, who also dished out seven assists with six rebounds, went 13-of-20 shooting, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, helping the Cavs to a fourth straight win. Cleveland also set a franchise record with 19 3-pointers made. Kyrie Irving deposited 20 points with five assists, Tristan Thompson netted 15 points and Kevin Love posted 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. The Cavs distributed 39 assists in snapping a four-game skid to Atlanta, with sixth man Dion Waiters’ eight helpers leading the way. Paul Millsap had 16 points with seven rebounds, while Mike Muscala supplied 13 points off the bench and Al Horford and John Jenkins each notched 12 for the Hawks, who had their four-game winning streak halted.

Final Score: Toronto 111, Utah 93

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – DeMar DeRozan had 27 points, while Jonas Valanciunas added 17 and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Utah Jazz 111-93 on Saturday night. Kyle Lowry posted 19 points for the Raptors, who were coming off a home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Derrick Favors tallied 18 points and six boards, Enes Kanter netted 18 points and Alec Burks provided 10 points and 10 rebounds for Utah, which has dropped five of its last seven contests.

Final Score: Indiana 99, Chicago 90

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Solomon Hill had 21 points and 12 rebounds, while A.J. Price added 21 points off the bench as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Derrick Rose-less Chicago Bulls 99-90 on Saturday night. Luis Scola posted 21 points and 11 boards for the Pacers, who have won three of their last four games on the heels of a six-game losing streak. Jimmy Butler tallied 30 points and six rebounds for Chicago, which had a brief two-game winning streak snapped. Rose missed the game after tweaking his hamstring during Thursday’s win in Toronto. He hasn’t played in five contests in all this year due to ankle and hamstring issues. Chicago fell to 3-2 without Rose in the lineup this season.

Final Score: Memphis 95, Detroit 88

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Marc Gasol had 23 points and eight rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 95-88 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Zach Randolph added 17 points and 22 rebounds for the Grizzlies (9-1), who have won a franchise-record 19 consecutive regular season home games. Mike Conley and Courtney Lee tallied 18 and 12 points, respectively. Kyle Singler made five 3-pointers en route to 21 points for the Pistons, who have lost four of five. Greg Monroe had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Final Score: Dallas 131, Minnesota 117

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Following their largest win in franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks kept the momentum going on Saturday night with a 131-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Monta Ellis had a season-high 30 points to lead the Mavs, who were coming off a 53-point win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Dirk Nowitzki deposited 15 points, while Tyson Chandler netted 12 points with a season-high 16 rebounds and Chandler Parsons added 12 in the win, Dallas’ third straight to wrap up its four- game homestand. J.J. Barea led the bench production with 14 points. Kevin Martin posted a season-high 34 points and Shabazz Muhammad tallied 18 points off the bench for Minnesota, which has lost five straight.

Final Score: Portland 97, Brooklyn 87

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Damian Lillard poured in 28 points with 10 assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 97-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Chris Kaman had 12 points off the bench, while Wesley Matthews and Robin Lopez each contributed 10 for Portland, which has won four straight. Brook Lopez paced the Nets with 21 points, Joe Johnson supplied 19 and Deron Williams also netted 19 points with six assists for the Nets, who have lost three straight. Kevin Garnett went for 12 points and 12 rebounds in the setback. The Nets franchise fell to 6-34 all-time in Portland.

Final Score: Sacramento 94, San Antonio 91

Sacramento, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – DeMarcus Cousins scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 94-91 breakthrough win over the San Antonio Spurs at Sleep Train Arena. Cousins’ monster performance, which included 10 rebounds, helped the Kings snap a nine-game losing streak against the reigning NBA champions and a three-game skid overall. Darren Collison added 19 points and Rudy Gay had 18 along with six assists in the victory, just Sacramento’s second in the last 23 meetings between the teams. Manu Ginobili dropped in 21 points off the bench for San Antonio, but the Spurs couldn’t hold onto a slim lead in the final minutes in the finale of a four-game road trip they began with three straight wins. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green each finished with 16 points in the loss, with Tim Duncan posting 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs.

Final Score: Golden State 112, Charlotte 87

Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Klay Thompson had 21 points and headed a strong shooting display that carried the Golden State Warriors to a 112-87 rout of the Charlotte Hornets at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors shot 51.7 percent from the field and made 11-of-26 attempts from 3-point range, with Thompson knocking down 4-of-6 tries from beyond the arc and Harrison Barnes going 3- for-5 in a 17-point effort. Stephen Curry added 19 points and nine assists for Golden State, which led by as many as 34 in improving to 7-2 on the season. Al Jefferson had 19 points and Brian Roberts scored 17 off the bench to pace Charlotte. Lance Stephenson finished with 16 points as the Hornets concluded a four-game West Coast trip with a third loss.

Final Score: LA Clippers 120, Phoenix 107

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Paul scored 32 points with nine assists and five rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 120-107 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. DeAndre Jordan helped the Clippers with a monster effort, scoring 12 with 18 rebounds and seven blocked shots. Blake Griffin deposited 19 points, while JJ Redick and Spencer Hawes each netted 14 in the win. Gerald Green led the Suns with 26 points off the bench and Goran Dragic notched 19 points for the Suns, who have lost two straight following a two-game winning streak.

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