National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Monte Ellis paced a balanced Dallas offense with 18 points and the Mavericks kept on rolling with an easy 107-80 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. All five Dallas starters scored in double figures in the Mavericks’ fourth consecutive win. Chandler Parsons tallied 17 points along with nine rebounds and six assists, Tyson Chandler went 7-of-7 from the floor in a 14-point, nine-rebound effort and Dirk Nowitzki chipped in 13 points. Gerald Henderson scored a season-best 18 points for Charlotte, the lone bright spot in the Hornets’ second lopsided loss in three days. Kemba Walker and Jannero Pargo each finished with 11 points.

Final Score: Denver 106, Cleveland 97

Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Ty Lawson scored 24 points with 12 assists and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-97, on Monday. Arron Afflalo supplied 23 points and Timofey Mozgov registered 14 points with 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won two of three on their three-game road trip and avenged a home loss to the Cavs on Nov. 7. Denver is 8-3 in its last 11 trips to Quicken Loans Arena. LeBron James led Cleveland with 22 points to go along with nine rebounds and five assists, while Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters each tallied 20 points. The Cavs had their four-game losing streak snapped, a streak that started with their win in Denver.

Final Score: Phoenix 118, Boston 114

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eric Bledsoe’s third and final swipe was his biggest. Bledsoe’s steal and go-ahead layup with 29.5 seconds remaining lifted the Phoenix Suns to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Boston had possession after Goran Dragic’s layup at the other end tied the game at 114-114, but Avery Bradley’s cross-court pass was intercepted by Bledsoe and his easy bucket put the Suns in front. Jeff Green’s right wing 3-pointer rattled in and out and Alex Len nailed a pair of foul shots to put the Suns up by four with 19.8 ticks left. Rajon Rondo was fouled on a triple, but missed all three foul shots to seal the outcome. Rondo finished 2-of-10 from the charity stripe.

Final Score: Miami 95, Brooklyn 83

Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Mario Chalmers delivered 22 points for a Miami Heat team that overcame a pair of key injuries to record a 95-83 win over the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of struggling clubs. The Heat were able to halt a three-game skid and deal Brooklyn a fourth straight defeat despite playing without both Dwyane Wade (hamstring) and Luol Deng (wrist). Chalmers helped offset their absences with his big night and Chris Bosh did his part by totaling 15 points and nine rebounds. Norris Cole contributed 12 points and rookie Shabazz Napier had 11 off the bench for Miami, which outscored the Nets 57-40 over the final two quarters to erase a five-point halftime deficit. Brooklyn received a career high-tying 22 points out of Bojan Bogdanovic, but shot a poor 36.7 percent in the second half. Jarrett Jack had 15 points for the Nets and Deron Williams finished with 14 along with seven assists.

Final Score: Orlando 107, Detroit 93

Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Tobias Harris scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Orlando Magic over the Detroit Pistons, 107-93, on Monday. Nikola Vucevic added 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Magic, who outscored Detroit by a 29-17 margin in the fourth. Evan Fournier and Channing Frye tallied 14 and 12 points, respectively. Caron Butler ended with 20 points and six boards for Detroit, which fell to 3-8 on the young season. Brandon Jennings had 18 points.

Final Score: Memphis 119, Houston 93

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – With one team unbeaten on the road and the other showcasing a flawless home record, add on that both teams were in the midst of three-game winning streaks, something had to give Monday night when the Houston Rockets visited the Memphis Grizzlies. Mike Conley led seven players in double figures with 19 points to help the Grizzlies to a season-high point total in a 119-93 drubbing of the Rockets in a matchup of the NBA’s two best records on Monday. Courtney Lee deposited 15 points and Zach Randolph supplied 14 points with seven rebounds for Memphis, which extended its home record to 6-0 and have now won 20 straight at FedEx Forum dating back to last season. Reserves Quincy Pondexter, Beno Udrih and Jon Leuer each netted 13 points in the triumph. Trevor Ariza paced Houston with 16 points and Dwight Howard chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds in the setback. The Rockets have lost seven of their last eight in Memphis.

Final Score: San Antonio 100, Philadelphia 75

San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Bonner had 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 100-75, on Monday night. Tim Duncan posted 10 points and nine rebounds, Aron Baynes tallied 12 points and nine boards and Cory Joseph added 14 points and five rebounds for the Spurs, who have won four of their last five games. Michael Carter-Williams provided 16 points for Philadelphia, which is off to an 0-10 start. The Sixers are off to their worst start since dropping their first 15 games to open the 1972-73 season, when they finished with an NBA-record 73 losses.

Final Score: Portland 102, New Orleans 93

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Damian Lillard scored 24 points with seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 102-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. LaMarcus Aldridge returned from an illness to post 22 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers, who have won five straight. Wesley Matthews netted 16 and Chris Kaman notched 15 points with 10 rebounds in the win. Anthony Davis finished with season high-tying 31 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for New Orleans, which has lost seven straight in Portland. Jrue Holiday scored 14, Tyreke Evans had 13 with eight assists and Ryan Anderson chipped in with 12 points off the bench.

Final Score: Chicago 105, LA Clippers 89

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jimmy Butler had 22 points, eight assists and two steals in the Chicago Bulls’ 105-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Taj Gibson added 20 points, six assists and two blocks for the Bulls, who are off to a 6-0 start on the road for the first time since the 1996-97 season, when they went 30-11 outside the Windy City. Mike Dunleavy tallied 19 points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which was without Derrick Rose for a second straight game due to a hamstring injury. Kirk Hinrich donated 14 points. Jamal Crawford had 24 points for the Clippers, who had won four straight against the Bulls. Blake Griffin tallied 19 points and 10 boards.

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