National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Zach Randolph had 24 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Marc Gasol added 16 points and 10 boards as the Memphis Grizzlies topped the Orlando Magic, 103-94, on Monday. Beno Udrih contributed 15 points and five assists off the Grizzlies bench to help them win for the seventh time in eight games. Nik Vucevic scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Victor Oladipo also netted 18 for Orlando, which has lost a season high-tying six straight games. Dewayne Dedmon chipped in 10 points and 10 boards.

Final Score: New Orleans 99, Philadelphia 74

New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Anthony Davis had 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 99-74 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Ryan Anderson added 19 points and Eric Gordon scored 13 for the Pelicans, who have won four in a row for the first time since a five- game winning streak from March 21-28 of last year. Davis scored at least 30 points for the 12th time this season. K.J. McDaniels had 16 points off the bench to lead the Sixers, who have lost six in a row since a 96-81 win over New Orleans at home on Jan. 16, in which they went nearly two quarters without a turnover and led by as much as 19 points.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 92, Minnesota 84

Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Serge Ibaka had 13 points and pulled down 19 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-84 on Monday night. Kevin Durant sat out due to a sprained left big toe. He injured the toe during the fourth quarter Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but stayed in the game. This was the 24th game he’s already missed this season after not playing in just a total of 16 contests over his first seven seasons. Russell Westbrook, who was just 7-of-22 from the floor, finished with 18 points and five assists for the Thunder, who have won four of their last six games. Thaddeus Young posted 22 points and eight boards, Andrew Wiggins provided 23 points and Gorgui Dieng snatched 18 rebounds for Minnesota, which has dropped five straight games.

Final Score: Boston 99, Utah 90

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Tayshaun Prince’s 19 points off the bench and a huge second quarter helped carry the Boston Celtics to a 99-90 win over the Utah Jazz. The 34-year-old veteran went 7-of-10 from the field in his highest output since joining the Celtics in a trade earlier this month, while helping his new team outscore Utah 38-14 during a dominant second quarter. Boston built a 55-31 halftime lead, then held off a Jazz comeback attempt down the stretch to improve to 3-2 on its current six-game trip. Fellow reserve Tyler Zeller chipped in 14 points to the victory, with Jared Sullinger adding 12 along with nine rebounds for the Celtics. The Jazz were denied their first three-game win streak of the season despite Gordon Hayward’s game-high 26 points and a 20-point effort from Enes Kanter. Trey Burke finished with 18 points in defeat.

Final Score: LA Clippers 102, Denver 98

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jamal Crawford had 23 points off the bench and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 102-98 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Blake Griffin was a rebound shy of a triple double, posting 14 points, 10 assists and nine boards for the Clippers, who have won five straight games. Chris Paul added 15 points and eight helpers in the triumph. LA trailed by eight going into the fourth. Ty Lawson tallied 19 points and 11 assists, while Wilson Chandler provided 18 points and 10 boards for Denver, which has dropped seven consecutive games.

Portland at Brooklyn, postponed

Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – With a forecast of heavy snow in New York City, Monday’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center was postponed. The contest has been rescheduled for April 6. A winter storm could dump several feet of snow with blizzard conditions in New York City and along the northeast through Tuesday. Brooklyn is set to play next on Wednesday in Atlanta, while Portland was set to open a four-game road trip on Monday. The Blazers are scheduled to play Wednesday in Cleveland.

Sacramento at New York, postponed

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – A forecast of heavy snow in New York City, forced Monday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks to be postponed. The contest has been rescheduled for March 3. A winter storm could dump several feet of snow with blizzard conditions in New York City and along the northeast through Tuesday. The Knicks will remain home and play next on Wednesday against Oklahoma City, while the Kings will continue a road trip Wednesday in Toronto.

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