National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Gerald Henderson scored 20 points and was part of a huge third-quarter run that propelled the Charlotte Hornets to a 101-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Hornets overcame a 60-52 halftime deficit by outscoring Chicago by a 23-5 margin to begin the third quarter, a period in which the injury-plagued Bulls went a woeful 3-of-17 from the field and turned it over seven times en route to a fourth loss in five games.

Final Score: Philadelphia 114, Sacramento 107

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Robert Covington scored 24 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-107 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Nerlens Noel had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Jerami Grant chipped in 13 points for Philadelphia, which has won two of its last three since a four-game losing skid. DeMarcus Cousins had an outstanding performance in defeat, tying a season high of 39 points with a career-high 24 rebounds, also becoming the first player in the NBA this season to record a 30- point, 20-rebound game. Cousins had 22 points and 15 rebounds in the opening half, but the Kings fell for the fifth time in their last six games.

Final Score: Boston 95, Orlando 88

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Evan Turner scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and he provided the go-ahead bucket with 1:54 remaining in Boston’s 95-88 win over the Orlando Magic. Phil Pressey added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Boston. Kelly Olynyk scored 13 and Avery Bradley had 10 for the Celtics, who tied a season-high with their third straight win. They’ve also captured eight of their last nine home games. Elfrid Payton scored 20 with nine assists for Orlando, which suffered a third consecutive defeat. The Magic’s last win came against the Celtics on Sunday. Tobias Harris and Nik Vucevic each had 16 points with Vucevic adding 11 boards.

Final Score: Toronto 102, Miami 92

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Kyle Lowry’s 19 points, eight assists and seven steals enabled the Toronto Raptors to finally get a win over the Miami Heat, a 102-92 decision that halted a 16-game series losing streak. DeMar DeRozan added 18 points and Lou Williams contributed 14 off the bench in Toronto’s first victory over the Heat since Jan. 27, 2010, when Miami star Chris Bosh’s was in his final season as a member of the Raptors. Toronto snapped another large slide with Friday’s result, as the current Atlantic Division leaders had dropped four in a row and nine of their last 10 coming in.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 113, Minnesota 99

Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Another game, another triple-double for Russell Westbrook. Westbrook recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Westbrook supplied his third triple-double of the month in five games as he continues his lights out play while Kevin Durant is sidelined with a foot injury.

Final Score: Dallas 129, LA Clippers 99

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chandler Parsons led seven Dallas players in double figures with 22 points, and the Mavericks pounded the Los Angeles Clippers, 129-99, at American Airlines Center. Parsons went 5-of-6 from 3- point range, part of a 16-for-28 performance for the Mavs from long distance. Charlie Villanueva added 19 points, while Devin Harris and J.J. Barea each scored 15. Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler and Monta Ellis each provided 14 points for the Mavericks, who bounced back from a 33-point home loss to Cleveland Tuesday. They are in sixth place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of San Antonio and a half-game behind the Clippers. Chandler added 12 rebounds.

Final Score: Denver 114, Golden State 103

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Randy Foye scored 11 of his 20 points in the final quarter and had eight assists to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 114-103 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors. Kenneth Faried added 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Nuggets, who ended the contest on a 20-4 run. Danilo Gallinari also scored 24, while Jameer Nelson chipped in 17 points and seven assists in Denver’s third straight win. Justin Holiday had a career- high 23 points for the Warriors, who rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut and Andre Iguodala. The NBA-leading Warriors were also without forward Marreese Speights, who was suspended one game after he pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida.

Final Score: Atlanta 96, Phoenix 87

Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap supplied 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists as the Atlanta Hawks got back on track with a 96-87 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Kyle Korver posted 14 points and Al Horford contributed 12 points with seven rebounds for Atlanta, which had an unexpected 115-102 loss at Denver on Wednesday to open a six-game road trip. Markieff Morris led the Suns with 22 points and Eric Bledsoe notched 21 points and six assists in the loss.

Final Score: Portland 118, Detroit 99

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Damian Lillard had 28 points and nine assists, and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 in Portland’s 118-99 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Arron Afflalo and Meyers Leonard each had 15 points, and Chris Kaman scored 14 for the Trail Blazers, who won for the fifth time in six games. Greg Monroe had 19 points, and Andre Drummond tallied 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, who lost their ninth in a row.

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