National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Zeller had 18 points and seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics held off the surging Indiana Pacers 93-89 on Saturday night. Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and Brandon Bass netted 16 points apiece for Boston, which has won four in a row and six of its last seven games. George Hill posted 30 points, eight assists and five boards for Indiana, which had its seven-game winning streak snapped.
Final Score: Washington 113, Sacramento 97
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – John Wall tallied 31 points and 12 assists and the Washington Wizards overcame a steep halftime deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings, 113-97. Paul Pierce added 17 points for the Wizards, who have won five of seven following a rough 2-11 stretch. They also improved to 18-1 on the season when shooting better than 50 percent from the floor after making 53.1 percent of their attempts on Saturday. DeMarcus Cousins, Wall’s college teammate, had 30 points for the Kings despite battling foul trouble most of the night.
Final Score: Brooklyn 94, Philadelphia 87
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Thaddeus Young had 21 points and nine rebounds against his former team and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 94-87 on Saturday night. Joe Johnson netted 15 points and Jarrett Jack added 12 points and eight assists for the Nets, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Nerlens Noel posted 17 points and seven boards and Isaiah Cannon supplied 13 points for Philadelphia, which shot just 37.2 percent from the floor.
Final Score: Memphis 96, Milwaukee 83
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Courtney Lee scored 17 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks by a 96-83 margin on Saturday night. Zach Randolph and Jeff Green each had 15 points for the Grizzlies, who snapped a brief two-game skid. Beno Udrih tallied 14 points and Marc Gasol added 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended with 19 points and six rebounds for the Bucks, who have lost eight in a row on the road. Khris Middleton and Zaza Pachulia contributed 17 and 14 points, respectively. Milwaukee was without Michael Carter-Williams (ankle), Jared Dudley (back spasms) and Jerryd Bayless (ankle). Tyler Ennis made his first NBA start and finished with seven points and 11 assists.
Final Score: Utah 88, Detroit 85
Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Derrick Favors recorded 26 points to lead the Utah Jazz in an 88-85 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Rodney Hood and Gordon Hayward each had 12 points and Rudy Gobert netted 10 points with 19 rebounds in Utah’s fifth straight win. Greg Monroe led the Pistons with 16 points and Anthony Tolliver added 14 points off the bench for Detroit, which has dropped 10 straight games.
Final Score: Golden State 125, New York 94
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry returned to the lineup to help the Golden State Warriors in a 125-94 rout of the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Thompson and Curry missed Friday’s loss in Denver along with center Andrew Bogut and Andre Iguodala. All four players were held out to rest and they looked fresh against New York. The Splash Brothers combined to score 52 points, with Thompson leading the team with 27. Curry dished out 11 assists and Justin Holiday netted 13 points off the bench. Golden State has won six of its last seven. Andrea Bargnani paced New York with 18 points.
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