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Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Kyle Lowry scored 20 points and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 117-98 win over the Indiana Pacers. Toronto never trailed on its way to its second win in three games and a season sweep of Indiana. Lou Williams paced the Raptors with 24 points off the bench, DeMar DeRozan scored 22, and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 14 points and 12 boards.

Final Score: Washington 105, Portland 97

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Bradley Beal scored 23 points, John Wall flirted with a triple-double and the Washington Wizards held on for a 105-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday after leading by as much as 25 points. Wall had 21 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who finished off a 3-0 homestand with their fourth consecutive win. Paul Pierce added 16 points, Marcin Gortat had 16 points and nine rebounds and Nene scored 12 in the win.

Final Score: Boston 108, Philadelphia 89

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Seven Celtics scored in double figures as Boston started fast and rolled to a 108-89 rout of the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Avery Bradley filled the box score with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 26 points in Boston’s fifth straight victory. Nerlens Noel recorded 18 points and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who have lost two straight and seven of their last nine.

Final Score: Memphis 92, Denver 81

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Zach Randolph had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 92-81 on Monday night. Marc Gasol and Tony Allen added 14 points apiece and Nick Calathes scored 12 for the Grizzlies, who increased their lead over idle Houston to 2 1/2 games atop the Southwest Division. Jameer Nelson scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Nuggets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped, falling one victory shy of matching a season best.

Final Score: Miami 106, Cleveland 92

Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – LeBron James returned to Miami for the second time since his offseason departure, and for the second time he left with a loss. Dwyane Wade scored 21 of his 32 points in the first half as the Miami Heat downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-92 on Monday night. Goran Dragic supplied 20 points and nine assists, Hassan Whiteside had 16 points with 11 rebounds and three blocks and Mario Chalmers added 16 points off the bench for the Heat.

Final Score: Brooklyn 122, Minnesota 106

Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Brooklyn’s offense could not be stopped in the Nets’ 122-106 win over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Timberwolves were without three starters — Kevin Garnett, Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic — and only had eight players available. The Nets shot 57.8 percent with Joe Johnson leading the team with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 off the bench, Thaddeus Young scored 19 against one of his former teams, and Brook Lopez and Jarrett Jack each recorded 16 in Brooklyn’s second straight win.

Final Score: Dallas 119, Oklahoma City 115

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chandler Parsons scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-115 in a playoff-like atmosphere on Tuesday. The Mavs went down by 15 early in the second half but rallied for their third win in four games behind Parsons and several key contributors. Monta Ellis added 24 points, and Dirk Nowitzki broke out of a mini slump with 22 after not scoring more than 14 in six games this month. Rajon Rondo checked in with 11 points and 13 assists for the victors.

Final Score: Utah 94, Charlotte 66

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Rodney Hood recorded a career-high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead the Utah Jazz in a 94-66 rout of the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Gordon Hayward had 18 points and Rudy Gobert grabbed a game-high 22 rebounds for the Jazz, who have won six straight overall and at home. Lance Stephenson led the woeful Charlotte offense with 17 points off the bench and Al Jefferson finished with 10.

Final Score: Atlanta 110, Sacramento 103

Sacramento, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings for a 14th straight time in a rather tight 110-103 victory on Tuesday. Atlanta has already set a single-season franchise record with 23 road wins. Jeff Teague scored a team- high 23 points and handed out six assists as the Hawks improved to 3-1 on a six-game road trip that continues Wednesday against the Western Conference- leading Warriors. DeMarre Carroll made three of Atlanta’s 12 3-pointers and finished with 16 points in the club’s third straight win.

Final Score: Golden State 108, LA Lakers 105

Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Klay Thompson netted 26 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 108-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Stephen Curry totaled 19 points with nine assists and Draymond Green had 16 points with eight rebounds in the win. Golden State, which has the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Hawks on the horizon, clinched a postseason berth because of Oklahoma City’s loss earlier in the night. The Warriors have won two straight and seven of their last eight. Jordan Clarkson and Wayne Ellington each had 17 in the Lakers third straight loss.

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