National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Spencer Hawes led six Philadelphia players in double-figures with a season-high 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds and seven assists, as the 76ers picked up a much-needed, 106-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Evan Turner scored 16 points and grabbed seven boards and Jrue Holiday added 15 points and 11 assists to help the Sixers snap a five-game skid. Damien Wilkins scored 11 of his 13 points in a critical third quarter and Dorell Wright donated 15 points in the victory. Deron Williams had a double-double with 27 points and 13 assists for the Nets, who had won their last three. Brook Lopez registered 19 points and six rebounds and Joe Johnson netted 20 points and dished out six helpers in defeat.
Final Score: San Antonio 105, Oklahoma City 93
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) – Tiago Splitter led six San Antonio players in double figures with 21 points, as the Spurs took down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-93, in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference on Monday at AT&T Center. Splitter also pulled down 10 rebounds, while Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, for the Spurs, who bounced back admirably from Friday’s 30-point setback against Portland. Tim Duncan donated 13 points and eight rebounds, Manu Ginobili netted 12 points and Boris Diaw added 11 to help San Antonio close out a six-game home stand at 4-2. Kevin Durant poured in a game-high 26 points and Russell Westbrook followed with 25 points, six boards and six assists for the Thunder, who saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.
Final Score: Utah 103, Detroit 90
Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) – Mo Williams had his best performance since returning from injury, scoring 20 points with six assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 103-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Williams converted 9-of-14 from the field and Al Jefferson posted 16 points with 10 rebounds to help Utah end a four-game losing streak. The Jazz also received a healthy dose of support from their bench, which combined for 54 points. Enes Kanter and Marvin Williams each chipped in with 14 points in the victory. Greg Monroe paced Detroit with 15 points and 13 rebounds in the team’s sixth straight loss. To make matters worse, second-year guard Brandon Knight left the contest in the first quarter with an ankle injury and could not return.
Final Score: Denver 108, Phoenix 93
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) – Kosta Koufos scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Corey Brewer came off the bench to donate 20 points as the Denver Nuggets matched a season-high with their ninth straight victory by downing the Phoenix Suns, 108-93, on Monday. Ty Lawson scored 19 points and dished out six helpers for the Nuggets, who have won 10 of 11 following a mid-season three-game losing skid. Kenneth Faried had 10 points and nine boards and Wilson Chandler poured in 11 points in the victory, which was also Denver’s fourth straight on the road. Wesley Johnson had 18 points and Marcus Morris chipped in 16 for the Suns, who have lost three of their last four.
Final Score: Golden State 92, New York 63
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Stephen Curry didn’t light up the Knicks for 54 points on Monday, but his Warriors rolled to a blowout win nonetheless. Curry netted 26 points to lead Golden State in a 92-63 drubbing of New York, avenging the team’s loss at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 27 despite the point guard’s career high scoring night. Klay Thompson added 23 points, while David Lee recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds after missing Saturday’s loss to the Bucks with a right knee contusion. Lee was also two assists shy of a triple-double against his former team after missing the previous meeting. Carmelo Anthony also returned from his own knee injury that cost him three games but was not as successful, hitting just 4- of-15 shots to finish with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. The Knicks had won three of four coming in, but shot an NBA season-low 27 percent from the field to open a five-game road trip on a sour note.
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