National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap did it all for the Hawks, tallying 34 points and 15 rebounds as Atlanta edged the Boston Celtics, 92-91, from TD Garden. Millsap has stepped up his play since Al Horford went down for the season with a torn right pectoral. The former Jazz forward has averaged 28 points and 11.7 rebounds as the Hawks improved to 2-1 since the injury. Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver added 16 and 14 points, respectively, while the latter hit a fourth quarter 3-pointer to extend his streak of consecutive games with a triple to 101. Both players had five assists. The loss spoiled Kelly Olynyk’s career-best 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting off Boston’s bench. Kris Humphries finished with 18 points and 10 boards, also off the bench, as the Celtics reserves outscored their counterparts, 56-16.

Final Score: Indiana 91, Cleveland 76

Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul George poured in 21 points as the Indiana Pacers used a strong fourth quarter to take a 91-76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Roy Hibbert added 19 points and five blocks, while George Hill and Danny Granger finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Pacers, who have won five straight and improved to 15-1 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Anderson Varejao had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Dion Waiters scored 12 and Kyrie Irving added 10 points and five assists for the Cavaliers, losers in six straight. Irving was helped off the court later in the third quarter after suffering what appeared to be a left knee injury, but returned at the start of the fourth quarter.

Final Score: Golden State 94, Orlando 81

Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – David Lee poured in a game-high 22 points and had nine rebounds to lead Golden State to a 94-81 victory over Orlando. Klay Thompson scored 15 and Kent Bazemore added 12 points for the Warriors, who have won six straight. Marreese Speights contributed 10 points and six rebounds. Arron Afflalo netted 15 and Jameer Nelson had 11 points and six assists for Orlando, which has lost four of its last six. Glen Davis added 10 points in defeat.

Final Score: Sacramento 110, Houston 106

Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – DeMarcus Cousins saved his best for last. In the last minute of the game, Cousins scored to put the Kings ahead, stole the ball and took a charge to lead the Sacramento Kings past the Houston Rockets, 110-106. The Rockets led 104-101 with 1:40 left in the game, before a reverse layup from Cousins brought the Kings within one. After a miss from behind the arc by James Harden, Cousins putback a miss by Ben McLemore to put the Kings ahead for good, 105-104, with 56.3 to play. Cousins had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Rudy Gay netted 25 and Isaiah Thomas scored 17 points and had 11 assists for the Kings, who have won two of their last three. Harden led all scorers with 38 points and added 10 rebounds and Dwight Howard had 15 points and eight rebounds for Houston, which has lost two straight. Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively.

Final Score: San Antonio 113, Brooklyn 92

San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Parker scored 18 points to lead six San Antonio players in double figures as the Spurs crushed the Brooklyn Nets, 113-92, from AT&T Center. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili scored 15 points apiece, while Tiago Splitter and Patty Mills each chipped in with 12 points in the win. Marco Belinelli finished with 10 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting for San Antonio, which won its sixth straight over Brooklyn and 11th straight at home. Mason Plumlee and Shaun Livingston each scored 15 points off the bench for the Nets, who have lost six of their last seven contests. Plumlee also added 13 rebounds in the loss, tying Brooklyn’s season-high fourth straight on the road.

Final Score: Toronto 85, Chicago 79

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jonas Valanciunas totaled 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to an 85-79 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Kyle Lowry scored 13 and had six assists and DeMar DeRozan added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who have won five of their last six. Patrick Patterson contributed 10 points and five rebounds. Luol Deng scored 16 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which has lost six of its last nine. Mike Dunleavy and Taj Gibson contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the hosts.

Final Score: Portland 98, Oklahoma City 94

Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points with 14 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 98-94 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Damian Lillard also recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 assists, while Wesley Matthews added 16 points with seven rebounds and seven assists in the win, Portland’s second straight over the Thunder this season. Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez scored 15 and 12 points, respectively, for the Blazers. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 37 points, however, just one in the fourth quarter, to go along with 14 rebounds for the Thunder. Serge Ibaka had 17 points and three blocks, while Reggie Jackson netted 12 points with seven rebounds and six assists in the loss, which snapped a three- game winning streak for Oklahoma City.

Final Score: Milwaukee 94, LA Lakers 79

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Brandon Knight had a career-high 37 points with eight rebounds and four steals to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 94-79 win over the Los Angeles Lakers from Staples Center. Ersan Ilyasova recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Luke Ridnour added 11 points in the win for the Bucks, who snapped a three-game losing skid. Pau Gasol and Nick Young each donated 25 points in Los Angeles’ season-high sixth straight loss. Kendall Marshall finished with 10 points and seven assists in the loss.

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