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Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – David West had 20 points and eight rebounds as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards 93-66 on Friday night. C.J. Watson netted 16 points off the bench, Lance Stephenson added 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Paul George grabbed 14 points and dished out six assists, but scored just eight points on 2-of-14 shooting for Indiana, which has won four of its last five games. Indiana outscored the Wizards 38-18 in the paint and outrebounded them 61-41. Bradley Beal had 17 points to lead the Wizards, who shot just 32.1 percent (26-of-81) from the floor.

Final Score: Detroit 114, Philadelphia 104

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Josh Smith stuffed the stat sheet and led seven Pistons in double figures with 22 points as Detroit snapped a six- game losing streak with a 114-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Smith also contributed 13 rebounds, seven assists, five blocked shots and four steals despite shooting just 8-of-23. Brandon Jennings donated 19 points while Kyle Singler and Will Bynum netted 16 apiece off the bench. Greg Monroe added 15 points and 10 boards and Andre Drummond had an 11-point, 12-rebound double- double on top of a career-high six blocks. Detroit, which outrebounded the Sixers 62-42, hadn’t won since Dec. 23. Thaddeus Young and Michael Carter-Williams dropped 22 and 21 points, respectively, as Philadelphia lost its third straight tilt on the heels of its season-high four-game winning streak. Evan Turner scored 16 points and Spencer Hawes tallied 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Final Score: Atlanta 83, Houston 80

Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap scored 20 points with seven rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak to the Houston Rockets with an 83-80 win on Friday night. Kyle Korver also scored 20 points, while Mike Scott added 14 points off the bench in the win. James Harden filled the stat sheet with 25 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for Houston, while Dwight Howard deposited 15 points with 11 rebounds. Aaron Brooks and Jeremy Lin contributed 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the defeat, which snapped a two-game winning streak for the Rockets.

Final Score: Brooklyn 104, Miami 95 (2OT)

Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – All LeBron James could do was watch on the bench as Brooklyn seized control in the second overtime. The Nets are still unbeaten in 2014. Joe Johnson had 22 of his 32 points in the first quarter, Paul Pierce added 23 and the Nets defeated the Miami Heat 104-95 on Friday night. James was whistled for his sixth and final foul with 36 seconds left in the first overtime. With the Heat trailing 93-91, James drove on Shaun Livingston, but was called for an offensive foul after putting his shoulder into him. It was the fourth regular-season game in his career that James fouled out.

Final Score: Memphis 104, Phoenix 99

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Conley tied a career high with 31 points, 17 of which came in the second half, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 104-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns at FedEx Forum. Conley, who poured in 30 points in Tuesday’s 110-108 overtime loss to San Antonio, finished 11- of-19 from the field and added seven assists in a second straight outstanding performance. Zach Randolph posted 20 points and 13 rebounds and Ed Davis amassed 10 points and 17 boards off the bench in the win, the Grizzlies’ third in as many meetings with the Suns this season. Goran Dragic paced Phoenix with 21 points and eight assists, with Markieff Morris tallying 17 points in defeat.

Final Score: Minnesota 119, Charlotte 92

Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Nikola Pekovic poured in a game-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 119-92 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Love and Kevin Martin finished with 19 points apiece for the Timberwolves, who had dropped three of five entering the contest, with Love also pulling down 14 rebounds, Anthony Tolliver scored 21 points off the bench and Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 16 for the Bobcats, losers in seven of their last eight games.

Final Score: Dallas 107, New Orleans 90

New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Monta Ellis tallied 23 points and eight assists as the Dallas Mavericks routed the New Orleans Pelicans, 107-90, in the front end of a home-and-home from New Orleans Arena. Dirk Nowitzki paced Dallas with 24 points while Jae Crowder and Jose Calderon added 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Mavericks, who improved to 2-0 against the Pelicans this season, will host New Orleans on Saturday. Eric Gordon shot 9-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the stripe to lead all scorers with 27 points for the Pelicans, who played for the first time this season without Jrue Holiday. Holiday, a 2013 All-Star with Philadelphia, was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right tibia and will be sidelined indefinitely. New Orleans is already without sharpshooter Ryan Anderson (neck). Anthony Davis added 21 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in the setback, while Austin Rivers made the most of his extended time with 12 points and a team- high four assists.

Final Score: Chicago 81, Milwaukee 72

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Carlos Boozer registered a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls to an 81-72 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in what was an offensive struggle from the opening tip. Mike Dunleavy tallied 18 points on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc, Taj Gibson netted 12 and Jimmy Butler added 10 points for Chicago, which won its eighth consecutive road game over Milwaukee for the first time in franchise history. Joakim Noah had eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Bulls’ fourth straight win overall. Chicago shot 38.7 percent from the floor, but held Milwaukee to a meager 31.8 percent shooting. O.J. Mayo scored a team-high 16 points, while Ersan Ilyasova and Luke Ridnour each posted 14 points in the loss, Milwaukee’s fourth straight defeat.

Final Score: Cleveland 113, Utah 102

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Kyrie Irving had 25 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Utah Jazz 113-102 on Friday night. Tristan Thompson tallied 18 points and 15 boards for Cleveland, which has won two in a row on the heels of a 1-8 stretch. Luol Deng had 10 points in his Cleveland debut. The Cavs acquired the two-time All-Star Deng from the Chicago Bulls Tuesday in exchange for center Andrew Bynum, who was promptly waived, along with a first round pick and a pair of second rounders. Trey Burke had 17 points and six assists for the Jazz, who had won three of their last four games coming in.

Final Score: Sacramento 103, Orlando 83

Sacramento, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – DeMarcus Cousins recorded his ninth straight double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 103-83 win over the Orlando Magic from Sleep Train Arena. Rudy Gay also had a double-double with 22 points and 10 boards for Sacramento, which won back-to-back home games for the first time since March. Derrick Williams and Jason Thompson each tallied 14 points, while Jimmer Fredette added 11 points off the bench. Tobias Harris led Orlando with 16 points and Glen Davis deposited a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double in the Magic’s sixth straight loss.

Final Score: Golden State 99, Boston 97

Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Stephen Curry’s jumper with 2.1 seconds remaining lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 99-97 win over the Boston Celtics. After Jeff Green tied the game with a layup with 11.6 seconds left, Curry dribbled the clock down before losing Celtics guard Avery Bradley with a pick. Boston forward Kris Humphries was forced to switch and cover Curry, who shook the big man with a crossover before burying the deep jumper. Gerald Wallace’s desperation shot as time expired didn’t even draw iron as the Warriors held on for the win. Curry finished with 19 points and seven rebounds and Andre Iguodala stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals without committing a turnover. Klay Thompson added 17 points and David Lee donated 16 points and seven boards for the Warriors, winners in 11 of their last 12 games.

Final Score: LA Clippers 123, LA Lakers 87

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Blake Griffin had 33 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two blocks in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 123-87 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Darren Collison added 20 points and seven assists for the Clippers, who improved to 3-0 on their four-game homestand. J.J. Redick had 19 points in his first game since Nov. 29. The Clippers recorded their largest-ever victory over the Lakers. The Clippers’ previous biggest win over the Lakers was 31 points on Feb. 19, 1992. Kendall Marshall ended with 16 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who have lost four in a row. Wesley Johnson and Robert Sacre each tallied 14 points.

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