National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Kyle Lowry scored 23 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc to help lead the Toronto Raptors to a 116-94 drubbing over the Milwaukee Bucks from Air Canada Centre. DeMar DeRozan netted 19 points and Jonas Valanciunas recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto, which has won three straight overall and five straight at home. The Raptors also snapped a five-game skid at home to the Bucks. Patrick Patterson and John Salmons scored 18 and 10 points off the bench, respectively, in the win. Ersan Ilyasova poured in a game- high 29 points on an efficient 11-for-16 shooting for the Bucks, who are mired in a six-game losing streak.

Final Score: Houston 104, Boston 92

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Dwight Howard scored 32 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made enough free throws down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets over the Boston Celtics, 104-92, on Monday. Jeremy Lin recorded 16 points and nine assists, James Harden netted 16 points as well and Chandler Parsons returned from a three-game absence to add 14 points for the Rockets, who improved to 2-1 on their four-game road trip. Avery Bradley poured in 24 points and Jerryd Bayless chipped in with 17, but the Celtics still dropped their ninth straight game — the club’s longest skid in six seasons. Boston was outscored in the paint, 58-36, and shot just 37.6 percent from the field.

Final Score: New York 98, Phoenix 96 (OT)

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Carmelo Anthony amassed 29 points and 16 rebounds as the New York Knicks ran their season-high winning streak to five games with a 98-96 overtime decision over the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden. Anthony shot just 9-of-24 from the field and the Knicks blew a 10- point lead late in the third quarter, but began overtime on a 6-1 run before holding off the Suns the rest of the way. Raymond Felton added 19 points for New York, which put forth a strong defensive effort by limiting Phoenix to a 35.5 percent shooting percentage. The Suns fell to 1-4 on a five- game road trip despite Goran Dragic’s 28 points and eight rebounds and a 21- point effort off the bench from Leandro Barbosa. Miles Plumlee totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

Final Score: Washington 102, Chicago 88

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – John Wall filled the stat sheet with 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals as the Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls, 102-88, on Monday night. Nene added 19 points, five assists and five boards for the Wizards, who had dropped five of their last seven games. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and seven rebounds and Joakim Noah grabbed 16 boards for Chicago, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: San Antonio 101, New Orleans 95

New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Parker scored a game-high 27 points with seven assists and the San Antonio Spurs held off the New Orleans Pelicans, 101-95, from New Orleans Arena. Tim Duncan contributed 18 points and nine rebounds before fouling out midway through the fourth and Manu Ginobili returned from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury with 14 points. Kawhi Leonard tallied 13 points with six rebounds for the Spurs, who have won five straight and eight of their last nine games. Anthony Davis filled the stat sheet with 22 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks for New Orleans, which is mired in a six-game losing streak.

Final Score: Dallas 107, Orlando 88

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Monta Ellis led six Mavericks players in double figures with 21 points as Dallas sent the Orlando Magic to an eighth straight loss in a 107-88 blowout on Monday. Vince Carter totaled 17 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 15 and Jose Calderon had 13 for the Mavs, who were coming off a home-and-home sweep of the Pelicans over the weekend. Jae Crowder and Wayne Ellington each made two of Dallas’ 13 3-pointers and contributed 14 and 12 points, respectively, in the rout. All five Orlando starters scored in double digits, led by Jameer Nelson’s 21-point, seven- assist effort, but Orlando stayed winless since New Year’s Day.

Final Score: Utah 118, Denver 103

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Alec Burks picked up a career-high 34 points, while Derrick Favors added 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Utah Jazz defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-103 on Monday night. Trey Burke tallied 18 points and eight assists for Utah, which has won four of its last six games. Richard Jefferson chipped in with 16 points in the triumph. Ty Lawson had 23 points and 11 assists and J.J. Hickson recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.

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