National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) – Paul George scored 19 points and led the Indiana Pacers to a 95-73 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Tyler Hansbrough recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and George Hill also scored 14 points and grabbed seven boards for the Pacers, who came into the game off a 111-90 win at Cleveland on Monday. Gerald Green had 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Moe Harkless and Arron Afflalo scored 10 points apiece for the Magic, who have lost four straight and 14 of their last 17 games. Nikola Vucevic had nine points and 11 rebounds.
Final Score: Milwaukee 102, Portland 95
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – Monta Ellis registered 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 102-95, on Tuesday. Brandon Jennings had a team-high 24 points and seven assists for the Bucks, who have won two in a row since a three-game slide. Samuel Dalembert had 16 points and seven rebounds while J.J. Redick scored 14 points off the bench. Larry Sanders recorded eight points and 13 rebounds in the victory. Wesley Matthews had a game-high 28 points on 10- of-20 shooting for the Trail Blazers, who lost their second straight game. LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Nicolas Batum tallied 15 points.
Final Score: Denver 114, Oklahoma City 104
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) – Ty Lawson led a balanced scoring attack with 25 points and the Denver Nuggets ran their season-long winning streak to 13 games with a convincing 114-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lawson was one of six players in double figures for the Nuggets, who received an all-around performance out of Andre Miller, as the 15-year veteran posted 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Kenneth Faried added a double- double of 13 points and 15 rebounds, while also registering three blocks. Danilo Gallinari scored 13 points as Denver pulled within 3 1/2 games of Oklahoma City for the Northwest Division lead in taking the final three games of the season series. The Thunder also came in hot with wins in 11 of their last 13 games, but faltered in the second-half on Tuesday to drop just their fifth game at home this season. Kevin Durant ended with a game- high 34 points and Russell Westbrook followed with 25 points and six assists in the defeat.
Final Score: Sacramento 116, LA Clippers 101
Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) – Marcus Thornton and Toney Douglas combined for nine 3-pointers, while four other Sacramento players scored in double- figures in the Kings’ 116-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Thornton’s 6-for-10 shooting performance from beyond the arc helped him net 25 points and Douglas’ three treys down the stretch helped seal Sacramento’s third win in five games. Douglas had 19 points while fellow reserve Patrick Patterson chipped in with 13 points as the Kings bench outscored the Clippers’ reserves, 62-38. DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans each scored 17, with Cousins also posting 11 rebounds in the win. The Clippers have lost four of seven and saw their five-game win streak over Sacramento come to an end. Chris Paul was 2-for-10 from the field, but posted a double-double with 11 points and 15 assists in defeat. Blake Griffin ended with 26 points and Jamal Crawford scored 25 off the bench.
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