National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Monta Ellis deposited 22 points with eight assists and the Dallas Mavericks edged the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 102-97 decision from Quicken Loans Arena. Shawn Marion scored 18 points and Dirk Nowitzki added a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double to help the Mavs beat the Cavs for the sixth time in the last seven meetings. DeJuan Blair and Brandan Wright added 13 and 10 points, respectively, off the bench in the win. Kyrie Irving contributed 26 points and nine assists in the losing effort, while Anderson Varejao scored 18 points and ripped down 21 rebounds. Luol Deng finished with 20 points in his first game as a Cav in Cleveland and Tristan Thompson added 19 points and 10 boards.

Final Score: LA Clippers 112, Detroit 103

Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 21 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112-103 on Monday afternoon. Jamal Crawford netted 26 points, Blake Griffin added 51 and J.J. Redick registered 20 points and six assists for the Clippers, who have won six of their last seven games. Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Josh Smith tallied 24 for Detroit, which had won three of its last four tilts coming in.

Final Score: Charlotte 100, Toronto 95

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Ramon Sessions scored 23 points and Al Jefferson deposited a 22-point, 19-rebound double-double as the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Toronto Raptors 100-95 from Time Warner Cable Arena. Gerald Henderson netted 16 points, while Josh McRoberts and Jannero Pargo each contributed 11 points for the Bobcats, who defeated Toronto for the seventh straight time in Charlotte. DeMar DeRozan tallied 25 points and Kyle Lowry scored 21 for Toronto, which last beat the Bobcats in Charlotte on March 29, 2010. Greivis Vasquez had 15 points off the bench and Chuck Hayes added 12 with 13 rebounds in a reserve role.

Final Score: Washington 107, Philadelphia 99

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Bradley Beal had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Washington Wizards to a 107-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Kevin Seraphin scored 16 points and John Wall added 14 for the Wizards, who have won four of their last five. Michael Carter-Williams poured in 31 points to lead Philadelphia despite not playing the final 4 1/2 minutes, even as the Sixers cut a 21-point deficit to eight. Thaddeus Young added 18 points for the Sixers, who have lost three in a row and seven of their last eight, and Spencer Hawes scored 11 with 16 rebounds.

Final Score: Brooklyn 103, New York 80

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Joe Johnson netted 20 of his 25 points in the first half and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 103-80 on Monday afternoon. Andray Blatche tallied 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who have won seven of their last eight games. Alan Anderson scored 15 points and Deron Williams added 13 in the triumph. Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 12 rebounds for New York, which has dropped four straight on the heels of a five-game winning streak. The Knicks shot a season-low 33.8 percent (24-of-71) from the field.

Final Score: New Orleans 95, Memphis 92

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Anthony Davis had 20 of his 27 points in the second half to go along with 10 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 95-92, on Monday. Marc Gasol split a pair of free throws with 29.9 seconds remaining to pull the Grizzlies within 95-92. Memphis elected to play out the ensuing Pelicans possession instead of fouling. Brian Roberts missed a jumper with the shot clock running down, but Eric Gordon pulled down the offensive rebound to seal the outcome. Tyreke Evans netted 11 of his 15 points in the fourth for the Pelicans, who snapped an eight-game slide. Zach Randolph tallied 23 points and 20 rebounds for Memphis, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: Atlanta 121, Miami 114

Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap had 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks, back from their London trip, snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Miami Heat with a 121-114 win on Monday. DeMarre Carroll added 19 points, Pero Antic scored 17 and Kyle Korver hit a key 3-pointer down the stretch for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game overall losing streak and won for only the third time in their last eight. They snapped a seven-game home losing streak against the Heat despite getting just two points from Jeff Teague, who averages more than 16. Teague checked out for the last time with 5:46 remaining in the third quarter and was 1-for-7 from the field. LeBron James led Miami with 30 points, Chris Bosh scored 21 and Mario Chalmers had 17. The Heat were missing Dwyane Wade (knee) for the second straight game, and for the first time in the last five, but Chris Andersen (knee) returned from a three-game absence to score eight.

Final Score: Chicago 102, LA Lakers 100 (OT)

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Taj Gibson had less than a second to get a shot off and barely beat the overtime buzzer with a layup off an inbounds pass to give the Chicago Bulls a 102-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. With their eighth win in 10 games, the Bulls evened their record (20-20) for the first time since they were 7-7 on Nov. 27. D.J. Augustin led Chicago with a season-high 27 points, while Joakim Noah filled the stat sheet with 17 points, 21 rebounds and six assists. Nick Young became the first Lakers to eclipse the 30-point mark this season, but his 31 weren’t enough to earn Los Angeles a third straight win. Gasol finished with 20 points, 19 boards and five blocks in the setback.

Final Score: Houston 126, Portland 113

Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chandler Parsons scored a season-high 31 points to go with 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 126-113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Dwight Howard added 24 points and 12 rebounds and James Harden had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, winners in five of their last six games. Patrick Beverly returned from a 14-game absence due to a broken hand and scored 17 points in just under 29 minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and pulled down 20 boards, Damian Lillard poured in 24 points and Wesley Matthews finished with 18 for the Trail Blazers, who had a five- game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: Indiana 102, Golden State 94

Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul George led five Indiana players in double figures with 23 points to help the Pacers take a 102-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Lance Stephenson narrowly missed a triple- double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and David West finished with 17 points for the Pacers, winners in five straight. Roy Hibbert turned in a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards and George Hill finished with 15 points in the win. Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists, David Lee scored 20 and pulled down 12 rebounds and Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 13 boards for the Warriors, who lost for the third time in four games.

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