National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Andray Blatche scored 18 points off the bench to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 101-90 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Mirza Teletovic scored 14 in a reserve role, while Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson scored 13 points apiece in Brooklyn’s sixth straight win at Barclays Center. Kyle O’Quinn paced the Magic with 15 points off the bench and E’Twaun Moore tallied 13 points as a reserve in Orlando’s 11th loss in its last 12 games. Arron Afflalo added 11 points, while Glen Davis and Victor Oladipo each scored 10 points in defeat.
Final Score: Miami 93, Boston 86
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – LeBron James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics 93-86 on Tuesday night. The Heat led by as many as 18 in the first half, but trailed by two in the fourth quarter before James netted seven of the game’s last nine points. James also grabbed eight boards and dished out four assists for Miami, which was coming off a 2-4 road trip. Kris Humphries had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, who have dropped 12 of their last 13 games.
Final Score: Sacramento 114, New Orleans 97
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ruday Gay scored 41 points to tie a career high and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 114-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Isaiah Thomas added 20 points and 11 assists and DeMarcus Cousins scored 18 with 11 rebounds for the Kings, who improved to 2-3 on a six-game road trip. Tyreke Evans scored 17 points, Anthony Davis had 16 and Brian Roberts chipped in 15 points for the Pelicans, who have lost nine of their last 10.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 105, Portland 97
Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 46 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Portland Trail Blazers, 105-97, in a battle between two of the NBA’s very best on Tuesday. Durant went 17-of-25 from the field and 6-of-7 from beyond the arc for the Thunder, who have won four in a row to build a one-game lead over Portland for first place in the Northwest Division. Reggie Jackson tallied 15 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma City, which trails idle San Antonio for the top spot in the Western Conference. Serge Ibaka and Derek Fisher each added 10 points. LaMarcus Aldridge ended with 29 points and 16 boards for the Blazers, who have dropped two straight since a five-game winning streak. Wesley Matthews tallied 21 points.
Minnesota 112, Utah 97
Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Love came close to a triple- double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves sweep a home-and-home against the Utah Jazz with a 112-97 win on Tuesday night. Corey Brewer also scored 19 points, while Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic netted 18 points apiece for Minnesota. Ricky Rubio added an 11- point, 13-assist double-double in the win. Gordon Hayward returned from a five-game absence because of a hip injury to lead all scorers with 27 points, while Alec Burks tallied 18 points off the bench and Jeremy Evans added 10 in a reserve role for Utah, which has lost three of its last four games.
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