National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – D.J. Augustin scored a 28 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-87 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday. Taj Gibson scored 13 and had seven rebounds and Mike Dunleavy added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who have won four of their last five. Joakim Noah added 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Carlos Boozer contributed 10 points for the visitors. Al Jefferson totaled 32 and grabbed 13 boards and Jannero Pargo added 15 points for Charlotte, which has lost two straight. Gerald Henderson had 11 points and six rebounds in the defeat.

Final Score: LA Clippers 126, Toronto 118

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 37 points with 11 assists to spoil Terrence Ross’ career night as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Toronto Raptors, 126-118, at Air Canada Centre. Crawford’s output was overshadowed by a memorable performance from Ross, who tied Vince Carter’s franchise record with a career-high 51 points on 10-of-17 shooting from 3-point range. Ross set the club record for 3s in a half by canning seven in the first two quarters and added to that mark in the second half, scoring a total of 28 points in the third and fourth quarters after DeMar DeRozan exited the game with a sprained left foot. Blake Griffin tallied 30 points, J.J. Redick contributed 18, and Darren Collison added 12 for the Clippers, winners in two straight. Jonas Valanciunas and Kyle Lowry each deposited double-doubles. Valanciunas recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Lowry finished with 11 points and 12 assists for Toronto, which had its two-game winning streak overall and four-game home winning streak over the Clippers snapped in the setback.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 103, Philadelphia 91

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Durant glided effortlessly down the court and used the hesitation stutter dribble to blow past Philadelphia’s Thaddeus Young before rising for an easy dunk for his 30th point late in the third quarter. It was another efficient evening for the sizzling Durant, who did more than just score on Saturday night. Durant became the sixth player since 1990 to score 30-or-more points in 10 straight games and recorded his fifth career triple-double in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. A day after sitting out to rest a shoulder injury, Durant tallied 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for Oklahoma City, which has won seven straight games. Durant was 12-of-17 from the field and sank all seven of his free throws. He is averaging 38.7 points on 59.6 percent shooting over his last seven games. Serge Ibaka added 25 points and 11 boards on 12-of-16 efficiency in the triumph. Young finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals for the Sixers, who have dropped nine consecutive tilts to OKC.

Final Score: Memphis 99, Houston 81

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Zach Randolph had 15 points and 17 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Houston Rockets, 99-81, on Saturday night. Mike Conley scored 17 points, Courtney Lee added 15 and Kosta Koufos chipped in 14 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which has won seven of its last eight games. James Harden netted 16 points, while Dwight Howard tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, who dropped both tilts of the home-and-home set against the Grizzlies.

Final Score: Atlanta 112, Milwaukee 87

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Millsap led six Atlanta players in double figures with 20 points as the Hawks crushed the Milwaukee Bucks 112-87 on Saturday. Lou Williams added 18, Mike Scott scored 14 and DeMarre Carroll and Kyle Korver added 12 apiece for the Hawks, winners in three of their last four games. Elton Brand had 10 points off the bench in the win. Atlanta point guard Jeff Teague missed the game with a sprained left ankle. Brandon Knight scored a game-high 27 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who allowed 26 points on 20 turnovers. Milwaukee has dropped 12 of its last 13 games.

Final Score: Denver 109, Indiana 96

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Wilson Chandler had a season-high 25 points to go with six rebounds as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 109-96, on Saturday night. Timofey Mozgov and Nate Robinson added 15 points apiece off the bench for Denver, which snapped its three-game losing streak. Lance Stephenson tallied 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Pacers, who had won six of their last seven tilts coming in.

Final Score: Utah 104, Washington 101

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Enes Kanter scored 24 points on 11- of-13 shooting from the floor, and the Utah Jazz held off the Washington Wizards, 104-101, at EnergySolutions Arena. Gordon Hayward had 16 points and Alec Burks scored 15, as the Jazz snapped a two-game skid. Derrick Favors tallied 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Trey Burke finished with 12 points and eight assists. Trevor Ariza scored 23 and Nene ended with 19 for the Wizards, who also received 14 points and 11 boards from Marcin Gortat. John Wall, who was limited to 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting, missed a desperation 3-pointer at the final horn.

Final Score: Portland 115, Minnesota 104

Portland, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and six rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 115-104, on Saturday night. Wesley Matthews tallied 18 points and six rebounds, while Robin Lopez added 15 points and 10 boards for the Blazers, who have won seven of their last nine games. Kevin Martin netted 30 points, while Nikola Pekovic finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

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