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Lakers end Cavs' 23-game home streak
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-10 10:35
Spurs 105, Celtics 99 At Boston, Roger Mason pulled up and leaned into a 3-pointer with 20.4 seconds left, and Tim Duncan scored 23 points with 13 rebounds to lead San Antonio past Boston. Kevin Garnett scored 26 points with 12 rebounds, Paul Pierce had 19 and eight and Rajon Rondo had 16 assists for the Celtics. Matt Bonner scored a season-high 23 points and Manu Ginobili had 19 as a reserve for the Spurs. Blazers 109, Knicks 108 At Portland, Oregon, Brandon Roy scored at the final buzzer to give Portland a victory over New York. Travis Outlaw made a jumper with 31.9 seconds left to pull Portland within one at 108-107, and Al Harrington missed a layup on the other end for New York. The Trail Blazers called a timeout with 4.3 seconds left before Roy took an inbound pass from Rudy Fernandez and drove for the winning layup. Roy finished with 19 points and eight assists, while Outlaw led the Blazers with 23 points. Greg Oden had 17 points and 12 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the season, and added a career-high six blocked shots. David Lee led the Knicks with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Magic 101, Nets 84 At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had 30 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Magic to a victory over New Jersey, which played without Vince Carter. Mickael Pietrus added 17 points, and Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 for the Magic. Devin Harris had 28 points and 12 assists, and Brook Lopez added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets. Carter missed the game with a hyperextended right elbow. Heat 96, Bobcats 92 At Miami, Dwyane Wade shook off flu-like symptoms to score 22 points and regain the NBA scoring lead, and rookie Mario Chalmers scored 16 and added a career-best 13 assists as Miami held off Charlotte. Daequan Cook added 16 points and Udonis Haslem scored 14 for Miami, which shot a season-best 56 percent and won for the second time in its last six games. DJ Augustin scored 27 points for Charlotte, Juwan Howard added 14, while Boris Diaw and Emeka Okafor each scored 10. Wizards 119, Pacers 117 At Washington, Caron Butler scored 15 straight points, including a game-winning 18-foot shot at the buzzer as Washington beat Indiana. Butler, who missed the previous two games with the flu, scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and 35 overall as Washington overcame a 110-103 deficit with 5:08 left. Danny Granger led Indiana with 29 points, while TJ Ford added 23 and Troy Murphy had 18 and 10 rebounds. Hornets 101, T-wolves 97 At New Orleans, Sean Marks dunked with 7.8 seconds left to cap a career-high 18-point effort as a short-handed New Orleans overcame the ejection of David West. Rasual Butler scored 23 and Devin Brown 14 for New Orleans, which won its second straight while handing Minnesota its third-straight loss. Agencies
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