Spurs Stretch Streak – NBA Roundup
UNDATED (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have doubled their lead in the NBA's Western Conference by running their winning streak into double digits.
Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) scored 21 points and the Spurs shot a season-high 62.8 percent in a 122-104 rout of Utah. Tony Parker had 18 points and Tim Duncan scored 16 in the Spurs' 10th consecutive win, one off their season high.
Oklahoma City is two games behind San Antonio following the Thunder's lopsided, 109-86 home loss against Dallas. Shawn Marion scored 19 points, Vince Carter added 18 and Dirk Nowitzki delivered 17 to help the Mavericks beat the Thunder for the first time in eight tries.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points for Oklahoma City, which played without Russell Westbrook. The point guard was given the night off as he tries to get his surgically-repaired knee ready for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have moved closer to the Eastern Conference lead by winning for just the second time in seven games.
Ray Allen scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Heat knocked off Houston 113-104 to end a two-game skid. LeBron James and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade each scored 24 points for the Heat, who pulled within 2 1/2 games of the East-leading Indiana Pacers.
Also in the NBA:
— Make it an 11-game winning streak for the Los Angeles Clippers after Blake Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on his 25th birthday to lead a 102-80 win over Cleveland. Chris Paul had 15 assists and scored 11 of his 16 points in the final 6:04 for the Clippers, who haven't lost since Feb. 21.
— Klay Thompson capped his 27-point night by nailing a go-ahead, 3-point shot with 11.1 seconds left in Golden State's 103-102 victory over Portland. Stephen Curry scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half for the Warriors, who trailed by 18 in the third quarter before ending a two-game slide.
— Phoenix beat Toronto 121-112 as Markieff (mahr-KEEF') Morris had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Gerald Green scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter of the Suns' second straight win.
— Kemba Walker scored 21 points and Al Jefferson added 16 of his 20 in the second half to help the Bobcats earn their fourth straight win, 101-92 against Milwaukee. Gary Neal added 18 in his return to Milwaukee after the Bucks traded him to Charlotte last month.
— Kevin Love had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in Minnesota's 104-102 triumph over Sacramento. Love hit 3 of 6 3-pointers, including a tiebreaking tally with 1:07 left.
— Anthony Davis set career highs with 40 points and 21 rebounds in New Orleans' 121-120 overtime win against Boston. Tyreke (ty-REEK') Evans added 26 points, and Eric Gordon's 19-point performance included two free throws with 9.4 seconds left in OT.
| All Times EDT | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Toronto | 37 | 28 | .569 | — | 7-3 | L-1 | 20-13 | 17-15 | 23-15 |
| Brooklyn | 33 | 31 | .516 | 3½ | 7-3 | L-1 | 20-11 | 13-20 | 19-20 |
| New York | 27 | 40 | .403 | 11 | 6-4 | W-6 | 15-20 | 12-20 | 19-23 |
| Boston | 22 | 45 | .328 | 16 | 3-7 | L-4 | 14-21 | 8-24 | 18-20 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 51 | .227 | 22½ | 0-10 | L-20 | 8-27 | 7-24 | 10-29 |
| Southeast Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| x-Miami | 45 | 19 | .703 | — | 5-5 | W-1 | 26-6 | 19-13 | 27-12 |
| Washington | 35 | 31 | .530 | 11 | 7-3 | W-2 | 17-16 | 18-15 | 25-16 |
| Charlotte | 33 | 34 | .493 | 13½ | 6-4 | W-4 | 19-14 | 14-20 | 21-18 |
| Atlanta | 29 | 35 | .453 | 16 | 4-6 | W-3 | 19-11 | 10-24 | 19-19 |
| Orlando | 19 | 48 | .284 | 27½ | 2-8 | L-5 | 15-18 | 4-30 | 15-28 |
| Central Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| x-Indiana | 49 | 17 | .742 | — | 6-4 | W-3 | 30-4 | 19-13 | 32-7 |
| Chicago | 37 | 29 | .561 | 12 | 7-3 | W-2 | 21-12 | 16-17 | 25-14 |
| Cleveland | 26 | 41 | .388 | 23½ | 4-6 | L-1 | 15-17 | 11-24 | 14-25 |
| Detroit | 25 | 41 | .379 | 24 | 2-8 | L-2 | 15-21 | 10-20 | 20-21 |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 54 | .194 | 36½ | 2-8 | L-4 | 8-27 | 5-27 | 11-31 |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
Southwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| San Antonio | 50 | 16 | .758 | — | 10-0 | W-10 | 26-8 | 24-8 | 28-10 |
| Houston | 44 | 22 | .667 | 6 | 6-4 | L-3 | 26-7 | 18-15 | 24-17 |
| Dallas | 40 | 27 | .597 | 10½ | 6-4 | W-2 | 21-10 | 19-17 | 21-18 |
| Memphis | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11 | 7-3 | W-1 | 20-14 | 19-13 | 21-19 |
| New Orleans | 27 | 39 | .409 | 23 | 4-6 | W-1 | 16-16 | 11-23 | 11-29 |
Northwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Oklahoma City | 48 | 18 | .727 | — | 5-5 | L-1 | 28-7 | 20-11 | 29-12 |
| Portland | 43 | 24 | .642 | 5½ | 4-6 | L-1 | 24-9 | 19-15 | 24-20 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 32 | .508 | 14½ | 6-4 | W-1 | 19-13 | 14-19 | 18-22 |
| Denver | 29 | 37 | .439 | 19 | 4-6 | L-1 | 16-16 | 13-21 | 15-23 |
| Utah | 22 | 45 | .328 | 26½ | 1-9 | L-4 | 14-19 | 8-26 | 11-29 |
Pacific Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| L.A. Clippers | 48 | 20 | .706 | — | 10-0 | W-11 | 29-5 | 19-15 | 29-11 |
| Golden State | 42 | 26 | .618 | 6 | 7-3 | W-1 | 21-11 | 21-15 | 24-17 |
| Phoenix | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9 | 5-5 | W-2 | 22-13 | 16-15 | 23-19 |
| Sacramento | 23 | 44 | .343 | 24½ | 3-7 | L-2 | 13-19 | 10-25 | 12-28 |
| L.A. Lakers | 22 | 44 | .333 | 25 | 3-7 | L-2 | 11-20 | 11-24 | 12-28 |
x-clinched playoff spot
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Sunday's Games |
|---|
Charlotte 101, Milwaukee 92
Phoenix 121, Toronto 113
Miami 113, Houston 104
New Orleans 121, Boston 120, OT
Minnesota 104, Sacramento 102
Dallas 109, Oklahoma City 86
San Antonio 122, Utah 104
Golden State 113, Portland 112
L.A. Clippers 102, Cleveland 80
Monday's Games |
|---|
Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Utah at Houston, 8 p.m.
Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games |
|---|
Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m.
Washington at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games |
|---|
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Indiana at New York, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m.
Orlando at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
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