Category: NBA News Wire
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors opened the game on a 12-0 flurry and never looked back Friday night, thumping the Utah Jazz 101-88 for their fourth straight victory. Four Warriors starters scored in double figures and the fifth, point guard Stephen Curry, contributed 10 assists as Golden State improved its record to 9-2, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Coach Jacque Vaughn believes the Orlando Magic have an “unbreakable spirit.” That was clearly on display on Friday night as the Magic rallied from a 23-point second-half deficit to stun the Charlotte Hornets 105-100. The Magic trailed 70-47 with 6:41 remaining in the third quarter and still trailed 79-64 going into the […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Likely needing to play a perfect game even under the best of circumstances against the San Antonio Spurs, the Minnesota Timberwolves seemingly had no hope. The defending NBA champions toyed with the Timberwolves, especially in the second half, in a 121-92 win on Friday night at Target Center. Minnesota was without four starters, […]
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors finished a franchise-record seven-game homestand on Friday night by nearly setting another record. Led by 22 points from reserve guard Lou Williams, they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 124-83 to fall one short of the team record of 42 for the winning margin of victory. The Raptors finished their homestand with […]
ATLANTA — The Detroit Pistons road woes continued as the Atlanta Hawks kept up their success at home. Guard Jeff Teague had a season-high 28 points and forward Paul Millsap had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Hawks (6-5) improved to 5-1 in Atlanta with a 99-89 victory over the Pistons […]
MEMPHIS — If Memphis Grizzlies reserve forward Jon Leuer was feeling at less than full strength following a stomach virus that recently struck him and several teammates, his play Friday night against the Boston Celtics certainly didn’t reflect it. Leuer paced a productive Grizzlies’ bench with a season-high 19 points in 22 minutes to complement […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Something had to give when Brooklyn and Oklahoma City faced off Friday. The Nets were mired in a five-game losing streak while the Thunder were on a four-game skid of their own. Using a fourth quarter comeback and clutch shooting by guard Jarrett Jack, the Nets prevailed 94-92 at the Chesapeake Energy […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are operating at tremendous efficiency and the Los Angeles Lakers, who for the rare time this season were actually feeling decent about themselves, served as nothing more than the next overmatched opponent to get blown away. Led by Dirk Nowitzki’s 19-first half points, endless scoring options all whirring in high-scoring […]
DENVER — Guard Arron Afflalo and forward Kenneth Faried scored 19 points each, forward Wilson Chandler had 18 and the surging Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-97 on Friday night. Forward Danilo Gallinari had a season-high 17 points and center JaVale McGee scored 14 for the Nuggets, who held Pelicans forward Anthony Davis […]
TORONTO — Reserve guard Lou Williams scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 124-83 on Friday night. The margin of victory was one short of the largest in Raptors franchise history. Toronto’s third victory in a row gave it a 6-1 record in the longest homestand in franchise history and a […]
