Monday, January 26, 2015
Duncan leads Spurs against Bucks
Tim Duncan scored 20 points and helped the San Antonio Spurs overcome a sluggish start in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Boris Diaw added 14 points off the bench to help the Spurs earn their fifth consecutive home victory. San Antonio (29-17) has six wins in its past seven games overall.
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Pacers 106, Magic 99
Rookie reserve Damjan Rudez scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, sparking the Indiana Pacers to a come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic.
Rudez, from Croatia, finished with 18 points. He hit four three-point baskets in the fourth, helping the Pacers (16-30) snap a seven-game losing streak.
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Raptors 114, Pistons 110
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons to improve to 29-15.
The Pistons (17-28), who lost point guard Brandon Jennings for the season to an Achilles tendon injury, got a career-high 35 points from point guard D.J. Augustin in losing their second in a row.
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Wizards 117, Nuggets 115 (OT)
Kris Humphries had a season-high 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, guard John Wall had 19 points and 16 assists, and the Washington Wizards held on to beat the Denver Nuggets.
Paul Pierce scored 19 point for the Wizards, who won for the first time in three games.
Ty Lawson marked his return to the Nuggets lineup with 31 points and 12 assists but missed a game-tying jumper in the final seconds of overtime.
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