Saturday, January 31, 2015
Raptors outlast Nets in OT
Forward Amir Johnson had the go-ahead putback layup with 41.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter collapse for a wild 127-122 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Johnson had 24 points and made 10 of 11 shots from the field as the Raptors survived despite blowing a 17-point lead in a game that saw eight lead changes and seven ties in the final 17 minutes.
It was the fifth successive win for Toronto, and the seventh straight home loss for the Nets.
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Mavericks 93, Heat 72
The Dallas Mavericks went on a 23-0 second-half run and snapped their four-game losing streak in style with a 93-72 road win over the Miami Heat.
It was the first Dallas triumph over the Heat since the 2011 NBA Finals, a span of seven straight losses.
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Pelicans 108, Clippers 103
Guard Eric Gordon scored a season-high 28 points and forward Ryan Anderson, playing for injured Anthony Davis, added 24 to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 108-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, whose defeat snapped a six-game winning streak.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com