Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Sixers stun undermanned Cavaliers



76ers 95, Cavaliers 92

Tony Wroten scored nine of his 20 points in the last 3:48, including the go-ahead layup with 9.1 seconds left, as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 95-92 for their first home victory of the season.

The Sixers (5-28) had dropped their first 14 at home, five shy of the NBA record held by the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks.

Cleveland (19-16), who lost for the fifth time in six games, had just nine available players because of injuries to LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and a pending three-team trade that prevented Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson and Alex Kirk from participating.

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Bulls 114, Rockets 105


Pau Gasol scored 27 points and Chicago outscored the Houston Rockets by 15 in the fourth quarter for a 114-105 victory as the Bulls won for the 10th time in 11 games.

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Wizards 92, Pelicans 85


John Wall scored 15 points and dished out 12 assists, leading five players in double figures, as the Washington Wizards snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 92-85 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Hornets 104, Celtics 95

Kemba Walker scored 33 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat slumping Boston 104-95 as the Celtics lost for the eighth time in nine games.

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Nuggets 110, Timberwolves 101

Arron Afflalo scored 34 points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 110-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Grizzlies 105, Knicks 83

The Memphis Grizzlies slammed the depleted New York Knicks 105-83, sending the Knicks to a 12th straight defeat.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com