Sunday, February 23, 2014
Hawks 107, Knicks 98
ATLANTA
Mike Scott scored a career-high 30 points, Jeff Teague added 28 and Atlanta snapped an eight-game losing streak. Carmelo Anthony finished with 35 points for the Knicks, who blew a double-digit, third-quarter lead for the second straight night. New York has lost two straight and seven of nine to fall 51/2 games behind Atlanta for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Mavericks 113, Pistons 102
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points while Vince Carter added 18 for Dallas. Dallas had surprising success on the boards against Detroit’s imposing front line. The Mavericks finished with 16 offensive rebounds. The Pistons, who came in as the NBA’s top team in that department, had only nine. Detroit star Andre Drummond was in foul trouble all night and finished with only eight points and three rebounds in just under 20 minutes of action. Josh Smith kept the Pistons in the game for a while and finished with 32 points. Monta Ellis had 12 points and 13 assists for the Mavericks.
Wizards 94, Pelicans 93
WASHINGTON
Nene made the go-ahead dunk with 0.3 seconds left and matched a season high with 30 points to propel Washington. Anthony Davis had 26 points and 11 rebounds. Anthony Morrow added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Center Marcin Gortat contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Bobcats 92, Grizzlies 89
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Kemba Walker scored 31 points and the Charlotte Bobcats won for the fourth time in five nights. Charlotte is 4-0 since the All-Star break, marking its longest winning streak since March 2011. The Bobcats won despite the Grizzlies holding Al Jefferson to just six points on 2-of-13 shooting. Jefferson came in having scored 29 points or more in eight of his last 11 games and at least 20 points in 17 of the last 19. The Grizzlies were led by Mike Conley, who had 16 points but missed two 3-pointers on Memphis’ final possession that would have tied the game.
Pacers 110, Bucks 100
MILWAUKEE
Paul George scored 32 points and David West tied a season high with 30, helping Indiana hang on to beat Milwaukee. Lance Stephenson added 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Pacers, who had lost three of their previous five games. Stephenson scored seven straight points to open the fourth quarter. Brandon Knight scored 30 points for Milwaukee, including 20 in the first half. Khris Middleton added 13. With the Pacers leading by seven at the end of the third quarter, Stephenson opened the fourth with a pair of inside scores and a 3-pointer, extending the lead to 82-68.
Associated Press