Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Bucks 98, Pistons 86
MILWAUKEE
Brandon Knight had 20 points and eight assists to lead the Bucks. O.J. Mayo, making his first start of the season, added 17 points as Milwaukee (8-7) avoided its first three-game slide of the season. Rookie Jabari Parker contributed 14 points and nine rebounds. Detroit (3-11) has lost five in a row and eight of nine. Andre Drummond had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, and Greg Monroe added 15 points and eight boards. Drummond was averaging 8.7 points coming into the night.
Kings 99, Pelicans 89
NEW ORLEANS
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals, leading the Kings. Omri Casspi also scored 22 for Sacramento, which has won three in a row. Casspi, who made his first start of the season in place of the injured Rudy Gay, was with New Orleans for a brief stretch this offseason before being released in a salary-cap move. New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was held to 14 points after he scored 28 in a victory over the Kings last Tuesday. He also had nine rebounds and blocked two shots.
Warriors 114, Heat 97
MIAMI
Stephen Curry scored 40 points, and the Warriors beat the Heat for their sixth consecutive victory. Golden State scored 14 straight points to open a 107-95 lead with 2:50 to go. Curry and Thompson capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers. Thompson had 24 points for the Warriors. Curry was 12 for 19 from the field, including an 8-for-11 performance from 3-point range. Chris Bosh scored 26 points Miami.
Hawks 106, Wizards 102
WASHINGTON
Hawks reserves Mike Scott and Shelvin Mack led a fourth-quarter surge on a night when starters were struggling, and Atlanta held to beat the Wizards. Scott and Mack scored Atlanta’s first 16 points of the final period, sparking a 22-5 run that built a 14-point lead before the Wizards hit a spate of 3-pointers to make the final score close. Scott finished with 17 points in 23 minutes, and Mack had 13 in 19 for the Hawks, who have won six of eight. Jeff Teague scored 28 points, and Paul Millsap had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta. Washington’s John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists.
Associated Press