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Raptors 117, Pacers 98

INDIANAPOLIS

Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Lou Williams scored 24 points, and Toronto pulled away from Indiana. The Raptors (40-27) set a franchise record by earning their 40th win in just 67 games. Indiana (30-36) lost its second straight despite getting 23 points from George Hill and 20 from Rodney Stuckey.

Wizards 105, Trail Blazers 97

WASHINGTON

John Wall had 21 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds and two blocks, and Washington let a 25-point lead dwindle to three before beating Portland. Two nights after becoming the first NBA team to trail by 18 at halftime before eventually winning by 16, in a home victory against Sacramento, the Wizards were the ones who nearly blew a large advantage. But they held on for their fourth consecutive victory, a streak that began right after a 4-13 stretch. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Nicolas Batum added 12 points and a season-high 15 boards for Portland.

Celtics 108, 76ers 89

BOSTON

Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 26 points, Avery Bradley had 20 and Boston won its season-high fifth straight game. Brandon Bass added 12 points and Marcus Smart 11 for Boston, which entered the day in a group of four teams separated by one game for the Eastern Conference’s final two playoffs spots. Bradley also had 10 rebounds and six assists. Nerlens Noel led Philadelphia with 18 points and seven boards, and reserve Ish Smith had 16 points.

Grizzlies 92, Nuggets 81

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Zach Randolph had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Memphis thwarted a fourth-quarter rally by Denver. Marc Gasol and Tony Allen each added 14 points, while Nick Calathes finished with 12 as Memphis won its second straight. Memphis broke a 79-all tie in the fourth quarter by outscoring Denver 13-2 the rest of the way. Jameer Nelson scored 24 points for the Nuggets on 11-of-18 shooting, while starting backcourt mate Randy Foye finished with 16 points.

Nets 122, Timberwolves 106

MINNEAPOLIS

Joe Johnson scored 22 points, rookie Bojan Bogdanovic had 21 and Brooklyn beat short-handed Minnesota. Thaddeus Young chipped in 19 for the Nets in his first game against Minnesota since being dealt to Brooklyn for Kevin Garnett at the trade deadline. The Nets, who entered play three games out of the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, won their second straight following a five-game losing streak. Kevin Martin scored 23 points and Zack LaVine added 20 for the Timberwolves, who had just eight healthy players.

Mavericks 119, Thunder 115

DALLAS

Chandler Parsons scored 31 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 with some big 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 15 down in the third quarter. Russell Westbrook just missed his seventh triple-double in 10 games, finishing with 24 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.

Jazz 94, Hornets 66

SALT LAKE CITY

Rookie Rodney Hood set a career high for the second time in three games with 24 points, and the Utah Jazz extended their season-best win streak to six games.

Associated Press