NBA Recap, Top Plays and Photo Gallery for February 15, 2012
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Philadelphia Sixers @ Orlando Magic: 87-103
It's still raining three's in Orlando. Orlando earned its third straight victory, made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, had all five starters reach double figures for the second consecutive game and avenged a loss to the Sixers last month that was the capstone of a season-high, four-game losing skid.
Ryan Anderson had seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Magic shot their way past the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-87.
San Antonio Spurs @ Toronto Raptors: 113-106
Tony Parker had 34 points and 14 assists, and the Spurs extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 87-98
Irving scored 22 points in his return after missing three games with a concussion, leading Cleveland to a 98-87 win over the reeling Indiana Pacers, who dropped their fifth straight and played without leading scorer Danny Granger.
Memphis Grizzlies @ New Jersey: 105-100
Rudy Gay scored 25 points, Tony Allen matched his season high with 21 and Speights had a season-best 20 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 105-100 victory that sent the Nets to a season-high seventh straight loss.
Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics: 98-88
Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Ben Gordon hit three 3-pointers in the opening 4:09 of the fourth quarter during a game-breaking spree that carried the Pistons to a 98-88 win over the Boston Celtics.
Sacramento Kings @ New York: 85-100
Jeremy Lin put aside his record-setting scoring to hand out a career-best 13 assists, and New York got back to .500 with its seventh straight victory, 100-85 over the Sacramento Kings.
Lin added 10 points, focusing more on his role as a distributor while others torched the Kings for 51 percent shooting.
New Orleans Hornets @ Milwaukee Bucks: 92-89
Marco Belinelli made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Hornets to a 92-89 victory over Milwaukee. The Bucks have lost three straight and six of eight to fall further out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, with the surging New York Knicks now in the No. 8 spot.
Charlotte Bobcats @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 90-102
Kevin Love had 30 points and 18 rebounds, and Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 boards while playing the entire second half to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hand the Bobcats their 16th loss in a row, 102-90.
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets: 95-96
Kevin Martin tied a season high with 32 points, including the winning free throws with 23.6 seconds remaining, to lead the Rockets to a 96-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kevin Durant missed three shots in the last 16 seconds and Houston finally grabbed the rebound on the last miss to secure the win.
Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks: 84-102
Shawn Marion is becoming quite a shut-down defender for the Dallas Mavericks while still contributing on offense.
Marion had game highs of 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the 6-foot-7 forward also helped to frustrate Denver’s top scoring threat as the Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five with a 102-84 victory over the Nuggets.
Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns: 101-99
Josh Smith matched his season high with 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to rally the Atlanta Hawks to a 101-99 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night.
Smith, whose career best is 32, had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the second half as Atlanta snapped a two-game skid and won for only the third time in eight games.
Portland Blazers @ Golden State Warriors: 93-91
Gerald Wallace scored 24 points and Jamal Crawford hit a key 3-pointer and a pair of late free throws to lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Golden State Warriors 93-91 Wednesday night.
Nicolas Batum added 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who had lost 11 of their last 12 in Oakland. Marcus Camby added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
David Lee matched his season high with 29 points to lead the Warriors, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Lee also grabbed 11 rebounds.
Washington Wizards @ Los Angeles Clippers: 84-102
Blake Griffin had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Caron Butler added 21 points and Randy Foye scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter against his former team, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-84 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Five players scored in double digits for the Clippers, who increased their lead in the Pacific Division to two games over the idle Lakers with their ninth victory in 12 contests.
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It's still raining three's in Orlando. Orlando earned its third straight victory, made 15 of 25 attempts from 3-point range, had all five starters reach double figures for the second consecutive game and avenged a loss to the Sixers last month that was the capstone of a season-high, four-game losing skid.
Ryan Anderson had seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Magic shot their way past the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-87.
San Antonio Spurs @ Toronto Raptors: 113-106
Tony Parker had 34 points and 14 assists, and the Spurs extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers: 87-98
Irving scored 22 points in his return after missing three games with a concussion, leading Cleveland to a 98-87 win over the reeling Indiana Pacers, who dropped their fifth straight and played without leading scorer Danny Granger.
Memphis Grizzlies @ New Jersey: 105-100
Rudy Gay scored 25 points, Tony Allen matched his season high with 21 and Speights had a season-best 20 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 105-100 victory that sent the Nets to a season-high seventh straight loss.
Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics: 98-88
Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Ben Gordon hit three 3-pointers in the opening 4:09 of the fourth quarter during a game-breaking spree that carried the Pistons to a 98-88 win over the Boston Celtics.
Sacramento Kings @ New York: 85-100
Jeremy Lin put aside his record-setting scoring to hand out a career-best 13 assists, and New York got back to .500 with its seventh straight victory, 100-85 over the Sacramento Kings.
Lin added 10 points, focusing more on his role as a distributor while others torched the Kings for 51 percent shooting.
New Orleans Hornets @ Milwaukee Bucks: 92-89
Marco Belinelli made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Hornets to a 92-89 victory over Milwaukee. The Bucks have lost three straight and six of eight to fall further out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, with the surging New York Knicks now in the No. 8 spot.
Charlotte Bobcats @ Minnesota Timberwolves: 90-102
Kevin Love had 30 points and 18 rebounds, and Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 boards while playing the entire second half to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hand the Bobcats their 16th loss in a row, 102-90.
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets: 95-96
Kevin Martin tied a season high with 32 points, including the winning free throws with 23.6 seconds remaining, to lead the Rockets to a 96-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kevin Durant missed three shots in the last 16 seconds and Houston finally grabbed the rebound on the last miss to secure the win.
Denver Nuggets @ Dallas Mavericks: 84-102
Shawn Marion is becoming quite a shut-down defender for the Dallas Mavericks while still contributing on offense.
Marion had game highs of 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the 6-foot-7 forward also helped to frustrate Denver’s top scoring threat as the Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five with a 102-84 victory over the Nuggets.
Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns: 101-99
Josh Smith matched his season high with 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to rally the Atlanta Hawks to a 101-99 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night.
Smith, whose career best is 32, had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the second half as Atlanta snapped a two-game skid and won for only the third time in eight games.
Portland Blazers @ Golden State Warriors: 93-91
Gerald Wallace scored 24 points and Jamal Crawford hit a key 3-pointer and a pair of late free throws to lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Golden State Warriors 93-91 Wednesday night.
Nicolas Batum added 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who had lost 11 of their last 12 in Oakland. Marcus Camby added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
David Lee matched his season high with 29 points to lead the Warriors, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Lee also grabbed 11 rebounds.
Washington Wizards @ Los Angeles Clippers: 84-102
Blake Griffin had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Caron Butler added 21 points and Randy Foye scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter against his former team, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-84 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Five players scored in double digits for the Clippers, who increased their lead in the Pacific Division to two games over the idle Lakers with their ninth victory in 12 contests.
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