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Pistons stay unbeaten with Griffin, top Blazers 111-91

By The Associated Press from a lower leg bruise and
DETROIT (AP) — Andre surging Utah extended its
Drummond had 17 points winning streak to six with a
and 17 rebounds, and the victory over New Orleans.
Detroit Pistons beat the Ricky Rubio had 20 points
Portland Trail Blazers 111-91 and 11 assists, and Rudy
on Monday night for their Gobert added 19 points
fourth straight victory. and 10 rebounds for the
Detroit has won three in a Jazz, who made 14 of 21
row with Blake Griffin in the 3-point attempts and shot
lineup after acquiring him 58.4 percent (52 of 89)
in a trade last week. The overall their highest-scoring
victory Monday pulled the game this season.
Pistons back to .500 and Jrue Holiday scored 28
even with Philadelphia for points, and Anthony Davis
the final playoff spot in the had 15 points and 11 re-
Eastern Conference. bounds for New Orleans,
Griffin had 21 points, nine which has lost four of five
rebounds and six assists, since losing All-Star cen-
and did a good bit of his ter DeMarcus Cousins to a
offensive damage from the season-ending left Achilles
perimeter, making three tear on Jan. 26.
3-pointers. Anthony Tolliver MAGIC 111, HEAT 109
added 15 points for Detroit, MIAMI (AP) — Mario Hezon-
and Reggie Bullock and ja scored 20 points, Jona-
Langston Galloway con- than Simmons made the
tributed 13 apiece. tiebreaking dunk with 1:31
Damian Lillard scored 20 remaining, and Orlando
points and C.J. McCollum beat Miami.
added 14 for the Blazers, The Heat appeared to tie Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, left, defends as Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0)
who lost again after falling the game after Tyler John- dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, in Detroit.
at the buzzer at Boston on son was credited with a Associated Press
Sunday. Portland was with- basket when Orlando's Bis-
out Evan Turner on Monday mack Biyombo was called
because of a left calf injury. for goaltending with 2.8 high 15 shots while playing to rally past Dallas. Williams scored 15.
WIZARDS 111, PACERS 102 seconds remaining. A vid- with a bruised right thigh On a night when his last KINGS 104, BULLS 98
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All- eo review overturned the sustained Saturday against name was misspelled on SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Star guard Bradley Beal call. Golden State. the back of his jersey, Dal- (AP) — Bogdan Bogda-
scored 21 points and Kelly Starting for the injured Aar- The Nuggets used a big las forward Dirk Nowitzki novic made a tiebreaking
Oubre Jr. had 15 to help on Gordon, Hezonja shot 7 third quarter to pull away became the sixth player in 3-pointer with 52 seconds
Washington hold on to of 14 from the field and 4 of and win their third in a row. NBA history to reach 50,000 remaining and Sacramen-
beat Indiana. 9 3-pointers as the Magic Jokic had 10 points and six career minutes. Nowitzki fin- to overcame a dismal start
The Wizards have won five won their third road game rebounds in the period and ished with 12 points, but the with a strong finish to beat
straight overall, all without in the last 24. Murray scored eight points Mavericks failed to score in Chicago. The Kings scored
John Wall, and four in a row Josh Richardson scored 20 in 1:03 to start a 14-6 run the final 4:42. just nine points in the first
over the Pacers. points for Miami. Hassan that gave Denver a 97-79 DeAndre Jordan won a quarter, trailed by as many
Bojan Bogdanovic scored Whiteside added 19 and lead. jump ball with 4.5 seconds as 21 and were down by
29 points for the Pacers, try- Justise Winslow finished with Kemba Walker led Char- remaining, tipping it to Av- seven with 10 minutes left
ing to spur a fourth-quarter 16. lotte with 20 points and ery Bradley for a layup that before rallying to complete
rally. Joe Young added 17 NUGGETS 121, HORNETS 104 Dwight Howard had 19 made it 104-101. Yogi Ferrell a season sweep of the Bulls.
as Indiana's six-game home DENVER (AP) — Gary Har- points and seven rebounds. had a chance to tie it with Bogdanovic had 15 points,
winning streak ended. ris scored 27 points, Nikola The Hornets had won three 0.4 seconds to play, but he George Hill scored 14 and
Without starting guards Vic- Jokic had 15 points and straight and four of six. stepped out of bounds be- Garrett Temple added
tor Oladipo (illness) and 16 rebounds, and Denver CLIPPERS 104, MAVERICKS fore his shot bounced off 12 for Sacramento. Zach
Darren Collison (left knee beat Charlotte. 101 the rim. LaVine scored 27 points
surgery), the Pacers were Will Barton and Jamal Mur- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danilo Wesley Matthews led the and Justin Holiday had 20
out of sync all night. ray scored 18 apiece for Gallinari had 28 points, in- Mavericks with 23 points for Chicago. The Bulls, who
JAZZ 133, PELICANS 109 Denver, which had seven cluding the go-ahead free and Devin Harris added 16 lost center Robin Lopez
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rod- players in double figures. throws with 24 seconds left, off the bench. to an ejection in the first
ney Hood scored 30 points Murray played 34 minutes and Los Angeles scored the Tobias Harris had 19 points half, have dropped seven
in his second game back and attempted a game- last 13 points of the game for the Clippers, and Lou straight.q