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LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 land overcame a 14-point
points and 13 rebounds to first-half deficit to beat Min-
lead San Antonio. nesota.
RAPTORS 123, LAKERS 114 Mason Plumlee had 18
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle points and eight rebounds
Lowry scored 20 of his sea- for the Blazers. They were
son-high 41 points in the without star point guard
fourth quarter as the Rap- Damian Lillard for the fourth
tors held on to stop a two- straight game because
game losing streak with the of a sprained left ankle.
victory over Los Angeles. McCollum made 16 of 25
Lowry also had nine re- shots, including a 30-foot
bounds and seven assists 3-pointer with just over 2:30
while DeMar DeRozan to play to put the game
scored 31 points in another out of reach.
big game in his hometown Andrew Wiggins scored 24
as the Atlantic Division- points for the Timberwolves.
leading Raptors got back PISTONS 107, HEAT 98
in winning form on the fifth MIAMI (AP) — Reggie Jack-
stop of their six-game trip. son scored 27 points and
Nick Young hit seven Andre Drummond finished
3-pointers and scored 26 with 25 points and 18 re- Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, right, drives the ball past Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo
points for the Lakers. They bounds as Detroit wore Russell during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Associated Press
emerged from a miserable down depleted Miami.
December with their 15th Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
loss in 17 games. added 23 points for Detroit. up — Goran Dragic (back), INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myl- points for the Pacers. They
TRAIL BLAZERS 95, TIMBER- James Johnson scored 20 Dion Waiters (groin), Justise es Turner had 23 points and have won two straight after
WOLVES 89 points and Wayne Ellington Winslow (shoulder), Josh 12 rebounds to lead Indi- a season-worst four-game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. had 18 for Miami. The Heat McRoberts (foot) and Has- ana past Orlando Magic losing streak. Nikola Vucev-
McCollum scored a ca- were without what could san Whiteside (eye). on Sunday. ic had 18 points and 11 re-
reer-high 43 points as Port- have been a starting line- PACERS 117, MAGIC 104 Paul George added 19 bounds for Orlando.q