Surging Spurs rout slumping Hawks
Tiago Splitter scored a seasonhigh 23 points, Kawhi Leonard had 20 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third straight game, an easy 114-95 victory Sunday over the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks in Atlanta.
Paul Millsap finished with 22 points and Dennis Schroder had 18 points for Atlanta, which dropped its third in a row. Boris Diaw scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Danny Green added 15 for San Antonio, playing its fourth straight game without key reserve Manu Ginobili (sprained ankle), never trailed and took its biggest lead, 26 points, early in the third.
No Atlanta player looked more flustered than Kyle Korver. Wearing a face guard to protect a broken nose, the 12th-year guard returned after a three-game absence but scored only six points and committed five turnovers in 29 minutes. at Oklahoma City 93, Miami 75: Russell Westbrook had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists, his 10th triple-double this season and eighth in 14 games, and Enes Kanter had 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Thunder won its third straight. Cleveland 108, at Milwaukee 90: LeBron James had 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Cavaliers won their third straight. The Bucks lost their sixth in a row. at Phoenix 98, Dallas 92: Archie Goodwin sank a go-ahead threepointer, and Markieff Morris hit a key jumper in the final 30 seconds. at Toronto 106, New York 89: DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and Tyler Hansbrough had a seasonhigh 18 for the Raptors. at Sacramento 109, Washington 86: Rudy Gay scored 26 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 20 points and seven rebounds as the Kings won consecutive games for the first time since late November. Detroit 105, at Boston 97 (OT): Andre Drummond had 18 points and 22 rebounds, Kentavious CaldwellPope scored seven of his 27 points in overtime and the Pistons ended an eight-game road losing streak. Denver 119, at Orlando 100: Danilo Gallinari’s career-high 40 points lifted the Nuggets to only their 11th win in 36 road games this season. Charlotte 109, at Minnesota 98: Mo Williams scored 24 points against his former team, and the Hornets snapped a three-game skid. at Clippers 107, New Orleans 100 at Lakers 101, Philadelphia 87