THURSDAY’S GAMES
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Raptors 106, PACERS 99: DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and Toronto rallied late to get past the Pacers for their 10th straight victory. Hornets at HAWKS (late): Dwight Howard had 22 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots for Charlotte in a 119-115 loss to New Orleans on Tuesday. Taurean Prince led the Hawks with 25 points in their fourth straight loss, falling 119-107 to Oklahoma City on Tuesday, 76ers at KNICKS (late): Ben Simmons finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the 76ers in Tuesday’s 101-98 loss to Indiana. Mired in an eight-game losing streak, the Knicks have lost 16 of their last 17 games. Bulls at GRIZZLIES (late): Bobby Portis had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls in Tuesday’s loss to the Clippers. The Grizzlies fell 121-103 to the Bucks on Monday, extending their losing streak to 18 games. Clippers at ROCKETS (late): The Clippers defeated the Bulls 112-106 on Tuesday, their third straight win. The Rockets downed the Spurs 109-93 on Monday night. Pelicans at SPURS (late): New Orleans held off Charlotte 119-115 on Tuesday night, while San Antonio defeated Orlando 108-72, holding the Magic to their lowest point total. Pistons at NUGGETS (late): Detroit fell to Utah 110-79 on Tuesday for its fifth loss in the last six games. The Nuggets fell to the Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday. Suns at JAZZ (late): Phoenix dropped a 129-107 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday, the Suns’ sixth straight loss. The Jazz defeated the Pistons 110-79 on Tuesday, their seventh straight win. Cavaliers at TRAIL BLAZERS (late): LeBron James’ 14th triple-double of the season led the Cavaliers to a comfortable win over the Suns on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers will look to extend their 10-game winning streak as they take on Cleveland.