WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
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76ERS 119, Grizzlies 105: Robert Covington, J.J. Redick and Dario Saric each had 15 points to pace all five Philadelphia starters in double-figures, and the 76ers continued their push for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 119-105 victory over Memphis.
CAVALIERS 132, Raptors 129: LeBron James scored 35 points and added 17 assists, his last setting up a late a 3-pointer by Kevin Love, and the undermanned Cavaliers ended Toronto’s nine-game road winning streak.
Hornets 111, NETS 105: Dwight Howard totaled 32 points and 30 rebounds while Kemba Walker converted the goahead 3-point play with 18.3 seconds remaining as the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 23-point deficit and stunned the Brooklyn Nets 111-105 at Barclays Center.
HEAT 119, Knicks 98: Kelly Olynyk scored 22 points and handed out a career-high 10 assists, Tyler Johnson added 22 points and the Miami Heat had little trouble on the way to beating the New York Knicks 119-98.
Nuggets 135, BULLS 102: Nikola Jokic had 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists on “Serbian Heritage Night,” and the Denver Nuggets routed the Chicago Bulls. Denver shot 61.4 percent (51 for 83) from the field and had seven players score in double figures.
PELICANS 96, Pacers 92: Anthony Davis capped a 28-point, 13-rebound, five-block performance with a 15-foot baseline fade, a gritty put-back and two free throws in the final minute, and the Pelicans outlasted the Pacers 96-92.
Clippers 127, BUCKS 120: DeAndre Jordan had 25 points and 22 rebounds to lead the Clippers past the Bucks 127-120. Austin Rivers added 22 points and Lou Williams scored 19 for Los Angeles.
Wizards at SPURS (late): Bradley Beal scored 19 points, Marcin Gortat had 18 and the Wizards beat the Pacers 109-102 on Saturday night in a possible postseason preview. Washington (40-30) earned its second straight win to move into a tie with Indiana for fourth in the conference standings.