Streaking Spurs annihilate Lakers
Pacers hand Sixers 19th straight loss; Nuggets down skidding Heat
SAN ANTONIO — Danny Green had 15 points as San Antonio won its ninth straight and handed the Lakers their largest defeat in their longtime NBA rivalry, 119-85.
San Antonio never trailed after the opening four minutes, allowing coach Gregg Popovich to limit his starters and Manu Ginobili to an average of 17 minutes.
The Spurs had five reserves score in doublefigures, led by Matt Bonner's 13 points and 10 rebounds. San Antonio ( 49- 16) maintained the league's best record ahead of Indiana and Oklahoma City, who are both 48-17.
Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which has lost five of six. PACERS 101, 76ERS 94
Paul George scored 25 points and David West had 18 to help Indiana beat Philadelphia, sending the 76ers to their 19th straight loss.
With a loss to Memphis on Saturday, the Sixers can tie the franchise record for consecutive defeats in a single season. The Sixers lost 20 straight games in 1973 in a 973 season. The NBA record for consecutive losses in a season is 26 set by the 201011 Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Sixers last won on Jan. 29 on Evan Turner's buzzer- beater at Boston. Turner was traded to the Pacers at the Feb. 20 deadline and is now a key reserve on a team expected to make a deep run in the NBA playoffs.
Thaddeus Young led the Sixers with 25 points and 10 assists. NUGGETS 111, HEAT 107
Kenneth Faried scored 24 points and Darrell Arthur led a big effort from Denver's bench with 18 as Denver handed suddenly reeling Miami its fifth loss in six games.
Evan Fournier scored 14, Ty Lawson had 13 and JJ Hickson added 11 for the Nuggets. Denver's reserves scored 57 points.
Ray Allen scored 22 points for Miami, which fell three games behind Indiana in the race for the No. 1 Eastern Conference seed in the playoffs.
LeBron James scored 21 points and Dwyane Wade added 19 for the Heat, who turned the ball over 20 times and shot 7 for 24 from 3-point range.
It was only the fifth win for Denver in its last 18 games. CLIPPERS 96, JAZZ 87
Blake Griffin had 20 points and Chris Paul shook off a sprained ankle to score 18 points to rally the Los Angeles Clippers past the Utah Jazz, extending their winning streak to 10 straight games.
Los Angeles had its lowest points total during the streak, but the Clippers won this time with defense, forcing 20 turnovers by the Jazz that led to 31 points.
The Jazz led 70-60 in the third-quarter, but the Clippers capitalized on a rash of Utah miscues and poor shot selection to go on a 20-2 run.
Paul landed awkwardly after a layup, spraining his left ankle. The point guard limped up and down the court, but still led the Clippers' comefrombehind- third quarter burst. He had seven points and three assists in the sixminute run that ended with Will Green's 3-pointer with 10:37 to play that made it 8072. WIZARDS 105, MAGIC 101, OT
John Wall had 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and Trevor Ariza added 21 points and 11 rebounds as Washington beat Orlando in overtime.
The victory ends the Wizards' seven-game road losing streak to the Magic.
Bradley Beal added 20 points before being helped off the court with an injury in overtime. Marcin Gortat finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Tobias Harris had 21 points and Arron Afflalo finished with 18 to lead the Magic. Orlando has now lost five in a row and 11 of their last 14.
RAPTORS 99, GRIZZLIES 86
Jonas Valanciunas scored a season- high 23 points and Kyle Lowry had 22 points and 12 assists as Toronto won for the 11th time in 14 games.