Nuggets down Lakers in overtime
Grizzlies improve to NBA-best 12-2
LOS ANGELES — Wilson Chandler scored 19 points and Ty Lawson had 16 points and 16 assists, helping the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-94 in overtime on Sunday night.
Arron Afflalo added 15 points for the Nuggets, who have won five of six following a 1-6 start that was capped by consecutive double-digit losses to Portland.
The Lakers, coming off a 140-106 drubbing at Dallas, began a four-game homestand with their seventh straight loss to the Nuggets, despite 27 points from Kobe Bryant. The NBA’s No. 4 career was 10-for-24.
The losing streak against Denver matches the Lakers’ longest against any club.
GRIZZLIES 107, CLIPPERS 91: In Memphis, Tenn., Marc Gasol had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead Memphis to a victory over Los Angeles.
Gasol was 13-for-18 from the field as six Grizzlies reached double figures. Courtney Lee added 13 points for Memphis, which has the league’s best record (12-2).
Tony Allen had 12 points, and Beno Udrih and Quincy Pondexter had 11 points apiece off the Memphis bench. Zach Randolph had 10 points.
WARRIORS 91, THUNDER 86: In Oklahoma City, Marreese Speights scored 28 points to help Golden State beat Oklahoma City.
It matched the secondhighest scoring game of Speights’ career and was his best total since 2009.
Klay Thompson scored 20 points and Stephen Curry added 15 for the Warriors, who won despite shooting a season-low 35.5 percent from the field.
HEAT 94, HORNETS 93: In Miami, Luol Deng scored 26 points, and Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers each added 20 as the Heat held on in the final seconds to snap a threegame home slide.
Kemba Walker missed two potential go-ahead shots in the final half-minute for the Hornets, and Al Jefferson’s tip-in try bounced off the rim as time expired.
BLAZERS 94, CELTICS
88: In Boston, LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and reserve Chris Kaman scored 16 points as Portland extended its winning streak to seven games.
Damian Lillard added 12 points for Portland.