Hawks top Raptors for 11th straight win
Hawks 110, Raptors 89: Al Horford scored 22 points, Paul Millsap had 16 and Atlanta extended its winning streak to 11 games, beating host Toronto last night.
Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll each scored 13 points and Kyle Korver had 11 for the Hawks, who matched their longest winning streak since posting 11 consecutive victories to begin the 1997-98 season.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points for the Raptors, who lost for the sixth time in eight games.
LAST NIGHT’S HIGHLIGHTS
Pistons 98, Pacers 96: Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 37 points and Andre Drummond tipped in the winning shot with less than a second left to lead Detroit over host Indiana.
With 23.9 seconds left, Jennings took the inbounds pass and held for the last-second shot. He drove to the bucket and missed the layup, but Drummond was there for the tip-in with 0.3 seconds to go. Spurs 110, Trail Blazers 96: Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points in his return from a 15-game absence as host San Antonio romped. Bulls 119, Celtics 103: Derrick Rose scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made three of visiting Chicago’s seven three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Thunder 127, Warriors 115: Russell Westbrook scored 17 points, had a career high 17 assists and matched a career best with 15 rebounds in host Oklahoma City’s win. Nets 102, Wizards 80: Brook Lopez and Jarrett Jack each scored 26 points and Brooklyn snapped a seven-game losing streak with a win over host Washington.
Notable
Larry Sanders of the Milwaukee Bucks was suspended without pay for a minimum of 10 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program.
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, a former Ohio State player, missed last night’s game against Orlando because of ankle injuries. Conley, who already was nursing a sprained right ankle, stepped on a cameraman during Memphis’ win at Brooklyn on Wednesday night, injuring his other ankle.