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Hawks Hammer Pacers, NBA Roundup

Published on December 9 2014 2:24 am
Last Updated on December 9 2014 2:24 am
Written by Millie Lange

(Indianapolis, IN) -- Al Horford led a balanced attack with 25 points and eight rebounds as the Hawks hammered the Pacers 108-92 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Jeff Teague added 21 points and seven assists for the red-hot Hawks, who have reeled off seven straight wins. Kyle Korver chipped in with 13 points in the victory. C.J. Miles and Rodney Stuckey had 15 points apiece for the Pacers, who have dropped five in-a-row.

Wizards Dump Celtics In Double OT

(Washington, D.C.) -- Evan Turner missed a mid-range jumper in the closing moments of the second overtime and the Celtics fell to the Wizards, 133-132, at the Verizon Center. John Wall piled up 26 points, 17 assists and seven rebounds in the wild back-and-forth game. 10 of Wall's 26 points came in the second OT. Paul Pierce added 28 points for Washington, which lost to the Celtics in Boston on Sunday. Jeff Green had a team-high 28 points in the defeat. The Celts outscored Washington by 16 in the fourth quarter to extend the game. Marcus Smart piled up 23 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Celtics, who had a three-game winning streak end.

Cavaliers Pound Nets

(Brooklyn, NY) -- Dion Waiters went off for 26 points off the bench, leading the Cavaliers to a 110-88 victory against the Nets at the Barclays Center. Kevin Love had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while LeBron James tallied 18 with seven assists and four boards. Matthew Dellavedova played 16 minutes and scored two points with three assists in his return from an injury for Cleveland, which has won seven straight to improve to 12-7. Brooklyn was without Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson due to a back injury and illness, respectively. Deron Williams shot 3-of-14 from the field, but piled up 13 points and 11 assists. The Nets have lost two straight.

Raptors Knock Off Nuggets In OT

(Toronto, Ontario) -- Lou Williams scored 26 points off the bench to lead the Raptors to a 112-107 overtime win over the Nuggets in Toronto. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won three-of-four. Kyle Lowry had 13 points and 13 assists in the victory. Arron Afflalo netted 25 points for the Nuggets, who have dropped four in-a-row. Ty Lawson ended with 22 points, six rebounds and 12 assists in defeat.

Warriors Crush Timberwolves

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each scored 21 points to lead the Warriors to a 102-86 win over the Timberwolves at the Target Center. Marreese Speights and Shaun Livingston each chipped in 12 points off the bench and Draymond Green recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Golden State moves to a league-best 18-2 with its 13th straight win. Andrew Wiggins paced Minnesota with 21 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Shabazz Muhammad added 14 points for the Timberwolves, who have dropped six in-a-row.

Kings Top Jazz

(Sacramento, CA) -- Rudy Gay scored 29 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead the Kings to a 101-92 win over the Jazz at Sleep Train Arena. Darren Collison tallied 16 points and six assists, while Nik Stauskas chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Sacramento has won two-of-three after dropping four in-a-row. Gordon Hayward paced Utah with 19 points and seven assists, while Alec Burks put up 16 points. Enes Kanter and Trey Burke each added 13 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine straight.

Clippers Stun Suns At OT Buzzer

(Los Angeles, CA) -- The crowd at STAPLES Center went from groans to cheers when Blake Griffin's three-point attempt hit front rim then miraculously dropped in at the buzzer of overtime to give the Clippers at 121-20 win over the Suns. Griffin's game-winner capped a monstrous 45-point, eight-rebound night. Chris Paul added in 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for Los Angeles, which has won eight straight. Phoenix couldn't hold on for the victory despite the first career triple-double from Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe tallied 27 points, 16 assists, 11 boards and blocked Paul's floater to send the game to OT. Goran Dragic chipped in 17 points and eight assists for the Suns, who have dropped two in-a-row.

Bulls Host Nets Wednesday

(Chicago, IL) -- The Bulls will welcome the Nets to the United Center Wednesday night. Chicago has been off since suffering a 112-102 home loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Bulls have dropped two-of-three to fall to 12-8 on the year.

Monday, December 8 Scoreboard

NBA

Atlanta Hawks 108, Indiana Pacers 92

Washington Wizards 133, Boston Celtics 132 (2OT)

Cleveland Cavaliers 110, Brooklyn Nets 88

Toronto Raptors 112, Denver Nuggets 107 (OT)

Golden State Warriors 102, Minnesota Timberwolves 86

Sacramento Kings 101, Utah Jazz 92

Los Angeles Clippers 121, Phoenix Suns 120 (OT)

Tuesday, December 9 Schedule (All Times Central)

NBA

6:00 p.m. - Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers