| Ellis' 48 not enough, Durant lifts Thunder over Warriors
Kevin Durant scored 33 points and made the go-
ahead jumper with 14.2 seconds remaining, as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City
Thunder snuck past Monta Ellis and the Golden State Warriors, 119-116.
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 | Pekovic helps Minnesota down Sacramento
Nikola Pekovic had a double-double with 23
points and 10 rebounds to lead Minnesota as it defeated Sacramento, 86-84, at
Target Center on Tuesday.
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 | Nash lifts Suns over Bucks
The Suns saw a 21-point lead evaporate, but
Steve Nash's short jumper with five seconds remaining lifted Phoenix over
Milwaukee, 107-105.
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 | James, Wade lead Heat over Cavs
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James had 26 and 24
points, respectively, as the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers,
107-91, at American Airlines Arena.
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 | Pierce passes Bird as Celtics down Bobcats
Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for second all-
time on Boston's scoring list as he scored 15 points to go with nine assists
and eight rebounds in a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at TD Garden
on Tuesday.
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 | Pacers hang on to beat Jazz
Darren Collison scored a season-high 25
points and added four rebounds as the Indiana Pacers held off the Utah Jazz,
104-99, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
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 | Billups done for season with torn Achilles
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups
will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon.
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 | Danilo Gallinari has 'significant ankle sprain'
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari has a
significant left ankle sprain and is out indefinitely, the team announced
Tuesday.
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 | 'Melo sidelined for at least a week
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will
likely be sidelined for at least a week because of the strained right groin he
sustained during Monday's game against Utah.
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 | Spurs waive Malcolm Thomas
The San Antonio Spurs have waived forward
Malcolm Thomas.
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