Bucks reel in another big fish with 95-87 win over Jazz
at Milwaukee 95, Utah 87: John Salmons had 24 points and Brandon Jennings added 23 for the Bucks, who have won five straight and 11 of 12, including home wins over Cleveland, Orlando and the Jazz in the last week.
at Oklahoma City 104, New Jersey 102: Kevin Durant scored 32 points, his franchise-record 36th 30-point game this season, and the Thunder held off the NBA-worst Nets for its 16th win in 19 games. Durant broke the record set by Spencer Haywood in 1972-73 with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Denver 102, at New Orleans 95: Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the Nuggets extended their winning streak to five games.
at Miami 108, Chicago 95: Jermaine O’Neal scored a season-high 25 points for the Heat, which extended its season-best home winning streak to five games and passed Toronto for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls have lost seven straight.
at Boston 122, Indiana 103: Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 11 assists in just three quarters as the Celtics ended a losing streak at two games.
at Memphis 119, New York 112: Zach Randolph had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Grizzlies held after blowing all but five points of a 29-point third-quarter lead.
San Antonio 103, at Minnesota 85: Richard Jefferson had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs, who have won six of seven. The Timberwolves have lost eight in a row and 14 of their last 15.
at Detroit 101, Washington 87: Will Bynum had a career-best 20 assists for the Pistons, who won for just the second time in nine games.
Portland 110, at Sacramento 94: Brandon Roy scored 28 points on 10-for-13 shooting for the Trail Blazers.
Lakers 102, at Phoenix 96
at Charlotte 106, Clippers 98
—associated press
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