Pacers cool off Kevin Durant and Thunder, 121-101
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at Indiana 121, Oklahoma City 101: Danny Granger scored 32 points to help the Pacers win for the third time in four games. Kevin Durant was held to 16 points on four-for-16 shooting for the Thunder, who had won six of seven.
at Cleveland 104, Detroit 79: J.J. Hickson and Anthony Parker combined for 20 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Cavaliers completed their first season sweep of the Pistons since going 6-0 against them in the 1979-80 season. Cleveland has won 10 straight against Detroit, including last season’s first-round sweep in the playoffs. LeBron James had 15 points and seven assists, sitting out the fourth quarter.
Houston 116, at New York 112: Aaron Brooks scored seven straight points down the stretch for the Rockets. Kevin Martin, acquired by the Rockets from Sacramento in the three-team deal that sent Tracy McGrady to New York, led Houston with 28 points. Rookie Jordan Hill, who along with Jared Jeffries went from the Knicks to the Rockets, scored a season-high 13 points. McGrady finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
at Phoenix 93, Portland 87: Amare Stoudemire scored 18 points for the balanced Suns, who outscored the Trail Blazers, 29-19, in the fourth quarter.
at Lakers 99, Washington 92
Sacramento 102, at Clippers 89
—Associated Press
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