Grizzlies win 4th straight, in OT over Spurs 101-98
Rudy Gay hit a pullup jumper from 14 feet with 27.8 seconds left, and the Grizzlies held off the San Antonio Spurs 101-98 in overtime Friday night for their fourth straight victory overall and their first over their Southwest Division rival since the 2011 playoffs.

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Curry helps Warriors hold off Trail Blazers 103-97

Curry made two important free throws with 16.4 seconds left and Golden State overcame a phenomenal fourth quarter by Portland rookie Damian Lillard to beat the Trail Blazers 103-97 on Friday night.

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Durant, Thunder send Lakers to 6th straight loss 116-101
Kevin Durant scored 42 points, Russell Westbrook had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder easily sent the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight loss, 116-101 Friday night.

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Anderson leads Raptors to victory over Bobcats 99-78
Allan Anderson scored 16 points against his former team, Jose Calderon had 15 and the Toronto Raptors won for the 10th time in 13 games Friday night, beating the Charlotte Bobcats 99-78.

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Pierce scores 23 as Celtics beat Rockets 103-91
Five straight wins hardly merits a celebration for the Celtics, who extended the streak with a 103-91 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

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Harris has 24 as Hawks rally past Jazz, 103-95
Devin Harris scored a season-high 24 points and the Hawks rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat the Utah Jazz 103-95 on Friday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.

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Deng scores 33; Bulls go to 3-0 against Knicks

Luol Deng scored a season-high 33 points in Chicago's third victory over New York this season, a 108-101 win Friday that sent the Knicks to their season-high third straight loss.

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Joe Johnson leads Nets over Suns, 99-79


Joe Johnson scored 19 points and MarShon Brooks added 17 points off the bench, leading the Nets to their fifth straight victory, 99-79 over the Suns.

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Vasquez's double-double leads Hornets past Wolves 104-92

Midway through the second quarter, with mostly reserves on the floor, the right combination clicked. After falling behind by 18 points early, the Hornets outscored Minnesota 48-32 from the 6:38 mark of the second period through the end of the third quarter in a 104-92 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night.

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Monroe, Knight lead the Pistons past Bucks, 103-87

Greg Monroe had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Knight added 20 points and Detroit beat Milwaukee 103-87 on Friday night to hand interim coach Jim Boylan his first loss with the Bucks.

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Gallinari scores 23, leads Nuggets past Cavs 98-91Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer in the waning seconds, and the Nuggets came back to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

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