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Durant scores last 7 points to close out win

Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series.

4Feb2012 | Associated Press | Comments Off | Continued

Wade, LeBron help Heat pull away from 76ers

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

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Wolves hold off Nets despite Morrow’s 42 points

Luke Ridnour made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:23 left, Nikola Pekovic scored a career-high 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Jersey Nets 108-105 on Friday night.

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Howard controls paint as Magic fight off Cavs

Dwight Howard scored 19 points, had 16 rebounds and blocked eight shots as the Orlando Magic outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-94 on Friday night.

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Barbosa, Johnson pace Raptors past Wizards

Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.

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Pistons snap 7-game skid behind rookie Knight

Rookie Brandon Knight scored a season-high 26 points, holding his own against Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings and helping the Detroit Pistons snap a seven-game losing streak with an 88-80 victory over the Bucks on Friday night.

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Blazers’ Oden to have another knee procedure

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden underwent an arthroscopic procedure to “remove debris” from his right knee, his fourth surgery since Portland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, the team said.

3Feb2012 | Associated Press | Comments Off | Continued

Magic F Davis suspended 2 games for incident

Orlando forward Glen Davis has been suspended for two games by the Magic for conduct detrimental to the team.

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Rose outduels Melo as Bulls add to Knicks’ woes

Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel fellow All-Star starter Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 105-102 Thursday night.

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Nuggets pull away, end Clippers’ winning streak

Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including all five of his 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 112-91 Thursday night, ending Los Angeles’ season-high four-game winning streak that included a victory over the Nuggets last weekend.

3Feb2012 | Associated Press | Comments Off | Continued