NBA-Highlights of Saturday's NBA games

Jan 31 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association games: - - - Hawks 91, 76ers 85 Center Al Horford scored nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to send Atlanta to its 19th consecutive victory as it topped Philadelphia. Horford was 10 of 16 from the floor, including a jumper that gave Atlanta a five-point lead with 46.9 seconds left. Horford also had 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. The win gives the Hawks a perfect 17-0 record for January, making them the first NBA team to reach that mark and extending the franchise record for most wins in a single month. Atlanta (40-8) also got 15 points and eight rebounds from forward Paul Millsap, 15 points and six assists from guard Dennis Schroder, 14 points from guard Kyle Korver and 10 points from guard Jeff Teague. - - - Cavaliers 106, Timberwolves 90 On a night widely hyped as Kevin Love's first game back in Minnesota since being traded to Cleveland, LeBron James scored 36 points to propel the Cavaliers to their 10th straight victory. James put up 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers (29-20) fended off a spirited surge from the Timberwolves, owners of the NBA's worst record (8-39). - - - Clippers 105, Spurs 85 Forward Blake Griffin scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. Griffin shot 12-of-21 and also tallied 13 rebounds and five assists for the Clippers in their second game in as many nights. Los Angeles guard Chris Paul added 20 points, while reserve center Spencer Hawes contributed 11. - - - Grizzlies 85, Thunder 74 Zach Randolph posted his NBA-leading 12th straight double-double (21 points and 18 rebounds) to help Memphis extend its winning streak to six games. Center Marc Gasol also had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, plus five assists. - - - Raptors 120, Wizards 116 (OT) The Raptors blew a 21-point second-half lead, but ultimately matched their season-high six-game winning streak with the overtime win. Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and fellow guard Lou Williams had 19 for the Raptors (33-15). Toronto opened the game by sinking 10 of 12 three-pointers, then took control during a 19-3 run in the second quarter and never trailed during regulation. - - - Bucks 95, Trail Blazers 88 Jared Dudley hit 7 of 11 shots and finished with 18 points as Milwaukee extended its winning streak to three games with a victory over Portland at a sold-out Bradley Center. Portland has lost three in a row and seven of the last 10. Milwaukee got plenty of offense from its starting five but the NBA's highest scoring bench unit came through again, with shooting guard O.J. Mayo's 17 points leading the way. - - - Mavericks 108, Magic 93 Veteran guard Monta Ellis had 25 points and 13 assists to lead Dallas past Orlando. Center Tyson Chandler added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks (32-17), who had beaten the Heat in Miami by 21 points on Friday. - - - Pistons 114, Rockets 101 D.J. Augustin scored 28 points and handed out a season-high 12 assists as Detroit spoiled Josh Smith's return to The Palace. Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed a season-high 28 points and power forward Greg Monroe supplied 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons (18-30), who snapped a four-game losing streak overall and a seven-game skid to the Rockets. - - - Hornets 104, Nuggets 86 Forward Cody Zeller scored a career-high 21 points and forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Charlotte beat Denver. Forward Jason Maxiell had 14 points off the bench for Charlotte, which swept the season series with Denver for the second straight year. - - - Kings 99, Pacers 94 Sacramento built a 23-point, second-quarter lead and held off a fourth-quarter Indiana charge to snap an eight-game losing streak. Forward Rudy Gay led the Kings (17-29) with 31 points, guard Darren Collison had 23 and center DeMarcus Cousins added 20 points and 19 rebounds before fouling out with just less than two minutes to play. - - - (Editing By Cameron French)