Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009
NBA Roundup: Trail Blazers lose 108-94
Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Anthony Randolph had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Maggette added 13 points and Stephen Curry had 12 for the Warriors, who won their ninth straight home game against the Blazers.
Rudy Fernandez had 19 points and five assists, Brandon Roy added 17 points and Greg Oden had 16 points but was plagued by foul trouble throughout the second half for Portland, which lost for just the second time in nine games.
The Warriors (4-8), playing their first home game since trading disgruntled forward Stephen Jackson to the Charlotte Bobcats last Monday, trailed by eight points early but turned the game around when Oden got in foul trouble midway through the first half.
Magic 83, Celtics 78
BOSTON — Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Orlando beat Boston.
Cavaliers 105, Pacers 95
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and Cleveland rallied to beat Indiana. James also had nine rebounds and seven assists for Cleveland (9-4).
Hawks 105, Rockets 103
ATLANTA — Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and Atlanta won its seventh in a row.
Raptors 120, Heat 113
TORONTO — Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak.
Bucks 95, Bobcats 88
MILWAUKEE — Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead Milwaukee over Charlotte.
Mavericks 104, Kings 102
DALLAS — Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Dallas got 52 points from the bench in winning its fifth straight.
Clippers 106, Nuggets 99
LOS ANGELES — Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and Los Angeles withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat Denver.
Grizzlies 102, 76ers 97
PHILADELPHIA — Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis registered its their first road win of the season.
Thunder 127, Wizards 108
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and Oklahoma City had its highest-scoring output of the season.
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