Clippers Destroy Philly – NBA Roundup For Feb. 10th
UNDATED (AP) — Just six percentage points separate the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers as they battle for the NBA's best record.
Kevin Durant had 41 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in the Thunder's 112-100 win over New York. Durant entered the game averaging a league-best 31 points before hitting 12 of his 22 shots, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range.
Reggie Jackson had 19 points and six assists and Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH'-kah) had 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Western Conference-leading Thunder move three games ahead of San Antonio and four games in front of Portland.
— Orlando has followed Friday's win over Oklahoma City with a 93-92 win over the Pacers. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to send the Magic to their third straight win overall and fifth in a row at home. Paul George had a team-high 27 points for Indiana, which leads the East by 3 ½ games over Miami.
— The Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the return of Chris Paul by posting the most lopsided win in franchise history. The Clippers led 46-15 after one quarter and were up by as many as 56 before settling for a 123-78 laugher against Philadelphia. Blake Griffin scored a game-high 26 points in less than 25 minutes. Jamal Crawford added 21 points and DeAndre Jordan had 20 rebounds. Paul played more than 22 minutes and finished with seven points, eight assists and four steals after missing the previous 18 games with a separated shoulder. The 76ers trailed 89-33 in the third quarter and dropped their sixth straight.
Also in the NBA:
— Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points and Dallas picked up its season-high, fifth straight win by downing the Celtics 102-91 in Boston. Jose Calderon finished with 18 points and Vince Carter added 14 as the Mavericks moved 10 games over .500 for the first time this season.
— Kirk Hinrich (HYN'-rihk) scored 19 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame a season-high 27 points from backup Chris Kaman (KAY'-mihn) to beat the Lakers 92-86. Joakim (JOH'-keem) Noah had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who blew most of a 19-point lead but never trailed.
— Washington is back at .500 after Nene (NAY'-nay) scored 18 points and Bradley Beal chipped in 16 to lead the Wizards past Sacramento 93-84. Marcin Gortat (MAHR'-chin GOHR'-tot) added 17 points and eight rebounds as the Wizards halted a two-game skid.
— Rookie Mason Plumlee scored a season-high 22 points and matched his best with 13 rebounds as Brooklyn beat New Orleans 93-81. The Nets held New Orleans to 28 points in the first 24 minutes, its lowest total since also allowing 28 against the Lakers on Nov. 27, 2005.
— Cleveland has its first winning streak in more than a month after getting 28 points from Kyrie Irving in a 91-83 overtime triumph against Memphis. Irving scored the final four points in regulation to tie it.
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Maurice Cheeks after a little more than a half-season at the post.
The Pistons are 21-29 and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The team has employed nine head coaches since the 1999-2000 season and hasn't made the playoffs since 2009.
A person with knowledge of Detroit's plans says assistant John Loyer will take over as interim coach.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
Atlantic Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Toronto | 26 | 24 | .520 | — | 6-4 | L-2 | 12-10 | 14-14 | 17-12 |
| Brooklyn | 23 | 26 | .469 | 2½ | 6-4 | W-1 | 15-11 | 8-15 | 14-17 |
| New York | 20 | 31 | .392 | 6½ | 5-5 | L-1 | 12-17 | 8-14 | 15-18 |
| Boston | 18 | 34 | .346 | 9 | 4-6 | L-1 | 11-16 | 7-18 | 14-17 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 37 | .288 | 12 | 1-9 | L-6 | 8-18 | 7-19 | 10-22 |
Southeast Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Miami | 35 | 14 | .714 | — | 7-3 | L-1 | 20-4 | 15-10 | 22-10 |
| Atlanta | 25 | 24 | .510 | 10 | 5-5 | L-3 | 16-9 | 9-15 | 17-12 |
| Washington | 25 | 25 | .500 | 10½ | 5-5 | W-1 | 13-13 | 12-12 | 17-13 |
| Charlotte | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14 | 5-5 | L-1 | 11-14 | 11-15 | 15-16 |
| Orlando | 16 | 37 | .302 | 21 | 5-5 | W-3 | 13-14 | 3-23 | 12-21 |
Central Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Indiana | 39 | 11 | .780 | — | 6-4 | L-1 | 24-2 | 15-9 | 25-6 |
| Chicago | 25 | 25 | .500 | 14 | 5-5 | W-1 | 13-10 | 12-15 | 18-12 |
| Detroit | 21 | 29 | .420 | 18 | 4-6 | W-2 | 11-15 | 10-14 | 18-14 |
| Cleveland | 18 | 33 | .353 | 21½ | 3-7 | W-2 | 12-13 | 6-20 | 11-20 |
| Milwaukee | 9 | 41 | .180 | 30 | 2-8 | L-2 | 5-19 | 4-22 | 8-23 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
Southwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| San Antonio | 37 | 14 | .725 | — | 5-5 | W-1 | 18-8 | 19-6 | 22-9 |
| Houston | 34 | 17 | .667 | 3 | 8-2 | W-5 | 21-7 | 13-10 | 19-14 |
| Dallas | 31 | 21 | .596 | 6½ | 7-3 | W-5 | 18-8 | 13-13 | 17-15 |
| Memphis | 27 | 23 | .540 | 9½ | 7-3 | L-1 | 13-14 | 14-9 | 17-18 |
| New Orleans | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14½ | 6-4 | L-1 | 13-12 | 9-16 | 9-22 |
Northwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Oklahoma City | 41 | 12 | .774 | — | 8-2 | W-1 | 23-3 | 18-9 | 24-8 |
| Portland | 36 | 15 | .706 | 4 | 5-5 | W-1 | 19-5 | 17-10 | 19-11 |
| Denver | 24 | 25 | .490 | 15 | 4-6 | L-2 | 14-11 | 10-14 | 13-16 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 27 | .471 | 16 | 4-6 | L-3 | 14-10 | 10-17 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 17 | 33 | .340 | 22½ | 4-6 | W-1 | 11-14 | 6-19 | 9-24 |
Pacific Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| L.A. Clippers | 36 | 18 | .667 | — | 7-3 | W-2 | 22-4 | 14-14 | 19-9 |
| Phoenix | 30 | 20 | .600 | 4 | 7-3 | W-1 | 17-8 | 13-12 | 19-13 |
| Golden State | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4½ | 5-5 | L-1 | 15-9 | 15-12 | 19-16 |
| L.A. Lakers | 18 | 33 | .353 | 16½ | 2-8 | L-1 | 8-14 | 10-19 | 9-19 |
| Sacramento | 17 | 34 | .333 | 17½ | 2-8 | L-2 | 11-16 | 6-18 | 10-23 |
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Sunday's Games |
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Oklahoma City 112, New York 100
Chicago 92, L.A. Lakers 86
Orlando 93, Indiana 92
Brooklyn 93, New Orleans 81
Dallas 102, Boston 91
Washington 93, Sacramento 84
Cleveland 91, Memphis 83, OT
L.A. Clippers 123, Philadelphia 78
Monday's Games |
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Denver at Indiana, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Toronto, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games |
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Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games |
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Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Washington at Houston, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m.
Miami at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
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